Intermediate Phase Grade 4 Study Guide English Home Language

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English Home Language Study guide

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Study Guide G04 ~ English Home Language

CONTENTS

LESSON ELEMENTS..........................................................................................................13 PREFACE..............................................................................................................................14 YEAR PLAN.........................................................................................................................16 UNIT 1: Weeks 1 – 2.........................................................................................................18 Lesson 1: Tell me a story................................................................................................................18 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.................................................................19 Activity 1: Listen to a story............................................................................................19 Activity 2: Answer questions on the story..............................................................21 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.......................................................................23 Activity 3: Read a story....................................................................................................23 Activity 4: Answer questions on the story..............................................................25 Activity 5: Read aloud......................................................................................................26 Activity 6: Use a dictionary............................................................................................27 Activity 7: Read independently....................................................................................28 Activity 8: Read for fun....................................................................................................29 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING...............................................................29 Activity 9: The writing process....................................................................................29 Activity 10: Plan a paragraph about family or friends.......................................32 Activity 11: Write the first draft..................................................................................32 Activity 12: Edit, proofread and present a paragraph........................................33 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS..........................33 Activity 13: Identify simple sentences......................................................................33 Activity 14: Punctuation..................................................................................................36

UNIT 1: Weeks 3 – 4.........................................................................................................38 Lesson 2: Make music.....................................................................................................................38 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.................................................................39 Activity 15: Listen to a song..........................................................................................39 Activity 16: Perform the song.......................................................................................41 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.......................................................................43 Activity 17: Read a song..................................................................................................43 Activity 18: Talk about the song..................................................................................46 Activity 19: Answer questions on a song.................................................................47 Activity 20: Read by yourself........................................................................................50 Activity 21: Read for fun.................................................................................................50

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SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING...............................................................50 Activity 22: Brainstorm ideas for a song..................................................................50 Activity 23: Write the first draft of a song...............................................................51 Activity 24: Revise, edit and proofread a song......................................................51 Activity 25: Present a song.............................................................................................52 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS..........................52 Activity 26: Concrete and abstract nouns................................................................52 Activity 27: Compound nouns......................................................................................55

UNIT 1: Weeks 5 – 6.........................................................................................................57 Lesson 3: In the library...................................................................................................................57 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.................................................................58 Activity 28: Listen to a story..........................................................................................58 Activity 29: Arrange the pictures in order..............................................................59 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.......................................................................60 Activity 30: Read a story.................................................................................................60 Activity 31: Answer language questions..................................................................64 Activity 32: Read aloud....................................................................................................65 Activity 33: Read independently.................................................................................65 Activity 34: Read for fun.................................................................................................66 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING...............................................................66 Activity 35: Record words in a personal dictionary............................................66 Activity 36: Brainstorm and plan a folktale............................................................67 Activity 37: Write and edit the first draft................................................................68 Activity 38: Proofread the story and present it neatly.......................................68 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS..........................69 Activity 39: Complex sentences...................................................................................69 Activity 40: Roots, prefixes and suffixes...................................................................70

UNIT 1: Weeks 7 – 8.........................................................................................................73 Lesson 4: Cook it...............................................................................................................................73 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.................................................................74 Activity 41: Listen to instructions...............................................................................74 Activity 42: Give- and follow instructions...............................................................75 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.......................................................................75 Activity 43: Read instructions......................................................................................75 Activity 44: Follow the instructions...........................................................................77 Activity 45: Comprehension..........................................................................................77 Activity 46: Paired reading............................................................................................78 Activity 47: Read for fun.................................................................................................79

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SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING...............................................................79 Activity 48: Record words in a personal dictionary............................................79 Activity 49: Brainstorm and plan a set of instructions......................................80 Activity 50: Write the first draft..................................................................................81 Activity 51: Revise and edit the first draft...............................................................81 Activity 52: Proofread and write the final version..............................................81 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS..........................82 Activity 53: Pronouns.......................................................................................................82 Activity 54: Subject and object.....................................................................................85

