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Differentiation: • Some learners might need help with new vocabulary and concepts related to the sea. Be aware of any learners who might need extra visuals or explanations about the sea. • As an extension activity, the learners can write their own riddles about sea creatures using the riddles provided as models. Assessment opportunities • Class discussion provides a good opportunity for informal assessment. Take note of learners with particularly good or weak vocabulary. • Informal observation of group work and discussion will give you a good idea of which combinations of learners work together well. Activity Book A Talk partners could discuss the expressions, first exploring what each would mean literally. Support them in inferring its figurative meaning. Learners can do independent research to find out where these expressions originate from and also find other expressions related to the sea. At this stage it is important to encourage independent research. C Ensure learners understand the statements and look up any unfamiliar vocabulary. E Ensure learners do not forget to write their questions correctly with an initial capital letter and question mark. F Encourage learners to be creative when designing their collector’s cards. They do not need to research a large volume of information, but should present it in an eye-catching and effective way, using the headings suggested or ideas of their own. Explain that learners can use their own layout and headings for the second card if they wish. If no suitable reference materials are available, ask them to use information from the texts in the Learner’s Book. Ensure they reword information in their own words. G Explain that words may go in any direction in the wordsearch grid, forwards, backwards, diagonally, etc. Support learners with scanning to find the initial letter of each word. They could run a finger along each row line to help them scan methodically. Answers: A 1 e; 2 a; 3 d; 4 b; B Possible answers: 1 all at sea 2 all hands on deck 3 the coast is clear 4 a fish out of water 5 sink or swim
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Session 2: Dictionary work Learner’s Book pages: 26–27 Activity Book pages: 23–27
You will need: at least one dictionary between two learners, preferably a children’s dictionary. The dictionaries do not need to be of the same kind. Nice to have: extra dictionaries; the alphabet displayed in the classroom. Spelling link: homonyms; work with alphabetical order.
Learning objectives Learning intentions • to use a dictionary effectively to find information • to understand words have a specific meaning in their context. Learning outcomes Learners can: • identify features of a dictionary • order words alphabetically • find the correct meaning of a word in its context.