Checkpoint lesson 2

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Today

Homework check

Spelling

Writing paragraphs

Writing an article (structure and grammar)

Homework

Aim

Todays lesson will be successful if:

1 You can spot spelling/punctuation/capitalisation mistakes

2 You know how to write a summary

3 You know how to structure a paragraph

Homework

Swap your cartoon strip with a partner

Open the notes you made last week

Check: word order, capital letters and punctuation

Tip! Use you reference book for extra information!!!

Be prepared to discuss it!

Summaries

* Read & understand 

* Most important info

* Your own words

* Who, what, when, where, how, why

* Beginning, middle, end

Summary

Take notes from this short film

You will need them for the next 

assignment and the test. 

Summary

Who: Harry Potter, a Wizard

What: He has to protect himself from Voldemort

When: 1990's

Where: Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry

How: by learning magic

Why: If he fails Voldemort and the other death eaters will rule and they are very dangerous to humans and wizards

Write a short summary of a film you have seen recently. Use at least 5 sentences. (7 minutes)

Practise test

Go to page 3 in the Checkpoint book

Read through the text and answer the questions 

Now write the summary

Question... asks you to write a summary

Read the text over

Highlight ideas/opinions/important moments in the text

Use the w's (check you notes)

Use the big 5 (check your notes)

Official answers

9A:

9B: Mostly written in own words 

        Written within word limit

         Correct grammar

          The hamburger model (pg 26)

• The first sentence of your body paragraph should be the idea that you want to dicuss within that same paragraph --> the topic sentence. 
  
• Use it as a guide in writing your succeeding sentences. 
  
• Avoid drifting away from your topic sentence, stick to the point. Make sure that you write only what needs to be written. 
  
• Avoid cluttering your sentences with unnecessary words and phrases and skip any irrelevant information. 
• The supporting sentences provide examples and/or evidence and provide specific information. 
• The conclusion sentence reinforces the claim made in the topic sentence.
  

Write a review of your favourite film (15 minutes).

Choose two main things to write about e.g: the plot, the actors, the music, the setting.

Write two paragaphs using the hamburger layout.

Look at your notes on word order, punctuation and capitals

Homework

Once your article is finished:

Check your spelling

Check your grammar (irregular verbs)

Upload it to Magister assignments 

Must be handed in 30th november at 19:00

• Poster collage: Cut out pictures, words, phrases, and quotes from magazines to create a collage that represents you.

• Acrostic poem: Write each letter of your first and last name vertically on paper. Then write a word that begins with each letter to describe yourself.

• Alphabet book: Write a word that describes you for each letter of the alphabet (A: artistic, B: beautiful, C: craves chocolate, D: dancer, E: enthusiastic reader, and so on).

• Poetry: Write a poem about yourself.

• Music: Write an original song or find a song that represents you, and write about why it is an appropriate choice.

• Autobiography: Write your life story or choose one moment to explore.

• Self-portrait: Draw a picture of yourself; include details that tell who you are. 

Task #2

Previous lesson: Think of a topic that you will use to practice writing an essay throughout this booklet and this period. Come up with a good thesis statement and write an introduction. Make sure to grab the reader’s attention and to end your introduction with your thesis statement. (Example topics: Human cloning, death penalty, violence in video games, School uniforms, Abortion, Euthanasia)

Today: 

Write a body paragraph to your introduction from our previous lesson.

Task #1

Useful words --> Transition words, a.k.a. linking words

Transition words - words like 'however' and 'in conclusion' - help you add a nice flow to your essay. They can link your paragraphs together

What subject would you most like to write an article about?