May 27, Wednesday
Week 16
1. Link to worksheet
2. Week 16 Communication Book
Week 16 Vocabulary Definitions –
Weird
Friends: Unlikely Allies in the Animal Kingdom
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1 |
morning |
(n.): the early part of the day |
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2 |
darkness |
(n.): absence of light |
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3 |
format |
(n.): the way
something is arranged or presented |
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4 |
target |
(n.): a goal or object aimed at |
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5 |
absorb |
(v.): to take in liquid, light, or information |
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6 |
soared |
(v.): past tense of soar; to fly high |
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7 |
adore |
(v.): to love deeply |
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8 |
alarm |
(n.): a warning signal or fear |
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9 |
explore |
(v.): to travel to discover new things |
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10 |
cardboard |
(n.): thick, stiff paper used for boxes |
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11 |
predators |
(n.) plural: animals that
hunt others for food |
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12 |
species |
(n.): a group of similar animals or plants |
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13 |
emerge |
(v.): to come out into view; to appear |
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14 |
protection |
(n.): safety from harm |
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15 |
immune |
(adj.): protected from disease or harm |
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16 |
cluster |
(n./v.): a small group; to gather |
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17 |
weird |
(adj.): strange or unusual |
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18 |
poisonous |
(adj.): containing
poison; harmful if eaten/touched |
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19 |
tentacle |
(n.): a long, flexible limb of an octopus or
jellyfish |
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20 |
approach |
(v.): to come near |
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21 |
gallop |
(v.): to run fast like a horse |
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22 |
attention |
(n.): focus or notice |
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23 |
antennae |
(n.): plural of antenna; sensory organs on
insects' heads |
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24 |
burrow |
(n./v.): a hole
in the ground; to dig a hole |
Week 16 – Weird Friends: Unlikely Allies in the Animal Kingdom
My View Weekly Vocabulary 本週單字進度表
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No. |
English |
POS |
Chinese |
No. |
English |
POS |
Chinese |
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1 |
morning |
n. |
早晨 |
13 |
emerge |
v. |
出現；顯露 |
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2 |
darkness |
n. |
黑暗 |
14 |
protection |
n. |
保護 |
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3 |
format |
n. |
格式；版式 |
15 |
immune |
adj. |
免疫的 |
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4 |
target |
n. |
目標；靶子 |
16 |
cluster |
n./v. |
群；聚集 |
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5 |
absorb |
v. |
吸收 |
17 |
weird |
adj. |
奇怪的； 古怪的 |
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6 |
soared |
v. |
高飛；翱翔
(過去式) |
18 |
poisonous |
adj. |
有毒的 |
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7 |
adore |
v. |
熱愛；崇拜 |
19 |
tentacle |
n. |
觸手 |
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8 |
alarm |
n. |
警報；驚恐 |
20 |
approach |
v. |
接近 |
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9 |
explore |
v. |
探索 |
21 |
gallop |
v. |
疾馳；飛奔 |
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10 |
cardboard |
n. |
紙板 |
22 |
attention |
n. |
注意；關注 |
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11 |
predators |
n. pl. |
掠食者 |
23 |
antennae |
n. pl. |
觸角（複數） (antenna 單數） |
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12 |
species |
n. |
物種 |
24 |
burrow |
n./v. |
地洞；挖洞 |
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Weekly
Sentences |
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1. In the morning, before the
sun came up, the city was still covered in darkness. |
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2.
The antennae helped
the insect detect when
predators approach
it. |
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3. The scientist will explore
a new species of insect. |
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4. The tiny cluster of eggs
needed protection from predators. |
3. Final Exam Scope:
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Listening 6 / 10 Wednesday |
Period 2 |
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Oral 6 / 8 Monday 6 / 9 Tuesday |
Period 5 Monday Period 1-2 Tuesday |
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Written 6 / 17 Wednesday |
TBA |
Oral Exam
Read aloud a passage and answer 5 comprehension
questions about the story read.
Listening and written Exams will cover
all content from Week 12 to Week 17.
My View Stories and Practice Book
The following stories from our My View curriculum will be
included in the exam:
1.
Living in Deserts
p.
135-153 Practice Book p. 32-38
2.
Why Sun and Moon
Live in the Sky p.179-193 Practice
Book p. 42-48
3.
Weird Friends p. 275-289 Practice Book p. 62-68
Please review each story’s genre, key elements, vocabulary,
and comprehension questions.
Exam Format
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Multiple Choice: Vocabulary
recognition and story comprehension.
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Short Answer: Definitions and
questions about the main characters and story details.
Vocabulary (Week 12-17)
Students should know:
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Spelling and definitions matching
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Usage in sentences
Phonics and Conventions
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Vowel digraphs:
ee,ea,ai,ay,oa,ow |
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Compound subjects and
predicates |
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Vowel diphthongs: ou,ow,
oi,oy |
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Conjunction: and, but, or |
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r-Controlled vowels: ar, or,
ore, oar |
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Common and proper nouns |
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Irregular plural nouns |
4. Spelling – OR / ORE / OAR (and OOR)
Topic: How to spell the /ɔː/ sound when you hear it in a word
Four possible spellings:
OR (e.g., fork)
ORE (e.g., shore)
OAR (e.g., roar)
OOR (mentioned but not focused on in this lesson)
⚠️ All four sound the same. You must use meaning + spelling rules to choose correctly.
1. OAR – complete word list (7 common words)
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| soar | fly high (bird soars) |
| roar | loud sound (lion roars) |
| boar | wild pig |
| board | flat piece of wood/paper |
| oar | paddle used to row a boat |
| coarse | rough, not smooth (e.g., coarse sandpaper) |
| hoarse | rough voice (from a sore throat or cold) |
✅ Teacher originally said only 4 words, but for real-life English, these 7 are useful.
OAR is the smallest group, but it's worth knowing all common ones.
How to remember them by meaning:
Bird soars → OAR
Lion roars → OAR
Wild boar → OAR
Wooden board → OAR
Row with an oar → OAR
Coarse fabric → OAR
Hoarse voice → OAR
2. OR vs ORE – main rules (unchanged from original lesson)
🔹 Step 1: Check the number of syllables
A. One‑syllable words
| Condition | Spelling | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| No ending consonant sound (k, t, p, m, n, etc.) | ORE | shore, core, tore, store, chore |
| Has an ending consonant sound (k, t, p, m, n, etc.) | OR | fork, stork, storm |
💡 Why? Adding E would create a second syllable (e.g., fork → forke = two syllables, changes the word).
Plural S doesn’t count (it's a suffix, not part of the root word).
B. Two‑syllable words
| Position of /ɔː/ sound | Spelling | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| In the first syllable | OR (not ORE) | orange, format, organize, original |
| In the last syllable | ORE | explore, explorer |
⚠️ Common trap:
forest → /ɔː/ is in the second syllable → spelled OR, not ORE.
forehead → /ɔː/ in first syllable → spelled ORE
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