7th GRADE WEEKEND HOMEWORK (2nd December)

DECEMBER 5TH INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS DAY The Rescuers On September 19, 2017, a strong earthquake hit central Mexico. It caused buildings to fall, trapping hundreds of people. It also left more than 360 people dead. After the quake, police, firefighters, and soldiers worked hard to save people's lives. Large numbers of volunteers also helped. They were everyday people. Many of them were women.Veronica Aguilar was one volunteer. She works in computer sales. Aguilar was in a supermarket when the quake struck. She rushed home to her 11-year-old daughter. At first, Aguilar stayed home. But she felt that she had to do something. She took her daughter to acollapsedoffice building to help."Among Mexicans, there is a lot of love," Aguilar said. "When something bad happens, we know that everyone chips in."Karen Pina is a doctor. She works with the Red Cross. She also chipped in after the earthquake. Pina helped set up care for people rescued from a collapsed apartment building.Still, Pina wished she could have done more. "I [rescued] three people," she said. "I cried every time we found someone."Myrna Mogul was another volunteer. She's an actress in Mexico. After the quake, she went to a collapsed apartment building. There, she put on a hard hat and began digging through the rubble to help find people trapped inside."Whether you're a man or woman, you must help, as a human being," she said. "It doesn't have to do withgender, age, class, or [your job]. It has to do with your [power] as a human to help others."The women volunteer workers showed how things have changed in Mexico. In the past, some jobs were held only by men. But today, women have all kinds of roles. After the earthquake, women were rescuers. 1. Think about the Article. What caused Veronica Aguilar to take her daughter to a collapsed building after an earthquake? Aguilar felt she had to do something after the earthquake. Karen Pina asked for help caring for people after the earthquake. Myrna Mogul had told more women to become volunteers. Aguilar worried that the building where she lived wasn't safe. 2. Which of these is an opinion? Veronica Aguilar was in a supermarket when an earthquake struck. Myrna Mogul helped dig through rubble after an earthquake hit Mexico. Firefighters and volunteers worked to save lives after an earthquake. It's important for people to work together after an earthquake. 3. The reader can tell from the Article that _. Myrna Mogul would not bring her child to help after an earthquake. The volunteers were an important part of the rescue work in Mexico. Most rescue workers are moving to parts of Mexico that don't get earthquakes. The women who became volunteers after Mexico's earthquake had done this before. 4. Which quote from the Article best shows that fewer women were rescuers in the past? The women volunteer workers showed how things have changed in Mexico. At first, Aguilar stayed home. But she felt that she had to do something. Myrna Mogul was another volunteer. She's an actress in Mexico. Pina helped set up care for people rescued from a collapsed apartment building. 5. Based on the Article, which is most likely to happen? Karen Pina will help rebuild a number of collapsed buildings. Some volunteers will want to help if another earthquake hits. Actress Myrna Mogul will decide to become a firefighter. Only women will be asked to help after earthquakes hit. ART VOCABULARY Fill in the blanks with the correct words. 1. This is a portrait of my grandmother; she was a very beautiful woman.2. My little sister gave me a drawing of a green cow for my birthday, it is very funny!3. There is a new installation in the town centre: it is so big that you can walk inside!4. Someone has painted graffiti on the walls of the new sports centre.5. The artist painted a wonderful landscape of the view from his bedroom window.6. I bought some pottery plates for my kitchen.7. My sister likes painting still-life, but she isn't very good and her apples look like tennis balls!8. My sister has decorated her room with prints of Picasso's paintings.9. The Greeks made beautiful sculptures out of marble and bronze. Write body decoration words on the picture. eyeliner piercing nail varnish nose stud hair style mask lipstick tattoo wig face paint