Lucky Reading 22 mrt

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Welcome!

Road Map

• Finish writing assignment
• Break
• Lucky Reading Game

Writing assignment

Finish the short story

The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim

Falling action - resolution

Part of your writing portfolio!

Essay

Lucky Reading Game

Lesson goals

As a group you work together so that, at the end of this class, each and everyone of you

• understands 'A new book spells out the magic of language'

The Text

• groups of  4

You

• each read the text
• work together to understand the text
• ask each other the 'WH'-questions to check (who, what, where, why)
• are allowed to use dictionaries
• each get a number ranging from 1 -4

Devices of any kind are not allowed!

The Game

• You all have a number (1, 2, 3, 4 )
• Each of you will answer a question on the text
• Number 1 answers the first question, then number 2 etc. 
• You will get pen and paper to answer the question
• You have 1 minute to read the question and write down your answer
• No prompting from other group members or you will be disqualified
• Correct answer?  Draw one or two cards from the pack of cards. Your group total will determine which group wins the game (hence the name 'lucky'). 
• Your teacher is judge and jury. 
• Neither judge nor jury will not enter into any discussion about the rightfullness of their decision. 

How to calculate your scores?

• Regular playing card =     

       number on the card

• Jack, Queen, King = 10 points
• Joker = 0 points
• Ace =  20 points
• Three of hearts  = 30 points

DO!

• Read the text (10 mins)
• Discuss the text in your group. Make sure you all understand the text! (5 mins)
• Lucky Reading Game
• Chocolate and eternal glory for the winner!

A

What is the main point made about humans in 

paragraphs 1-2?

A They are capable of creating an endless array of syntactic sequences.

B They are clearly predisposed to communicating with their fellow

beings.

C They fail to make optimal use of the many faculties their brains offer.

D They need a lifetime to map out the general rules that govern speech.

E They seem to grasp most grammar rules without any formal

instruction.

A

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 4?

 

A Consequently

B Meanwhile

C Obviously

D Paradoxically 

B

‘This ‘recursive’ structure is key to syntax.’ (paragraph 4)

Which of the following describes the capacity for ‘recursive’ structure?

A contextually attributing a new meaning to words

B mentally reordering and merging words into bigger units

C methodically repeating words in order to memorise them

D strategically separating words like beads on a string 

B

What is the main point made in paragraph 5?

A Children learn the intricate rules that govern linguistic expression from exposure to the language used around them.

B Language mastery without any spoken input becomes quite a complex process.

C People with a hearing impairment from birth are hardwired to develop grammarless means of communication.

D The human brain seems to contain inborn knowledge of various linguistic principles. 

D

‘A more controversial claim’ (paragraph 6)

What has undermined support for this claim?

A The data gathered to corroborate it turned out to be flawed and

incomplete.

B The eagerness with which it was postulated has had an adverse effect.

C The only support that can be found for it are elements that are lacking.

D The research methods that have been used to prove it are quite inadequate. 

C

‘A more controversial claim’ (paragraph 6)

What has undermined support for this claim?

A The data gathered to corroborate it turned out to be flawed and

incomplete.

B The eagerness with which it was postulated has had an adverse effect.

C The only support that can be found for it are elements that are lacking.

D The research methods that have been used to prove it are quite inadequate. 

C

‘Mr Adger’s tour of linguistics is entertaining and accessible’ (alinea 7)

Heeft de schrijver van deze recensie al in een eerdere alinea een oordeel

over de stijl van het boek gegeven?

Zo nee, antwoord ‘Nee’. Zo ja, noteer het nummer van de alinea waarin

dit gebeurt. 

C

Exams

• What kind of texts? 
• What kind of topics?
• What kind of questions?

In groups of two answer the questions above.

C

Essay

Exams

• What kind of texts? 
• What kind of topics?
• What kind of questions?

In groups of two answer the questions above.

C

Do

Work on an exam of your choice on 

www.eindexamensite.nl

or in

your examenbundel

20 mins  = 5 - 7 questions 

C