Unit 15
Word work: opposites
Opposites for you to learn cheap expensive early late easy difficult first last kind cruel right wrong rough smooth safe dangerous sweet sour true false
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Match the opposites. Example: young – old
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day dark cry old closed noisy
young open light laugh quiet night
2 Complete the sentences with opposite words. 1 Mangoes are sweet but limes are sour .
2 My shoes were ________ but my shirt was dry . 3 I got to the bus stop early but the bus was _______. 4 The first exercise was easy but the second exercise was ________. 5 Snails move slowly but snakes can move ________. 6 Josh came ________ in the race but Greg was last . Writing: write a composition Write a composition on sport or another activity you enjoy. 1 Plan three paragraphs. Make notes using these headings. • Describe the activity • When and where I do this activity • Why I enjoy it 2 Write a topic sentence for each paragraph.
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Write the first draft of your composition. Use your notes to help you.
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R evise it using this checklist.
Checklist for compositions Have I included a topic sentence in each paragraph? Have I included details about the topic sentences? Are my ideas clear? Have I left a line between each paragraph?
• Writing: Before starting the writing activity, discuss sports and other activities with your students. • Model sentences describing a favourite activity, e.g. Football is a popular sport. There are two teams of 11 player s. • Students will need a lot of support as this may be the first time they have written an expository composition. DA Allow some students to write only one paragraph.
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