Grammar and Language Workbook

314 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 6

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Composition

Exercise 2 Suggest a visual aid that could increase the effectiveness of each

presentation below.

1. a speech to a science class about the 1994 flood of the Mississippi River large map
   showing river before flood and flooded area


2. a profile of your school for new students photographs of different school activities and
   facilities


3. an original cowboy song presented at a school talent show a cowboy outfit, guitar for
   accompaniment


4. an oral reading of a poem that has animal characters animal masks


5. a classroom presentation about smoking among teenagers a graph showing the recent
   trend, illustrations or photographs of lung damage


6. an oral presentation about foods from India samples of food, photographs


7. an original speech by Sir Winston Churchill a suit like that worn by Churchill, an
   illustration or photograph of him


8. a report on how lawn mowers contribute to air pollution a labeled diagram of a lawn
   mower engine or chart showing what percentage of pollution comes from lawn mowers

Exercise 3 Think of an idea for a piece of writing intended for a specific audience.

Then, in a short paragraph, describe how you would present the piece.

Idea:nursery rhymes rewritten with new, humorous endings

Intended audience:students in grades 2– 6

Form of presentation:The rhymes will be presented as short plays. Then the narrator

will recite the poem while the actors mime their parts. The characters will carry a

simple prop or wear an article of clothing that identifies them. The plays would be

presented in individual classrooms at different grade levels.

Idea:

Intended audience:

Form of presentation: