Transcript In your own words - Deans Community High School

Using your own words
• Learning Intention: to explain answers
in your own words.
Task 1: Revision of Synonyms
• List as many synonyms as you can for
the word LOOK.
Task 2: Changing sentences
• Your task is to re-write each of the
sentences by swapping the words
underlined for another word similar in
meaning.
Example
• He walked down the street.
Question 1
•
Miss Trunchbull, the
headmistress, was
something else altogether.
She was a gigantic, fierce
monster who frightened
the life out of the pupils
and teachers alike.
•
In your own words
describe the character of
Mrs Trunchbull.
Highlighted for you are
words that you may wish to
change.
Example
• Miss Trunchbull, the headmistress, was
something else altogether. She was a
gigantic, fierce monster who frightened
the life out of the pupils and teachers
alike.
• Mrs Trunchbull is a……
Question 2
• The first man was small and quick, dark of face, with
restless eyes and sharp, strong features. Every part
of him was defined: small, strong hands, slender arms,
a thin and bony nose. Behind him walked his opposite,
a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes,
with wide shoulders; and he walked heavily, dragging
his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws.
• In your own words describe the appearance of the
second man. Highlighted for you are words that you
may wish to change.
Question 3
• I hated having mum’s new boyfriend about. I
hated the whole house whenever he was in it.
I never once spoke to him willingly, never
began a conversation with him and only
answered when he spoke to me when mum was
in the room to hear.
• In your own words describe how this person
feels about her mother’s new boyfriend and
explain how she shows him that she doesn’t
like him.
Question 4
•
That face of hers was the
most frightening thing I
have ever seen. Just
looking at it gave me the
shakes all over. It was so
crumpled it looked like it
had been pickled in
vinegar. It was a fearsome
sight.
•
In your own words
describe the appearance
of the witch and the young
boy’s reaction to her.
Your next task is to read the article entitled
‘The eight-year-old running 186 miles a week.’
Explain the meaning of the following sentences
in your own words:
• ‘pounding the deserted pavements’
• ‘be crippled before she reaches adulthood’
• ‘has been taking part in a gruelling 3,588km run.’
• ‘she’s becoming the victim of Olympic fever.’
• ‘it’s not the first time a child athlete has caused
controversy.’