WORD WORK. Language in Use. 1. Adjectives - Comparisons. 2. Simple past – Irregular verbs. FOLLOW-UP

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WORD WORK

Language in Use

1. Adjectives - Comparisons

These sentences were taken from the text. Read them attentively.

1. Charlie’s father got a better job at the toothpaste factory.

2. Things had never been better for the Bucket family.

3. I have to be more careful where I park this thing.

4. But Willy Wonka got something even better: a family.

5. Life had never been sweeter.

The words in bold are adjectives. But they are being used to make comparisons.

Complete the ideas expressed in the sentences following the example:

1. Now Charlie’s father’s job is better than the one he had previously.

2. Now the Bucket family’s life is better than ________________________

3. Willy must be more careful __________________________

4. Willy got a better thing _____________________________

5. Willy’s life now is sweeter _____________________________

2. Simple past – Irregular verbs

Read these sentences once more.

Grandpa Joe spent the whole day out of bed. He didn’t feel tired at all.

Candy’s the only thing I was ever certain of…

I thought he was great at first but then he didn’t turn out so nice.

But Willy Wonka got something even better: a family.

Identify the verb tense in bold. __________________________
Why is it used in these sentences? _____________________________________
Complete the table:

Infinitive	Simple Past
feel turn	spent was thought got

Build two (2) sentences of your own using different verbs in the Simple Past.

a) _______________________________________________________________

b) _______________________________________________________________

There are some more exercises in your course book. Let’s do them. (pages 102, 103)

FOLLOW-UP

Ê Read the following paragraph on another very famous character…

The Dursley family of number four, Privet Drive, was the reason that Harry never enjoyed his summer holidays. Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and their son, Dudley, were Harry’s only living relatives. They were Muggles, and they had a very medieval attitude towards magic. Harry’s dead parents, who had been a witch and wizard themselves, were never mentioned under the Dursleys’ roof. For years, Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon had hoped that if they kept Harry as downtrodden as possible, they would be able to squash the magic out of him. To their fury, they had been unsuccessful, and now lived in terror of anyone finding out Harry had spent most of the last two years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The most the Dursleys could do these days was to lock away Harry’s spellbooks, wand, cauldron and broomstick at the start of the summer holidays, and forbid him to talk to the neighbours.

In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by J. K. Rowling

Ê Draw Harry’s family tree.

Ê What does family mean to Harry Potter?

Ê Compare Harry and Charlie’s idea of family. Start your answer like this:

While for Charlie Bucket family means ………………, …………………., and …………………….., Harry Potter has a ……………………. ……… idea of family.

(Go on)………………………………….. …….. ……………………………………………………. …

Ê What about your family? Is it more similar to Harry’s or Charlie’s? Write a paragraph on this, or continue the previous one writing about your own experience.

Ê Fill in the review form on this Extensive Reading Project.

Title: ____________________________________________ REVIEW FORM Author(s): _______________________________________ Summary of the story/ Text Contents: ______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Comments: The best point/s in this project is/are ________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ I didn’t like _____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ because ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Star rating: ?????

Ê Prepare to watch the video….

Ê Read this and find out what the next topic will be….

in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl

For more activities check: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory -

http: //www. mce. k12tn. net/chocolate/charlie/charlie_and_the_chocolate_factor. htm

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