UNIT 1: Weeks 9 – 10......................................................................................................89 Lesson 5: In the news......................................................................................................................89 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.................................................................90 Activity 55: Listen to a newspaper article...............................................................90 Activity 56: Prepare and present a speech..............................................................93 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.......................................................................94 Activity 57: Find newspaper headlines and an article.......................................94 Activity 58: Read a newspaper article......................................................................94 Activity 59: Answer comprehension questions....................................................97 Activity 60: Answer language questions..................................................................98 Activity 61: Read independently.................................................................................99 Activity 62: Read for fun.............................................................................................. 100 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING............................................................ 101 Activity 63: Dictionary work...................................................................................... 101 Activity 64: Brainstorm and plan a newspaper article................................... 103 Activity 65: Write and edit the first draft ............................................................ 103 Activity 66: Proofread and present an article..................................................... 104 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS....................... 104 Activity 67: Sentence types......................................................................................... 104 Activity 68: Plurals......................................................................................................... 106

UNIT 2: Weeks 1 – 2...................................................................................................... 111 Lesson 6: Whatever the weather.............................................................................................111 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.............................................................. 112 Activity 69: Weather words........................................................................................ 112 Activity 70: Watch a weather report....................................................................... 112 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.................................................................... 113 Activity 71: Match words and definitions............................................................. 113 Activity 72: Study a weather forecast..................................................................... 115 Activity 73: Compare graphs...................................................................................... 116 5

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Activity 74: Read independently.............................................................................. 117 Activity 75: Read for fun.............................................................................................. 117 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING............................................................ 118 Activity 76: Record the weather............................................................................... 118 Activity 77: Design a weather chart........................................................................ 118 Activity 78: Plan a weather report........................................................................... 118 Activity 79: Present a weather report.................................................................... 119 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS....................... 120 Activity 80: Present, past and future tense.......................................................... 120 Activity 81: Adjectives and degrees of comparison......................................... 122

UNIT 2: Weeks 3 – 4...................................................................................................... 127 Lesson 7: What am I like?...........................................................................................................127 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.............................................................. 128 Activity 82: Listen to a short story.......................................................................... 128 Activity 83: Learn about characters........................................................................ 129 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.................................................................... 130 Activity 84: Read a short story.................................................................................. 130 Activity 85: Answer comprehension questions................................................. 133 Activity 86: Read aloud................................................................................................. 134 Activity 87: Read independently.............................................................................. 135 Activity 88: Read for fun.............................................................................................. 135 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING............................................................ 136 Activity 89: Use a dictionary...................................................................................... 136 Activity 90: Brainstorm a description of a character....................................... 137 Activity 91: Write the first draft............................................................................... 138 Activity 92: Present a character sketch neatly................................................... 139 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS....................... 140 Activity 93: Subject-verb agreement...................................................................... 140 Activity 94: Transitive and intransitive verbs..................................................... 141

UNIT 2: Weeks 5 – 6...................................................................................................... 149 Lesson 8: Fables and myths.......................................................................................................149 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.............................................................. 150 Activity 95: Listen to a fable....................................................................................... 150 Activity 96: Do a summary and have a discussion............................................ 151 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.................................................................... 153 Activity 97: A Greek myth............................................................................................ 153 Activity 98: Answer comprehension questions................................................. 156 Activity 99: Read independently and write a summary................................. 156

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Activity 100: Answer language questions on a fable....................................... 157 Activity 101: Read for fun............................................................................................ 159 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING............................................................ 160 Activity 102: Brainstorm and plan a fable............................................................ 160 Activity 103: Write the first draft............................................................................. 161 Activity 104: Revise, edit and proofread a fable................................................ 162 Activity 105: Present a fable....................................................................................... 162 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS....................... 163 Activity 106: Find meanings for idioms and proverbs.................................... 163 Activity 107: Verbs......................................................................................................... 164

