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How To Do Modelling Exercises
In a modelling exercise you draw a diagram from some written information.
The diagram could be a sketch map, a chart, a graph, or anything using rough
pictures. It should show as much information as possible in a way that is
easy to understand.
Modelling is a good way of checking on whether you have really understood a
piece of writing.
It can also be very useful as a memory aid if you are studying a subject for
an exam or if you just have some important information or instructions to
remember.
For a good ‘model’ you don’t have to be able to draw well but you do have to
read very carefully. You can use words on your model but only ones that are
really necessary.
Some of the modelling exercises are started off for you to make it easier.
For the others, try working in this way:
1 Read the passage. Think about the information in it.
2 Read it through again. Make a list of important facts.
3 Think about what kind of diagram the facts are going to fit
into - how can you organise the information? What would be
the best place to start?
4 If you don’t feel confident at this stage, talk it through
with someone else.
5 Try sketching out your model. Go back to the passage to
see if you have understood everything correctly. Have you
missed anything out?
6 Draw the final version of your model.
To check on whether you have produced a good model you could get someone
to translate it back into words and see if what they have said is anything
like the original passage.
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MODELLING 1
Kwiksave
Before you start this, read the ‘How To Do Modelling Exercises’ sheet.
Draw a sketch map from these instructions.
How to get to Kwiksave in West Derby Village
If you are walking from our house, walk down Crosby Green to
Mill Lane.
When you get to Mill Lane, turn left and stay on that side of the
road.
The pub, the Halton Castle, is on your left. When you get to
Eaton Road North, cross over and keep walking into the village.
You will be able to see the church in front of you.
Pass the off licence and cross over Hayman’s Green. The chemist
and the Post Office are on your left.
When you come to the end of Mill Lane at the T-junction, turn
left and walk along Almond’s Green.
Kwiksave is on the left after the pub (the Hare and Hounds), the
fruit shop and the paper shop.
Put as much information as you can on your map, such as the names
of the roads and the landmarks. Put the route in with a dotted line.
Look at the map in the Suggested Answer to see if it is like yours.
Check to see if you got all the main points the same.
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Don’t forget that sketch-maps of one route don’t need to look exactly the
same. Make sure you have put the main points in.
You could try asking someone the way to a place near where you live, drawing
a sketch-map from their instructions and then looking it up in the A - Z to
see if your map looks anything like the real thing.
Discuss your work with a tutor and decide what you need to work on
next.
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MODELLING 2
Pub
Before you start this, read the ‘How To Do Modelling Exercises’ sheet.
Draw a sketch-map from these instructions.
HOW TO GET TO THE PUB
1 Turn left outside St. Mary’s church.
2 Walk down to the bridge and over the river.
3 Turn right just after the bridge, down the High Street.
4 Go straight on past the supermarket and the garage until
you reach the cinema.
5 Turn right again and cross back over the river down Elm
Lane.
6 The Saracen’s Head is on the left, just before the station.
Put as much information as you can on your map, such as the names
of the roads and the landmarks. Put the route in with a dotted line.
Look at the map in the Suggested Answer to see if it is like yours.
Check to see if you got all the main points the same.
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Suggested Answer
Don’t forget that sketch-maps of one route don’t need to look exactly the
same. Make sure you have put the main points in.
If you are not sure about your map, first check with
the instructions you had, then ask someone to check it
for you.
What instructions would you give for going the other way from the
Saracen’s Head to St. Mary’s church? See if you can put the instructions in
sentences. Get someone to write them down or write them down yourself.
Discuss your work with a tutor and decide what you need to work on
next.
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MODELLING 3
League Tables
Before you start this, read the ‘How To Do Modelling Exercises’ sheet.
Read the sports report and enter the information on the grid below.
The Premiership
With only a few games to go to the end of the season,
Liverpool are now in second place in the premiership with 60
points. Manchester United are still way ahead with 68,
having picked up three more points today at Old Trafford.
Arsenal can capture the number two slot from Liverpool if
they beat Leeds tomorrow at Elland Road but a draw will
take them level with Liverpool. Everton are in fourth place
with 54 points, hoping to win all three points at the Derby
match at Goodison Park on Friday next.
Teams at the top of the Premiership Points
1
2
3
4
Look at the Suggested Answer to see if it is like yours.
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Teams at the top of the Premiership Points
1 Manchester United 68
2 Liverpool 60
3 Arsenal 59
4 Everton 54
Discuss your work with a tutor and decide what you need to work on
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MODELLING 4
The Bottom Of The Premier League
Before you start this, read the ‘How To Do Modelling Exercises’ sheet.
Read the sports report and enter the information on the grid below.
THE RELEGATION STAKES
With only five games left to the end of the season, the fight is
on to stay in the Premiership.
At the bottom of the table, Watford, who have played 33 games,
look certain to go down to the First Division. Even if they win
every game, which is most unlikely, it will leave them two points
short of the necessary 40.
Bradford too, still on 26 points after their defeat by Everton on
Saturday, look as if they will be joining Watford at the end of
the season.
Sheffield Wednesday have started to hit form and have a game
in hand on the two clubs below them. If they beat Watford on
Tuesday night, the Owls can overtake Derby who lost again at Old
Trafford and are sitting just above the relegation zone with
thirty points.
Even Wimbledon are not safe, on thirty-two points, with big
games coming up against Arsenal and Chelsea.
All in all, the battle to stay up is as exciting as the battle for the
title.
Teams at the bottom Games played Points
of the Premier League
Look at the Suggested Answer to see if it is like yours.
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Suggested Answer
Teams at the bottom Games played Points
of the Premier League
Wimbledon 33 32
Derby 33 30
Sheffield Wednesday 32 28
Bradford 33 26
Watford 33 23
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MODELLING 5
Oven Scones
Before you start this, read the ‘How To Do Modelling Exercises’ sheet.
Try to turn these instructions into a series of pictures. You will need
to include a few words as well as the pictures but keep them to a
minimum.
How to make Oven Scones
Ingredients
1 - 2 oz butter or margarine
8 oz self-raising flour
Half a level teaspoon of salt
approx. a quarter of a pint of milk
Oven temperature: very hot (450 F/gas mark 8)
Directions
Grease and flour a baking tray.
Rub the fat into the flour until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. Make
a well in the centre and stir in enough milk to give a fairly soft dough.
Turn it onto a floured board and knead very lightly if necessary to remove any
cracks. Roll out lightly to about three quarters of an inch thick or pat it out
with the hand.
Cut into ten to twelve rounds with a two-inch cutter (dipped in flour) or cut
into triangles with a sharp knife. Place on the baking tray and brush with
beaten egg or milk.
Bake near the top of the oven for eight to ten minutes, until brown and well
risen. Cool the scones on a rack.
Look at the Suggested Answer to see if it is like yours.
Check to see if you got all the main points the same.
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Suggested Answer
Don’t forget that your diagram doesn’t have to look exactly the same as this
one. So long as you have the main points, it is OK.
Discuss your work with a tutor and decide what you need to work on
next.
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MODELLING 6
Bulb
Before you start this, read the ‘How To Do Modelling Exercises’ sheet.
Try to turn these instructions into a series of pictures. You will need
to include a few words as well as the pictures but keep them to a
minimum.
Instructions for Looking After an Amaryllis Bulb
Place the pot in a warm spot at normal room
temperature.
Water it once a week. When the buds start to show
water it twice a week.
It should flower between eight and ten weeks after
you first start watering it.
After it has flowered you should still water it once a
week and let it die down naturally. Then store the
bulb and keep it for the next year.
Look at the Suggested Answer to see if it is like yours.
Check to see if you got all the main points the same.
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Suggested Answer
Don’t forget that your diagram doesn’t have to look exactly the same as this
one. So long as you have the main points, it is OK
Discuss your work with a tutor and decide what you need to work on
next.
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MODELLING 7
Holiday A
Before you start this, read the ‘How To Do Modelling Exercises’ sheet.
Put the information from these descriptions into the grid below.
Decide which you would choose if you were a family of four with a
baby and you liked walking.
Holiday Accommodation
ROSE COTTAGE is in the hills about three miles from the town and
about one mile from the sea. It will accommodate eight people, has a
television and a washing machine and costs £400 for one week.
SEA VIEW is a self contained flat on the sea front and is convenient
for all the amenities of the town. It sleeps six people and a cot is also
provided. There is a television but no washing machine. The cost is
£450 for one week.
NAME
PRICE
DISTANCE FROM SEA
DISTANCE FROM SHOPS
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
TELEVISION?
OTHER AMENITIES
DISADVANTAGES
Look at the Suggested Answer to see if it is like yours.
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NAME ROSE COTTAGE SEA VIEW
PRICE £400 £450
DISTANCE FROM SEA 1 mile very close
DISTANCE FROM SHOPS 3 miles very close
NUMBER OF PEOPLE 8 6 and cot
TELEVISION? yes yes
OTHER AMENITIES washing machine
DISADVANTAGES noise?
