Metric Conversion charts and calculators The Coop Times All stories written in this game are automatically published to The Coop Times newspaper - read them here. By Adam Carr - @2HitAdam with special thanks to Omeed Dariani, Jola Pez and Matt Carr for submitting extra prompts! Music "Big Fish" and "Full Hand" by playonloop.com CC BY 3.0 If you've enjoyed my game and it's within your means, please consider giving back <3 I'm near broke at the moment, and donations help me keep making these games! So you wanna be a journalist, huh? You play as a journalist trying to get a piece out before a deadline. More games by 2 Hit Studio
NP engelska | Ett öppet klassrum Med följande stödmall kan ni utveckla ert skrivande med mer beskrivningar, jämförelser, förklaringar och diskussioner från olika perspektiv. Vi har gjort en mindmap på tavlan och detta är summeringen av den. Nu är det snart dags för de nationella proven i engelska. Vi kommer att repetera skrivandet, läsandet samt lyssnandet på olika sätt efter lovet. Ni kommer sedan få prova på att skriva samma texter utifrån instruktionerna de fick vid sitt provtillfälle. Om ni tittar i fliken för NP engelska hittar ni mer ni kan repetera på egenhand. Kom ihåg att vi repeterade även skrivandet i höstas och om ni vill titta på det kan ni göra det här. För dig som vill veta mer hur du kan utveckla vissa aspekter för skrivdelen kan ta hjälp här där jag försökt länka upp filmer eller faktatexter som förklarar vissa grammatiska termer, men även en del interaktiva övningar. We will focus on the writing before the national test in English. This is the criteria for this assignment:
For sale, baby shoes, never worn: Hemingway probably did not write the famous six-word story. Photo by AFP/Getty Images Quote Investigator is a terrific website that examines the provenance of popular quotations, which, as you may have noticed, frequently get misattributed online. On Monday, the site’s proprietor, Garson O’Toole, looked into a six-word fiction supposedly written by Ernest Hemingway: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” David Haglund is a senior editor at Slate. He runs Brow Beat, Slate's culture blog. Hemingway’s authorship of the classified ad-inspired short-short story is frequently described as a “literary legend,” which, to be fair, is a perfectly accurate way of putting it. Ernest Hemingway died in 1961, and the earliest published evidence known to QI connecting him to this tale appeared in 1991. The case for Hemingway does not get stronger from there. There was an ad in the Brooklyn “Home Talk” which read, “Baby carriage for sale, never used.” That note was reprinted in multiple newspapers. Is that 1917 article, written by one William R.
The Drafts Your Novel Needs (and Why You Probably Won't Use a Single Word of Your First Draft!) - ProWritingAid Nobody writes their final novel on the first pass. I’m not given to making dogmatic statements, but that’s one I’m willing to bet my manuscript on. In fact, two of my favorite writing quotes refer to just that: I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shovelling sand into a box so that later I can build sandcastles. - Shannon Hale Or, more succinctly: The first draft of anything is shit. - Ernest Hemingway Questions about writing drafts So… How many drafts should you do? These are the kinds of questions that I’ve pondered since I first started writing and developing my writing process, and this article is an attempt to summarise what I’ve learned so far in answer to these questions. How I approach drafting The way I draft is an extension of the way I approach novel planning as a whole (which you can read about here) – which is to start with a simple concept and then add more and more detail until I have a fairly comprehensive outline. Draft Zero Objective: Foundations Technique
Simple Present Tense – Mr. Bean Goes to the Pool – The Canswedian English Teacher My family grew up watching Mr. Bean. I believe my brother’s Grade 3 teacher even phoned my parents once to ask them if they could tell my brother to stop doing Mr. Bean impressions during class. Little did I know how great he would be for teaching English later on in life. He doesn’t speak – so it’s really great for those lower level classes. I use him to teach simple present tense, present continuous and simple past tense with regular and irregular verbs. Here is the Simple Present Tense lesson I have just done with my class. 1 Watch the clip of “Mr. 2. We/they/youWhat to do when the noun and verb are separated in a sentenceEverybody/nobody. 3. 4. 5.
Story Starters: Creative Writing Prompts for Kids If you’re looking to inspire your students’ writing and creativity, turn to these fun and exciting writing prompts. Perfect for overcoming writer’s block or even starting a brand-new short story in a different narrative, creative writing prompts can help students begin a new piece with confidence. Plus, these story starters can also encourage students to explore different genres while honing their writing skills. There are a lot of ways you can use writing prompts in your classroom. Try: Reading a book in a genre, then having students use a story starter in that same genre. Take inspiration from classics like Treasure Island and newer popular series like The Bad Guys to explore how to write thrilling adventure stories. You’re part of a pirate crew in search of a long-lost storied treasure trove. Get students excited about adventure stories with these great books:
Are You Ready to Draft Your Plot? - ProWritingAid Last month, we talked about story arc or narrative arc, which—on a high level—is your main character’s journey towards something, whether that’s change or growth or something much more negative. Also, see our companion article this month on developing a Compelling Character Arc. This month, we're going to discuss drafting your plot. What is Plot? Plot is what happens to your main character (MC). Plot is what gives us action. Your characters, settings, and scenes are built around your plot, usually organized in a logical manner. Where to Start? You have two choices: 1) you can jump right in and hope for the best; or 2) you can write a plot outline. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. What Makes a Strong Plot? The goal needs to mean a lot to the MC and the supporting characters. Make sure your MC resolves the conflict on her own. When you outline your plot, remember that it’s just a skeleton. Finally, a powerful resolution is one that leaves your reader feeling some strong emotion at the end. Take-Aways
Engelska idiom | Att lära sig engelska | EF Engelska idiom, ordspråk, och talesätt är en viktig del av vardagsengelskan. De dyker hela tiden upp i både skriftlig och talad engelska. Eftersom att ett idioms betydelse inte alltid är förståelig om man läser det bokstavligt, måste du själv bekanta dig med varje idioms betydelse och användning. Det kan verka som mycket arbete, men att lära sig idiom är roligt. Särskilt när man jämför engelskans idiom med de idiom som finns i det egna språket. Om du lär dig vanligt förekommande idiom och talesätt, så kommer din engelska att låta mer naturlig. De allra vanligaste engelska idiomen Dessa engelska idiom är extremt vanliga i vardagliga konversationer i U.S. Vanliga engelska idiom och talesätt Dessa engelska idiom används ganska regelbundet i U.S. Bekanta engelska idiom och talesätt Dessa engelska idiom och talesätt är bekanta för, och förstås enkelt av, personer som har engelska som modersmål.
FILTA - Film in Language Teaching Association 4 Plot Pitfalls You Need to Avoid - ProWritingAid We’ve been talking about how to write your novel in 2016, and have covered a lot of ground already. If you’ve missed any of the articles, here are links to each: We’re going to spend a little bit of time on plot this month—talking about what NOT to do. Sometimes it’s hard to see plot problems while you’re writing and you don’t notice them until the end. Here are a few common plot pitfalls and what you can do to rectify them. 1) The Plot is Unoriginal I had an excellent story idea recently—or so I thought—and shared it with my daughter. Since most stories follow a common story arc, it’s hard to have a truly original story. An easy way to separate the boring, unoriginal pieces from the new and shiny is by printing out your manuscript and sitting down with your red pen. Now it’s time for some major brainstorming. This tactic also works well if you have a lackluster character who is central to the action. 2) Too Much Action is Exhausting On the flip side, you can actually have too much action.