Understanding what we´ve read...

Understanding what we´ve read...

TASK: It is important that we are able to follow an argument... 

Comprehension questions on: 'What sort of example is this to set our children?'

1) How does this article present the teachers in ´Educating Essex´? You must use your OWN words AND a quotation from the text to prove your answer.

2) How are the pupils from this school presented in this article? You must use your OWN words AND a quotation from the text to prove your answer.

3) According to the text, what are the problems with putting cameras in classrooms?

4) Find an adjective that means ´in a bad/unattractive/uncomplimentary way´.

5) Find an adjective that means ´not serious or jokey´.

6) Find a verb that means ´to mess around/to not take things seriously´.

Comprehension questions on: 'Is Educating Essex a realistic view of classroom life?'

1) Do the pupils´views differ from the teachers´view about the program? If so, in what way.

2) What did Claire Marsh find disappointing? In your own words.

3) What did James Diggory find disappointing?

4) Find an adjective that means ´positive´ (used to describe a teacher).

5) Find an informal word for 'people who talk a lot and are loud'.