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The Egyptian British International School

19-12-2024
Year 8

End of term 1 English, Math ,Science ,humanities Study guide


Subject Material to be covered
English Study Guide Year 8

Paper 1:

Fiction comprehension- Language and structure- short writing

Paper 2:

Non-fiction comprehension- Language and structure- long writing

For paper 1, you should study all fiction texts in the units covered with the language and
structure necessary.

For paper 2, you should study all non-fiction texts in the units covered along with language
and structure necessary.

Activities done in the units should be studied in terms of how to answer such questions.

Comprehensions given in class or as H.W. should be referred back to with going over
questions that were answered incorrectly.

-Language:

1.1: The Leopard

.Nouns and Verbs

.Verbs used in description

.Language structures for effect( present and past tenses )

.Story features

.Elements of plot

.Characterization techniques ( show not tell )

1.2: The mysterious figure

.Working Out unfamiliar words using Context Clues.


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.Commenting a text using reference and evidence from the text

.Abbreviations

.Comparing Prose and Drama texts

.Features of writing a Dialogue

.Writing Audio script

1.3: The Wildness of Eagles

. Figurative language in a poem

. Summarise information from two texts

. Compare the language used in fiction and non-fiction texts on a similar theme

1.4: The Poetry of TU FU

. Punctuation unique to poetry: end-stopping, enjambment and caesura

. Features of a poem: lines, figurative language and symbols

. Consider how a theme is presented in a range of poems

. Voice, tone and mood in poetry

. Writing response to a poem

1.5: Destroying the planet


• Summarise information from two argument texts
• Compare how two texts are structured and developed
• Explore how writers use connectives
. Identify and use formal and informal language.

1.6: Tsunami:

• use different strategies to work out the meaning of unfamiliar words


• use sources to extend vocabulary about feelings and emotions

• consider how a writer makes grammatical choices


for effect
• choose language, grammar and punctuation to create different effects.
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2.1:Life In The Village:

• consider how a writer establishes the setting of a story

• explore how sentence openings are used to guide a reader

• explore interpretations of figurative language in character descriptions

• analyse how a writer combines techniques for effect.

2.2: Making Progress:


• trace the links between plot and character in a story

• explore how direct speech is used to reveal character

• discuss different views about a story

• write about the purpose and effect of a structural device.

2.3:Growing Up
• consider how dialogue and reporting verbs convey character and voice

• comment on the effects of figurative language

• discuss story structures, including endings.

2.4:Climbing The Mountain alone:


• identify and explore the effect of explicit and implicit information

• consider how different cultural beliefs affect how readers react to stories

• express a personal response to a story

2.5 Celebrating grandparents

• explore themes and ideas across more than one text


• identify and summarise main and subsidiary points in a text
. write a biographical account.

2.6 Comparing texts


• summarise information from texts with similar themes, comparing and commentingon them
• understand the conventionsof the folk tale genre
. Choose a story to read and give a reasoned explanationfor their choice.
. Compare a poem to a short story
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Vocabulary that learners should know (poetic form): rhyme, rhythm, pattern, scheme,
alliteration, couplet, stanza, free verse, syllable.

(genre): conventions, plot, style,character, form,


content, features, expectations,characteristics, tone.

3.1 The mystery of Oak Island

• work out implied meanings in a text

• explain the meanings arising from the use of different literary techniques

• comment on the effects of informal language and non-standard English

• analyse how the same characters are presented in two different non-fiction
texts.

.Analyze and use figurative language (simile, oxymoron & personification) and get the
difference between Infer and Imply.

3.2 Strange islands

• identify key information in written texts

• explore how punctuation can be used to express formality and convey shades of meaning

• write and evaluate a descriptive piece.

3.3 Treasure Island: Meeting Ben Gunn

• work out the meaning ofunfamiliar words in a text


• identify explicit informationin a story
• explore the different waysa writer creates a character’s voice
. Write and evaluate a monologue.

3.4 Treasure Island: The play

• explore how a drama scriptis written and structured


. Write and perform a scriptbased on a novel.

3.5 Singing sand

• use genre clues to helppredict how a story might develop


• confidently work out the meaning of unfamiliar words
• identify and analyse explicitand implicit meanings and language techniques in
a story
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. Comment on the effect of different sentence types anduse compound-complex sentences.

3.6 Singing sand

• use a range of different strategies to spell unfamiliar words


• understand how adverbs add detail and meaning to sentences
• comment on how writers control their presentation of characters as a story develops
. Write from the viewpoint of a fictional character.

