Writing year 2

Short story
Goal: 
- learn how to write a short story
- write a short story 
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Short story
Goal: 
- learn how to write a short story
- write a short story 

Slide 1 - Diapositive

Today's Topics
Nouns (plurals & possessives)
Conjunctions (voegwoorden)
Word order
Writing Tips (False friends + general spelling mistakes)
Short writing assignment 

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Examples of a Noun
(In English)

Slide 3 - Carte mentale

People
John
Willem
Barbara
Judith
Places
London
College
Asia
North Pole
Things
Food
Table
Book
Phone
Concepts
Sports
Beauty
Love
Smell
Actions
Celebration
Suggestion
Jumping
Talking

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Which words are Nouns?

"Monday is my favourite day of this week"
A
Monday, favourite, week
B
Monday, day, week
C
favourite, this
D
is, day, week

Slide 5 - Quiz

Which words are Nouns?

"Maya always swims with Steve, in Madrid"
A
Maya, swims, Steve
B
Maya, Steve,
C
Maya, Steve, Madrid
D
Maya, Madrid

Slide 6 - Quiz

Plural Nouns
Welke twee soorten zelfstandige naamwoorden zijn er?

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Countable
individuele objecten
Cup(s)
Phone(s)
Man/Men Woman/Women
Buses
Uncountable
Algemeen begrip / groep
Money
Information
Weather
Furniture

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Countable Nouns (plural)

Noun ending in -y
toy -> toys
party -> parties
Noun + -es 
bus -> buses (not busses)
bush -> bushes (not bushs)
Noun + -s
kid -> kids
phone -> phones

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Irregular Nouns

Man -> Men
Woman -> Women
Mouse -> Mice
Goose -> Geese


Exceptions

(a pair of) Jeans
(a pair of) Glasses (bril)
(a pair of) Pajamas
-> always plural


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What is the plural of

Glass (glas / glazen)
A
Glass'
B
Glassies
C
Glasses
D
Glases

Slide 11 - Quiz

What is the plural of

Money
A
Moneys
B
Money has no plural
C
Monies
D
Moneyes

Slide 12 - Quiz

What is the plural of

Holiday
A
Holidays
B
Holidaies
C
Holiday has no plural
D
Holidayes

Slide 13 - Quiz

Nouns (possessive)


's
kid -> kid's bag
phone -> phone's ringtone
parents -> My parents' house

PLURAL IN ENGLISH = NEVER 's!!
DVD's (NL) -> DVDs (EN)
's in English = possessive


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Plural
Possessive
Shoes
Jimmy's
Babies
Baby's
Builder's
Guitars

Slide 15 - Question de remorquage

Click on the correct possessive
A
Bob's bicycle
B
Bobs bicycle
C
Bobs' bicycle
D
Bob' bicycle

Slide 16 - Quiz

Click on the correct possessive
A
James's cat
B
James' cat
C
James cat
D
Jame's cat

Slide 17 - Quiz

Word Order

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Point of view (POV)

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Writing Tips - Cause / Because



Cause -> Oorzaak
Because -> Omdat

I'm tired cause I didn't sleep well 
I'm tired because I didn't sleep well
  The cause of his death is still unknown
NO
YES
YES

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Writing Tips - Spelling



All (alles)
BUT
Alright, always
Off (uit)
BUT
of course, the roof of the house
Full, full of wonder (vol, vol met wonderen)
BUT
wonderful, beautiful

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Writing Tips - False Friends



Engelse woorden die lijken op Nederlandse woorden


EN
NL
Room
Kamer
Pet
Huisdier
Sip
Slok
NL
EN
Room
Cream
Pet
Cap
Sip
Sad

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Creative Writing
Aim: To write a free text, like a blog.
  • Step 1: Choose a topic
  • Step 2: Think about a story
  • Step 3: Plan out your story
  • Step 4: Start writing following the structure you laid out in your plan
  • Step 5: Proofread your work (or have someone else do it)
  • Step 6: Correct any grammar/vocabulary mistakes in your text.

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What would you do if this was the last day on earth?





Write down a short story (in a word file) about what you would do... Be creative.  Don't be afraid to make mistakes!
Try to write for 10 minutes straight
timer
10:00

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Share your story with a classmate
Check for errors and decide who's story is the most creative, funny, adventurous, crazy or realistic?

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