Year 5
Can I improve my essay?
In this lesson, we are going to be learning how to improve our essays. We will be thinking about how to improve them grammatically before trying to write a 'closing statement' for each paragraph.
Year 5
Can I improve my essay?
In this lesson, we are going to be learning how to improve our essays. We will be thinking about how to improve them grammatically before trying to write a 'closing statement' for each paragraph.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Pupils will review and bring together their knowledge to plan a synoptic essay aimed at answering the question of: What makes Buddhism unique?
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10 Questions
Q1.
When did the Buddha live?
50 BCE
500 CE
5000 BCE
Q2.
The Buddha taught that reincarnation is painful and causes suffering.
False
Q3.
What type of being do Buddhists believe one has to be reborn as, in order to escape the cycle of samsara?
A God
An animal
Q4.
The Buddha wrote all of his teachings down. True or false?
True
Q5.
Which of the following make up the three baskets of wisdom from the Tipitaka?
The Meditation Basket
The Wisdom Basket
Q6.
Theravada is the youngest school of Buddhism.
True
Q7.
Asceticism means...
cutting off your hair.
living in a monastery.
Q8.
Buddhists follow the Threefold Path to Enlightenment. "Ethics" matches to which word in Pali?
prajna
samadhi
Q9.
Buddhists follow the Threefold Path to Enlightenment. "Meditation" matches to which word in Pali?
prajna
shila
Q10.
Buddhists follow the Threefold Path to Enlightenment. "Wisdom" matches to which word in Pali?
samadhi
shila
3 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following require a capital letter? (Tick two to get two points.)
Common nouns
Q2.
Which of the following sentences include a fronted adverbial and therefore require a comma after the fronted adverbial? (Tick two to get 2 points.)
Siddhartha Gautama left the palace for a walk when he was 29 years old
Siddhartha Gautama was a royal prince at around 500 BCE.
Q3.
Which of these sentences is a closing statement that links information from a paragraph about Siddhartha Gautama reaching enlightenment and another about teaching his followers.
Siddhartha Gautama taught his followers by speaking to them directly.
Siddhartha Gautama's journey to enlightenment taught him about the power of meditation.