Short Writings:

1- Setting Description
2- Continuation of a story
3- Monologues
4- Writing from the viewpoint of a fictional character
5- Blurbs

Long Writings:

1- Mystery and Suspense


2- Writing a biographical account
3- Descriptive Essays (could be part of a narrative)
4- Folktales

Grammar:

1- Types of sentences (Connectives and conjunctions)


2- Sentence openers
3- Punctuation for effect (dashes, brackets, ellipsis and exclamation)
4- Formal and informal punctuation
5- Use of contractions and non-standard English for informal effect
6- Types of phrases (noun, adverb, adjective and prepositions)
7- Story openings
8- Punctuation of dialogue and use of reporting verbs for effect
9- Use of past and present tenses for effect
10- Types of verbs (main, auxiliary, phrasal and modal verbs)
11- Compound-adjectives

Literature:

Private Peaceful Chapters 1-13


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All notes in copybooks, handouts and material on google classroom are to be referred to when
studying. Students should use the learners and WB as their main source of studying.

Math Topics included :

Chapter 1 : Integers

1.1 Factors, multiples and primes

1.2 Multiplying and dividing integers

1.3 Square roots and cube roots

1.4 Indices

Chapter 2 : Expressions, formulae and equations

2.1 Constructing expressions

2.2 Using expressions and formulae

2.3 Expanding brackets

2.4 Factorising

2.5 Constructing and solving equations

2.6 Inequalities

Chapter 3 : Place value and rounding

3.1 Multiplying and dividing by 0.1 and 0.01

3.2 Rounding

Chapter 4 : Decimals

4.1 Ordering decimals

4.2 Multiplying decimals

4.3 Dividing by decimals

4.4 Making decimal calculations easier


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Chapter 5 : Angles and constructions

5.1 Parallel lines

5.2 The exterior angle of a triangle

5.3 Constructions

Chapter 7 : Fractions

7.1 Fractions and recurring decimals

7.2 Ordering fractions

7.3 Subtracting mixed numbers

7.4 Multiplying an integer by a mixed number

7.5 Dividing an integer by a fraction

7.6 Making fraction calculations easier

Chapter 9 : Sequences and functions

9.1 Generating sequences

9.2 Finding rules for sequences

9.3 Using the nth term

9.4 Representing simple functions

Chapter 16 : Interpreting and discussing results

16.6 Using statistics

Resources :

Student’s book , practice book , copybooks , sheets , google classroom , Sheets , quizzes , graded
classwork and revision sheets
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Science Topics:

Unit 1 Respiration

Unit 2 properties of materials

Unit 3 Forces and energy

Unit 4 Ecosystem

Unit 9 Magnetism

Resources:

Learner’s book, workbook, practice sheets, graded classwork and practice packs. refer to
the videos and the homework uploaded on google classroom and practice pack

Humanities Topic Study


Materials
History Key Stage 3 Book pages
Introduction: The Twentieth Century: The age of total war & A 6,7,8&9
changing world PPT
Objectives: Copybook notes
Overview some of the major events, inventions and developments of the CW\HW sheets
20 century
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Develop some chronological understanding

Unit 1: The great war, Mrs Beechey & her family + the battle of somme Book p. 12-15
Objectives: PPT
Analyze Why World War 1 happened. Copybook notes
Identify, describe and explain what it was like to fight in a war. CW\HW sheets
• Describe the changes that came about because of the war.

Unit 1: The great war: Short term causes + articles Book p. 18-19
Objectives: PPT
Explore the causes of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Copybook notes
• Examine whether breaking the law is ever justified. CW\HW sheets

Unit 1: The great war: Calm before the storm &


What were the long-term causes of the war? .Book P. 22,23
PPT
Analyze the causes of World War One. Copybook notes
Define the relative importance of long-term and short-term causes. CW\HW
Describe the effect of the war on different countries
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Unit 1: The great war
- Cowardice or bravery (conscientious objectors) Book P. 26,27
- What was it like in the trenches PPT
Find out why some men refused to fight in WWI Copybook notes
Analyze how these men were treated. CW\HW
Describe what it was like in the trenches.

