Grade 8 unit 6 set book

Unit 6
1- Why are folktales written or told ?
So we can learn morals and lessons.
2- What do people keep animals ?
They keep them for their milk, skin and meat.
3- How can we help the poor ?
By giving them money, food or clothes.
4- What does a chief/ a judge do ?
They should make sure that justice is done.
5- Why are some people put in jail ?
Because they did something wrong or commit crimes.
6- Why is justice important ?
Because it makes all people equal.
7- How should a judge be ?
A judge should be fair, wise and just.
8- Do you think having a penpal is interesting ? Why ?
Yes, because you can meet new people and learn about other countries.
9- When do we buy a present ?
When there is a special occasion.
10- How can you keep in touch with others ?
By e-mails, letters, telephones, the internet.
11- Mention TWO local newspapers in Kuwait.
Al Watan – Al Ray – Al Qabas
13- How is living in space like camping ?
Because you should take everything you need, you should dispose of your rubbish and you should use special equipment.
14- How can we travel into space ?
By spaceship, rocket, spacecraft or a shuttle.
15- How is food in spaceships ?
It is in tins or dried, and you have to warm it up before you open the packages.
16- Why do astronauts use straws to drink their drinks ?
Because there's no gravity, so liquids may float all around the cabin.
17- What do astronauts wear when travelling into space and coming back to Earth ?
They wear special suits, they are LES
18- What does LES contain ? or What equipment does an astronaut use ?
Parachutes, oxygen, water, inflatable boats, a flare gun kit
19- Why do people travel into space ?
To study the planets and to learn more about them.
20- Mention 2 things that float on water ?
Wood – plastic
21- Why do we wear gloves ?
We wear them to protect our hands from the cold or the sun light.
22- Mention 2 kinds of food do astronauts eat ?
Soups, vegetables, fruits, nuts and bread.
23- What does LES stand for ?
It stands for Launch Entry Suits.

1- What do astronauts do?

    They travel into space for discovery purposes. 

2- Why is being in space like camping ?

-Because you have to take everything you need, use special equipment and dispose of your rubbish. 

3- How is the astronaut’s food in space ?

It is tinned and dried.

4- Why can’t astronauts eat off plates in the space ?

Because they float away

5- How do astronauts go into space or re-enter to the Earth?

By a space shuttle

6- Why are space suits white ?

So that the astronauts are visible in space.

 

Literature Time

Literature Time ( Stars in his Eyes ) by Raja T Nasr
The story takes place in Italy. It is about Galileo Galilei, who used to look at the stars all the time when he was a child. He was sent to school to be a doctor. His teachers and father thought he wouldn't succeed, and they kept calling him (dreamer). He loved Maths and he made many important discoveries. He invented the compass, the compass and the thermometer. He built the telescope.

1-   Mention some inventions of Galileo.
The compass, the telescope and the thermometer.

2- What do we use a compass for ?
We use it to know the directions when we are travelling.
3- What is a telescope used for ?
It is used for studying the sky, the stars and the planets.

4- describe Galileo personality?
He was hardworking, self-confident, patient and a great thinker

 

 

Literature Time (Silas Marner) by George Eliot
The story is about a man who was unlucky because when he was young, he had been betrayed by his dearest friend that stole money and accused Silas, then he married Silas' fiancée. Silas Marner had been accused of a crime he didn’t commit. So, he ran away to a far village where he worked as a weaver. He worked hard and saved most of his money under the floor. In that village there were two bad sons who wasted their father's money: Godfrey and Dunstan. Godfrey married Molly secretly, and they had a daughter. Dunstan had debts so he stole Silas' gold and ran away. One day, Molly went to Silas' cottage where she died and left her daughter, Eippe with Silas who brought her up as his adopted daughter. Sails' gold was retuned back again. Later, Eppie married a farmer, but she never left Silas alone.

 

 

 

 

1- Why was Silas considered an unlucky in his life ?
Because he was accused of stealing money, when he was young. His best friend stole the money and married his fiancée
2- How are people with good intentions rewarded ?
Allah will give them many blessings and people will love them and be kind to them.
3- If you were Silas Marner, would you leave your country to another because of being accused of a crime you are sure you didn't commit? Why ? Why not ?
No, because I think I should do my best to prove that I am honest.
4- What good thing did Silas do ? How was he rewarded at the end ?
He adopted Eppie and treated her as his real daughter, and he was rewarded by having a family to take care of him and he had his money back.
5- Mention TWO important qualities that a real friend have ?
Faithfulness, honesty, care, love and respect.
6- How can you descried Silas Marner's character ?
He is kind- hearted, simple, good and hard working.
7- How should we treat our parents ?
We should respect, obey and help them.
8- Why were people suspicious of Silas Marner ?
Because he lived alone outside the village and was a little strange.

