1. Take a look at the images on the first page of this unit. Consider the association each image has with the theme of ‘the world around me’. Which image do you think best represents this unit? Explain your answer.
2. Can you think of any other pieces of literature that would fit well within this theme? Share your thoughts with the class.
3. Fill in the unit review on pages 27–28 of your Portfolio. Language skills
Write a blog post about technology, nature, education or social media. Try to include at least two possessive pronouns, two possessive adjectives and three of the new words that you learned in this unit.
Oral assessment
Chose one of the topics below to write a spoken word poem about. Deliver this spoken word poem to your class.
The future of technology will change our daily lives. Nature goes unappreciated in a society full of photographs. Spend an hour a day reading a book instead of scrolling through social media.
Written assessment
1. (a) Write a personal essay entitled ‘The Wonders of My World’ in the space provided on pages 29–30 of your Portfolio.
(b) Redraft your personal essay in the space provided on pages 108–109 of your Portfolio.
Exam skills
1. ‘The world that a novel is set in can greatly affect the choices or actions of a character.’ Choose a novel you have studied in which a character’s choices or actions are affected by the world in which they live.
(a) Name the novel, the author and the character. (b) Describe the world the character lives in. (c) How has the world of your studied novel affected the choices or actions of this character?
Write your answer in the space provided on pages 134–135 of your Portfolio 91