Unit 1: The great war


- Why did so many soldiers die? Book 30 - 31
Find out why did so many soldiers die during World War 1. PPT
Analyze the effect of introducing these new weapons. Copybook notes
Describe the types of weapons. CW\HW

Unit 1: The great war Book 46 - 47


- Changes to the map of Europe PPT
Explore the changes to the map of Europe brought by the war. Copybook notes
Decide if the world was a safer place in 1919 than 1914. CW\HW

Unit 2: From boom to bust Book 62 - 63


- The depression PPT
Describe the consequences of the Depression. Copybook notes
Examine the importance of those consequences. CW\HW

Remember: The book, the copybook, the sheets\articles & the PPTs are very
important as part of the main resources of studying.
Words to memorize: ideology - nationalism - communism - capitalism - genocide -
pals battalion - emigrate - over the top - casualties -lost generation - black Hand gang
- war shrines - trench- consumers- alliances- neutral- mobilise - commuted - solitary
confinement - conscientious objectors - military tribunal - Pilfered

German Das Buch : Die Deutschprofios A2.2

Die schriftliche Prüfung besteht aus ----

1-Schreiben:

SMS-Schreiben. – Dialog – Aufsatz. - Bildbeschreibung

2-Bausteine ( Grammatik- Vokabeln )


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3- Lesen

1- Woche 1 : Wiederholung

2-Woche 2 : Lektion 7: ( So leben wir) Guck mal aus dem Fenster

Ich kann mein Wohnort genauer beschreiben und über Orte in meiner Stadt
unterhalten. Ich kann die Demonstrativartikel im Nom. und im
Akk.verwenden.

-Die Häuser in Deutschland ( das Hochhaus, Das Fachwerkhaus,…………)


- Lokale Präposition ( in einem Haus, in einer Wohnung – )

-Ordnal Zahlen ( im ersten Stock, im zweiten…….)

-Demostrativartikel ( Dieser , Dieses, Diese, Diesen ( Akk. ) )

- (in der Nähe , an der Ecke/ Es gibt auf dem Spielplatz Tischplatten/ Es gibt auf dem
Spielplatz eine Schaukel und eine Rutsche /……..)

-Was siehst du aus dem Fenster.

3-Woche 3 : Lektion 7: Wohnen auf der Hallig (1 )

Ich kann in einem längeren Text erfahren, wie ein Junge in meinem Alter auf
einer Hallig in der Nordsee lebt. Ich kann mein Leben beschreiben.

-Lese den Text ( auf der Hallig Und lerne die Vokaben ( sehr wichtig)
- Wohnen auf der Hallig ( Ort , Eriksleben auf der Hallig)+ Text im Kursbuch

- Präpositionen mit Dativ ( mit, nach, zu, bei, aus, von, seit )

(ich fahre mit dem Auto/ Ich wohne bei dem Opa /……)
Verben mit Dativabjekt ( geben/ antworten/helfen/zeigen/schenken/gehören/ kaufen/
schmecken

(z. B, Ich gebe dem Kind das Geld )

W- Frage ( Dativobjekt / Wem……?)


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4-Woche 4 : Lektion 7: Wohnen auf der Hallig (2 )

Ich kann Sätze formulieren und einen Text zusammenfassen

Ich kann Präpositionen im Dativ verwenden.

- Präpositionen mit Dativ ( mit, nach, zu, bei, aus, von, seit ) Practice
-Possessivartikel im Nomantiv( mein, dein, sein, ihr, unser)+ im Akkusativ ( meinen, seinen
,…..)+ im Dativ ( meinem, deinem, deiner ,…..)

5-Woche 5 : Lektion 7: Ich muss aufräumen

Ich kann Ordnung und Aufräumen zu Hause beschreiben. Ich lese Meinungen
im Chat und kann meinen eigenen Beitrag schreiben .

- Was arbeitest du im Haushalt ( Zimmer aufräumen, Geschirr spühlen, bügeln, Fenster


butzen , Boden wischen, Geschirr abtrocken,……….)+ Text im Kursbuch

Wechselpräpositionen mit Akkusativ ( vor, hinter, unter , auf, an , über , zwischen, in ,


neben……) + Akk. ( stellen, legen, gehen, hängen, kommen ) ( w- Frage ( wohin…..?)

6-Woche 6 : Wiederholung

7-Woche 8 : Lektion 7: Ich muss aufräumen (1)

Ich kann zwischen den Akk und Dativ unterscheiden und mit verschiedenen
Präpositionen verwenden.
-Wechselpräpositionen mit Akkusativ ( vor, hinter, unter , auf, an , über , zwischen, in ,
neben……) + Akk. ( stellen, legen, gehen, hängen, kommen ) ( w- Frage ( wohin…..?)

(z.B, Ich komme des Heft auf den Tisch.)

