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EngelsMiddelbare schoolvmbo g, tLeerjaar 3,4

This lesson contains 32 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

Items in this lesson

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Today

#Planning:
  • Their, There, They're
  • Cloze text: Fill in the blanks

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Goals
After today:
  • you know how to use their, there, and they're
  • you are more prepared for a cloze text.

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I have two dogs, called Wolfie and Sammie. __________ quite small dogs.
A
Their
B
They're
C
There

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I take them for a walk in the park every day. They love it _________.
A
their
B
they're
C
there

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They can play with __________ ball and run around having fun.
A
their
B
they're
C
there

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_________ favourite game is chasing the ducks into the lake.
A
Their
B
They're
C
There

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__________ always happy to go ________.
A
Their/their
B
They're/their
C
There/there
D
They're/there

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Cloze reading
This is one of the Reading and Writing exercises.
After some tips you will find an example and five multiple-choice questions.
The sentences are about a topic or story.
You must choose the best word. 

So first some tips!

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Tips to handle a "Cloze text": 

1- Read thoroughly: Read the passage slowly so you will understand the text. Once the text theme is clear, it will make your work simpler. 
--> Candidates often skip reading the entire text to save time.
DON'T!!!


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2- Link the sentences together: Always remember, it is a passage, so the sentences are linked to one another. Never make a mistake of treating every sentence an individual one.

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3- Type of word to fill in: Look at the blanks carefully and try to assess which kind of word to put in the blank. Words can be based on grammar, prepositions, tenses, vocabulary etc.

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4- Key words: Pay close attention to key words/ clues in the sentences before and after the given blank.


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Example sentence: Rebecca and Tom ENJOY visiting their uncle's farm.
They _____ their dad to take them there on Saturday.

A
asked
B
said
C
talked

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They asked their dad to take them there on Saturday.
They left home ______ on Saturday morning.
A
well
B
early
C
ever

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They left home early on Saturday morning.
They ______ at the farm at 10 o'clock.
A
got
B
came
C
arrived

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They arrived at the farm at 10 o'clock.
Rebecca and Tom are always _______ to help on the farm.
A
good
B
happy
C
kind

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Rebecca and Tom are always happy to help on the farm.
The horses were hungry so Rebecca and Tom gave them some ______.
A
food
B
water
C
blankets

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And now a cloze text:
This next story is titled: The helpful dolphin.
There is a text with an example and eight multiple-choice questions. 


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First read the text: The helpful dolphin



One summer I went to Florida in the USA on holiday. I said goodbye to my family at the airport in London _____ I flew to Miami. I stayed with my friend Maria. Her grandfather had a boat and we ______ to go sailing. We had _________ lovely time sailing.
One morning I decided to sit on the side of the boat. 
 

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Suddenly, I fell off into the sea. I didn't know how to swim _____ well and I began to shout. Then, ________ a minute I felt ________ push me nearer the boat. _____ was a dolphin and he was trying to help me!


Maria heard me shout and her grandfather pulled me back on the boat. After that I ____ to swim and I will always love dolphins!

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One summer I went to Florida in the USA on holiday. I said goodbye to my family at the airport in London _____ I flew to Miami.
A
but
B
or
C
and
D
even

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I stayed with my friend Maria. Her grandfather had a boat and we ______ to go sailing.
A
wanted
B
wanting
C
want
D
wants

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We had _________ lovely time sailing.
A
one
B
a
C
the
D
an

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One morning I decided to sit on the side of the boat. Suddenly, I fell off into the sea. I didn't know how to swim _____ well and I began to shout.
A
very
B
such
C
enough
D
much

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Then, ________ a minute I felt ________ push me nearer the boat.
(fill out the first gap)
A
before
B
after
C
since
D
however

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Then, ________ a minute I felt ________ push me nearer the boat.
(fill out the second gap)
A
something
B
anything
C
nothing
D
somewhere

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_____ was a dolphin and it was trying to help me!
A
Him
B
I
C
It
D
His

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Maria heard me shout and her grandfather pulled me back on the boat. After that I ____ to swim and I will always love dolphins!
A
learned
B
learning
C
learn
D
learnt

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How did you do?
"Now I know the difference between their, there & they're"
A
very well
B
okay
C
a bit
D
I don't

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See you all next time! 😄
Homework:
Finish Chapter 3 

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