📱 Individual Worksheet
Subject: English (Grade 9) Topic: Square‑eyed teens Focus: compound adjectives & comparatives
Student’s name:
Date:
📌 Instructions (read carefully):- You will complete 5 tasks independently. Total score – 10 points.
- Use compound adjectives (e.g., square‑eyed, tech‑savvy, screen‑addicted) and comparative structures (more … than, as … as, less … than).
- Write clearly. You may use a dictionary or word bank from the lesson.
- Manage your time: ~20 minutes for tasks + self‑check.
🔹 Task 1 – 1 point
Match each compound adjective with its correct meaning. Draw a line or write the letter.
| Compound adjective | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1. square‑eyed | A) very good at using technology |
| 2. tech‑savvy | B) unable to stop looking at a screen |
| 3. screen‑addicted | C) tired eyes from too much screen time |
| 4. game‑loving | D) who enjoys video games a lot |
| 5. fast‑fingered | E) types or taps quickly on a keyboard/phone |
Write your answers: 1–__ , 2–__ , 3–__ , 4–__ , 5–__
🔹 Task 2 – 2 points
Complete the sentences with one compound adjective from the box. Use each adjective only once.
square‑eyed · tech‑savvy · screen‑addicted · fast‑fingered · game‑loving
- My cousin never puts down his phone; he is completely ______________ .
- After four hours of online classes, I felt ______________ and needed a break.
- Grandma is not very ______________ ; she often asks me to help with her tablet.
- My little brother is a ______________ kid – he always asks for a new console.
- Our class secretary is ______________ ; she typed the whole essay in 10 minutes.
Write your answers: 1. _______________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________ 4. _______________ 5. _______________
🔹 Task 3 – 2 points
Rewrite each sentence using a comparative structure (more … than / less … than / as … as). Keep the same meaning.