Unit 17
2 Choose words from each shape to make compound nouns. Example: foot + ball è football
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grand super butter paint foot thunder sea
brush shell fly father storm ball market
3 Choose three compound nouns from Exercises 1 and 2. Use each one in a sentence of your own. Writing: graphs 1 Discuss the information in the graph below.
Annual temperatures in Barbados
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2 Write a paragraph about temperatures in Barbados. Include the following information: • the hottest months • the coolest months • the highest temperature • the lowest temperature 3 Proofread your paragraph and write a neat copy. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
• Writing: Explain to students that the numbers on the vertical axis are °F which means ‘degrees in Fahrenheit’. If they are not familiar with this term, tell them that it is a way of measuring temperature. • Extension: Some students can write paragraphs about the graph and pie charts on pages 126–127.
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