SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR THE TERM
Subject: English Language
Grade: 9
Unit: "Earth and our place in it". Academic language
Total marks: 25
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- 9.3.7.1 use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a wide increased range of general and curricular topics.
- 9.5.5.1 develop with support coherent arguments supported when necessary by examples and reasons for a range of written genres in familiar general and curricular topics;
- 9.2.8.1 begin to recognize inconsistencies in argument in extended talk on a growing range of general and curricular subjects
- 9.1.9.1 Use imagination to express thoughts, ideas, experiences and feelings.
- 9.2.3.1 understand most of the detail of an argument in unsupported extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics;
TASKS
Task 1. Vocabulary in Context (5 marks)
Complete the sentences using the appropriate academic vocabulary from the box below. Use each word only once.
Vocabulary box: sustainability, biodiversity, ecosystem, carbon footprint, renewable resources
- The Amazon rainforest has incredible __________ with thousands of species of plants and animals.
- We need to focus on __________ to ensure that future generations can meet their needs.
- Solar and wind power are examples of __________ that can help reduce pollution.
- An __________ includes all living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.
- Calculating your personal __________ can help you understand your impact on climate change.