Reading & Writing: Age Means Nothing
English Grade 8 (Super Goal 2) · Unit 15: Today's News · Lesson 15-3 · Term 2
Also known as: Age means nothing · Marta Garcia
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Lesson idea
A newspaper article about brave six-year-old Marta Garcia; Robert stuck in an elevator; writing a news summary.
Key points
- Six-year-old Marta Garcia was sitting with her three-year-old brother in the backseat when a stranger pushed her father away to steal the car.
- Her father held on to the car door, then lost his grip and fell onto the road.
- Marta hit the carjacker with her fists and pulled his hair; he stopped the car and ordered the children out. Marta helped her brother get out.
- Police officer: "Marta is a brave little girl."
- Summary steps: skim for the main idea, find important information, delete unnecessary information, add no opinions, use your own words.
Vocabulary
Lesson questions (13)
- How old was Marta Garcia?
Answer: six - Who was with Marta in the backseat?
Answer: her three-year-old brother - What did the stranger want to do?
Answer: steal the car - What happened to Marta's father when he was holding on to the car door?
Answer: He lost his grip and fell onto the road. - What did Marta do to the carjacker?
Answer: She hit him with her fists and pulled his hair. - Why did the carjacker stop the car?
Answer: He got tired of Marta hitting him. - What did Marta do after the thief ordered them out?
Answer: She took her brother from his car seat and helped him get out. - What did Marta say?
Answer: "I wasn't scared. I wanted us to be safe." - What did the local police officer say about Marta?
Answer: She is a brave little girl. - What was Robert doing when the elevator broke down?
Answer: delivering a pizza and a bottle of soda - Why didn't Robert use his cell phone?
Answer: He wasn't carrying it. He forgot it. - How long was Robert stuck in the elevator?
Answer: 10 hours - When you write a summary, you should NOT ____.
Answer: add your own opinions
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Questions about this lesson
How old was Marta Garcia?
Marta Garcia was six years old (six), and her three-year-old brother was with her in the back seat. We say: She was six years old.
How do we answer a How old question from the text?
Find the number in the text and write it as it appears.
What is the idea behind the title Age Means Nothing?
That being young does not stop someone from achieving something.
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