Worksheet on Hyphens: Compound Adjectives and Social Issues
English
Year 9
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~10 mins
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A creative writing worksheet exploring hyphenated compound adjectives within social issue contexts, designed to develop students' grammatical understanding and writing skills.
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Worksheet on Hyphens: Compound Adjectives and Social Issues
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Grade Year 9
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Understanding Hyphenated Compound Adjectives in Social Contexts
In recent years, society has faced numerous challenges, including income-inequality and youth-violence. Many communities are struggling with the effects of under-funded schools and over-crowded housing. These social-issues are often exacerbated by media-driven perceptions of neighbourhoods as crime-ridden or economically-deprived. Understanding the impact of these hyphenated descriptions can help us see the nuanced realities behind headlines and stereotypes.
1.
Identify two hyphenated compound adjectives from the passage and explain their effect on the reader's perception.
[2 marks]2.
Why is the hyphen important in compound adjectives used to describe social issues?
[2 marks]3.
Select the correct hyphenated compound adjective to complete the sentence: 'The arning-disabled hildren received extra support in school.'
Aa) Learning disabled
Bb) Learning-disabled
Cc) Learningdis-abled
Dd) Learningdisable d
B
Creative Writing: Social Issue Narratives
Prompt options:
1. Write a short story about a community facing environmental challenges, describing the landscape and residents with hyphenated adjectives.
2. Compose a personal reflection on the effects of youth-violence in urban areas, using hyphenated adjectives to emphasise social conditions.
3. Create a dialogue between two characters discussing the struggles of living in an under-funded, over-crowded neighbourhood.
Checklist for your writing:
- Include at least three hyphenated compound adjectives.
- Use appropriate punctuation and sentence structure.
- Make your descriptions vivid and engaging.
- Highlight social issues subtly through your language.
1.
Write a 200-word story or reflection based on one of the prompts above. Focus on using hyphenated adjectives effectively.
[10 marks]C
Analytical Task: Effect of Hyphenated Adjectives
The report highlighted a growing number of low-income, high-risk neighbourhoods, which are often perceived as unsafe and neglected. These conditions are worsened by poorly-managed, resource-scarce schools and under-maintained, crime-prone streets.
1.
Identify all hyphenated adjectives in the excerpt. How do they shape the reader's understanding of the social issues discussed?
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