Unseen Review & Phrasal Verbs November 30 th, 2014

Unseen Questions & Answers 1. What did Karam and Kartari Chand celebrate in December 2011? Their 86 th wedding anniversary. (paragraph 1) 2. TRUE / FALSE ? : Karam Chand thinks that enjoying life is the real secret for a long marriage. FALSE Support your answer from the text: He said there is no real secret for a long marriage. (paragraph 2)

Unseen Questions & Answers 3. “Eat and drink in moderation “ means that… a. modern types of food and drinks are better for your health b. eat and drink, but not too much (paragraph 2) c. eat and drink and enjoy your life. 4. a. With how many younger people do Karam and Kartari Chand live? 4 b. How does the text call a family like that? Extended family (paragraph 2)

Unseen Questions & Answers 5. The son Satpal feels he has been given a privilege. What privilege is it? It is a privilege to look after aging parents. (p3) 6. List TWO things that Satpal does in order to make his parents feel good: a. Keeping their minds active b. Not getting angry with them c. Involve them fully with family (p3)

Unseen Questions & Answers 7. TRUE / FALSE ? Kartari Chand likes getting congratulatory cards from the Queen. TRUE (p4) Support your answer from the text: She is looking forward to getting a letter from the queen. (p4) 8. The main topic of paragraph 5 is… a. The hardships of old age b. Things that Karam and Kartari Chand enjoy doing together c. It was very difficult for them when their oldest son died.

Unseen Questions & Answers 9. Circle the correct words according to the text: (Despite/ As a result of) all their health problems, Karam and Kartari Chand (have / have not) lost their optimism. (p5) 10. a. According to Satpal, what is more important than breaking records? It's all about living together as one family and respecting each other's values b. Was Satpal proud of his parents before they competed for the record? YES/ NO. Support from the text: If my mother and father are record breakers then they've made us even more proud of them than we already are. (p6)

Verbs Yay!

Action verbs Express or show action or movement Some examples include: – Run – Skip – Drive – write

Linking verbs Connect the subject to extra information about the subject For example: The rabbit is white and fast. Some linking verbs: – Is – Grow – Seem – Taste

Helping verbs Give more meaning to the main verb; detail time For example, I was running to the store when the rain started. Some helping verbs: – Be – Will – Can – Has

Phrasal verbs A phrase containing a verb plus an extra element, like an adverb or preposition Phrasal verbs with adverbs – Break down – Move away Phrasal verbs with prepositions – Put up with – Run out of

Phrasal verbs Phrasal verbs have their own meanings not related to the verb in the phrase Some phrasal verbs are separable – Take back Other are inseparable – Fall back on

Let’s look at some phrasal verbs Try to use them in a sentence

Can you find the phrasal verbs? What do they mean?

Can you think of any other phrasal verbs?