SUMMARY
VOCABULARY 1
MIXED
CORRECT MISTAKES
100
What is a summary?
It's a shorter version of a longer text with the most important points included.
100
What's in the picture?
STATUE
100
What's the shape of this UFO?
It's circular/ round/ disc-shaped
100
Correct this statement:
A hoax is something that is always true.
A hoax is a trick to scam people.
200
What are synonyms? Give an example.
Synonyms are words that have the same or very similar meaning. E.G. DIE - PASS AWAY
200
If you talk quietly, you ...................
If you are very impressed with someone, you a............. them
1. WHISPER
2. ADMIRE
200
There are 4 verbs here, which ones are regular in the past simple? Which are irregular? What are their past simple forms?
1. take 2. try 3. go 4. wash
1. took 2. tried 3. went 4. washed
NUMBERS 2 AND 4 ARE REGULARS, NUMBERS 1 AND 3 ARE IRREGULAR.
200
UFO is an Unidentified Floating Object.
UFO is an Unidentified Flying Object.
300
What do you have to remember about when you write a summary?
NAME 3 THINGS MINIMUM.
STUDENTS OWN ANSWERS
300
What does it mean to daydream? Give an example.
You don't sleep. You imagine different things in your head, what you want to be or what you want to do. E.g. you travel to Mars or become a millionaire
300
Put these in the ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
shrimp
soup
snapper
sandwich
sausage
1. sandwich 2. sausage 3. shrimp 4. snapper 5. soup
300
Correct the tense:
We was very happy when we heared about this job!
We WERE very happy happy when we HEARD about this job!
400
What are linking words? Why do we use them in writing? Give examples.
Linking words are words that connect parts of a sentence or sentences together - or different ideas across many sentences. E.g. First, .... The, .... and....; however, ... etc.
400
Give FOUR other words for yummy or delicious.
mouth watering, irresistible, must have, delightful, etc.
400
Give definitions/ synonyms for these words:
1. to suddenly be gone
2. very sad/ upset
3. unexpectedly
1. disappear
2. devastated
3. suddenly
400
There are 2 types of mistakes in this sentence. Identify them and correct all mistakes.
she has never been to japan before she would like to go there and also to other asian countries
She has never been to Japan before. She would like to go there and also to other Asian countries.
FULL STOPS - end of sentences
CAPITAL LETTERS - start of a sentence, countries, continents
500
Why shouldn't we copy the original text word by word?
To show that we understand what we are writing.
500
Give synonyms for the following words:
- to soothe (e.g. a sore throat)
- to reduce (e.g. stress)
- to lose (e.g. weight)
- to help (someone/ something)
- to soothe = to relieve/ to ease
- to reduce = to decrease/ to lower
- lose = to get rid of (extra kgs)/ to burn calories
- to help = to aid/ to support
500
Change this short passage into the past simple tense.
Honey is great for your health. It helps for sore throats and other symptoms when getting sick. It can be used in skincare and also if you want to make candles.
Honey WAS great for your health. It HELPED for sore throats and other symptoms when getting sick. It COULD be used in skincare and also if you WANTED to make candles.
500
These statements have FACTUAL mistakes. Correct them:
1. Another word for circular is rectangular.
2. In a summary, you should use your own ideas to show your creativity.
3. The past simple forms of I am and We are are I was and We was.
1. Another word for circular is round.
2. In a summary, you MUSTN'T use your own ideas. You don't show your creativty but your understanding of the text.
3. 3. The past simple forms of I am and We are are I was and We were.