all things Mrs Huisman
What's Mrs Huisman's maiden name?
Hellinga
What was the English first test you made this year?
Formal letter writing
Which English book will you reuse next year?
Cambridge book
True or false: penguins have knees
True
How old is Mrs Huisman?
31
What was the first literature period focussed on?
Heroes and Villains
Which YA novel is definitely literature even though it's about teenagers being moody, broody, and weird?
Twilight
True or False: the word for 'fear of long words' contains 37 letters
False: 36; Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Where does Mrs Huisman live?
Drachten
Who is the best superhero?
Batman.
For the literature periods, we discussed several extracts. How many extracts have you read in total?
6: extract from Beowulf, Batman: Hush, The Witcher, Romeo & Juliet, Desiree's Baby, and Disobedience
True or False: giraffes are 30x more likely to be hit by lightning than humans
True
How many books has Mrs Huisman read so far?
65+
Which test did you make in the third test week?
Reading & Use of English
You had to read 2 books, once for an essay and once for your speaking test. How many options did you have in total?
10: twice 5 options
True or False: Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth
False: Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in Hawaii, the twin volcanoes, are taller than Mount Everest due to 4.2km of their heights being submerged underwater. The twin volcanoes measure a staggering 10.2km in total, compared to Everest’s paltry 8.8km.