Reading : The Art of te Perfect Prank

The Art of the Perfect Prank 

Bij de opdrachten van 1 tot en met 4, ga je oriënterend lezen. 

Je bekijkt alleen de leestekst, maar leest het nog niet. 

Bij deze opdracht ga je oriënterendlezen. Je probeert het onderwerp van de tekst vast te stellen aan de hand van de titel, de inleiding, de tussenkopjes en de foto. Als je weet wat het onderwerp van de tekst is, begrijp je de tekst beter wanneer je hem helemaal leest.

Je neemt dus een kijkje van een afstand naar de tekst. 

Je leest het niet van top tot teen.

1. Wat zie je op de foto?

2 Lees de kopjes. Wat voor tekst denk je dat dit is?

1. advertentie
2. informatiebrochure
3. tijdschriftartikel
4. wetenschappelijk artikel

3. Door welk woord uit de titel weet je waarover de tekst gaat?

4 Lees de titel en de eerste alinea. Waarover gaat de tekst volgens jou? Typ je
antwoord in een hele zin.

Lees nu de tekst en beantwoord de vragen in de volgende slides. 

BBC

wheat flour

viewers

tomato sauce

needed to grow a speghetti tree

spaghetti tree prank

teleevision programme

critical of media

necessary to make spaghetti

looking for a juicy story 

called in for more information

Skaggs

Good Morning America

reporters

needed to grow a speghetti tree

spaghetti tree prank

teleevision programme

critical of media

necessary to make spaghetti

looking for a juicy story 

called in for more information

1 What is said about pranks in the first paragraph?

1. A really good prank need some preparation
2. It is difficult to come up with a prank that is funny and original.
3. Simple pranks are also the funniest pranks.

2 Why did so many British people believe the prank? (paragraphs 2 and 3)

1. A lot of people believed it, because other TV networks also reported about it.
2. Many people did not know how spaghetti was made back then.
3. The prank wasn't aired om Aprils Fool's Day, so many believed it was true.

3 What becomes clear about Joey Skaggs in paragraph 4?

1. He has his own prank show on TV.
2. He moslim makes jokes about his personal life.
3. He specializes in pranks with a message.

4 What did The Fat Squad do on Good Morning America? (paragraph 5)

1. They forced people to hand over all unhealthy snacks .
2. They gave advice to obese people.
3. they guarded the refrigerator during the show.

5 Why was Skaggs on Good Morning America? (paragraph 5)

1. He wanted to explain on the show why the media are so easily fooled.
2. The interviewer of the show wanted to expose him as a fraud.
3. the show had invited him to talk about his extreme diet.

6 What does Skaggs say about the media? (paragraph 6)

1. They are too critical of him
2. They don't check if their stories are true.
3. They make up false news reports.