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Term 3
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English Review File

The student’s guide for the Mid-Trem

Exam
3rd Semester

Grade 5
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Term 2

Index:
Vocabulary: Keeping Mr. John Holton Alive: endure, ponder, commotion, commenced, strapping.
Planting the Seeds of Freedom: suspicious , resembled, stalked, relaying, solemnly.

Literature: 1- V2.U4.L1 (Historical Fiction/ Keeping Mr. John Holton Alive) pages 212-231

Reading comprehension test requires the knowledge of the literary elements of the historical fiction pages 249+ 215

Grammar:
1- Adjectives page 240
2- Comparative and superlative adjectives page 278
3- Spelling: Words with anti- , mid- , trans- . page 277
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KEEPING MR. JOHN HOLTON ALIVE

V2.U4.LESSON1 HISTORICAL FICTION

VOCABULARY WORDS
 ENDURE (VERB)
suffer (something painful
or difficult) patiently.
PONDER (VERB)
THINK ABOUT (SOMETHING) CAREFULLY, ESPECIALLY BEFORE MAKING A
DECISION OR REACHING A CONCLUSION.
 COMMOTION
NOUN

a state of confused and

noisy disturbance.

• Disorder
• civil insurrection.
•"damage caused by civil commotion“
•Revolution
Commenced
Noun

"his design team commenced work"

Similar:
begin
start
Strapping
Noun
Adjective

adjective: strapping
(especially of a young person) big and strong.
“they had three strapping sons"
Similar: big strong well built
noun: strapping
1.adhesive plaster for binding injured parts of the body.
strips of leather or pliable metal used to hold, strengthen, or
fasten something.

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Literature
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Keeping Mr. John Holton Alive

Genre = The Type of work or kind of literature.

Historical Fiction
Historical fiction tells about events and people from the past. It includes:
Settings that describe a time and place in the past
Characters that seem realistic for the setting
Plots that make sense in the setting

. Who is the main character in the story? Elijah

. What is Mr. Leroy’s job? Carving wood
. What are some character traits that describe the main character? brave, intelligent, determined
. The theme of the story is……...
Liberty and freedom
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 Grammar 13

1- Adjectives
2- Comparative and Superlative
Adjectives
Adjectives
What are adjectives?
They are describing words/ modify nouns or pronouns

Martha forgot her school

It was a horrible night. bag.

What Kind How much Which one

I have eaten ten

donuts.
 Types of Adjectives

Descriptive Predicate Noun as an Adjective

Comes before the noun Comes after a linking verb Comes before the noun

I love the My dress Marry wanted

Sunny looks her hair
weather charming. brush.
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Types of Adjectives
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Spelling and Dictation 23

spelling words on page 277