Unit Four Comprehension Grade 11 English Grade 11

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Grade 11 English Unit Four Competency : 5. 2 Extracts Specific information from various Types of Simple texts. Activity 11 1

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Objectives §Get the ability to extract the general idea of a text. § Use new vocabulary items meaningfully. § Practices answering ‘Wh’ questions. § Get the ability to construct grammatically correct meaningful sentences. 2

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Read the following text and do the activities that follow. (10 marks) Psychologists have found that a person’s choice of colour is a clue to his or her personality. 3

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Anyone who chooses a bright red over and over again, for instance, tends to be impulsive, while people who never choose red are emotionally withdrawn. 4

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Those who choose orange are sociable and love going to parties and meeting new people. 5

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English ‘yellow’ like people too, but they are much cooler. 6

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English People who choose blue are introspective, rational and well organized, but sometimes a bit chilly to meet. 7

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English ‘Green’ are sensitive, spontaneous and emotional – and anyone who dislikes green is just the opposite. Purple is a dangerous colour. 8

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Although most of us associate it with dignity and royalty, one psychologist suggests that, anyone who chooses purple as a favourite is probably emotionally disturbed. 9

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English And if you choose black, brown or grey, you are in for a bad time. You may well be unhappy because you tend to be rather negative and not too good at looking after yourself. Of course your favourite colour varies according to your mood and fashion. 10

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Ques. 1 In the space provided beside each sentence given below, write T (True) if the sentence is correct and F (False) if it is wrong and U (Unknown) if the information given in the text is not sufficient to decide. 1. Those who ever choose red are emotionally withdrawn. (…. . . ) 11

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English 2. The people who prefer blue are self examining. (……) 3. If you never choose red colour you are emotionally well. (……) 12

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English 4. Your negative thoughts shows wearing somber colours. (……) 5. Those who like maroon colour are not well organized. (……) 13

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Ques. 1 In the space provided beside each sentence given below, write T (True) if the sentence is correct and F (False) if it is wrong and U (Unknown) if the information given in the text is not sufficient to decide. 1. Those who ever choose red are emotionally withdrawn. (…F. . . ) 14

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English 2. The people who prefer blue are self examining. (…T…) 3. If you never choose red colour you are emotionally well. (…T…) 15

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English 4. Your negative thoughts shows wearing somber colours. (…T…) 5. Those who like maroon colour are not well organized. (…U…) 16

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English The two sides of our brain work together in our everyday lives. We have a natural tendency towards one way of thinking as either right brain or left brain. 17

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English It is simply two different ways of thinking and one is not better than the other. Most people use one hemisphere more than the other, creating an imbalance. 18

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Some activities can balance both brain hemispheres, allowing them to work in balance. 19

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English According to recent investigations ‘Meditation’ is proven to be a superior exercise to activate the whole brain. 20

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English ‘Whole brain synchronization’ is defined as the balance between both hemispheres of the brain which works in harmony. 21

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English When you achieve ‘Whole brain synchronization’ state your brain experiences extremely beneficial changes in hemispheric blood flow and the complex emotional or psychological interaction in the brain. 22

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Synchronizing and balancing your left and right brain hemispheres bring enormous benefits. As a result increases thoughts and responses, better performing, optimizing both mental and emotional health. 23

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Thus, meditation just might be the key to unlocking your untapped, limitless potential. Meditation increases your brain power, deactivates fear in mind and social connectivity. 24

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English The brain improves your learning competency, trains your brain to cultivate compassion and kindness and makes you less vulnerable to depression. 25

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Neuroscientists have discovered that meditators have much more density, thickness, and neural activity within their “ left prefrontal cortex” of the brain. 26

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Increased thickness in this “king of all brain regions” means many great things include far less anxiety and depression, improved decision making, stronger willpower, more success, more processing power and better health. 27

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Meditation is now seen by many within the scientific community as the “holy grail” for people wanting to be smart, healthy, and successful. If you want to rewire your brain like a great person, then meditation takes the priority. 28

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Underline the most appropriate response in each of the following. a) What is the passage about? i) mind iii) heart ii) body iv) brain 29

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Underline the most appropriate response in each of the following. a) What is the passage about? i) mind iii) heart ii) body iv) brain 30

