using sports for comprehension cloze
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COMPREHENSION CLOZE
Prepared by Agnes Pang and Chew MKKuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School17 July 2008
Using SPORTS Strategy
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• To use the SPORTS strategy to fill in the blanks in a cloze passage.
• To identify clues in a cloze passage and fill in each blank with the most suitable word.
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• Each blank is to be filled in with only one word.
• Answers must be correctly spelt and be grammatically correct.
Note :
• Read passage at least twice before starting.
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Subject-Verb Agreement P
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Subject-Verb Agreement
For example:
1. A squirrel is a timid creature.
2. Squirrels are timid creatures.
3. One of the squirrels is eating a
nut.
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ubject-Verb Agreement
hrasal verbs / Prepositions / Pronouns
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Phrasal verbs / Prepositions / Pronouns
Examples:
1. Everything went according to plan, and we arrived on time. (phrasal verb)
2. She dashed across the road. (preposition)
3. The sisters and their mother went shopping last week. (pronoun)
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ubject-Verb Agreement
hrasal verbs / Prepositions / Pronouns
nce - use each word once only.
ead passage at least twice before starting.
enses - use the correct tenses.
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Use the correct tenses
Examples:
1. It was raining cats and dogs this morning.
2. He is as hungry as a wolf as he has not taken any food since last night.
3. Mary and Jane are going swimming now.
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ubject-Verb Agreement
hrasal verbs / Prepositions / Pronouns
nce - use each word once only.
ead passage at least twice before starting.
enses - use the correct tenses.
ense - check whether answers make sense.
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Activity:
1. Read the following passage twice.
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Roald Dahl’s ‘Danny the Champion of the
World’ appeals to readers, both young and old.
Although it is classified (1) ____________ a children’s
book, it is a book that adults enjoy reading too.
Regarded as one of the best of Roald Dahl’s books, it
is (2) _________an adventure story and a touching
story of a father-son relationship.
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Ten-year-old Danny lives (3) ____________ his
father in a gypsy caravan. His world is a marvellous one,
simple yet exciting.
They are not wealthy. In fact, his father is not an
educated man. He earns a living running a gas station,
(34) ____________ Danny helps out.
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Life without the trappings (5) ____________ wealth is
peaceful and wonderful when we read about Danny and his father,
and the fun they have together.
Life is simple until one day (36) ____________ his father
tells him his deep and dark secret. This secret heads them to a
great adventure, battling (37) _______________ the nasty Victor
Hazell, a wealthy landowner.
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The story is so gripping that it is difficult to
put the book (38) ____________. Some parts of
the story depart (39) ____________ reality, like
a ten-year-old driving a car out in the woods by
himself on a rescue mission.
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Activity:
2. Look for links / clues to the answers and fill in the blanks using the SPORTS strategy.
3. Read through to check if answers make sense.
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Roald Dahl’s ‘Danny the Champion of the
World’ appeals to readers, both young and old.
Although it is classified (1) ____________ a children’s
book, it is a book that adults enjoy reading too.
Regarded as one of the best of Roald Dahl’s books, it
is (2) _________an adventure story and a touching
story of a father-son relationship.
asPreposition
bothPronoun
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Ten-year-old Danny lives (3)
____________ his father in a gypsy caravan. His
world is a marvellous one, simple yet exciting.
They are not wealthy. In fact, his father is
not an educated man. He earns a living running a
gas station, (4) ____________ Danny helps out.
withPreposition
whereAdverb
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Life without the trappings (5) ____________ wealth is
peaceful and wonderful when we read about Danny and his father,
and the fun they have together.
Life is simple until one day (6) his father ____________ him
his deep and dark secret. This secret heads them to a great
adventure, battling (7) _______________ the nasty Victor Hazell, a
wealthy landowner.
ofPreposition
tellsSubject-Verb Agreement
againstPreposition
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The story is so gripping that it is difficult to
put the book (8) ____________. Some parts of
the story depart (9) ____________ reality, like a
ten-year-old driving a car out in the woods by
himself on a rescue mission.
downPhrasal Verb
fromPreposition
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However, the fantasy is believable because Roald Dahl is a master of his craft and never once (10)__________ you doubt the reality of the adventure.
makesSubject Verb Agreement
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Use the SPORTS strategy
in your worksheet and
fill in the blanks correctly.
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ubject-Verb Agreement
hrasal verbs / Prepositions / Pronouns
nce - use word once
ead twice
enses - tenses
ense - make sense
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