ENGLISH - GRADE 8

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE WORD "PACING"? The lion was pacing back and forth in the playground.

• strict and severe

• walking with regular steps around a small area

• small, brightly cloured parrots

• made a long, deep noise

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE WORD "ROARED"? The lion roared loudly and the children got scared.

• strict and severe

• walking with regular steps around a small area

• tall thin plants that grow

• made a long, deep noise

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE WORD "STERN"? The teacher lectured the class sternly because some of them were not listening.

• strict and severe

• walking with regular steps around a small area

• tall thin plants that grow

• made a long, deep noise

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE WORD "REEDS"? I saw some reeds in the garden.

• strict and severe

• walking with regular steps around a small area

• tall thin plants that grow

• made a long, deep noise

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE WORD "ROSE"? The sun rose early today.

• strict and severe

• past tense of rise, to go up

• moved in different directions

• made a long, deep noise

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE WORD "SCATTERED"? The sand got scattered everywhere during the sandstorm.

• strict and severe

• past tense of rise, to go up

• moved in different directions

• made a long, deep noise

a piece of writing that expresses ideas and feelings

• imagery

• rhyme

• rhythm

• poem

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE WORD "PARAKEETS"? The parakeets were sitting on a tree branch.

• strict and severe

• walking with regular steps around a small area

• small, brightly cloured parrots

• made a long, deep noise