Y5 - Exam Idiom Lesson 1

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What do you think of when you hear the term 'exam idiom'?

Exam idiom

- frequently used words in final exams
- signal words and function words

Exam idiom test

Friday 10th of September

Study: Signal words and Function words (2 lists)

Today

- I can recognize and name signal words both in/out of context
- I can answer gap questions using signal words

Signal words

Exercise 1:
- I can recognize signal words in context

Signal words in context

Find all signal words in the attached text
Write down all the signal words found
on the next slide

Write down all the signal words.

Categories of signal words

Listing (opsomming, uitbreiding)
Causal (reden, oorzaak)
Contrast (tegenstelling)
Condition (voorwaarde)
Consequence (gevolg, conclusie)
Comparison (vergelijking)
Example (voorbeelden)

Signal words

Exercise 2:

- I can link signal words to the correct category

As ... as

1. Causal
2. Consequence
3. Comparison
4. Contrast

Because

1. Causal
2. Condition
3. Consequence
4. Example

Though

1. Causal
2. Contrast
3. Condition
4. Consequence

Signal words

Good job! Let's make things a bit harder.

Exercise 3:

- I can link signal words to the correct category

Listing

Causal

Condition

Consequence

as well as

furthermore

indeed

for

As a result of

since

if

provided that

consequently

thus

hence

once

in short

Contrast

Comparison

Example

conversely

Instead

paradoxically

then again

however

e.g.

for instance

such as

equally

likewise

similarly

Do you understand what the categories are and which kinds of words belong in them?

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Signal words

Exercise 4:
- I can fill in or use signal words to answer gap questions

Orientation

Text:
- title: psst, wanna buy a kidney?
- header: organ transplants
- image of doctors
- adapted from The Economist

1. Consequently
2. In addition
3. Luckily
4. Unfortunately

1. are unlikely to survive
2. suffer the consequences of
3. will have to sue because of

1. As a result
2. On the other hand
3. To make matters worse
4. To sum up

1. enforce
2. ignore
3. legalise
4. restrict

1. cosmetic surgeons
2. governments
3. individuals
4. the elderly

1. a continuation of
2. a deterioration of
3. an expansion of
4. an improvement on

1. acceptable
2. easy
3. profitable
4. wrong

Do you have a good idea of what a signal word is?

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