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Essays
Australian slang
Comparative/Superlatives
Word Jumble (15 seconds)
50


This symbol is called a:

✔ = tick

50

All essays have what?

1. ?

2. ?

3. ?


1. Intro

2. Body

3. Conclusion

50

'She'll be right!' means?

It will be ok.

50

unhappy


comparative: ?

superlative: ?

comparative: unhappier

superlative: unhappiest

50

Reorganise these letters to make the word:


s r f u u o i

furious

75

1 word with this sound: /ʃ/


1 word with this sound: /tʃ/


/ʃ/ = sh = shoe, shelf, shop, shipping


/tʃ/ = ch = cheap, chop, chew, China


75

Essays use what kind of language?

_ _ _ _ _ _

formal language

75

'Give us a fair crack of the whip' means?

A fair go

75

good


comparative: ?

superlative: ?

comparative: better

superlative: best

75

Reorganise these letters to make the word:


t g s e i g b

biggest

95

Name each finger.

Pinky, Ring, Middle/Rude/, Index, Thumb

95

List 3 things an essay must not have!

contractions, informal language, not address the reason why you are writing an essay, random information, ask questions, use idioms/slang

95

James: You heading off, mate?

Jezza: Yeah, but lemme just have 'one for the road'.


What does 'one for the road' mean?

Your last drink before heading home.

95

bad


comparative: ?

superlative: ?

comparative: worse

superlative: worst

95

Reorganise these letters to make the word:


p e i e l c s

eclipse

125

Name each of these:

¢

£

¥

cents

euro

pound

yen

125

The introduction gives the reader an understanding of what?

Background: General statements about the subject

Explain why you are writing the essay. 

May include the outline of the essay

125
Gav: Are you friends with Gazza?


Baz: Yeah, but 'he's a deadset yobbo'.


What's a 'yobbo'?

Someone who is self-indulgent and generally a troublemaker.

125

many

little


comparative: ?

superlative: ?


comparative: more, less

superlative: most, least

125

Reorganise these letters to make the word:


t n i e c e m t x e

excitement

200

1 word with this sound: /θ/


1 word with this sound: /ð/

/θ/ = voiceless th = with, faith, bath, cloth, moth


/ð/ = voiced th = the, this, them, those

200

What is the difference between a standard essay and an argumentative essay?

Argumentative essays argue both sides of an issue, always.

200

You arrive at the pub and it is empty, there is nobody behind the bar...

Andrew: Whaddya think?

Glen: Hmm, iunno, seems closed.

Andrew: Yeah. Lemme go round the back and 'sus it out'.


What does 'sus it out' mean?

Go investigate.

200

clever

likely

anxious


comparative: ?

superlative: ?


comparative: cleverer, likelier, more anxious

superlative: cleverest, likeliest, most anxious

200

Reorganise these letters to make the words:

50 points per word

1. a u e r n c l     w r e p o 


2. m t n a l e       e h l a h t

nuclear power

mental health