Klassenarbeit — Unit 10: A Novella in Class

Track E · Klasse 8 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

Track E · Klasse 8 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)
Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“After Chapter 1, the teacher said that June had lost two things. He explained that the umbrella was the smallest of her losses. He asked the class if they could remember the last thing they had lost.”

  1. Said: ___ . 2. Explained: ___ . 3. Asked: ___ . 4. Form of reported question: ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (12 BE) Link to heading

Read the Chapter 1, opening extract above.

  1. Two losses: ___ . 2. Why is the umbrella small by comparison? ___ . 3. What is on the handle? ___ . 4. How long has she looked? ___ .

Task 3 — Use of English (10 BE) Link to heading

Direct → reported.

  1. “I found the umbrella,” she said. → ___
  2. “Where is the library?” he asked. → ___
  3. “Did you see it?” she asked. → ___
  4. “I am tired,” June said. → ___

Task 4 — Writing (13 BE) Link to heading

Write 150 words: a reading-journal entry on Chapter 1 (quote, question, prediction, personal connection).

Answer key
T1. June had lost two things, the umbrella was the smallest, if they could remember the last thing they had lost, if + statement order with backshift. T2. the library book and the courage to ask Mr. Owen; because the other two losses are bigger; her grandmother’s initials; three years. T3. She said (that) she had found the umbrella. He asked where the library was. She asked if I had seen it. June said (that) she was tired. T4. Open.
Notenschlüssel (von 45)
| 42–45 | 1 | 36–41 | 2 | 30–35 | 3 | | 22–29 | 4 | 13–21 | 5 | 0–12 | 6 |