LESSON #8: From Seeing to Writing
Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to
(1) use what you see and hear, and write effective descriptions of what you saw and heard;
(2) use your notes written on the fly and elaborate them into short, precise and well written paragraphs with few errors
"A goner" (informal noun)
Balloon
Curse (noun and verb)
Deception
Dynomite
https://www.nfb.ca/film/the-cat-came-back/
Watch the 7:42 minute-long video carefully. There will be several comprehension questions to answer in the following activity.
Don't post anything here.
Watch the video again. Write a one or two-sentence answer to the following questions:
1. Why does Mr. Johnson want to get rid of the cat?
2. What four (4) methods does Mr. Johnson use to try and get rid of the cat?
3. What becomes of Mr. Johnson at the end of the song?
4. What happens to the cat at the end of the song? Does it survive? What is the significance of what happens to it?
This practice test is from the OSSLT test lab handbook page 81
Newspaper Headlines like Essay Titles are never written in complete sentences.
Open the attached document. Write effective headlines for the five examples of newspaper stories you find there.
Read the excerpt from an OSSLT test (Workbook pages 58-61 and questions on page 62)
Using your cellphone or a digital camera - TAKE FIVE [5] ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS BASED ON A SPECIFIC THEME.
This is not a bunch of images you plagiarize (steal) from the Internet.
The THEME is your personal choice. It can be scenic, an activity you enjoy, people, animals ... whatever interests you and can be captured in five photographs!
POST on MOODLE and indicate in one complete sentence what the THEME of your Photo Exhibit is.
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS BEFORE YOU SIGN OUT OF TODAY'S CLASS