Reading race: KB2022; Brandon & trees

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome M3A

 Please take your seat

 Put your phone, laptop and earbuds in your bag. 

Form groups of four + grab a pen.

Choose people you can work well with, not just your friends :)

Put your tables together.

Reading race: game rules

1. Read the text together and make sure everyone understands everything, every single word and every detail.
2. When time's up, one student from every group will take a seat in front of the class.
3. A question is asked, they write down the answers. Rest of you = quiet
4. If you answer correctly, you may draw a playing card.
5. The team with the most points at the end of the lesson wins!

Read the text about Brandon Evertz

Traffic light rules:

Red light: read in silence. Remain quite untill everyone is finished. 

Orange light: time to speak. Help each other understand the text and the difficult words. Pay attention to detail and make sure to whisper.

Green light: be quiet and get ready. Choose one textpert (expert about this text) to come forward and answer a questions.

Question one

What is true about Brandon Evertz according to paragraph 1?

A He had always wanted to work for a national television channel. 

B He posted videos online for teens with reading problems. 

C He preferred studying by watching videos. 

D He tried several things to become a famous businessman. 

 

Write down your answer. Correct? Grab a playing card.

Teammates must be quiet. Do say something? Lose points

Question two

Geef van de volgende bewering over Brandons bedrijf aan of die juist of onjuist zijn volgens de tekst.

1 Hij kreeg het idee ervoor van zijn vader.

2 Hij wist al voor hij begon dat hij iets met video wilde doen.

 

Write down your answer. Correct? Grab a playing card.

Teammates must be quiet. Do say something? Lose points

Question three

Geef van de volgende bewering over Brandons bedrijf aan of die juist of onjuist zijn volgens de tekst.

3 Hij heeft geld moeten lenen om het te kunnen opstarten.

4 Hij is gaan reizen toen het eenmaal liep.

 

Write down your answer. Correct? Grab a playing card.

Teammates must be quiet. Do say something? Lose points

Question four

What becomes clear about Big Review TV in paragraph 3?

A It has decided to work mainly for big firms.

B It is also successful outside of Australia.

C It was profitable right from the very start.

D Its costs are based on the length of the films.

 

Write down your answer. Correct? Grab a playing card.

Teammates must be quiet. Do say something? Lose points

Question five

Which statement is true according to paragraph 4?

Brandon Evertz hopes he will …

A challenge young people to be innovative.

B convince young people to upload more videos.

C show young people that there are different ways to success.

D stimulate young people to get a diploma.

Write down your answer. Correct? Grab a playing card.

Teammates must be quiet. Do say something? Lose points

Read the text about Filipino trees

Traffic light rules:

Red light: read in silence. Remain quite untill everyone is finished. 

Orange light: time to speak. Help each other understand the text and the difficult words. Pay attention to detail and make sure to whisper.

Green light: be quiet and get ready. Choose one textpert (expert about this text) to come forward and answer a questions.

Question six

What is said about Filipino students planting trees before graduation in paragraph 1?

A It is expected to become a new tradition. 

B It might become the law in the future. 

C It was requested by the President. 

Write down your answer. Correct? Grab a playing card.

Teammates must be quiet. Do say something? Lose points

Question seven

6: What does Gary Alejano point out about the planting of trees in paragraph 2?

A It will need a lot of funding to make sure it is carried out.

B It will probably encourage more students to finish their studies.

C It will still be a success even if only some of them grow tall.

D It will unfortunately take years to achieve some results.

Write down your answer. Correct? Grab a playing card.

Teammates must be quiet. Do say something? Lose points

Count your points 

These are what the cards are worth

Numbers 2-10 = 2-10 points

Jack/queen/king = 10 points

Ace = 15 points

Wild card = -10 points

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