Novella

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

1. The sun is shining might and bright.
2. The doorbell rings. 'Could you open the door?' yelled Lisa.
3. Suddenly the doorbell was ringing.
4. There were enough things to keep the exited boy busy.
5. I was summoned in the gloomy the forest and looked up in the sky.
6. The 10 year old kid has a two minute bike ride to school.
7. This school was big, he swore that the staircases moved.
8. So we had to be very careful. So we went to our teacher.

1. The sun is shining might and bright.
2. The doorbell rings. 'Could you open the door?' yelled Lisa.
3. Suddenly the doorbell was ringing.
4. There were enough things to keep the exited boy busy.
5. I was summoned in the gloomy forest and looked up in the sky.
6. The ten year old kid has a two minute bike ride to school.
7. This school was big, he swore that the staircases moved.
8. So we had to be very careful. So we went to our teacher.

Find and correct the mistake

1. The muffled voice now makes sense, it is my dad singing happy birthday.
2. I know him since the day I was born.
3. "Well, good luck than."
4. To my big relieve I hear him barking enthusiastic.
5. “That just came out of nowhere.”: said Snips.
6. Suddenly I was pushed and strapped into a chair.
7. This is when the chaos begun.
8. Today was the day. My wheelchair is finally rolling properly.

You should divide your story into clear paragraphs.

1. true
2. false

It's a good idea to use direct speech ('Go away!') to make your story more interesting.

1. true
2. false

When characters in the story speak, you should use inverted commas. ('......')

1. true
2. false

You can use direct speech or indirect speech when characters talk.

Use a variety of narrative tenses to improve the text's fluency.

Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verb in brackets. Write one, two or three words.

After breakfast, Tim ___ (go) down to the garden to get some fresh air.
(past simple)

Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verb in brackets. Write one, two or three words.

We decided to stop and rest our legs as we ___(walk) all day.
(past perfect continuous)

Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verb in brackets. Write one, two or three words.

I tried to open the door but someone ___ (lock) it from the inside.
(past perfect)

Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verb in brackets. Write one, two or three words.

I ___ (travel) in Italy when I first met her.
(past continuous)

Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verb in brackets. Write one, two or three words.

It ___ (rain) softly and people were starting to put up their umbrellas.

Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verb in brackets. Write one, two or three words.

He looked again at the open door and the old, half-broken steps. His mother ___ (warn) him not to go near that house, but it fascinated him.

Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verb in brackets. Write one, two or three words.

‘Come in out of the rain!’ Dad said. While we ___ (get) dry and chatting about the evening's events, Dad made hot chocolate.

Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verb in brackets. Write one, two or three words.

She was really excited about the race. She ___ (train) for weeks, and she knew she was ready.

Write a short paragraph in which you use the past tenses (simple, perfect, continuous, perfect continuous).