UNIT 2: Weeks 7 – 8...................................................................................................... 168 Lesson 9: Make it............................................................................................................................168 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.............................................................. 169 Activity 108: Listen to- and follow instructions................................................ 169 Activity 109: Listen to- and give directions......................................................... 169 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.................................................................... 170 Activity 110: Read- and follow instructions........................................................ 170 Activity 111: Fun with bubbles................................................................................. 173 Activity 112: Read independently............................................................................ 175 Activity 113: Read for fun............................................................................................ 176 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING............................................................ 176 Activity 114: Brainstorm and write instructions.............................................. 176 Activity 115: Write the first draft............................................................................. 177 Activity 116: Revise, edit and proofread instructions..................................... 177 Activity 117: Present instructions neatly............................................................. 178 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS....................... 178 Activity 118: Verbs......................................................................................................... 178 Activity 119: Future tense........................................................................................... 179

UNIT 3: Weeks 1 – 2...................................................................................................... 182 Lesson 10: Read for fun...............................................................................................................182 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.............................................................. 183 Activity 120: Listen to an extract from a novel.................................................. 183 Activity 121: Answer questions and have a discussion ................................. 184 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING................................................................... 185 Activity 122: Read an extract from a novel.......................................................... 185 Activity 123: Discuss features of the extract....................................................... 188 Activity 124: Answer comprehension questions.............................................. 190 7

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Activity 125: Use a dictionary and read independently................................. 191 Activity 126: Read for fun............................................................................................ 192 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING............................................................ 193 Activity 127: Write a diary.......................................................................................... 193 Activity 128: Plan a diary............................................................................................. 195 Activity 129: Write the first draft and revise...................................................... 195 Activity 130: Present a diary neatly........................................................................ 196 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS....................... 196 Activity 131: Adverbs.................................................................................................... 196 Activity 132: Simple and complex sentences...................................................... 200

UNIT 3: Weeks 3 – 4...................................................................................................... 202 Lesson 11: Into the forest...........................................................................................................202 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.............................................................. 203 Activity 133: Listen to an information text.......................................................... 203 Activity 134: Share experiences and have a discussion................................. 204 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.................................................................... 205 Activity 135: Read short information texts.......................................................... 205 Activity 136: Read an information text.................................................................. 206 Activity 137: Answer comprehension questions.............................................. 208 Activity 138: Answer language questions............................................................ 209 Activity 139: Read independently............................................................................ 209 Activity 140: Read aloud.............................................................................................. 213 Activity 141: Read for fun............................................................................................ 213 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING............................................................ 213 Activity 142: Brainstorm ideas for descriptive paragraphs.......................... 213 Activity 143: Write the first draft............................................................................. 214 Activity 144: Revise, edit and proofread paragraphs...................................... 215 Activity 145: Present paragraphs neatly............................................................... 215 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS....................... 215 Activity 146: Prepositions........................................................................................... 215 Activity 147: Continuous tense................................................................................. 217 UNIT 3: Weeks 5 – 6...................................................................................................... 221 Lesson 12: Fun with poems.......................................................................................................221 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.............................................................. 222 Activity 148: Listen to a poem................................................................................... 222 Activity 149: Perform a poem.................................................................................... 224

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SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.................................................................... 225 Activity 150: Read two short poems....................................................................... 225 Activity 151: Read a poem based on a fairy tale................................................ 227 Activity 152: Read more poems................................................................................ 229 Activity 153: Paired reading....................................................................................... 231 Activity 154: Read for fun............................................................................................ 231 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING............................................................ 231 Activity 155: Write a poem......................................................................................... 231 Activity 156: Write the first draft of a poem....................................................... 232 Activity 157: Revise, edit and proofread a poem............................................... 233 Activity 158: Write and present a poem............................................................... 234 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS....................... 234 Activity 159: Abbreviations........................................................................................ 234 Activity 160: Conjunctions.......................................................................................... 235

