Year 8 English Adverbs Week 3, Term 4

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Year 8 English
Adverbs
Week 3, Term 4

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Adverbs • Year 8 English

Adverbs

Adverbs add detail to our sentences. They are words that tell us
 how
 when
 where
 why

They add meaning to verbs, adjectives and even other adverbs. They are often used in composing
descriptive passages as they add ‘colour’ and meaning to other words. Below are four examples and the
adverbs are underlined.

 The goat dived carefully under the tree (HOW)
 Tomorrow we will meet at the concert hall. (WHEN)
 Here are the apples. (WHERE)
 Therefore it appeared all boys were to be the winners? (WHY)

Many other adverbs end in “ly”. This is another easy way to identify them. Some example of this are:

 thoughtfully
 sorrowfully
 importantly

Question 1

Underline the adverbs in the following.

(a) The thoughtless girl threw her school-bag there.

(b) Pretty ponies neighed blissfully.

(c) Tomorrow would be a better day to start.

(d) Consequently no prizes will be given this year.

(e) The folly of people makes them act thoughtlessly.

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Punctuation Revision: Capitals

Question 2

Add capitals Where they should go.

(a) march is the best month of the year as it is my birthday.

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(b) dodging the aunts and uncles, jill looked carefully for uncle peter.

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(c) the best time to go shopping is after christmas when the january sales are on. david jones always
has great bargains including brands like country road.

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(d) on thursday mr kevin harper married his sister’s best friend, miss emily sprite. guests came from
all corners of queensland and new south wales to celebrate at seaworld on the gold coast.

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Question 3

Rewrite these sentences, adding capitals When needed.

(a) eveiy easter my cousin, michael, goes on holidays to dan/vin.

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(b) the hamilton family lives at the end of avoca road and they have three children, gillian, david
and abbey.

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Question 4

The capitals in these sentences are not used properly. Sometimes they are forgotten but other times
they are used in the Wrong place. Rewrite the sentences correctly.

(a) on the Weekend my Grandfather is taking me to melbourne to go to the zoo.

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(b) everyone knows that a ford will always beat a Holden in a race.

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(c) in march the red cross is always looking for Volunteers to help gather donations for the red
Shield appeal.

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Question 5

A tricky one! Some capitals should stay, some should go and others need to be added. You will need to
write it out to show the correct capitals.

the Royal brisbane show is a favourite activity for queenslanders. it is a time for all the Farmers on the
land to show their best livestock to the public. brahmin cows are always popular as are rhode island red
Chickens and merino sheep. of course the show-bag pavilion is always a hit with the kids but they also
flock to see the Baby Animals and queue to go on all the Rides. the most popular ride last Year was the
migraine but the little kids loved the teacup fantasy.

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Revising Our Sentences

Sentences are the building blocks of our Writing so it is essential your sentences are correct. Many
students run their sentences together. It is important to remember that a sentence makes sense on its
own. This is what people mean when they say a sentence is a “complete thought”.

A statement is a sentence that states (or says) something. It is a complete idea and should make sense.
It begins with a capital and ends with a full-stop.

Examples: David dances well.
Yesterday the policeman visited the school.

Remember every statement must express a complete thought.

A question is a sentence that asks something. It begins with a capital and ends with a question mark.
Examples: Does David dance well?
Do policemen ever visit the school?

Question 6

The following are either STATEMENTS or QUESTIONS or NEITHER.
Write next to each one What you think it is.

(a) _________________ The heavy bag was left stranded

(b) _________________ Just when you thought it was safe

(c) _________________ Flowers, with strong perfume, were strewn everywhere

(d) _________________ Could I please be excused

(e) _________________ ls the train always so late

(f) _________________ The internet connection was not fast enough

(g) _________________ When he heard the sound

(h) _________________ Children poured in from everywhere

(i) _________________ Will that be

(j) _________________ Healthy snacks are always appreciated

(k) _________________ Whenever l see that man

(l) _________________ Should the game have been lost

(m) _________________ He asked her if it was true

(n) _________________ Although he’d seen the film

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Death in Driftway Gulch

Sheriff Halvorsen wondered why his ancestors had
ever immigrated to America and how they had
managed to end up here in Sawmill Hollows right on
the edge of the desert. It was so far from his ancestral
home he wondered what they were running from. He
had seen plenty of running in his years as sheriff,
some had run clean off to Mexico but others had run
through his town to hide in the desert. Wiping the
sweat which ran down his forehead, he exhaled
fiercely and waited. He was used to waiting as well
(not much else to do here sometimes) but that didn’t
detract from the fact the desert was as
hot as an oven.

Halvorsen had always wanted to leave but had never
seemed to have the energy just to get up and go. So
he had followed his father into the job with its long
periods of boredom and moments of intense action.
He’d been wounded a few times, nothing serious
thankfully because out here serious meant dead. Doc Englund was in town but he had come here to
escape an ‘incident’ back in San Francisco and his doctoring was not highly regarded amongst the locals.
Halvorsen absently scratched the scar on his leg as he thought about the man he was waiting for.

