БЖБ Ағылшын тілі, 9-сынып 3-тоқсан “Reading for Pleasure”
Summative assessment for theunit “Reading for Pleasure”
English for the Grade 9
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БЖБ Ағылшын тілі, 9-сынып 3-тоқсан “Reading for Pleasure”
Summative assessment for the units «Reading for Pleasure» and «Traditions and Language»
Learning objectives 9.4.5.1 Deduce meaning from context in extended texts on a
range of familiar general and curricular topics
9.3.4.1 Respond with growing flexibility at both sentence and
discourse level to unexpected comments on a range of
general and curricular topics
9.3.7.1 Use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax
to talk about an increased range of general and curricular
topics;
9.3.8.1 Recount extended stories and events on a range of general
and curricular topics
Assessment criteria Identify the meaning from context
Deliver effective reply speeches or comment on the
partner’s speech without preparation
Use topic related vocabulary and syntax to express the
opinion
Retell extended stories and events
Level of thinking skills Knowledge and comprehension
Application
Higher order thinking skills
Duration 20 minutes
Reading
Task 1. Read the text and circle True (T) or False (F) for the statements 1-6.
Hallowe’en
Hallowe'en is a popular festival in many countries all over the world, and every year it seems
to get bigger. Find out some more about the traditional festival of Hallowe'en.
The origins of the name
The festival of Hallowe'en has its (0) roots in Celtic and Roman traditions. Over 2,000 years
ago the Celts in Britain, Ireland and parts of France celebrated Samhain to (1) mark the beginning
of winter. When the Romans invaded, they merged this with Feralia, their celebration of the
passing of the dead. As Christianity spread, the Church tried to replace these pagan feasts with
official Church holy days. One of these was November 1. It was called All Saints Day, or "All
Hallows", and October 31 was known as "All Hallows' Eve", and then Hallowe'en.
Hallowe'en traditions
In the past there was a tradition called "souling". Poor people went around houses asking for
food. In exchange, they promised to say prayers for the dead. People no longer go souling, but the
habit has been transformed into a modern Hallowe'en game for children in America, who dress up
as ghosts, witches and monsters and go around people's houses, asking for sweets. This game is
called ‘Trick or Treat’.
Witches
Hallowe'en wouldn't be fun without witches. Witches have always been part of popular
folklore. Shakespeare's (2) play "Macbeth" opens with three witches. A witch was someone -
usually a woman - who had special powers and had dealings with the devil. The American town,