Writing 3 Kader

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 3

Writing - prep lesson for the test

• Today's learning goals

• You will know what to expect in the writing test;
• You know how to use a dictionary;
• You can check someone else's text;
  
• You can create a story using pictures;
• you can write a story using a starting phrase

What do you need?

paper

pen

How do you work?

alone, in pairs or in a group

The writing test

what will be in it? Do you know?

write it down!

What is important in your assignment

• read carefully
• make sure you have answered ALL the questions in the assignment. Use a building plan!!
• think about who you write to and adjust your style

Exercise 1: What not to forget.

Hi John,

Where are you? What time do you arrive?

Do you want to meet me at my house or the bus station?

See you soon,

Sean

Write a reply. Use the points that are listed below. You have 8 minutes to do this.

• Start the email to Sean- Use 2 words
• Tell him where you are - PLACE
• Tell him what time you arrive - 8.30
• Tell him where you want to meet Sean. - BUS STATION
• Finish the email - 3 words
• Don't forget your name

Raise your hand if you have finished the task.

Exercise 2: Past - Present - Future

Write three short stories.

20-50 words per story. 

raise your hand when you have finished the task and I will come and check your story

 Make three short stories, make full sentences.

You have 12 minutes.

1. What you did yesterday.

2. What you are doing right now.

3. What you are going to do tomorrow. 

Create a story using two of these pictures. 20-40                                           words

                                       5 min.

• Correct the grammar.
• Correct the spelling.

• Rewrite the story. What would you phrase differently?

Exchange your story with your classmate. 

Exercise Use a dictionary

what is the right order of these words in the dictionary?

pellet

pedestrian

pelt

pevish

peddle

 What is the Dutch word for:

1. peephole

2. pedestrian

3. pedal

4. peeling

5. pebble 

Exercise Use a dictionary

Sometimes a word has many meanings.

Find all the meanings of the word "spit" and write a sentence using each meaning correctly.

 Expressions: look for the keyword.

find the meaning of the expression: 

1. "a mixed bag" 

2. "bald as a coot"

3. "bring home the bacon"

4. "the ball is in your court"

• sit in a group of 6 students
• you each have a piece of paper
• you each write : when he looked out of the window he saw a red car parked across the street
• pass your paper to your left.
• write the next line
• pass your paper to the left again, and so on, and so on.

Groupwork

Dear Jane,

I was delighted to read you're letter last week. Its always a pleasure to recieve the latest news and to here that you and your family had a great summer.

We spent last week at the beach and had so much fun on the sand and in the water exploring the coast we weren't prepared for the rains that came at the end of the vacation. The best parts of the trip was the opportunities to sightsee and relax.

My kids are back in school to. I find their are less things to worry about now that the kids are at school all day. There is plenty of fun things to do in the summer, but by August, I've running out of ideas. I've excepted the fact that we'll have to think up brand-new activities next summer; hoping to round up some creative ideas soon.

Thanks again for your letter!

Sincerely,

Karen

Spot the 13 mistakes

Answers to spot the mistake

1. "You're" – The contraction "you're" means "you are." The word "your" should be used with a noun to indicate possession, as in "your letter."

2. "Its" – "Its" is a word indicating possession, as in "its wheels." "It's" is a contraction meaning "it is."

3. "Recieve" – You'll need to use the "I before E except after C" rule to find the correct spelling of "receive" here.

4. "Here" – "Here" indicates location. The writer should have used the homonym "hear," which indicates listening.

5. The third sentence is a run-on sentence – A period or a comma and conjunction would make a big difference in the readability of the phrase.

6. Subject-verb agreement – The subject of the sentence is "parts" (which is plural) and the verb is "was" (which is singular). The sentence should read, "The best parts of the vacation were…"

7. "To" – "To" is a preposition, as in "to the beach." Here, the writer should use "too," meaning also.

Answers to spot the mistake part 1

Answers to spot the mistake

8. "Their" – "Their" is possessive. "They're" means "they are." In this case, the writer should use the third homonym, "there."

9. "Less" – "Less" should be used with an amount that you can't count, as in "less money" or "less animosity." The word "fewer" should be used with amounts that you can count, as in "fewer things," "fewer items," or "fewer stores."

10. Subject-verb agreement – "Is" is a singular verb. In this sentence, the verb should be plural, as in: "There are plenty of fun things to do…"

11. "I've running" – This verb should be "I am running" or "I have run." With contractions, "I'm running" or "I've run."

12. Incorrect word usage – The writer should have used the word "accepted" instead of "excepted."

13. Incorrect semi-colon usage – A semi-colon should be used between two related complete sentences, i.e. two connected independent clauses.

Answers to spot the mistake part 1