 

 

 

 

 

Literature Time (A sound in the Air) by Raja T Nasr
"A sound in the Air" is a historical story about a famous Italian scientist, Guglielmo Marconi. Marconi is the best known for his experiments on what he called the "wireless telegraph", which led to the invention many useful inventions like the radio.
Marconi's friends used to make fun of his big ears. As a child, Marconi was interested in Science books and doing experiments on moving sounds through the air. Marconi's father didn’t think the wireless sound would be important.But, he supported him with money to buy the necessary things to do his experiments.

1- Should we make fun of people ? Why ?
No, because this is rude and it hurts other people's feelings.
2- What was special about Marconi ?
He had big ears and it was thought that he could hear that others can't hear.
3- What did Marconi spend his life doing?
He spent his life doing experiments on how to push sounds across the air using electricity.
4- What was Marconi like ?
He loved reading science books, and he was curious.
5- What was Marconi's achievement concerning sounds ?
A wireless machine that sends messages across the world.
6- How did Marconi's father help him ?
He gave him money to continue his experiments.
7 – What did Marconi discovery lead to ?
It led to many useful discoveries and inventions like the radio.
8 - Mention TWO inventions ?
The telephone – The radio
9 – What do you think of Marconi's character ?
He was hard working and self-confident.

 

Unit 5

Unit 5 Lesson: 1 (( Have you ever…?))

1- Mention 2 events which take place in Kuwait ?
Hello February Festival – The National Day
2- What do we use a questionnaire for ?
We use a questionnaire for gathering information and for asking for people's opinions.
3- Where can you act ?
I can act in plays, shows and movies.
4- Mention 2 means of transportation.
Cars – buses – aeroplanes – trains – ships
5- What is the most beautiful place you have ever visited ?
It is Taj Mahal. ( or any other answer )
6-What is the best book you have ever read ?
It is Harry Potter ( or any other answer )
7-What is the most exciting movie you have ever watched ?
It is Twilight ( or any other answer )

Unit 5 Lesson: 3 (( A webpage))

8- Where can a webpage be found ?
It is found on the Internet.
9-Where were you born ? Where do you live ?
I was born in Kuwait and I live in Kuwait.
10- What do your parents do ?
My father is a doctor and my mother is a teacher.

11- How are some books illustrated ?
They are illustrated with pictures.
12- Where can you see skyscrapers ?
I can see them in modern cities.
13- Mention TWO modern cities .
Dubai – Abu Dhabi – New York
14-Mention TWO interesting places in Kuwait.
The Scientific Centre – Dickson house

15- Mention TWO interesting places in Abu Dhabi ?
Batinah Harbour – The Old Souk - Wild Wadi Water Park.

Unit 5 Lesson: 5 (( Danille Peers))

16- Who is your favourite sportsperson ?
My favourite sportsperson is Messi.

17- How can we overcome disabilities and difficulties ?
By believing in Allah and in ourselves and never giving up.
18- How do people look at disabled people ?
They usually see them as weak people and in a negative way.
19- What should we do to help disabled people ?
We should respect and help them when they need our help.
20- Mention TWO famous disabled people ?
Beethoven – Einstein - Danielle Peers

Grade 8 Unit 3 Setbook

Unit 3

Lesson 1: The Nazca lines:
1- What did the Nazca draw ?
They drew huge lines and pictures of animal and plants.
2- How did the Nazca make their pictures ?
They made them by taking the red sand from the surface of the desert to show the yellow rock beneath.
3- Who is interested in studying the Nazca lines ?
Scientists, engineers, architects, historians, archaeologists and mathematicians.
4- Mention TWO professions.
Engineering – teaching
5- What subjects do you study at school ?
Math, Science, English, Arabic, Social Studies, Islamic Studies and Art.
Lesson 2 : Fantastic Facts

6- Mention TWO planets.
Mars – Earth – Saturn
7- Who invented the first aeroplane ?
The Wright Brothers.
8- Mention TWO high mountains.
Mount Everest – Mount Kilimanjaro
9- Mention TWO huge animals.
An elephant – a grizzly bear.

Lesson 3 : Deserts
10- How much of the Earth's surface do deserts cover ?
Deserts cover more than one third of the Earth's surface.
11- How is the weather like in the desert ?
It is hot and dry in the day, cold at night. It rarely rains but rainfall can be heavy.

11- What do you need to survive in the desert ?
We need to find water and keep cool.
12- Mention TWO famous deserts in the world.
Sahara Desert – Gobi Desert – Arabian Desert
13- How are oases formed ?
They are formed when underground rivers rise to the surface.
16- What are oases ?
They are cool, wet places in the desert.
17- Mention TWO resources in the desert.
Oil – gold – diamond
18- Who lives in the desert.
The nomadic.
18- How do nomadics travel in the desert ?
They travel by camel.
19- Who are the nomadic people ?
They are people who live in tents in the desert and move from place to place using
camels looking for water and grass.
20- Why do desert people wear special clothes ?
They wear special clothes to protect them from the sun, the sand and the wind.
21- Why are oases considered the most suitable places to live in ?
Because they have water and plants, and they are cool and wet places.

22- Mention two types of deserts?

sandy – rocky – frozen.

23- How do animals survive in the cold weather?

