Category 1: Vocabulary Stars
This verb means to watch many episodes of a show one after another.
What is binge-watch?
Combine: He sat on the sofa. He listened to music. → ______ on the sofa, he listened to music.
What is Sitting?
Replace the relative clause: The pizza that was delivered to our house was delicious. → The pizza ______ to our house was delicious.
What is delivered?
Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu are examples of these.
What are streaming platforms?
Rewrite: The dog barked loudly as it chased the ball. → ______ the ball, the dog barked loudly.
What is Chasing?
This is a person or animal in a book, play, or film/series.
What is a character?
Combine: She opened the door. She smiled at me. → ______ the door, she smiled at me.
What is Opening?
Replace the relative clause: The book which was written by J.K. Rowling is famous. → The book ______ by J.K. Rowling is famous.
What is written?
This happens if someone tells you the ending before you watch it.
What is spoil the series?
Rewrite: The new episode, which was released last night, was amazing. → The new episode, ______ last night, was amazing.
What is released?
This noun describes the main events of a story, presented as a sequence.
What is the plot?
Replace the relative clause: The girl who is reading a book is my sister. → The girl ______ a book is my sister.
What is reading?
Give the reason using a participle: Because he was confused by the plot, he read a summary. → ______ by the plot, he read a summary.
What is Confused?
This adjective describes how you feel when you really like a series and can't stop watching it.
What is hooked?
Rewrite: Because she was fascinated by the characters, she watched all seasons. → ______ by the characters, she watched all seasons.
What is Fascinated?
This adjective describes something that holds your attention completely.
What is gripping?
Give the reason using a participle: Because I felt excited, I couldn't sleep. → ______ excited, I couldn't sleep.
What is Feeling?
Replace the relative clause: The characters who were introduced in the first episode became popular. → The characters ______ in the first episode became popular.
What is introduced?
According to the reading, name ONE reason why people binge-watch.
What is cliffhangers make it hard to stop? / What is improved quality of plot/characters? / What is escapism/relaxation?
Rewrite: He sat glued to the screen and didn’t notice the time. → ______ glued to the screen, he didn’t notice the time.
What is Sitting?
This noun is an exciting ending to an episode that makes you want to watch the next one immediately.
What is a cliffhanger?
Rewrite using an -ing participle: He watched the series and ate popcorn. → ______ popcorn, he watched the series.
What is Eating?
Give the reason using a participle: Because he was exhausted by the binge-watching, he fell asleep. → ______ by the binge-watching, he fell asleep.
What is Exhausted?
According to the reading, what important advice is given about binge-watching?
What is remember to take breaks / balance screen time?
Replace the relative clause: People who are watching too much TV might miss activities. → People ______ too much TV might miss activities.
What is watching?