The family would choose Rose Cottage, especially if they had a car.
HOW DID IT GO?
Did you put the same sort of things in the grid but use different words?
That doesn’t matter so long as it means the same.
If you put in quite different information, look at the passages again to see
where you went wrong.
If you just didn’t understand what to do at first, do you understand better
now?
Discuss your work with a tutor and decide what you need to work on
next.
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MODELLING 8
Holiday B
Before you start this, read the ‘How To Do Modelling Exercises’ sheet.
From the three descriptions, design a grid and put as much
information as possible onto it. Have a look at ‘Modelling 7 Holiday
A’ if you haven’t already done it.
1 W/GD/227 LLANDDONA, Anglesey
Old 2 storey cottage almost on Menai Straits with wonderful views on
all sides. Stands on its own with quiet, sandy beach within about 1/2
mile. About 7 miles from Beaumaris where there are good shops and
plenty to see. Sleeps 4 and baby. TV, washing machine, fridge etc.
Private water supply pumped from well. No pets. From £300 per week.
2 W/GD/172 LLANGIAN
Beautiful, picturesque bungalow cottage converted from two old
cottages to make one unit. Situated near Abersoch with bus stop and
shop in village. Beaches 1 mile. Ideal centre for visiting Pwllheli,
Snowdonia, etc. Overlooks fields. TV, shower, 2 double bedrooms; cot
extra. Only family parties. £300 - £350 per week.
3 W/GD/245 MENAI BRIDGE
Ground floor flat in terraced Victorian house. Overlooks small park
and Menai Straits. About 2 minutes walk from bus and shops.
Excellent centre for visiting Anglesey and historic towns nearby. Good
sandy beaches just a few miles away; swimming pool 1/2 mile. TV,
washing machine, gas and electricity included. Sleeps 2 adults and 2
children. Dogs welcome. £320 - £360 per week.
Look at the Suggested Answer to see if it is like yours.
Would you choose to stay at one of these? Which do you think a couple with
a toddler and no car would choose?
Discuss your work with a tutor and decide what you need to work on
next.
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Name Llanddona Llangian Menai Bridge
Price £300 p.w. £300-£350 p.w. £320-£360 p.w.
Distance from
½ mile 1 mile on the sea
sea
Distance from
7 miles in village 2 mins walk
shops
Number of beds 4 + baby 4 + cot 2+2
Television Yes Yes Yes
washing machine
washing machine,
Other amenities shower gas and electric
fridge, etc
included
no washing
flat - might be
Disadvantages water supply machine
noisy
cot extra
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MODELLING 9
Pets
Before you start this, read the ‘How To Do Modelling Exercises’ sheet.
Read the passage and draw a pie chart to express the information in
it.
Pets
A survey was conducted in a local primary school to see what pets
the children kept at home. The school itself had a well-stocked
aquarium, several hamsters that the pupils took home on a rota
basis in the holidays and a bird table for the wild birds.
In year six, there were three classes of about 100 pupils in all.
About three quarters of them had a pet at home of some kind. It
was interesting to find that fish were the most popular pet.
About a half of the children who had a pet at home had goldfish.
The rest of the children owned cats and dogs - and two children
actually had ponies! Dogs were slightly more popular than cats.
Roughly 15% of all the children had a dog in the house whilst 10%
owned a cat.
Look at the Suggested Answer to see if it is like yours.
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MODELLING 10
Voting
Before you start this, read the ‘How To Do Modelling Exercises’ sheet.
Read the passage and enter the information on the grid below.
VOTING INTENTIONS
Thirty nine percent of all voters said they would vote Labour, thirty-
four percent said they would vote Conservative, nine percent Liberal
Democrat, four percent for the Green Party and two percent
Communist. The rest of the people questioned said they hadn’t decided
yet or they wouldn’t vote.
For under twenty-fives, the percentages were: Labour forty-five,
Conservative thirty, Liberal Democrats seven and Greens five.
The percentages for over sixties were: Labour forty, Conservative
thirty-eight, Liberal Democrats six and Communists three.
Party All Voters Under 25’s Over 60’s
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Party All Voters Under 25’s Over 60’s
Labour 39 45 40
Conservative 34 30 38
Lib. Dem. 9 7 6
Green 4 5 0
Communist 2 0 3
Don’t know /
12 13 13
won’t vote
Discuss your work with a tutor and decide what you need to work on
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