U0 - Homework Excuses

Unit 0

My best homework excuses

Create your best excuse as a tweet.

2010

What comes to your mind?

homework

2010

EXCUSES

Step 1

1) Read the poem. 2) Reorder the pictures according to the poem. 3) Underline the verbs in the text. 4) Which structure is repeated through the poem? Highlight it. 5) Add a new line to the poem (at the end).

I didn't hand my homework in because I forgot it. I didn't hand my homework in because it blew up on the way to school. I didn't hand my homework in because my dog chewed it up. I didn't hand my homework in because my mother couldn't do it. I didn't hand my homework in because ...

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2) Reorder the pictures according to the poem.

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Step 2

"I didn't hand my homework in."

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1) "I forgot" is affirmative. What would the negative form be? ................................................................ 2) Only one verb in English doesn't need DIDN'T in the past for its negative form. a) which one is it? ................................................ b) what is (are) its negative forms? ............................ c) write sentences using these forms: ...................................................................................... ......................................................................................

Step 3

Rewrite the poem

Write a complete reversed version of the poem starting with ...

I handed my homework in because ...

Don't forget!

- Do NOT conjugate your verbs after DIDN'T. - CONJUGATE your verbs in the affirmative form.

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Step 4

Watch the video

Jennxpenn's Top 10 Homework Excuses

WATCH the video again

WRITE EVERYTHING YOU UNDERSTAND

Watch the video

Which excuse is the best? Complete the note.

Step 5

Listen to a poem. WRITE DOWN STRESSED WORDS.

Match keywords to their verbs

LISTEN TO THE POEM AGAIN.

Complete with the correct form of verbs.

Step 6

"I started on my homework but my pen ran out of ink."

1) What do you notice? 2) What happens to a regular verb in the simple past? ........................................................................ 3) Find some examples in the poem: ........................................................................ 4) What happens to an irregular verb in the simple past? ........................................................................ 5) Find some examples in the poem: ........................................................................

IMPROVISE AN EXCUSE!

Lorem ipsum

Pick up a blue paper and a red paper. Using the words invent an excuse (make a sentence).

I said

I picked

IMPROVISE AN EXCUSE!

Lorem ipsum

• A correct sentence in the past with both the red and blue words is 2 points.
• A sentence with both the blue and red words but without the correct verb in the past is 1 point.
• A sentence with a missing word even if the verb is correct is 0 point.

My team got points

Tâche finale

Tweet your best excuse

1) Read your excuse and correct it. 2) Rewrite it on the next page. 3) Add your name (@name). 4) Organize your excuses on a poster using a title, logo(s) and #. 5) Add colours and illustrations (if you want)..

Tâche finale

Tweet your best excuse

#Ididntdomyhomework

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