8-Woche 9 : Lektion 7: Ich muss aufräumen (2)

Ich kann zwischen den Akk und Dativ unterscheiden und mit verschiedenen
Präpositionen verwenden.

-Wohin kommen / hängen/ stellen/legen die Sachen?


-Wohin gehen Sie am Wochenende? Ich gehe in den Zoo/ in den Park/ auf den Sportplatz.
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9-Woche 10 : Lektion 8 : Unterwegs in der Stadt

Lernziel: Ich kann mich in kleinen spielerischen Aufgaben mit der Stadtszene
vertraut machen . Dabei lerne ich Verb ,, gehören,, und einige wichtige regeln
im Verkehr. Zur Formulierung von Regeln bilde ich Nomen aus Verben.
-Was gibt es in der Stadt ? ( Fußgänger/ Polizist/ ………………………

-Die Gegenstände ( Fahrzeuge( Auto,. Bus ,……) / Tiere ( Hund, Katze. Vogel)/ Verkehrschid
/ Läden ( Blumenladen,……)

- Verb ( gehören+ Dativ) --- W- Frage ( wem ?) schreib einen Satz / Bildbeschreibung

-Wechselpräpositionen ( an/ auf / vor/ hinter/ in ) mit Dat. Oder Dat. ( Wohin / Wo ?)

10-Woche 11 : Lektion 8: Unterwegs in der Stadt

Lernziel: Ich kann einige wichtige regeln im Verkehr sprechen. Zur


Formulierung von Regeln bilde ich Nomen aus Verben.

-Was bedeutet diese verkehrsschilder ?(Hier muss man anhalten/ ………)


-Modalverben ( müssen/ dürfen/ können)

-Nomen aus Verben ( Beim Essen darf man nicht telefonieren)

11-Woche 12 : Lektion 8: Mini- München


Lernziel : Ich kann ein beliebtes Städteprojekt für Kinder kennenlernen. Ich entnehme
einem Info- Text, einem Prospekt und persönlichen Berichten über Mini- München
Informationen erweitern ,ihren Wortschatz um Berufe und Tätigkeiten und formulieren
Erklärungen mit ,, Deshalb,,.

-Was ist Mini- München?


-Was kann man in Mini- München machen?? - In der Werbagentur kann man Werbeplakate
malen und drucken/ ……………..

-Nebensatz ( ……………..,Deshalb+ Verb+ Subj+…..) / z.B: Das Wetter ist schlecht,


deshalb bleiben wir zu Hause.

12- Woche 14 : Wiederholung


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Das Buch

S. 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,17,18,19,20,21

Arbeitsbuch s. 72,73,74,75 ,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83

French *Tricolore 3 :
- Unité (1) et unité (2) : Des jeunes francophones / Bienvenue à Paris
Livre page p.8 à 19 - page 21/ 24 et 25
Révision sur l’utilisation du présent et du passé composé
Leçon 1A « Salut à tous ! », livre P. 8 et 9
Leçon 1B « Ici, on parle français », livre P. 10 et 11
Leçon 1C « En ligne », livre P. 12 et 13
Leçon 1D << la vie de famille >>, livre p.14 et 15
Leçon 1E << J'ai de bons amis >>, livre p.16 et 17
Leçon 1F << la vie des jeunes >>, livre p. 18 et 19
Lecon 2A "Découvrir Paris" , livre page 24 et 25

*Compréhension écrite: Non vue


* Langue (Vocabulaire et grammaire)
➢ Différencier entre l’utilisation du présent et du passé composé « révision ».
➢ Transformer une phrase du passé composé au présent et vice versa.
➢ Utiliser les verbes et le vocabulaire de la présentation.
➢ Donner l’âge, le nom, l’adresse…
➢ Poser des questions.
➢ Utiliser les verbes du 1e groupe en (-er), du 2e groupe en (-ir), et 3e groupe en (-dre)
exemple : « prendre, apprendre, répondre, vendre, attendre… » au présent.
➢ Identifier le vocabulaire de l’internet et de la technologie en Français.
➢ Utiliser le lexique de l’informatique.
➢ La famille

*Production écrite :
- Parler des activités que tu as fait le week-end.
- Présent-toi.
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- Parler de l’internet.

-Les membres de La famille (tu te disputes avec qui? / tu t'entends bien avec
qui? Et pourquoi?

-Description physique et morale des personnes.

-Description des monuments.

*Ressources :
-Toutes les fiches (devoirs- vérifications – travail noté – Fiche explicative)
- Présentation Power point et tous matériels sur google Classroom
- Cahier de classe.

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