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English b) Which of the following is true? i) Meditation is proven to be a minor exercise to activate the whole brain. ii)“king of all brain regions” means many great things include anxiety and depression. iii) The left and right hemispheres of our brain process information in the same way. iv) Meditation is now seen by the scientific community as the “holy grail” for people. 31

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English b) Which of the following is true? i) Meditation is proven to be a minor exercise to activate the whole brain. ii)“king of all brain regions” means many great things include anxiety and depression. iii) The left and right hemispheres of our brain process information in the same way. iv) Meditation is now seen by the scientific community as the “holy grail” for people. 32

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English c)Which of the following is False according to paragraph III? i) Whole brain synchronization’ state your brain experiences extremely beneficial changes in hemispheric blood flow. ii) Synchronizing and balancing your left and right brain hemispheres bring enormous benefits. iii) Meditation increases your brain power. iv) Meditation just might be the key to lock your untapped, limitless potential. 33

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English c)Which of the following is False according to paragraph III? i) Whole brain synchronization’ state your brain experiences extremely beneficial changes in hemispheric blood flow. ii) Synchronizing and balancing your left and right brain hemispheres bring enormous benefits. iii) Meditation increases your brain power. iv) Meditation just might be the key to lock your untapped, limitless potential. 34

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English d)Which of the following is not true according to paragraph IV? i) Through meditation you can rewire your brain like a great person. ii) The more you engage in meditation the greater the overall size of super- beneficial strong prefrontal cortex of your brain. iii) Meditators have much more density, thickness, and neural inactivity within their “ left prefrontal cortex” of the brain. 35

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English d)Which of the following is not true according to paragraph IV? i) Through meditation you can rewire your brain like a great person. ii) The more you engage in meditation the greater the overall size of super- beneficial strong prefrontal cortex of your brain. iii) Meditators have much more density, thickness, and neural inactivity within their “ left prefrontal cortex” of the brain. 36

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English 1. Fill in the blanks in the following passage, based on the information in the above text. Do not use more than two words in each blank. Meditation is an exercise with numerous benefits. 37

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Ques. 2 (well, of, way, mind) Meditation is proven to be an effective 1)……. . of enhancing quality 2)…. . life by improving physical, mental, and emotional 3)…. . being. 38

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Ques. 2 (well, of, way, mind) Meditation is proven to be an effective 1) way of enhancing quality 2)of life by improving physical, mental, and emotional 3) well being. 39

Unit Four – Comprehension Rules, Roles Responsibilities of Prefects Board Grade 11 - English & the The role of a School Prefect is not limited to one thing and will include: assisting teaching staff in their lessons, supervising and organizing activities and maintaining order in the School. 40

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Prefects are mainly chosen on the basis of their leadership skills. The roles and responsibilities of the Captain, the Deputy Captain, senior prefect and prefects include: 41

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English DISCIPLINE OF PREFECTS 1. Prefects should act as the role model for all the students in the School. 2. Prefects must adhere to School Rules and Regulations at all times. 42

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English 3. The main duty of prefects is to maintain an atmosphere of friendly cooperation, peace, discipline and unity in the School. 4. Prefects should serve as counselors to junior students. 43

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English 5. Prefects must collaborate with each other, as a team, to ensure efficiency and smooth running of their own area of responsibility and of the school as a whole. 44

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English 6. Prefects academic and behavioural standards must be maintained. 45

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English 7. Prefects will always work in the interest of the school. 8. They should follow the code of conduct as described by the country. 46

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Answer the following questions. 1. What is the role of a prefect? 47

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Answer the following questions. 1. What is the role of a prefect? Assisting teaching staff in their lessons, supervising and organizing activities and maintaining order in the School. 48

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English 2. What is the basis of selecting prefects? 49

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English 2. What is the basis of selecting prefects? On the basis of their leadership skills. 50

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Quyes. 3 3. Should a prefect maintain behavioural standards? 51

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English 3. Should a prefect maintain behavioural standards? Must maintain a good behaviour. 52

Unit Four – Comprehension Grade 11 - English Objectives §Get the ability to extract the general idea of a text. § Use new vocabulary items meaningfully. § Practices answering ‘Wh’ questions. § Get the ability to construct grammatically correct meaningful sentences. 53

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