Test assignment

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

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Quick quiz

The assignment

Mindmap

Placemat assignment

What sort of text are you writing for the test?

1. Camp
2. A book summary
3. (auto) biography

A biography is a text some one writes about another person

1. True
2. False

Which pronouns do we use in an autobiography?

How can you 'hook' your audience in the introduction sentence?

The assignment:

Write a biography/autobiography about your chosen character

5 paragraphs 100 words each

10 adjectives and adverbs to be highlighted

10 new vocabulary words underlined

Mind-map

Start to create a mind-map for your assignment

As you are reading the book you can highlight information you want to add in your assignment

You should add to your mind-map as you read more of the book

Review the assignment

Split into groups of 5

Take a placemat

Write the chosen character name on the placemat

Read the test assignment

The assignment (15 minutes)

3 minute rounds

Each person chooses

1 Introduction

2 Threat to their safety

3 The journey

4 Where does the jouney end?

5 Conclusion/closure (2 ways to do this)

What questions do you have about the assignment still?

Homework

Finish reading the book

Answer all the questions

Study the vocabulary words in teams

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What are you being tested on? 

Assignment mind-map

Parts of speech mini recap

Catchy sentences - the hook!

Test explanation

Look at pages 9-10

This is your test assignment

Highlight what you think are the most important parts

Use your preparation time wisely!

How many words should your assignment be?

1. 200
2. 200-300
3. 400
4. 500

What makes a sentence catchy?

Catchy opening sentence

Examples

Onomatopoeia: Bam! Just like that, I had to flee my country and find myself a safe place.

Question: Is war torn Syria the place you would want to raise you children?

Exclamation!: The bomb has hit and my mother is nowhere to be seen!

NOW YOU WRITE SOME!

Let's see some of your catchy sentences...

Catchy sentences - start with...

1 The unknown

2 'the first time or last time'

3 Something visually striking (imagery)/sensory language

4 A shocking memory

5 With tension

6 Asking a question

Freytag's pyramid

Exposition - Background information - who/where etc

Rising action -  someting causes a conflict - what?

Climax - most suspenseful part of the plot (story)

Falling action - the conflict starts to get resolved

Resolution - conflict is resolved. Has the protagonist (main character) achieved their goal?

Today

Timeline - partner assignment

Mindmaps

The draft plan!

Vocabulary words

Lesson aim

Lesson aim:

1st draft finished!!!

Story so far

Alone: In 10 sentences

Write a summary of your characters story

1 group per character

Use your 10 sentences (compare)

Make a final timeline of that character's 

story

Timeline

Take out your Autobiography book 

Look over the mindmap you made

Look at the timeline you made in groups

What is missing from your mindmap?

Writing plans - common mistakes

Assignment has not been read

Written like a book review not an (auto)biography

Assignment content not covered - especially paragraph 5!

No adjectives/new vocabulary words added

Ist draft planning sheet

Go to the planning sheet

In keywords plan what you want to say in each section

Which new vocabulary will you add (bonus points!!!)

Plan which adjectives/adverbs can be added too!

Use your notes!!!

Due Friday 10th March - to get teacher feedback!

Vocabulary words

Take a vocabulary word from the pile

In your groups test each other on the definition

Write the word and definition in your workbook

(check via an online dictionary once you are finished)

Homework

Please make sure your draft copy of the essay outline is finished for Friday!

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Feedback on plans

Vocab test

Creating tension in writing - assignment

Common feedback given

Not bullet pointed - sentences too long

Facts used - what about experiences?

What were the memorable moments?

(personal stories will keep reader interested)

No new vocabulary listed

The formative vocab test

Lesson aim

Lesson aim:

How writers create tension

What are these?

1 emotive words  

2 imagery 

3 simile 

4 metaphor

Take notes if you do not know what they are...
 

Imagery 

Similie

A simile is a descriptive phrase that people use to compare one thing with another. Using the word as or like.

Slept like a baby.

As strong as an ox.

As busy as a bee.

                                                               He is a powerhouse

                                                                  You are my sunshine

                                                                    She has a good heart

Read: Ellen Mac Arthurs' autobiography

Notice: Language use

Use: Ideas for your assignment!

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Punctuation

Assignment recap

Final plans written

Punctuation

COMMA

1. Use a comma between the day of the week and the month-date.

I will be there on Monday, December 25.

2. Use a comma  to separate two or more items in a sentence.

I love boxing, my family and my dog. 

3. Use a comma between the name of a city and the state.

I was born in Woodbridge, Suffolk.

4. Use a comma after introductory words like yes / no / wow / hey.

Wow, we won the match!

5. Use a comma to separate the name of a person in a direct address.

Harry, what happened to you? / What happened to you, Harry?

Apostrophe ('):

• Possesion 's (Ex. Jonah's book,  James's room, the boys' soccerteam.)
• Contracted forms (Ex. I'm, you're, it's, etc.)
• Letters and numbers (Ex. the year '78, she has straight A's)

The assignment 

1 Introduction - 

2 Threat to their safety - how did they become a refugee (3)

3 The journey - 3 events you remember vividly

4 Where does the jouney end? - where have we left them? How do they feel?

5 Conclusion/closure (2 ways to do this)

Final draft writing plan

Read over the test assignment again

Look at the feedback I gave you

Re-write your final plan - take this one to the test!! 

During the test

10 adjectives

10 adverbs

10 new vocabulary words

Create a key to show me you understand what they are. E.g:

Underline adjectives

Circle adverbs

Highlight new words

Your questions

Good luck!