V4 creative writing (11): test, template, spelling checker + sample Late Night Call

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

How was your holiday?

1. Great! I relaxed and slept a lot.
2. 24/7 gaming and/or watching TV
3. Busy. I did lots of schoolwork.
4. Mwah... it was okay.

What is your New Year's resolution
for 2022?

Tuesday 10 January

• Test: rubrics/checklist
  
• Spelling checker
  
• Common mistakes in story writing
  
• Sample story: Late Night Call

On the day of the test

Bring to class:

• dictionaries 
  
• fully charged chromebook

To be handed out in class:

• assignment + rubrics
  

Rubrics like those you have seen in peer review will be used to mark your test.

Magister:

• template

Template

Document which already has the correct font (Arial 12) and line spacing (1.5).

• download the document from Magister
  
• change the name of the file into: class +  your name
  

e.g.: V4b Abel Tasman

• SAVE to your computer before continuing
  

Spelling checker 

select the text, then go to: 

• Extra
  
• Taal
  
• select 'English (Great Britain)
  
• check whether language has been changed (left bottom)

-> NB! no special rules apply to dyslexic students!!

Word count

• Select the text without your name and the title
  
• check window left bottom
• write down the number of words 

Common mistakes in story writing

Content  

• no title 
  
• no clear structure in the story (= the 3 stages)
  
• no paragraphs
  
• not all grammar items have been incorporated in the story
• number of words

Common mistakes in story writing

Spelling

• to / too: it will be too late - others may be hurt too 
  

go to the cinema - to be clear 

• of / off: switch something off – fall off  
  

    of course – plenty of time 

• there / their: there is much violence there (location) 
  

    they mind their own business (possessive) 

Common mistakes in story writing

grammar  

• narrative tenses (e.g. present simple),
• word order,
  
• sequencing clauses (especially with 'after')

Common mistakes in story writing

Punctuation/capitalization

• Please remember to start your sentences with a capital letter and end them with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark. 
  
• Names have capital letters!
  
• Comment adverbs and Direct speech!!!

Punctuation/capitalization

• Please remember to start your sentences with a capital letter and end them with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark. 
  
• Names have capital letters!
  
• Comment adverbs and Direct speech!!!

Questions?

sample story: Late Night Call

• read the story
  
• use the check box to 
  
• underline the structures you have found
  
• correct the mistakes

V4 Thursday 13 January

• Test: template, spellingchecker chromebook (check mail)
• sample key: Late Night Call
• correct the mistakes Story 2

Word count

• Select the text without your name and the title
  
• check window left bottom
• write down the number of words 

sample story: Late Night Call

• read the story
  
• use the check box to 
  
• underline the structures you have found
  
• correct the mistakes

sample key

Correct the mistakes Story 2

Can you spot the mistake(s) in the sentences?

handout

Good luck on your test!

Good luck on your test!