Play by Reginald Rose Teaching Activities by Rivka Lewenstein

Useful Vocabulary:
like
similar
have in common
also
similarly
in the same way
likewise
again
unlike
compared to
in contrast with
different from / 
than (comparative 
adjectives) 
on the contrary
however
although
yet
even though
still
nevertheless
regardless
despite
while
on the one hand …
on the other hand
Siberia
OR
Saudi Arabia?
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Twelve Angry Men
104
HOTS # 5: Sequencing
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Processes
Absent-minded Harry decided to make himself a pizza toast for lunch, but he had a 
hard time remembering the directions that his mother had given him. He started off 
by putting a large chunk of cheese on a slice of bread. Then, he stuck the bread in the 
toaster oven for five minutes. After that, he spread ketchup on the bread and grated* 
the cheese. Finally, Absent-minded Harry plugged in and turned on the toaster oven. 
Unfortunately, the pizza toast didn’t taste anything like he had expected it to …
*grated = rubbed into small pieces (using a metal tool)
1.
Which skill does Absent-minded Harry appear to have problems with? What 
should he have done differently to get the right results?
2.
What are two other everyday processes other than cooking / baking that contain 
at least four steps and where Sequencing is a necessary skill? List the sequence of 
events / tasks in the order in which they should be carried out. 
Sequencing = arranging two or more things in a successive order, 
understanding and explaining the sequence of events that don’t