Topic Three (1.3): Stories
Objectives
- To recognise the key features of prose.
Introduction
In this topic, you will read extracts of prose and compare different types of stories.
Session One (1.3.1): Prose
- Read and complete all of the activities on pages 24-25. You can listen to the extract here:
LISTEN - 1.3 Brothers are discovered audio (Kerboodle)
Session Two (1.3.2): Narrative and Style
- Read and complete all of the activities on page 26.
- To help you complete Question 3a, watch this video about adverbs:
- Now read and compete all of the activities on page 27.
- To help you with Activity 5, try to also think about the type of language that is used (is it factual?) and about how the text is structured (chronological, or the most important event first?).
Session Three (1.3.3): Comparing Texts
- Read and complete all of the activities on pages 28-29.
- You can listen to the extract from the novel Pigeon English here:
LISTEN - 1.3 Pigeon English audio (Kerboodle)
- To help you complete Activity 9, read Linking Texts (below): this includes words that you can use when comparing and contrasting texts:
READ – [M01] Linking Texts Download READ – [M01] Linking Texts
Extension Activity
Complete the worksheet below to practise your skills in analysing prose extracts:
COMPLETE - 1.3 ‘Five young entrepreneurs’ Worksheet Download COMPLETE - 1.3 ‘Five young entrepreneurs’ Worksheet
Session Four (1.3.4): Grammar: Capital Letters and Full Stops
- Read and complete all of the activities on pages 58-59 (capital letters) and pages 60-61 (full stops) in the Get It Right workbook.
Check your answers
CHECK - 1.3 ‘Five young entrepreneurs’ Worksheet answers
CHECK – 1.3 Student Book 1 Answers – Unit 3
CHECK – Get it Right Answers (pages 58-61)
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