TED-ED: Why do Cats do that?

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

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What are some strange things cats do? (Think videos, things your own cat does...)

Goals

• listen to a video and answer questions
• Write a short creative piece about cats using the past simple and time linkers

Find and underline:

• Verbs in the past simple.
• An action being interrupted by another action in the past.
• Time linkers
• Descriptive adjectives and adverbs that liven up the story.

00:40

What is another word for cat?

1. kitten
2. mitten
3. feline
4. falone

01:24

Why would cats climb
as high as possible?

1. because they can
2. to claim their territory
3. to collect nuts
4. to spot prey

02:02

Which strategy do cats use for catching prey?

1. stalk- kill- eat- pounce
2. pounce- kill- stalk- eat
3. kill- pounce- stalk- eat
4. stalk- pounce- kill- eat

02:57

Cats also sharpen their claws to...

1. climb and hunt
2. relieve stress
3. show you that you have a bad taste in furniture
4. stay conditioned

04:02

What are we still unsure about when it comes to cats' behaviour?

1. Why they climb?
2. Why they meow?
3. Why they purr?
4. Why they hate our furniture?

Write a story using 'Why do cats do that?' as title.

Use the past simple for most of the main action.

Include one action in the past being interrupted by another action.

Use at least two time linkers.

Use descriptive language.

+/- 200 words

Next time:

• Read your creative cat story.
• Give feedback to your partner.
• Put this creative writing in your writing file!