A special occasion: details and opinions

Curriculum topic

Grade

Grade 5

Subject

Английский язык

Term

2

Lesson

№ 32

Section

Unit 4 Living organisms

Learning objectives

• 5.4.6.1identify the author's opinion or point of view in some short texts on general and academic topics
• 5.5.3.1write specific details describing people, places and objects at text level with teacher support

Sample questions

1. 1
   Read: "My birthday party was the best day of the year. I laughed all evening with my cousins." What is the author's opinion?

   The party was a usual day. The party was boring. The party was too short. The party was wonderful.
2. 2
   Read: "I did not enjoy the wedding. The music was too loud and I was very tired." What is the author's point of view?

   The wedding was amazing. The wedding was not enjoyable. The wedding was the best day. The wedding was very quiet.
3. 3
   Which sentence describes a person with specific details?

   Grandmothers are usually old. I have a grandmother at home. My grandmother has long grey hair and kind blue eyes. My grandmother is a nice person.