3A-30may

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

What makes a good news article?

1

2

Which article is better? Explain.

Why do we use signal words?

Have a look at the the signal words + writing a news article.


Create your own learning goal: what do
you want to be able to do after today's lesson? (think of specific signal words you find difficult or improve writing, etc)

Today I can... 

1. I can explain why and how transition words are used.
2. I can recognise and identify the function of different types of transition words. 
3. I can use transition words correctly in sentences for in my news article.  

Which linking word belongs to which category?

voorbeeld

samenvatting

oorzaak/gevolg

tegenstelling

toevoeging (addition)

moreover

however

thus

for instance

since

Assignment part 1

Individual work: you are going to work on the exercises. See the hand-out. 

Time? 10 Minuten

Done? Steek je vinger op. 

Questions? Steek je vinger op. 

I can explain why and how transition words are used

Yes

No

Not sure...

I can recognise the different functions for transition words.

Yes

No

Not sure...

NEWS ARTICLE

Individual work: you are going to write your own news article.

1. Choose a subject from the news (internationally or locally) or something newsworthy that happened at school. 

2. Make a mindmap answering the 5W + 1H questions: What, Why, When, Where, Who, How,

4. Write a news article of 100-150 words. 

5. Houd de self-assessment rubriek bij de hand + a.h.v beoordeel jezelf. 

                   Wat moet je inleveren vrijdag? 

•              Your news article. 
•              The filled in self-assessment form 

I can use transition words correctly in sentences I create

Yes

No

Not sure...

Homework

Finish your news article + assess your own work (see magister for the self-assessment file) + bring to class next lesson (Friday). 

We will give each other feedback Friday + write a new article.  

BELANGRIJK

Toets: Op vrijdag 10 juni of maandag 13 juni? 

1.  Grammatica op p. 235
2. Woorden op p. 207 + 223 
3. Chuncks op p. 252