Vocabulary
The excited ________ cheered loudly when the batter hit the ball over the fence.
spectators
Although the injured bird looked ________, the wildlife team ________ to keep it alive until the vet arrived.
frail / managed
The teacher tried to ________ the nervous student by giving her more responsibility and encouraging her to make her own decisions.
(em)
empower
Ms. Mtika hoped to complete a long hike before sunset. Which part of SWBST is “to complete the hike before sunset”?
wanted (She hoped/wanted to do something.)
What lets you know that this is a biography? What are the clues? Give 2 answers for full points
It uses third person.
It has events in chronological order.
It is about a real person's life.
(teacher can assess other answers)
We sat high on the ________ so we could see the entire baseball field.
bleachers
Thousands of ________ crowded onto the temporary ________ to watch the outdoor performance.
spectators / bleachers
The new software should ________ students to complete the assignment from home without needing special equipment.
(en)
enable
Mr. Ajayi planned to cook dinner for his girlfriend Jenny, but he discovered that several important ingredients were missing. What is the But?
He discovered that some ingredients were missing.
Why did other people in the camp help Zeni to make the field?
They wanted something positive for the camp and wanted to make their time there more fun and like home.
After several hours of hard work, the workers finally ________ to clear the damaged road.
managed
Engineers ________ part of the river so that the new ________ system could supply water to several farming communities.
diverted / irrigation
Because the instructions were unclear, several students ________ what the final question was asking and answered it incorrectly.
(mis)
misunderstood/misinterpreted
Mr. Doan had been searching for a rare Pokémon in Pokémon GO for several days and finally saw one appear while he was walking through a crowded park. He hurried toward the location, but just before he reached it, his phone lost its WIFI connection. After moving to a different area of the park and reconnecting to the network, he opened the game again and saw that the Pokémon was still nearby. He reached the spot with only seconds left and successfully caught it.
Summarize this using the SWBST method
Teacher decides
Or...
S -Doan
W-a rare Pokemon
B -he lost the WIFI
S- he moved to a place with WIFI and reconnected
T- he finally caught it at the last second
Analyze the way Zeni approached the baseball field project. What does this reveal about him?
He was determined, courageous, resourceful and a leader.
(teacher assesses other answers)
Water from the river was ________ into smaller channels to help the farmers grow their crops.
diverted
The once-busy mining town had become almost completely ________; ________ grew between the abandoned buildings while a ________ cleared away the remains of an old factory.
desolate / sagebrush / bulldozer
Thick walls completely ________ the ancient city, making it difficult for enemies to enter unnoticed.
(en)
encircled
Early in her career, Ms. Lai began teaching at a small school overseas. After gaining more experience, she took on responsibility for planning lessons across several grade levels. Later, she began supporting newer teachers with classroom strategies, and over time she used what she had learned to become Head Teacher and guide other teachers on their own career paths.
Sequential / Chronological
early in her career , after gaining more experience, later, over time.
Why does Marissa Moss (the author) include dialogue in the biography?
To make the events and people more real to the reader.
The soldiers' families were forced to leave their homes and live alongside them in crowded ________ during the war.
barracks
Due to his mixed ________, the researcher became interested in how families from different cultures were treated during periods of war and ________. His investigation included photographs of temporary ________ surrounded by ________ wire.
descent / internment /barracks / barbed
The witness did not lie deliberately, but she ________ the distance between the two cars and gave the police an inaccurate estimate.
(mis)
misjudged
Mr. Bedillion noticed that students were struggling to hear instructions during group work because the room was too noisy. He introduced a voice-level system and gave each group a clear noise limit. After a few days, students were able to work more calmly and follow directions more easily. What text structure is mainly used?
Problem and Solution
Near the end of the story, Zeni hits the ball beyond the barbed wire and feels free even though he is still imprisoned. Why is this moment important to the overall message of the biography?
That you should not let circumstances dictate your destiny. You can make the best of a bad situation with the right people around you.
Although he was born in Scotland, his African ________ often caused people confusion in the 1980s, the era he was born.
descent
Although she had been carefully ________ for months, the player barely ________ to finish the game after blood from her injured knee had ________ around the deep cut. Meanwhile, the other members of her team waited anxiously to see if she'd be out for the remainder of this, and the ___________'s other games.
coached / managed / clotted / league
The journalist accidentally ________ the athlete’s comments, making it sound as though she had criticized her own team.
(mis)
Mr. Hunt prefers giving students printed worksheets, while Ms. Lai often uses digital activities. Printed work can be easier to annotate by hand, whereas digital tasks can be edited and shared quickly. Both methods, however, can help students practise the same skills effectively. What text structure is mainly used?
Compare and contrast
How does the beginning of the story (when Zeni is a child) connect with his life though the war and in internment?
His parents tried to deny his happiness and he defied them and followed his dream. The same happened in the war when he was denied freedom, so he created his own (in that he brought freedom to himself and the others via the community project).