They have layers of fats.  

Grade 8 Set book Questions unit 2

Unit 2

                     Lesson 1 : How water lilies began
1- How can a person be humble ?
A person can be humble by not boasting to others and by not being rude to them.
2- What is your favourite kind of flowers ?
My favourite kind of flowers are Lilies and roses.
3- Mention TWO musical instruments ?
Harp – piano – oud.
4- How should we treat our parents ?
We should obey, help, respect and be kind to them, we should also listen to their advice.

5- Where do farmers take the cows to eat grass?

They take them to the meadow.

6- Where can you see lilies?

I can see lilies in lakes or rivers.
                            Lesson 2: Kubbar island
7- What time do you reach school ?
I reach school at 7 o'clock.
8- How do you get to an island ?
We get there by ferry.
9- What do we use ferries for ?
We use ferries to go from place to another across the sea.
10- Where do we see the coral reef ?
We see the coral reef under the sea.
11- What can you see in Kubbar Island ?
I can see seagulls, coral reefs, turtles and fish.
12- What can you do in Kubbar Island ?
I can snorkel, dive, swim, walk along the beach and play beach volleyball.
13- Why do people write diaries ?
To keep their secrets and memories and to remember the important things that happened.
14- How many islands are there in Kuwait ? Mention TWO of them.
There are nine islands in Kuwait. Two of them are: Kubbar Island and Failaka Island.

                      Lesson 3 : "Pearl diving"
15- Mention TWO sources of Kuwait's wealth in the past and nowadays.
Pearls – oil
16- Where are pearls formed ? or Where do we find pearls ?
They are formed in oyster shells.
17- Why did people stop diving for pearls ?
Because it is too difficult and dangerous and Japan started produced cheaper pearls.
18- What do pearl divers wear ?
A nose clip – a black suit or a wrap around skirt – a neck basket – a toe anchor
19- What were dhows used for ?
They were used for fishing and diving for pearls.

Set book questions grade 8 Unit 1

Unit 1

Set book questions – Grade 8 – First Term Unit 1
1- Mention 2 sports included in the athletics.
Jumping – running – throwing
2- Mention 2 types of running.
Marathon – jogging – sprinting
3- Name 2 kinds of jumping.
High jump – long jump
4- What are the three kinds of throwing ? or: What do athletes throw ?

Discus – javelin – shot put
5- What is your favourite sport ?
My favourite sport is basketball.
6- How often do you practice your sports ?
I practice it twice a week.
7- What helps you run fast ?
Running on the balls of my feet and moving my arms.
8- What helps you jump higher ?
Bending my knees and swinging my arms.
9- How can you keep fit ?
I can keep fit by eating healthy food and doing sports.

10- What are the three main types of exercise ?
Aerobic – resistance – stretching.
11- Mention 2 aerobic exercises.
Swimming – basketball.
12- Mention 2 resistance exercises.
Press ups – weight lifting.
13- Mention an example of stretching exercises.
Yoga.
14- How often do you do sports ?
I do sports twice a week.
15- Why do people warm-up before doing sports ?
People warm up to prepare their bodies for the sport that can be strong
16- What does a pentathlon include ?
It includes running, jumping, discus, javelin and wrestling.
17- Mention TWO Olympic games.
Swimming – gymnastics
18- How often do the Olympic Games take place ?
They take place every four years.
19- What does the Olympic flag represent ?
It represents the five continents of the world and the Olympic friendship.
20- As a participant in the Olympic Games, tell a news reporter what the colours on Kuwait's flag represent ?
Black represents oil, red represents the blood of people who died at war, green represents green lands and white represents peace.
21- What is the four year period between the Olympic Games called ?
It is called an Olympiad.
22- Mention TWO sports included in the Winter Olympic Games.
Ice hockey – ice skating.
23- Why should we use soft equipment when we practice throwing ?
To prevent injury to our muscles
24- How can we prevent injury to our muscles ?
By using soft equipment while we practice throwing

 

 

Voc grade 8 : Unit 3

Unit 3 Voc.

 

 

1.      ضخم	1.      huge
2.      بشكل غريب	2.      strangely
3.      يزعج	3.      disturb
4.      مهنة	4.      profession
5.      مؤرخ	5.      historian
6.      مهندس معماري	6.      architect
7.      مهندس	7.      engineer
8.      محصول	8.      crop
9.      مثير	9.      exciting
10.   رائع	10.   fantastic
11.   غريب	11.   strange
12.   واسع	12.   wide
13.   وحيد القرن	13.   rhinoceros
14.   المسافة بين جناحي الطائرة	14.   wingspan
15.   دب أشهب	15.   grizzly bear
16.   انسان	16.   human being
17.   رملي	17.   sandy
18.   صخري	18.   rocky
19.   متجمد	19.   frozen
20.   يتأقلم – يتكيف	20.   adapt
21.   طبقة	21.   layer
22.   دهون	22.   fat
23.   الامطار	23.   rainfall
24.   واحة	24.   oasis
25.   بدوي - مترحل	25.   nomadic