UNIT 3: Weeks 7 – 8...................................................................................................... 237 Lesson 13: Schedule it.................................................................................................................237 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.............................................................. 238 Activity 161: Talk about a schedule........................................................................ 238 Activity 162: Answer questions orally................................................................... 239 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.................................................................... 240 Activity 163: Study a schedule.................................................................................. 240 Activity 164: Study a TV schedule............................................................................ 242 Activity 165: Read instructions on how to make a cup of tea...................... 243 Activity 166: Read independently............................................................................ 247 Activity 167: Read for fun............................................................................................ 247 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING............................................................ 247 Activity 168: Use a thesaurus.................................................................................... 247 Activity 169: Study the graph and write a paragraph..................................... 248 Activity 170: Revise, edit and proofread a paragraph..................................... 249 Activity 171: Present a paragraph neatly............................................................. 249 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS....................... 250 Activity 172: Phrasal verbs......................................................................................... 250 Activity 173: Root words............................................................................................. 250 UNIT 3: Weeks 9 – 10................................................................................................... 253 Lesson 14: Drama, drama...........................................................................................................253 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.............................................................. 254 Activity 174: Watch a play........................................................................................... 254 Activity 175: Role play a dialogue............................................................................ 254 9

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SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.................................................................... 256 Activity 176: Read dialogues...................................................................................... 256 Activity 177: Read two scenes from a play.......................................................... 259 Activity 178: Comprehension test........................................................................... 262 Activity 179: Language in context questions...................................................... 264 Activity 180: Read for fun............................................................................................ 266 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING............................................................ 267 Activity 181: Write a dialogue................................................................................... 267 Activity 182: Write the first draft............................................................................. 268 Activity 183: Revise, edit and proofread the first draft.................................. 268 Activity 184: Write the dialogue neatly................................................................. 269 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS....................... 270 Activity 185: Reflexive pronouns............................................................................. 270 Activity 186: Collective nouns................................................................................... 271

UNIT 4: Weeks 1 – 2...................................................................................................... 277 Lesson 15: It’s a social issue......................................................................................................277 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.............................................................. 278 Activity 187: Listen to a newspaper article......................................................... 278 Activity 188: Discuss a newspaper article........................................................... 279 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.................................................................... 280 Activity 189: Find newspaper articles................................................................... 280 Activity 190: Read a newspaper article................................................................. 281 Activity 191: Complete a crossword....................................................................... 284 Activity 192: Read independently and compare texts.................................... 285 Activity 193: Read for fun............................................................................................ 285 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING............................................................ 285 Activity 194: Write a newspaper article............................................................... 285 Activity 195: Write the first draft............................................................................. 286 Activity 196: Revise, edit and proofread the article......................................... 286 Activity 197: Present the article............................................................................... 287 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS....................... 287 Activity 198: Apostrophes........................................................................................... 287 Activity 199: Language exercises............................................................................. 291

UNIT 4: Weeks 3 – 4...................................................................................................... 293 Lesson 16: The diary of ... ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 293 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.............................................................. 294 Activity 200: Listen to diary entries....................................................................... 294 Activity 201: Listen to summaries........................................................................... 296

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SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.................................................................... 296 Activity 202: Read a story........................................................................................... 296 Activity 203: Read a letter........................................................................................... 299 Activity 204: Use a dictionary and read diary entries..................................... 301 Activity 205: Read independently and retell the story................................... 304 Activity 206: Read aloud for assessment.............................................................. 305 Activity 207: Read for fun............................................................................................ 305 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING............................................................ 305 Activity 208: Write diary entries.............................................................................. 305 Activity 209: Plan a letter............................................................................................ 306 Activity 210: Write the first draft............................................................................. 307 Activity 211: Present a letter..................................................................................... 307 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS....................... 308 Activity 212: Noun phrases and clauses............................................................... 308 Activity 213: Revise adverbs and pronouns........................................................ 309

UNIT 4: Weeks 5 – 6...................................................................................................... 311 Lesson 17: Attention-grabbing adverts................................................................................311 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.............................................................. 314 Activity 214: Listen to radio adverts....................................................................... 314 Activity 215: Watch TV adverts................................................................................. 315 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.................................................................... 316 Activity 216: Study an advert..................................................................................... 316 Activity 217: Read a billboard................................................................................... 317 Activity 218: Read an information text.................................................................. 318 Activity 219: Read independently............................................................................ 320 Activity 220: Read for fun............................................................................................ 320 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING............................................................ 320 Activity 221: Design an advert.................................................................................. 320 Activity 222: Design the first draft of an advert................................................. 321 Activity 223: Revise, edit and proofread an advert.......................................... 321 Activity 224: Present the final advert..................................................................... 321 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS....................... 322 Activity 225: Use direct speech................................................................................. 322 Activity 226: Change direct speech to reported speech................................. 323

