Unit Eight Reading Grade 11 English Grade 11

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Grade 11 English Competency : 5. 6 Extracts the general idea of a text Activity 01 1

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Objectives : § Extract the general idea from a text. § Use new vocabulary items meaningfully. § Find answers to the Wh’ questions appropriately. § Construct grammatically correct meaningful sentences. 2

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Robinson Crusoe 3

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Robinson Crusoe has captured the imagination of countless readers with the story of one man’s survival on a remote island far from civilization. 4

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English The book is thought to be one of the first English novels but it is a timeless story of a merchant’s trading voyages and adventures at sea. 5

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Robinson Crusoe has captured the imagination of countless readers with the story of one man’s survival on a remote island far from civilization. the ability of the mind to be creative way of life of a particular area 6

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Journey / The book is thought to be trip/expedition one of the first English novels but it is a timeless story of a merchant’s trading voyages and adventures at sea. an unusual and exciting experience 7

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Read the extract taken from it and do the activities that follow. 8

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Daniel Defoe was born in 1660 in London, England. He became a merchant and participated in several business. 9

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English He was also a prolific political pamphleteer. Late in life he turned his pen to fiction and wrote Robinson Crusoe, one of the most widely read and influential novels of all time. Defoe died in 1731. 10

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English rich a writer of booklets He was also a prolific political pamphleteer. Late in life he turned his pen to fiction and wrote Robinson Crusoe, one of the most widely read and influential novels of all time. Defoe died in 1731. have a great power 11

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English My thoughts were now wholly employed about securing myself against either savages, if any should appear, or wild beasts, if any were in the island; and I had many thoughts of the method how to do this, and what kind of dwelling to make. 12

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English My thoughts were now wholly employed about securing myself against either savages, if any should appear, or wild beasts, if any were in the island; and I had many thoughts of the method how to do this, and what kind of dwelling to make. protect uncivilized people place of residence 13

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Find the answers to the questions given below. 1. Who wrote Robinson Crusoe? 2. What is he? 3. What is the story based on? 14

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Find the answers to the questions given below. 1. Who wrote Robinson Crusoe? Daniel Defoe 2. What is he? He is a merchant and participated in several business. 3. What is the story based on? the story of one man’s survival on a remote island far from civilization. 15

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English whether I should make me a cave in the earth, or a tent upon the earth; and, in short, I resolved upon both; the manner and description of which, it may not be improper to give an account of. 16

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English I soon found the place I was in was not fit for my settlement , because it was upon a low, moorish ground, near the sea, and I believed it would not be wholesome. high land 17

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English It is more particularly because there was no fresh water near it; so I resolved to find a more healthy and more convenient spot of ground. 18

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English I consulted several things in my situation, which I found would be proper for me: first, health and fresh water, I just now mentioned; 19

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English secondly, shelter from the heat of the sun; thirdly, security from ravenous creatures, whether man or beast; very hungry animals 20

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English fourthly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight , I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not willing to banish all my expectation yet. 21

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English In search of a place proper for this, I found a little plain on the side of a rising hill, whose front towards this little plain was steep as a house – side, so that nothing could come down upon me from the top. 22

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English On the one side of the rock there was a hollow place, worn a little way in, like the entrance or door of a cave but there was not really any cave or way into the rock at all. 23

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Find the answers to the questions given below. (Ques. 1) 1. What are the two ideas came into his mind regarding his dwelling? 2. Why did not he want to settle on the moorish land? 24

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Find the answers to the questions given below. 3. Write the four things he concerned before settle down in the place? 25

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Find the answers to the questions given below. (Ques. 1) 1. What are the two ideas came into his mind regarding his dwelling? Make a cave in the earth, or a tent upon the earth. 2. Why did not he want to settle on the moorish land? Because there was no fresh water. 26

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Find the answers to the questions given below. 3. Write the four things he concerned before settle down in the place? First, health and fresh water, secondly, shelter from the heat of the sun and thirdly, security from ravenous creatures and fourthly, a view to the sea. 27

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Indicate whether the following sentences are True or False. 1. Robinson Crusoe was concerned about his security in the remote island. – 2. He was not sure whethere wild animals in the island. – 3. He found the place he was already in, suitable for his settlement. 28

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Indicate whether the following sentences are True or False. 4. He had fresh water where he already lived. – 5. He wanted a view to the sea in the new place he was going to settle in. 29

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Indicate whether the following sentences are True or False. 1. Robinson Crusoe was concerned about his security in the remote island. – T 2. He was not sure whethere wild animals in the island. – T 3. He found the place he was already in, suitable for his settlement. - F 30

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Indicate whether the following sentences are True or False. 4. He had fresh water where he already lived. – F 5. He wanted a view to the sea in the new place he was going to settle in. - T 31

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Note how the information is organized in the extract taken from Robinson Crusoe and reorder the following sentences. 32

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English This is what Crusoe did when he was shipwrecked on the island. (Ques. 2) 1. He assessed the conditions of the place he was already in. 2. He resolved to find a suitable place to live. 3. He decided on the conditions he needed in the new place. 4. He wanted to secure himself from savages and wild animals. – 5. He decided on the right kind of dwelling. – 6. He searched for a proper place and found one. 33

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English This is what Crusoe did when he was shipwrecked on the island. 1. He assessed the conditions of the place he was already in. - 2 2. He resolved to find a suitable place to live. - 4 3. He decided on the conditions he needed in the new place. - 5 4. He wanted to secure himself from savages and wild animals. – 1 5. He decided on the right kind of dwelling. – 3 6. He searched for a proper place and found one. - 6 34

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Read answer the questions given below. King of fruits Regarded as the ‘King of fruits’ in South East Asian countries, Durian has the most nutritious and overpowering smell , but it is undoubtedly a most fascinating fruit. 35

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English King of fruits When you experience the distinctive and unusual odour of the fruit just once, you will never forget it. When you bring home one fruit and your entire home will be filled with the unusual aroma even your neighbours to know that you have the fruit. 36

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Durian has an impressive array of vitamins and minerals. It is rich in vitamin A, C and B complex vitamins. It also contains folic acid, minerals, copper, iron, potassium and manganese. The fruit is high in calories and dietary fibre and low in sodium. 37

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Find whether the following sentences are True or False(Ques. 3) 1. Durian is a distinctive fruit. 2. The fruit is not high in calories. - 38

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Find whether the following sentences are True or False 1. Durian is a distinctive fruit. -T 2. The fruit is not high in calories. - F 39

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Objectives : § Extract the general idea from a text. § Use new vocabulary items meaningfully. § Find answers to the Wh’ questions appropriately. § Construct grammatically correct meaningful sentences. 40

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English All these vitamins play an important role in keeping our bodies running like well- oiled machines, helping convert food into fuel and allowing us to stay energized throughout the day. 41

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English Among the minerals manganese is an important mineral required for many vital functions, while copper and iron are essential for red blood cell formation. 42

Unit Eight - Reading Grade 11 - English It also helps in lowering blood pressure and eliminate cancer causing chemicals. In traditional medicine, durian was hailed as a tool to battle aging and this was one of the main reasons to call it the ‘King of fruits’. So eat durian and feel, act and look much younger. 43