Omama School: November 2013

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

Voc: Grade 8 Unit 2