Beta English

Saturday 11th July 2020

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Vocab Test 23

EXAMPLE
1. tranquil ✓
2. fear ✓
3. sapphire ✓
4. stiffly ✓
5. examined ✓
6. expected ✓

Ayaan walked stiffly along the tranquil beach, examining

the sapphire ocean. He could smell the salty water and
feel the golden sand in between his toes. He expected to
see a flock of seagulls crying in the sky, but apart from
the gentle rolling of the waves, he could hear nothing else.

Suddenly, a shimmering red crab clasped Ayaan’s small foot.

The mischievous crab scuttled away, leaving Ayaan in fear,
whilst holding his sore, bruised toe.


Vocab Test 24

Write a short description or the opening to a story using the following words and phrases.
You have 10 minutes; try to produce two paragraphs. You must try to use all the
words/phrases listed below in any order (you can change the tense of the words).

1. bravely ☐
2. vacant ☐
3. crimson ☐
4. collapsed ☐
5. unite ☐
6. charged ☐

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Marking Criteria Marks

Accurate spelling /2
Good sentence structure (with connectives) and accurate use of punctuation /2
Engaging content with good variety of adjectives, similes and the five senses /4
All words/phrases used in correct context /6
TOTAL /14
 Improving a Setting Description
Read the following paragraphs and on the lines provided below, rewrite and
improve the sentences.
Use connectives, adjectives, adverbs, powerful verbs, similes and the five senses.
Remember to make your first sentence unique!
On Sunday, I went to Brighton beach with my family. I was
quite excited. We travelled by car. The journey was very
long and boring. When we arrived, it was hot. Then, it
started to rain and the clouds were grey.

There were many families sitting on the sand. People were

eating food. Children were laughing and splashing around
in the sea. I didn’t like the seagulls, because they crowded
around us when we were eating.

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 My Favourite Place

When describing your favourite place, you should include the following:
The weather (if your favourite place is outdoors)
The sounds/smells/sights
What is happening?
Your feelings

When writing a description of your favourite place, each paragraph should be based
around one small topic. Look at the following plan for a description of Chessington World
of Adventures:

1. Weather/Entrance

4. Teacup 2. Doughnut/Sweets
Chessington
Ride/Feelings Stall

3. Vampire
Ride/Feelings

Read the following paragraph and highlight the connectives/sentence openers, which have
been used:

Chessington World of Adventures

I excitedly clutched onto my auntie’s hand, as I hurtled

towards the entrance of Chessington. Sadly, the sky was
as grey as dust and there was a light drizzle of rain.
Despite the unwelcoming weather, I was still bubbling like
a fizzy drink! Soon I reached the queue of people, who
were lining up to buy their tickets. Fortunately, we were
in the queue, which was the shortest!
Using the plan on the previous page to help you, write the next

one-two paragraphs describing Chessington World of

Adventures.

Think carefully about your use of connectives, and improve your

writing by using the 5 senses, adverbs, similes and adjectives.

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 Beta HW: 11th July 2020
1. Learn and revise over Vocab List 20 to 24
2. Complete cloze task: Volcano Watch
3. Complete description task below

Improving & Writing Description

Read the following paragraphs and on the lines provided below, REWRITE and IMPROVE
both of the paragraphs (you can add more sentences). You should then produce ANOTHER
TWO PARAGRAPHS to add to this description. Think carefully about what the third and
fourth paragraph will be about.

Use connectives, adjectives, adverbs, powerful verbs, similes and the five senses.
Remember to make your first sentence exciting!

Last week, I went to London Zoo with my brothers. We went there by train
and tube. It was a sunny day. When we arrived, there were long queues of
people waiting to buy tickets. I became very frustrated. We had to wait a
very long time until we could enter the zoo.

Finally, we got our tickets. I was excited. There were crowds of people
rushing to see the animals. First, we saw the lions. They were big and
strong. They looked hungry and angry.

Connectives:
Afterwards finally meanwhile soon until
While because therefore fortunately happily
Although anyway besides despite since
Also and furthermore with however

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 Use the list below to fill in the missing words.
bottom quickly mountain shakes people
pours top down late lava

Volcano Watch
Many people in the world live close to

volcanoes. Sometimes smoke

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comes out of the mountain

and the ground

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Then hot lava

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Equipment to keep watch

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ground. It can warn people too - - - -4 for them to get away.

Now, narrow holes are being dug into the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . They

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will go ______6 for 5 or l Okm underground! The equipment is put

at the 7 of the hole. Scientists c a n - - - - - -,

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see what the volcano is going to do. They can warn t

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get away before the smoke and _ _ _ _ _ come.
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