Klassenarbeit — Unit 10: Reading a Short Story

Track E · Klasse 7 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

Track E · Klasse 7 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)
Materials allowed. A monolingual dictionary (Niveau M only).
Time. 45 minutes.
Total. 60 points.

Task 1 — Reading (20 BE) Link to heading

Read the short story The Last Bus.

Salim missed the last bus by two minutes. He could see the red tail-lights at the corner; then they were gone. The shelter smelled of rain. There was an old man in a coat that was too big, holding a paper cup. Salim sat on the cold metal bench and stared at his shoes. “First time?” the old man said. “First time what?” “First time you missed the last bus.” Salim almost laughed. “Yes.” The old man nodded. “Sit. Walk later. The walk is always longer than you think, and a little better than you remember.”

  1. Why is Salim at the bus stop alone? (3)
  2. What is the weather like? (2)
  3. Who is the other person at the stop, and what does he hold? (3)
  4. What does the old man’s last sentence mean — what kind of advice is it? (6)
  5. Find one detail in the story that creates the mood. Explain in one sentence why it works. (6)

Task 2 — Use of English (10 BE) Link to heading

A. Adverbs of manner (5 BE). Build the adverb from the adjective.

  1. quiet → ___
  2. slow → ___
  3. happy → ___
  4. good → ___
  5. easy → ___

B. Direct → reported speech (5 BE). Rewrite.

  1. “First time?” the old man said. → The old man asked ___ .
  2. “Yes,” Salim answered. → Salim answered ___ .
  3. “Sit,” the old man said. → The old man told Salim ___ .

Task 3 — Mediation (10 BE) Link to heading

Your German cousin sends you the start of a German short story:

“Lena verpasste den letzten Bus um zwei Minuten. Sie sah die roten Rücklichter um die Ecke verschwinden. Es regnete leise auf das Dach des Wartehäuschens.”

Write three sentences in English for an English-speaking friend who reads stories: tell them what happens at the start and what mood the writer creates.

Task 4 — Writing (20 BE) Link to heading

Write 100–120 words continuing The Last Bus. What does Salim do next? Stay in past simple. Use:

  • at least one adverb of manner (quietly, slowly, calmly),
  • at least one short line of direct speech,
  • one sensory detail (something Salim hears, smells, or feels).
Expected answer key — class test ("Klassenarbeit")

Task 1 (20 BE).\

  1. He missed the last bus by two minutes. (3)
  2. It is raining; the shelter smells of rain. (2)
  3. An old man in an oversized coat, holding a paper cup. (3)
  4. Sample: Walking can be unpleasant in the moment but it makes a better memory than you think; a small piece of life wisdom delivered as a kindness. (6)
  5. Open answer; reward concrete detail (“the cold metal bench”, “red tail-lights at the corner”, “coat that was too big”) and a one-sentence reason. (6)

Task 2 (10 BE).
A. 1. quietly, 2. slowly, 3. happily, 4. well, 5. easily.
B. 6. … if it was the first time. 7. … that it was. 8. … to sit.

Task 3 (10 BE). Sample: “Lena missed the last bus by two minutes — she watched the red tail-lights disappear around the corner. The rain was tapping softly on the roof of the shelter, which sets a quiet, lonely mood right at the start.” Award for: gist (4), addressee-fit (2), correct grammar (4).

Task 4 (20 BE). Inhalt 10 / Sprache 10.

Rubric — grading scale (Notenschlüssel)
Punkte (von 60)Note
56–601
30–394