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What are we going to do today? WHAT

- Exam text (reading comprehension) but before we do so read the exam strategies you printed last Thursday

A kiss before dying: PART I DOROTHY

- Recap book with a small quiz

- You will write a short letter  

           

Lesson Objective (WHY)

- I can apply exam strategies to improve my reading comprehension.

- I can show my understanding of Part I of A Kiss Before Dying by writing a short letter from a character’s perspective.

Examenstrategie Engels

1. Oriënteer – Bekijk titel, tussenkopjes en tekstsoort.

2. Lees de vraag – Wat wordt precies gevraagd?

3. Zoek – Zoek gericht naar het relevante tekstgedeelte.

4. Kies – Onderbouw je antwoord met informatie uit de tekst.

5. Controleer – Klopt je antwoord én beantwoordt het de vraag?

Onthoud: Oriënteren → Vragen → Zoeken → Kiezen → Controleren

STAPPENPLAN

1. Oriënteer – Bekijk titel, tussenkopjes en tekstsoort.

2. Lees de vraag – Wat wordt precies gevraagd?

3. Zoek – Zoek gericht naar het relevante tekstgedeelte.

4. Kies – Onderbouw je antwoord met informatie uit de tekst.

5. Controleer – Klopt je antwoord én beantwoordt het de vraag?

Onthoud: Oriënteren → Vragen → Zoeken → Kiezen → Controleren

A kiss before dying

IRA LEVIN 1953

PART I DOROTHY

What do you remember about Part I Dorothy? 

Talk to your partner about it (1 min)

Okay, what do you remember?

Give me three things

Who is Dorothy Kingship

1. A student
2. A teacher
3. A journalist
4. A secretary

What is the connection between Dorothy and her boyfriend at the start of the story?

1. Dorothy studies at Stoddard University, and her boyfriend studies elsewhere.
2. Both are students at Stoddard University.
3. Neither of them studies, they only meet on campus.
4. Her boyfriend is a lecturer at Stoddard University.

What does the boyfriend want to become?

1. Famous
2. A doctor
3. Rich
4. A lawyer

Why doesn't Dorothy's boyfriend want the baby?

1. He doesn't like children.
2. He wants to marry Ellen instead.
3. He is too young to be a father and wants to finish his studies
4. He wants to marry her and get rich, but fears her father will disinherit her.

Why does Dorothy write a note?

1. She thinks she is translating a Spanish sentence.
2. She wants to say goodbye to her sister.
3. Her boyfriends tells her to write a suicide note.
4. She wants to cancel the wedding

Who does the boyfriend send the note to?

1. Dorothy's father
2. The police
3. Dorothy's sister Ellen
4. His own parents

The boyfriend tells Dorothy the pills will end the pregnancy. What would really happen if she took them?

1. She would have to go to hospital.
2. She would become very ill.
3. Nothing would happen.
4. She would die immediately.

Dorothy does not take the pills. Why does the boyfriend have to hurry?

1. He is afraid Dorothy will tell the police.
2. He thinks Dorothy will leave him.
3. He thinks Dorothy's father will find out.
4. He is afraid Ellen will read the note and ask Dorothy about it.

Why do they arrive at the marriage licence bureau at 12 o'clock.

1. It is deliberate, the bureau is closed between 12 and 1.
2. The bureau opens late that day.
3. Dorothy insists on stopping for lunch first.
4. They are stuck in traffic.

What does the boyfriend really plan to do on the roof?

1. Talk about their future
2. Admire the view.
3. Make Dorothy's death look like suicide.
4. Meet Ellen

Which word best describes how the boyfriend treats Dorothy in Part I?

1. Caring
2. Manipulative
3. Shy
4. Honest

Schoolexamen – Letter Writing

Your task

For your Period 2 school exam, you will write a letter from the perspective of one of the characters from "A Kiss Before Dying".

You will be given a specific situation and will have to respond to it in a letter.

What do you need to know to write a good letter as a character?

1. What the character knows
2. What the character thinks and feels
3. What happened to the character
4. All of the above

Let's practice

Imagine you are Dorothy. You have just found out that you are pregnant. You are worried about your future and about your boyfriend's reaction.

Write a short letter to your best friend. Write 100–150 words and upload it in TEAMS.

In your letter:

- explain how you feel about the situation

- explain what you are worried about

- tell your friend what you think your boyfriend’s reaction will be

- ask your friend for advice

“Remember: you are Dorothy. Don't write what you know as a reader. Write what Dorothy knows, thinks and feels.”

How well do you understand Part I?

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