Unit 3 Truth Vs. Lies: rumours, essay plans and story tension
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Cause or effect? “Students rushed to buy sandwiches because of a rumour.” Which part is the cause?
The rumour is the cause; students rushing to buy sandwiches is the effect.
2
Write a one-sentence summary: “A boy shared a photo with a wrong caption. His friends believed it and laughed at someone who did nothing wrong. The next day the boy deleted the photo and said sorry.”
For example: A boy’s wrong caption caused trouble, and he fixed it by deleting the photo and apologising.
3
Write two stars and a wish for a classmate whose essay has a clear thesis and good examples but no conclusion.
Star: your thesis is clear. Star: your examples are good. Wish: I wish you would add a conclusion that restates your thesis.
4
What is the goal and what is the obstacle in this sentence? “Hana wanted to catch the last bus, but the road was closed.”
Goal: to catch the last bus. Obstacle: the closed road.
5
Write an outline (hook, thesis, two topic sentences, call to action) for the essay “Why I Check Before I Share”.
An outline with a question hook, a thesis with because, two topic sentences with linking words and a call to action.