Reading & Writing: Someone Has to Do It!
English Grade 8 (Super Goal 2) · Unit 9: Let's Go Out · Lesson 9-3 · Term 2
Also known as: Chores · Reading and writing
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Lesson idea
Reading about conflict between parents and teens over chores; using pronouns and possessive adjectives to link ideas in writing.
Key points
- Parents think teens are irresponsible; teens feel their parents are always nagging and complaining.
- Problem: parents want chores done on their schedule; teens think "Why now, when I can do it later?" – this leads to unnecessary conflict.
- One mother makes a list of chores each week with her daughter; another parent gives pocket money only after chores: "No chores, no money."
- Solution: teens and parents have to reach a compromise, with common sense on both sides.
- Pronouns link ideas and avoid repeating words; this/that can refer to a whole idea.
Vocabulary
Lesson questions (12)
- What do parents think about their teenage children, according to the text?
Answer: They are irresponsible. - How do teens feel about their parents?
Answer: They are always nagging and complaining. - What is a major problem between parents and teens?
Answer: Parents want chores done on their schedule, but teens want to do them later. - What does the disagreement about the schedule usually lead to?
Answer: unnecessary conflict - What does one mother do with her daughter each week?
Answer: makes a list of chores - Ali's father always says, "No chores, no money." So Ali gets his pocket money ____.
Answer: only after he does his chores - Why does one mom's son not do his chores after going out?
Answer: He's usually too tired. - What is the solution, according to the writer?
Answer: Teens and parents have to reach a compromise. - Some teenagers complain, "My friends don't have to do chores, so why ____ I?"
Answer: should - "Some teenagers refuse to do their chores. This can often lead to conflict." "This" refers to ____.
Answer: the whole idea of refusing to do chores - "Parents often complain that ____ teenage children spend too much time online."
Answer: their - "One mother lets her daughter see ____ friends after she finishes the housework."
Answer: her
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Questions about this lesson
What does chores mean?
The household jobs that family members must do, such as take out the garbage and wash the dishes.
How do we answer an opinion question about the text?
We look for the sentence that expresses the opinion and write its meaning: They think teenagers are irresponsible.
What does irresponsible mean?
Not responsible; its opposite is responsible, meaning able to be relied on.
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