It s in the Attic Planning for 8A & 8B week 42-44

It s in the Attic Planning for 8A & 8B week 42-44 Syfte: Genom att arbeta med detta arbetsområde på olika sätt får du möjlighet att bli bättre på att läsa- och förstå en längre text av skönlitterär karaktär, samtala om texten, lära dig nya ord och fraser och skriva en egen berättelse. Arbetsgång: Du ska läsa texten It s in the Attic på engelska. Efter varje kapitel ska du göra olika uppgifter med anknytning till texten. Du kan välja att läsa tyst för dig själv och göra uppgifterna enskilt eller att läsa i en liten läsgrupp om 3-4 personer. Ni turas då om att läsa högt för varandra och tillsammans diskuterar ni de olika uppgifterna samt skriver ner vad ni kommer fram till. Svaren lämnar du/ni in till din lärare. Den sista uppgiften blir en skrivuppgift som du gör enskilt, vidare instruktioner till den uppgiften finns i arbetsgången. När du har själv har rättat och känner dig nöjd med din skrivuppgift lämnar du in den till mig för bedömning. Inlämning: Under detta arbetsområde ska du lämna in och delta i : Study questions Skrivuppgift Samtal om texten Bedömning: I arbetsområdet bedöms din förmåga att: Läsa, förstå och tolka en engelsk text av skönlitterär karaktär Formulera dig i tal och skrift. Samtala kring texten It s in the Attic Anpassa ditt språk efter sammanhang och mottagare. Bearbeta och förbättra ditt arbete. Good Luck! /Ulrika

Reading Comprehension Assignment in English for 8A and 8B during week 42-44 It s in the Attic After each chapter you have read, you are supposed to work with the given assignments to make sure that you have understood what the text is about. Chapter 1 Translate the following English words into Swedish. lay, noise, seemed, silence, yawned, trod, haunted, curtains, dark shapes, landing, shiver, spine, bare feet, awake for ages. 1. Why did Rob wake up? 2. What time was it? 3. How many times had Rob woken up like this? 4. How did Rob feel about waking up like this? Chapter 2 Koncentrera sig på, ögonlocken, dagdrömma, trolig historia, för en gångs skull, Rob rodnade, skrattade åt honom 1. Describe what happened to Rob at school 2. What does Rob think is waking him up at night? 3. What do you think is waking Rob up at night? Chapter 3 Translate the following English words into Swedish. Torch, alarm clock, pillow, enough, outside, attic, tossed and turned, the hands crawl around the clock face, screeching sound, a squeal of pain, scraping sounds 1. Which is the American English (AmE) word for torch? 2. What did Rob do this night? 3. At what time did the alarm clock ring?

4. What happened as Rob undressed? 5. Describe how Rob felt. Chapter 4 nästa morgon, tröttare än någonsin, på dagtid, en lapp, vindsluckan, takstolarna, ljusstrålen, spindelnät, dam, märkligt/annorlunda, en kall vindpust, snubblade, blod rann från såret, skräckslagen, skrek av smärta, ramlade med huvudet först. Correct the following false statements: 1. Rob s mum said Hurry you are very late for school. 2. Rob was sitting on the porch drinking coffee. 3. Rob took his torch and went down in the cellar. 4. In the cellar he saw a lot of strange things and felt a warm wind blowing at him. 5. He was attacked by an angry dog down in the cellar. 6. As he tried to escape the dog he tripped over a coffin. Chapter 5 Translate the following English words into Swedish: Hollow, touched, struggled, banged your head, his head ached, fuzzy, they sounded a long way off Which of the characters in the story says? 1. Oh, no I m dead! 2. Robert, can you hear me? 3. I must get away. 4. Are you all right? 5. You fell and banged your head. Chapter 6 Smärtstillande, argumentera, sömnig, mardrömmar, helt svettig, kom in genom rummet, stirrade, skakade på sina huvuden, nickade, 1. Where was Rob as he woke up? 2. What did Rob s mum bring? 3. What had the doctor ordered? 4. What were Rob s nightmares about? 5. How do Rob s parents handle the situation?

Chapter 7 Translate the following English words into Swedish: The metal steps creaked, held his breath, weak, blood pounded in his ears, silence, her face turned pale True or false? 1. Rob was asleep as his father put the steps under the attic hatch. 2. Rob was staring at the hatch breathing fast. 3. Rob heard footsteps above his head. 4. Rob felt very strong. 5. The blood was pounding in Rob s ears. 6. Rob and his mum heard a scream. 7. Rob s mum s face was totally red. 8. I have to help my dad, Rob said. Chapter 8 Vindsgolvet, dunkande ljud, ljudet passerade ovanför hans huvud, ett spöklikt vitt ansikte, fick tag i, grymtade, bortom lampan, innan den sliter mig i stycken, en uggla, den attackerade, med en skrämd blick, ett bo med ungar, för att skydda ungarna, de jagar på natten, vi lärde oss det i skolan 1. What did Rob see in the attic as tried to help his father? 2. What was Rob s mum going to do and why did she want to do that? 3. What was Rob s explanation to what had happened in the attic? 4. Where had Rob learned about owls? 5. How does Rob explain the screams in the attic? Writing Assignment After you have finished your reading and done all of the given assignments above I want you to try to write a short story on your own. While reading this story you have learned a lot of new words and expressions which you can use in your story. I want you to write some kind of ghost story, it can be true or made up, or maybe you have experienced something like Rob has experienced, you can also write about something you are afraid of and why. This story should be at least a half A4 page written in your very best handwriting! Learning the New Words and Phrases Play a game with the word-cards in your group. Pick a card and try to explain which word/phrase it is by explaining it with other words and phrases in English. Good luck!

/Ulrika