November 21, 2008

Pirates hijack Saudi supertanker




Pirates hijacking supertankers! Who ever heard of real pirates anyway?
Well, it's true.
Pirates from Somalia,are known for hijacking ships at sea, and profiting from the wealth in which they steal from others. Somali militants state they will rescue the Saudi supertanker that was hijacked over a week ago. This is not just any tanker. It is loaded with 2 million barrels of oil. According to reports, these "pirates" have not been violent, but rather looking out for the interest of their people. They prey on victims at sea to make profits for the people of their country. This supertanker was hijacked off the coast of Kenya. Negotiations are under way. "More than $150 million has been paid to pirates around the Horn of Africa over the past 12 months",said Kenya's foreign minister. It is estimated that these pirates have attacked more than 90 ships in the past year.

Some facts about Somalia:
There are 53 radios for every 1,000 people.
There are 19 televisions for ever 1,000 people.
There are 0 computers for every 10,000 people.The average life expectancy for men and women is between 41-50 years old.
The nation has been threatened for years by fighting and crime withing Somalia.
Religion: 99% are Muslim.
There are about 9.5 million people living in Somalia.



GRAMMAR POINT:Making singular nouns into plural nouns.
**For words that end in a consonant, an "s" is added to the end of the word.
If a word ends with the letter "y" (not always) but many times, you change the "y" to "i" and add "es".
Ship - Ships
Radio- Radios
Prey- Prey* Exception to the "y" rule
Victim- Victims
Person- People
Computer- Computers
Year- Years

Fill in the correct word- The Plural form is missing.
SINGULAR
Mouse- __________
Door - __________
Hospital- ___________
Pirate - __________
Ocean - __________
Television- ________
Country - __________

1 comment:

Teacher: Jackie said...

I see I haven't commented on all your blogs, maybe because you are on the bottom of my blog. Last but not least.

I think aliens may have hijacked your blog!