17 March 2023 Lucky Reading Game

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome!

Road Map

• some bits and pieces 
• Lucky Reading Game

Some bits and pieces

• How are you?
• Mentor talks start again in  week 27 March 
• Planning block 3 SOM

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 the text 'Stan Lee's Legacy' (havo 2022)

(and depending on the time:)

• understands the text 'Quite a Scoop' (vwo 2022)

The Text

• groups of  5
• first, you each read the text
• work together to understand the text
• ask each other the 'WH'-questions to check (who, what, where, why)
• you are allowed to use dictionaries
• devices of any kind are not allowed
• each member of the group gets a number ranging from 1 -5

The Game

• You all have a number (1, 2, 3, 4 or 5)
• Each of you will answer a question on the text
• Number 1 comes to the front the classroom to answer the first question, then number 2 etc. 
• You will get pen and paper to answer the question
• You have 10 seconds to write down your answer on a piece of paper
• 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

Stan Lee's legacy

• groups of  5
• first, you each read the text individually
• then, discuss the text as a group
• make sure you all understand the text!
• ask each other the 'WH'-questions to check (who, what, where, why)
• you are allowed to use dictionaries
• devices of any kind are not allowed
• each member of the group gets a number ranging from 1 -5
• 19: indirectly processing their own issues
• 21: ..... ???

1. What, according to the text, were Stan Lee's two jobs at the Marvel Studios? 

(2 cards)

2. According to the text, what has been Lee's influence on the development of the superhero characters? (par. 3)

(2 cards)

3. What is the name of Marvel's main competitor?

(1 card)

4. 'Where would Lee be without radiation?'

Name two of the three sets of superheroes mentioned in the text who became superheroes after exposure to radio-active material.

(par. 4)

(2 cards)

5. 'But perhaps Lee was being too ...........'

Fill in the gap:

a. impatient

b. modest

c. optimistic

d. stubborn

(2 cards)

6. According to the text, what were Lee's own superpowers? Name 2.

(2 cards)

Bonus (in case two groups end up with the same score)

What is a 'huckster' (par. 6)

1 card: highest wins

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

Quite a Scoop

• groups of  5
• first, you each read the text individually
• then, discuss the text as a group
• make sure you all understand the text!
• ask each other the 'WH'-questions to check (who, what, where, why)
• you are allowed to use dictionaries
• devices of any kind are not allowed
• each member of the group gets a number ranging from 1 -5

'Confidante'

1. Who or what is a 'confidante'?

Describe in your own words, both English and Dutch is allowed. 

Correct answer in English: 2 cards

Correct answer in Dutch: 1 card

2. What does Simone Simmons reveal?

(2 cards)

3. Judging from the article, what can be said about the Mail Online and how it assesses its sources?

(2 cards)

4. Tone

How would you describe the tone of the article?

a. admiring

b. diplomatic

c. indignant

d. ironic

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

Extra

'Simons had parted company with reality a long time ago' (par 2). 

What does that mean?

Answer in English!

(2 cards)