Handly Memphis was a small time criminal from back east who’d headed west to find fame and fortune.
All he’d found was a jail cell and a lot of misery. His time there had turned him mean and now he’d
gone and shot a man back in Amalee City. This morning’s telegram said he was headed toward Sawmill
Hollows and Halvorsen was requested to bring him in. That’s why Halvorsen was now entrenched
behind some rocks and cactus in Driftway Gulch suffering in the heat. He’d decided not to wait in
town, if Memphis got surly there would be gunfighting and Halvorsen liked a quiet town. His own
family lived there for Pete’s sake and he wanted nothing more than for them to be safe so his kids
could get out and head to the city.

The sun slowly traversed the rocky outcrop throughout the long day and Halvorsen knew he’d have to
spend the night, something he abhorred because he would be away from his family. He gave the horse
his feed bag and some of the valuable water. No fire here so he chewed on some jerky and hard biscuit
he had in the saddlebags. The heat made things still but he knew that the cold would come, as it always
did, when the sun dropped below the horizon. He laid the bedroll out on the unforgiving ground and
lay down to think. Memphis would have to come through the Gulch if he was to reach Sawmill
Hollows. He decided to give it another day before heading home; perhaps Memphis had changed his
travel plans. Who knew what a man like that thought.

Halvorsen rolled stiff and sore, woken by his horse’s whinny. Immediately his hand went to his gun but
his brain was barely registering anything in its sleepy state. He could hear the shuffling of hooves below
him down in the gully but they seemed muffled. He crawled over to the edge of the outcrop and looked
into the night. He could barely see the outline of a horse, led by a man. The horse’s feet were
surrounded by cloth to muffle the noise. Smart thought Halvorsen, Memphis had nearly got though
and he nearly felt sorry for the man who just wanted to get away.

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Halvorsen stood and called out, ‘Handly Memphis, surrender. This is Sheriff Halvorsen and I will
guarantee your safety if you throw down your guns.’

Halvorsen knew his short speech was futile. Memphis was going to hang and had nothing to gain by
surrender, but he had to try. He heard the man curse and slap his horse away. Halvorsen checked his
ammunition and clicked the safety off. Someone was going to die tonight and it wasn’t going to be him.

Question 7

The genre of this text would be?

(A) Western
(B) Science Fiction
(C) Fantasy
(D) Detective

Question 8

Doc Englund had come to town from?

(A) Memphis
(B) Mexico
(C) Amalee City
(D) San Francisco

Question 9

What fate awaits Handly Memphis if he is captured?
(A) jail
(B) hanging
(C) deported
(D) weekend detention

Question 10

The word traversed in paragraph four can also mean?

(A) changed
(B) running
(C) crossed
(D) looked

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Question 11

How do we know that Sheriff Halvorsen is not an ambitious man?

(A) He has a family
(B) He never left Sawmill Hollows
(C) He is just the Sheriff
(D) He has never made an arrest.

Question 12

What type of character is Sheriff Halvorsen?

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Question 13

“the desert was as hot as an oven” is an example of a simile. Why is it effective?

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Question 14

Find two examples of language in the text that shows the story is set in the past.

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Question 15

What impact does the final paragraph have on the reader?

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Question 16

Identify ONE other language feature the text uses. Explain how the language feature is used to make
the text more effective.

Feature:

Explanation:

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Banana Chocolate Cake

Ingredients (serves 6-8)

 1 1/2 cups wholemeal self-raising flc
 3/4 cup self-raising flour
 2/3 cup cocoa powder
 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
 1 cup caster sugar
 2 eggs, lightly beaten
 2 large, over-ripe bananas, mashed
 3/4 cup buttermilk
 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Icing

 1 1/ 2 cups icing sugar mixture
 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
 2 to 3 tablespoons milk, warmed

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease an 8-cup capacity, 24cm fluted ring tin. Sift flours, cocoa
and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Add husks from sieve. Add sugar. Stir to combine. Make a
well in the centre.
2. Combine eggs, banana, buttermilk and oil in a jug. Pour into well. Stir to combine.
3. Spoon cake mixture into prepared tin. Smooth surface. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a
skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Stand cake for 5 minutes in tin. Turn out onto
a wire rack to cool.
4. Make icing: Sift icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl. Add milk. Using a wooden spoon, mix until
smooth. Pour icing over cooled cake. Using a flat- bladed knife, spread over top. Allow icing to
run down sides.
5. Stand for 20 minutes or until icing sets. Serve.
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Question 17

This text mainly gives the reader?

(A) description
(B) information
(C) comments
(D) emotion

Question 18

How does the recipe recommend you combine the mixture?

(A) stirring
(B) pouring
(C) blending
(D) mixing

Question 19

How do you tell when the cake is cooked?

(A) it goes dark on the outside
(B) the banana mix bubbles
(C) an inserted skewer comes out clean
(D) the icing melts down the sides

Question 20

Which ingredients are used in the icing?

(A) icing sugar, cocoa and milk
(B) icing sugar and milk
(C) cocoa, milk and castor sugar
(D) castor sugar, buttermilk and cocoa

Question 21

How many people does the cake serve?

(A) six or seven
(B) eight to ten
(C) six to eight
(D) depends on the slices cut
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