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UNIT 4: Weeks 7 – 8...................................................................................................... 325 Lesson 18: Time for a play.........................................................................................................325 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING.............................................................. 326 Activity 227: Listen to a dialogue............................................................................. 326 Activity 228: Have a discussion................................................................................ 327 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING.................................................................... 328 Activity 229: Read a play............................................................................................. 328 Activity 230: Answer comprehension questions.............................................. 333 Activity 231: Language in context questions...................................................... 333 Activity 232: Read independently............................................................................ 334 Activity 233: Read for fun............................................................................................ 335 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING............................................................ 336 Activity 234: Write a character sketch................................................................... 336 Activity 235: Write the first draft............................................................................. 337 Activity 236: Revise, edit and proofread the first draft.................................. 337 Activity 237: Present a character sketch............................................................... 338 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS....................... 338 Activity 238: Main and dependent clauses.......................................................... 338 Activity 239: Revise similes, metaphors, idioms and proverbs.................. 339 REFERENCES................................................................................................................... 342 IMAGES............................................................................................................................. 345

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LESSON ELEMENTS

VOCABULARY

The meaning of new words to fully understand the text/content.

TIPS

A useful hint to help improve skills.

LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS

Key language elements that must be studied to be understood and applied to the content of the lesson.

ACTIVITY

Core content and questions to test the learner’s knowledge.

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PREFACE

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RECOMMENDED READING Below is a short list of books you may find interesting.

• Narnia (C. S. Lewis) • The Nine Lives of Montezuma (Michael Morpurgo) • Mr Stink (David Walliams) • Billionaire Boy (David Walliams) • Junie B Jones (Barbara Park) • The One and Only Ivan (Katherine Applegate) • Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (J. K. Rowling) • Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Jeff Kinney) • All children’s books by Roald Dahl including James and the Giant Peach; Matilda; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator; George’s Marvellous Medicine; Danny the Champion of the World.

A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L’Engle) • How to Train Your Dragon (Cressida Cowell) • A Light in the Attic (Shel Silverstein: a book of poetry) • Charlotte’s Web (E. B. White) • Tale of a 4th Grade Nothing; Superfudge; Fudge a Mania; Double Fudge (Judy • Blume) Mr Nobody’s Eyes (Michael Morpurgo) • A Series of Unfortunate Events (Lemony Snicket) • Books by Jenny Nimmo (including Henry and the Guardians of the Lost) • Books by Lauren St John (The Last Leopard; The White Giraffe and series) •

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INTRODUCTION

This study guide has four units and 18 lessons. Each lesson is taught over two weeks.

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Unit 1 has five themed lessons.

Unit 2 has four themed lessons.

Unit 3 has five themed lessons.

Unit 4 has four themed lessons.

At the end of Units 2 and 4, you will write exams.

Each lesson consists of four sections: • Listening and speaking • Reading and viewing Writing and presenting • Language structures and conventions •

Each of these sections has activities. At the beginning of each lesson is a list of what is covered in that lesson. At the end of each lesson, there are remedial and extension activities which you may complete if time allows.

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YEAR PLAN UNIT

DATE STARTED

LESSON LESSON 1: Tell me a story

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LESSON 2: Make music

LESSON 3: In the library LESSON 4: Cook it

LESSON 5: In the news 2

LESSON 6: Whatever the weather LESSON 7: What am I like?

