Verrijkingsles - lesson 5

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• Basisschool
• havo, vwo
• Groep 7,8
• Leerjaar 1

Lesson 5 - A Running Start

What do you think 'A Running Start' means?

Lesson 5 - A Running Start

"Get off to a Running Start"

(verb phrase) to start a project or event quickly and efficiently

If we do our research, we'll get off to a running start.

I think this semester has gotten off to a running start. 

Running dictation

Running dictation

Groups of 3 or 4

Needed material per group:

- One pen ánd one pencil

- One comic worksheet

- One piece of lined papier

Running dictation

Het winnende team heeft:

• alle zinnen op de juiste
  volgorde op het werkblad
• 100% correcte spelling
• bijpassende plaatjes
  getekend
                                                                   Remember to be careful!

Let's check the answers

Which sentence took you the longest? Why?

1. On a sunny day in August Jack cycles to Walmart.
   
2. There he buys an inflatable swimming pool.
   
3. In his garden at home he blows up the swimming pool.
   
4. He fills it up with water with help of a garden hose.
   
5. But then an aggressive dog comes along.
   
6. It bites the side of the pool, so it breaks.
   
7. All water spills out, so the garden is flooded.
   
8. The boy cries and swims towards his house.

 Story consequence game

This game can be played in pairs, small groups or with the whole class.

Instructions:

1. Each child needs a sheet and pencil.

2. First, children secretly write when the story takes place. For example, ‘One stormy night…’

They fold the paper and pass it on to the next person.

3. Next, each player writes where the story takes place. They fold the paper and pass it on.

4. Play continues until all of the questions have been answered.

5. Finally, children open up their folded pieces of paper and read their stories.

 Story consequence game

Example:

Write a story and draw a comic 

starting with:

One day, he was walking in the forest.

Creative writing

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