Reading race: KB21 T2: leap day, dogs & iceberg

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome T4C

 Please take your seat

 Hang your jacket and ut your phone + airpods in your bag. 

Form groups of four + grab a pen.

Choose people you can work well with, not just your friends :)

Put your tables together.

Class expectations (verwachtingen)

Everyone tries to speak English - mistakes? No problem

Be active and participate in class

Phones are out of sight and on silence

Listen to the person who's speaking and raise your hand

Bring your workbook and laptop to every lesson

Have respect for yourself and the people/things around you

Today you will...

... learn how to play the lucky reading game.

... practice your reading skills.

Reading race: game rules

1. Read the text together and make sure everyone understands everything, every single word and every detail.
2. When time's up, one student from every group will take a seat in front of the class.
3. A question is asked, they write down the answers. Rest of you = quiet
4. If you answer correctly, you may draw a playing card.
5. The team with the most points at the end of the lesson wins!

Read the text: Happy Leap day!

Traffic light rules:

Red light: read in silence. Remain quite untill everyone is finished. 

Orange light: time to speak. Help each other understand the text and the difficult words. Pay attention to detail and make sure to whisper.

Green light: be quiet and get ready. Choose one textpert (expert about this text) to come forward and answer a questions.

Question one

Geef van elke bewering aan of die juist of onjuist is volgens alinea 1.

A. Het schrikkeljaar is ingevoerd om ervoor te zorgen dat de seizoenen steeds op hetzelfde moment beginnen en eindigen.

B. Het idee van een schrikkeljaar is ontstaan in de Romeinse oudheid en is later nog eens aangepast.

Write down your answer. Correct? Grab a playing card.

Teammates must be quiet. Do say something? Lose points

Question two

Geef van elke bewering aan of die juist of onjuist is volgens alinea 1.

A. Eens in de zoveel jaar is er geen schrikkeldag.

B. Er wordt nog altijd gewerkt aan het verbeteren van de Gregoriaanse kalender.

 

Write down your answer. Correct? Grab a playing card.

Teammates must be quiet. Do say something? Lose points

Question three

What is true about Leap Day birthdays according to paragraph 2?

A Adult leapers only throw a birthday party once in every four years.

B Leapers’ birth registrations often get lost in the system.

C Leapers usually celebrate their birthday before the actual date.

D Most leapers would rather have been born on a different day.

 

Write down your answer. Correct? Grab a playing card.

Teammates must be quiet. Do say something? Lose points

Read the text: Old dog

Traffic light rules:

Red light: read in silence. Remain quite untill everyone is finished. 

Orange light: time to speak. Help each other understand the text and the difficult words. Pay attention to detail and make sure to whisper.

Green light: be quiet and get ready. Choose one textpert (expert about this text) to come forward and answer a questions.

Question four

What becomes clear about older dogs from this article?

A They are capable of acquiring new skills.

B They can give their older owners a hard time.

C They can only learn from game-like activities.

D They should be allowed to play more.

Write down your answer. Correct? Grab a playing card.

Teammates must be quiet. Do say something? Lose points

Question five

Geef van elke bewering aan of deze wel of niet wordt genoemd in alinea 2 en/of 3.

1. Het is moeilijk om een hond slechte gewoonten af te leren.

2. Jonge honden zijn gehoorzamer dan oude honden.

Write down your answer. Correct? Grab a playing card.

Teammates must be quiet. Do say something? Lose points

Question six

Geef van elke bewering aan of deze wel of niet wordt genoemd in alinea 2 en/of 3.

1. Gebruik dagelijkse bezigheden met je hond als leermomenten.

2. Wissel de routines met je hond voldoende af.

Write down your answer. Correct? Grab a playing card.

Teammates must be quiet. Do say something? Lose points

Read the text: Iceberg floats past Canada

Traffic light rules:

Red light: read in silence. Remain quite untill everyone is finished. 

Orange light: time to speak. Help each other understand the text and the difficult words. Pay attention to detail and make sure to whisper.

Green light: be quiet and get ready. Choose one textpert (expert about this text) to come forward and answer a questions.

Question seven

Why are there many tourists in Ferryland, according to paragraph 1? Because in Ferryland …

A an exceptional iceberg has stranded quite near the coast

B there are more icebergs than anywhere else

C you can sail past an iceberg in a special boat

D you can see the impact of climate change on icebergs

Write down your answer. Correct? Grab a playing card.

Teammates must be quiet. Do say something? Lose points

Question eight

Op welke twee manieren kan de ijsberg in alinea 2 verdwijnen uit Ferryland?

Geef antwoord in het Nederlands.

Write down your answer. Correct? Grab a playing card.

Teammates must be quiet. Do say something? Lose points

Count your points 

These are what the cards are worth

Numbers 2-10 = 2-10 points

Jack/queen/king = 10 points

Ace = 15 points

Wild card = -10 points

Don't share your total just yet!

Lesson reflection

What could've gone better in today's lesson?

What went well during today's lesson?

What would you like to do in a future English lesson?