LESSON 8: Fables and myths LESSON 9: Make it

LESSON 10: Read for fun 3

LESSON 11: Into the forest

LESSON 12: Fun with poems LESSON 13: Schedule it

LESSON 14: Drama, drama 4

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LESSON 15: It’s a social issue LESSON 16: The diary of …

LESSON 17: Attention-grabbing adverts LESSON 18: Time for a play

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DATE COMPLETED

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UNIT 1: Weeks 1 – 2

Lesson 1: Tell me a story In this lesson you will:

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listen to a story answer questions about a story read a story read aloud use a dictionary read independently and for fun learn about the writing process write a paragraph learn more about common nouns, proper nouns, countable and uncountable nouns identify and write simple sentences use full stops, capital letters and lower case letters

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Puzzle What does this say?

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SECTION 1

SECTION 1:

LISTENING AND SPEAKING

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Activity 1: Listen to a story

Look at the illustration at the beginning of this lesson. What do you see?

Read the puzzle. Can you solve it?

Discuss the features of a story.

Features of a story All stories have some aspects in common.

Characters: people or animals in the story.

Setting: where and when the story takes place.

Plot: main idea of a story or rather what happens.

Listen to the title of the story the facilitator reads and look at the illustrations on this page. Predict what you think the story will be about.

Listen carefully as the facilitator reads the story.

1. Talk about the characters, setting and main idea of the story.

2. What do you think of Jason’s actions? What do you think the other boys think of Jason’s actions?

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Retell the story in your own words. Remember to tell the events in sequence (the order in which they happened).

Read the information on nouns with the facilitator.

Nouns A noun is a naming word. It names people, places and things.

Common nouns are the names of ordinary objects such as net, nugget, and friend.

Proper nouns name specific people or places. They always begin with a capital letter. Most nouns can be counted, for example, one friend, two friends.

These are called countable nouns. Countable nouns have a singular and a plural, for example, nugget – nuggets, net – nets.

Nouns which cannot be counted, for example, water, are called uncountable nouns. These stay the same in the singular and the plural.

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Listen as the facilitator reads a sentence. a. Identify four common nouns. b. Which of these common nouns is countable? c. Identify the proper noun.

Listen to the second sentence the facilitator reads. a. Identify the uncountable noun.

Activity 2: Answer questions on the story

How to listen properly Listening is an important skill. Listen carefully the first time someone reads a text or story. Try to form a picture in your mind of what the story is about. Take notes when the story is read for the second time.

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How to take notes Read through any questions you have to answer before listening. This way you will know what to listen for. Only write down important points, do not write full sentences.

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Listen to the questions the facilitator reads and then listen to the story from Activity 1 again. Take notes.

Write the numbers 1 – 10 in the margin in your exercise book. Answer the questions as they are read to you. Write only the letter of the correct answer.

Hand in your answers for assessment.

You will now tell your own story about something that happened with your family and/or friends.

Before you prepare/plan your story, discuss these storytelling hints.

How to tell a good story

Content The content of the story must be interesting and the events must be told in the correct sequence. Grab the audience’s attention from the start. Prepare properly and practise the story aloud before presenting it.

Language Use words such as first, then, next, later, this will help the audience to follow the story. Use words that the audience can easily understand. However, this does not mean that slang is acceptable.

Speaking Speak clearly and pronounce all the words properly. Do not speak too fast. Vary the pitch of your voice: let it rise and fall the way it would in daily conversation.

Body language Look interested in what you are saying. Make eye contact with the audience, this will make them feel as if you are speaking directly to them. Stand up straight, do not lean against anything or slouch. Do not touch your face and avoid too many hand gestures.

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Tell your story.

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SECTION 2

READING AND VIEWING

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Activity 3: Read a story

Discuss the three parts of reading with the facilitator.

Reading Good reading can be divided into three parts. Reading strategies (tactics) make reading easier and more effective.

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Pre-reading: this prepares us for the story.

The title of the book/story: clues as to what the story may be about and prepares us for what is to come. Illustrations in the story: visual clues as to what the story may be about. Look up any new or unfamiliar words – this will help you to understand what you are reading. Skim through the story to see what it may be about and how long it is. To skim means to read through a story very quickly to get an overview (the general idea).

