Newswise wk 36 B1: Stopping Period Poverty

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Stopping Period Poverty

Scotland is the first country in the world that has a law to stop period poverty. In Scotland, sanitary products are free to people that need them.

The lesson's reading strategy is clarifying.

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Goal

I can use clarifying strategies to understand the meaning of words.

I can find and understand specific information in simple, everyday materials.

Strategies to clarify

1	read part of the text again
2	look at the picture
3	look at the word itself
4	use a dictionary

Do ex. 3 - select 7 words

Work in pairs

Work in pairs

Work in pairs

Write down your answer.

Use a full sentence.

Mind your punctuation.

Mind spelling/ grammar. 

1. What is the news?

2. What is meant by a period?

3. What is a taboo, acoording to the text?

4. What is period poverty?

5. Which effects of period poverty are described in this paragraph? (3X)

6. What does the new law in Scotland contain? (2X)

I can use claryfing strategies to understand the meaning of words.

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