Read the following paragraph and use the words below to fill in the blank spaces. amazement// just// start// afford // warned// trouble// rushed // dismay The day did not ___1___ well for Greg. He had woken up late and had to rush through his bath and breakfast. He could not ___2___ to be late again as he had already…
Year: 2018
English A Vocabulary Development Activity 2
Read the following paragraph and use the words below to fill in the blank spaces. noise// rarely// warning// popular//attention// notice// certainly// famous The van was parked across the street. Nobody paid any ___1___ to it as it looked just like any other van. Mr Bernard ___2___ did not notice it as he went about his way. It was his…
English A Vocabulary Development Activity 1
Read the following paragraph and use the words below to fill in the blank spaces. enjoy// admire// known// things //activities //pleasure// common// occupy Hobbies are ___1___ that people carry out during their free time. Lots of people have hobbies to ___2___ their time and these hobbies give them great pleasure. Some of the more ___3___ hobbies are reading, stamp-collecting…
‘My Parents’ Poetry Questions
Who do you think the ‘rough boys’ were? Which of the activities of the rough children do you think Stephen envied? Which of the activities hurt him: Physically Emotionally What clues can you find in the poem that suggest that the rough children were healthy? What you understand by “ourworld” in line 11. Briefly state how it would differ from…
The Difference between the Argumentative and Persuasive Essays
Argument and persuasion are two different concepts in English. An argumentative essay is a piece of writing that attempts to convince the readers that the author’s idea is true. This is a genre of writing that is used to defend or prove a point. A writer should do a through research; gather accurate facts and figures before writing an argumentative…