Checkpoint lesson 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Today

What is Checkpoint paper 1?

Capital letters

Words in a sentence

Punctuation

Checkpoint paper 1

1. Reading: comprehension questions

2.Writing a summary (around 80 words) 

3.Writing an article (structure) 

4. Punctuation (Being able to punctuate a sentence) - TODAY!!!

What is most difficult for you in learning English?

When do we use capital letters?

In your notebook...

In pairs

Write down the letters A-Z

Now write a word which uses a capital letter for each letter

A - America

B - Bobby

C - Christmas

D - December

Word order in sentences

How? Add an adverb

Adverb? Tells us more about the verb

Adverbs= slowly

   quickly

   happily

Write some sentences about you weekend

Which punctuation marks do you know?

Lets try some!

See questions on the next slide

Write them in your notebook

Add punctuation in the correct places

Questions

1 John loves to help his dad cook

2 What do you think they ll cook tonight

3 Oh no John shouted The sausages are burned

4 Dad said theyd just call a take-away for tonight

5 Can I have your bank card asked John

6 Dad asked Have you seen my wallet

7 You always lose your things You need to be more careful John said

8 Mmmm said dad This pizza is delicious

9 John didnt agree

10 I m not keen on pizza with pineapple ham and onion said John

Answers

1 John loves to help his dad cook.

2 What do you think they’ll cook tonight?

3 “Oh no!” John shouted. “The sausages are burned!”

4 Dad said they’d just call a take-away for tonight.

5 “Can I have your bank card?”, asked John.

6 Dad asked, “Have you seen my wallet?”.

7 “You always lose your things! You need to be more careful!”, John said.

8 “Mmmm”,said dad, “this pizza is delicious”.

9 John didn’t agree.

10 “I’m not keen on pizza with pineapple, ham and onion”, said John.

Create a comic strip about yourself.

I'd like to learn something new about you.

Use capital letters, and punctuation. 

Check - word order!

Remember

Bring your notebook to class

Bing you reference book to class!!