1. Forge Valley School Extended Writing homework
Date: May 2017
Year group: 9 Spanish
Subject: Cultural Awareness
Title: Hispanic Festivals
Name:
Pre-assessment task
Before you begin this homework, look back at your literacy matrix target from your last extended writing task/ piece of class work.
What was your target for improvement?
Write two bullet points:
- how will you meet this target this time?
- What resources will you need to help you?
You must complete the research task and the written task.
Research Task:
Research and find out about a festival from Spain or a Spanish speaking country. Use the Internet. You cannot choose “La Tomatina” as we studied this in year 8.
Written Task: 200 words in English
Option 1:
Write a detailed account in English of what happens at the festival you have researched. Do this in English. Include:
Success Criteria
Where?
When?
Why?
How did it start?
How long has it been going on for?
Your opinion
Whether or not you would like to go to this festival and why
USE YOUR OWN WORDS
Option 2: Write your account as a review for a travel magazine. Write it as though you have been to this festival.
Top tips for Success:
Handwrite this task in your exercise book
Think about presentation – do you want to include some pictures?
Use full sentences with a variety of openers
Use variety of punctuation (e.g. ? ! , ; - )
Use good variety of language
Use accurate spelling
Due in:
Friday 26th May 2017

2. Have you met your target? Write a sentence to explain why.
On the Literacy Matrix, highlight the skills that you think you have used and circle the level you think you have worked at.
Teacher level:
New target:
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