Stage 8 practise

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

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Quoting from a text

Synonyms/figurative language

Answers to the questions

Your questions...

Lesson aims

Subject: I can identify parts of figurative language, I know how to quote from a text

Language: I can give examples of synonyms

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Synonyms: words which have the same meaning

How many synonyms can you find for: 

simple 

fair 

grand  

ancient

positive

create

Group assignment

How many synonyms can you find for: 

simple  - easy, uncomplicated, manageable, effortless

fair - just, honest, trustworthy, honourable, unbiased

grand  - large, magnificent, impressive, splendid 

ancient - old, prehistoric, earliest

positive -  constructive, enthusastic, supportive

create - produce, design, make, generate, build

Strategy: Quoting from a text

If you are quoting from a text, follow these rules:

- Start and end your quote with single or double qoutations marks: "and ...".

-Look at the question again, what information is it asking you for?

- Write down the whole sentence/phrase you think contains the answer

- write your answer and find the quote that matches (support your answer)

                      Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing:

Questions says "in your own words"

Don't quote from the text!

Contractions

• Shortened word don't, haven't I'm, 'bye (goodbye)
  
• Why use them?
  
• Discuss: why should we not give homework - use contractions
  

Why do we use them?

When don't we use them?

No contractions

Sentence structure

1 Setting the scene? Long sentences

2 Fast action? Short sentences.

3 Building tension? Start long and move to short 

Imagery 

Alliteration

When a consonant sound at the start of the word is repeated within a line. 

Give an example of alliteration.

Onomatopoeia

Describing sounds; Animal noises, human/nature sounds, sounds in nature

Which onomatopoeic words do you know?

Metaphor

• Imagery (beeldspraak)
• A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'


• Does not literally mean what it states

Simile

• Comparison using 'like' or 'as.'

• The dark clouds covered the city like a thick black blanket.
• School is like hell. 

Try using a simile yourself and be original...!

Find examples

Look at the story text

Which examples of figurative language can you find in the story?

         One more chance

Open your checkpoint test answers

Do you want to change any?

We'll discuss them after this!

Lesson aims

Subject: Which part of figurative language is this: 

- High school is a rollercoaster!

- She shouldn't shout at Sharon

Language: - What is a synonym for the words:

- Happy, cold, confused

              Exit slip - Checkpoint test

On the exit slip:

Write your name

tell me 1 thing that you knew already

1 thing that was new (think about WHAT you were asked to do)

1 thing you are worried about for this test

Start assignment

Tell your partner something you did that really annoyed someone.

Make sure to give background information, set the scene...

We will hear some of these to choose something you are happy to share!

Paraphrase

In your own words

Tell someone new the story your partner just told you

Right side of the class.

Write the assignment from the next slide.

Use no more than 5 words per sentence.

Effective word choice can help

Left side of the class

Write the assignment from the next slide.

Use at least 12 words per sentence.

Descriptive words can help!

Effect of words

Write a 100 word paragraph. 

In this paragraph describe, using effective language

The last time someone was annoyed with you

Think about imagery - can we imagine what it was like to be there in the room with you?

Let's hear some!

When listening note down

When you get confused

When long sentences work - why?

When short sentences work - why

What effect do the words have on us? Why does the writer choose them?

Sentence structure

1 Setting the scene? Long sentences

2 Fast action? Short sentences.

3 Building tension? Start long and move to short 

Friday's lesson

Practise Checkpoint test

Conjunctions

Question 2

• How does Jenna feel in the beginning of the passage. Phrase in you own words

• Doesn't want to be there
• "wondering how soon she could leave without being rude"
• "she wanted to be out of this sad house"

Question 3

• What is a contraction?
• Shortened word don't, haven't I'm, 'lo (hello)
• Why use them?
• It's the way people really talk

Question 4 - effect of words

• while Grandad took a cup out of the cupboard
• "while Grandad rattled and clinked in the kitchen"

• What does it make you think?
• Why would a writer bother doing this?

Question 9

Why use...

• to show it's obvious what he would think
• to show she's upset by his attitude

Depending on their context and placement in a sentence, ... can indicate an unfinished thought, a leading statement (obvious answer), a slight pause, an echoing voice, or a nervous or awkward silence.