Unit 8
2 Find antonyms for the underlined words in the sentences below. Example: Anansi was so mean he wanted all the wisdom for himself. è generous 1 Anansi broke the calabash when he threw it away.
2 I think that Anansi is very foolish in this story. 3 He looked very clumsy climbing the tree. 4 The bark of the coconut palm was quite rough. 5 Some of the animals in the forest are very fierce. 6 The water in the middle of the stream is very deep. 7 I enjoy reading modern stories about adventures. 8 The little boy had a guilty look on his face. 9 The juicy pineapple tasted very sweet. 10 Kim was cheerful as she packed her case for the holidays.
Writing: character study Write a description of a character, e.g. • a character from a story
• someone you know • an imaginary person. 1 Make notes for your description in a table like the one on page 70.
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2 Write the first draft of your description. Use adjectives and adjectival phrases to make it sound interesting.
3 Revise your description. Use the checklist to help you.
Checklist for a character description Have I: described what the character looks like? said what kind of a person s/he is? given examples of how the character behaves? used interesting words to describe him or her?
Use an online thesaurus to find interesting words for your description.
• Writing: Before students start the writing exercise, run through the writing process with them: planning, drafting, revising. Remind them to proofread their writing before they publish it. • Students could include the character description in their writing portfolio . DA Help some students by completing a table about character as a group exercise. They can use this as the basis for their compositions.
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