During reading Work out the meaning of new words by looking at them in context. This means reading the words around the new word to work out its meaning. Always have your dictionary nearby to look up any new or unfamiliar word. Form a picture in your mind of what you are reading, this is called visualising.

Read the story more than once until you are very familiar with it. Make inferences (draw conclusions) from the writing.

Post-reading: after you have finished reading the story.

Ask questions about the story. Identify the characters, plot and setting.

Discuss the story – how does it make you feel? Do you like it or not? Answer questions about the story. Make a summary.

Read the title of the story and then look at the illustrations. Predict what the story will be about. Skim through the story. Now that you are ready, read the story aloud.

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The Night Visitor It’s midnight. Outside, the moon shines its silvery light in a velvet sky. In her room, Samantha is fast asleep. SKRITCH. Samantha sits up and rubs her eyes. What was that? She looks around her room. SKRITCH. There it is again. Someone or something is scratching at her bedroom window. She puts on her bedside lamp.

Slowly, she pulls the curtains aside and tries to look out. All she sees is her reflection in the window. I must be imagining things, she thinks. She is just about to draw the curtains when: SKRITCH.

If I turn off my lamp, I may able to see outside, she thinks. She leans over her bed and flicks off the lamp. Kneeling on her bed she peers out into the dark.

Suddenly, she notices something outside. “It can’t be,” she whispers. There, on the windowsill, is the tiniest dragon she has ever seen. It has leathery wings and looks at her with big round eyes. “Are you real?” she asks the tiny creature. “No, of course, you’re not real, this is just another Jimbo trick. He put you there to fool me, as usual,” she mutters. “But I’ve never seen anything like this before …” The tiny dragon looks at Samantha and a puff of smoke coils from its snout.

Slowly, she opens the window. This scares the dragon and it takes off, wings flapping, into the night.

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Use these questions to talk about the story.

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Who are the characters?

What is the setting of the story?

Arrange these sentences in the correct order to tell the story. a. She opens the window. b. She can see nothing and decides to turn off the lamp to see outside. c. Samantha turns around when she hears a faint chuckle and her door creaking. d. She puts on her bedside lamp. e. Her first thought is that her brother, Jimbo, is playing a trick on her.

Samantha hears a scratching noise at her window. f. g. The dragon gets such a fright that it disappears into the night. h. She sees a tiny dragon with leathery wings. i.

She kneels on her bed and opens the curtains to look outside.

How do you think the story continues?

Do you know any stories about dragons? Or dinosaurs? Share them.

Activity 4: Answer questions on the story

Reread the story in Activity 3 and answer the questions. Write the numbers 1 – 10 in the margin of your exercise book. Answer true or false to these questions.

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Study Guide G04 ~ English Home Language

The plot of the story is the place and time the story takes place.

Do not forget to take notes the first time a story is read.

The dragon has leathery wings.

Samantha shares a bedroom with her brother.

The story takes place at night.

Samantha hears a scratching noise at her door.

Jimbo doesn’t usually play tricks on Samantha.

Samantha has never seen a tiny dragon like this before.

Jimbo was fast asleep when he first heard the scratching at the window.

Samantha turned off her overhead light to see into the dark.

Mark your work as the facilitator reads out the answers. Explain why the questions you answered as false are incorrect.

11. In two to three sentences, explain what the main idea of the story is.

12. Provide at least two different endings to the story. Be as creative as possible.

13. The dragon is not shown in the illustration. Draw a picture to show what you think the dragon looks like.

Activity 5: Read aloud

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Understand what you are reading.

Form a picture in your mind of what the story is about.

Let your voice show the feeling/emotion in the story.

You can do this by: 1. Letting your voice go high or deep to suit the story.

2. Reading some parts quickly, others at a medium pace and others more slowly. This will depend on what is happening in the story.

3. Read some parts loudly and others more softly.

Pronounce the words correctly and end the word clearly.

Use the punctuation correctly; stop at full stops, pause at commas, use volume and emotion for exclamation marks and a questioning tone for questions.

Use good body language by standing or sitting in a relaxed manner; make eye contact with the audience.

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