Gr 4-English Home Language-Facilitator’s Guide by Impaq

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ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE FACILITATOR’S GUIDE Grade 4

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English Home Language Facilitator’s guide

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Grade 4

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J Mansfield A Mills W Pichler

Facilitator’s Guide G04 ~ English Home Language

CONTENTS

LESSON ELEMENTS �� 11 PREFACE �� 12 TIMETABLE AND TIME MANAGEMENT �� 13 ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS �� 14 YEAR PLAN �� 15 UNIT 1: Weeks 1 – 2 �� 16 Lesson 1: Tell me a story ��16 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING ��17 Activity 1: Listen to a story.......................................................................................................17 Activity 2: Answer questions on the story.........................................................................20 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING..................................................................................21 Activity 3: Read a story..............................................................................................................21 Activity 4: Answer questions on the story.........................................................................24 Activity 5: Read aloud.................................................................................................................25 Activity 6: Use a dictionary.......................................................................................................26 Activity 7: Read independently...............................................................................................27 Activity 8: Read for fun...............................................................................................................28 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING ��28 Activity 9: The writing process...............................................................................................28 Activity 10: Plan a paragraph about family or friends .................................................30 Activity 11: Write the first draft.............................................................................................31 Activity 12: Edit, proofread and present a paragraph..................................................31 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ��31 Activity 13: Identify simple sentences.................................................................................31 Activity 14: Punctuation............................................................................................................33 UNIT 1: Weeks 3 – 4.................................................................................................................... 35 Lesson 2: Make music ��35 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING ��36 Activity 15: Listen to a song.....................................................................................................36 Activity 16: Perform the song..................................................................................................40 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ��41 Activity 17: Read a song.............................................................................................................41 Activity 18: Talk about the song.............................................................................................43 Activity 19: Answer questions on a song...........................................................................44 Activity 20: Read by yourself...................................................................................................46 Activity 21: Read for fun............................................................................................................46 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING ��47 Activity 22: Brainstorm ideas for a song............................................................................47 Activity 23: Write the first draft of a song..........................................................................48 Activity 24: Revise, edit and proofread a song.................................................................48 Activity 25: Present a song.......................................................................................................48 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ��49 Activity 26: Concrete and abstract nouns..........................................................................49 Activity 27: Compound nouns ................................................................................................51

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UNIT 1: Weeks 5 – 6....................................................................................................................52 Lesson 3: In the library............................................................................................................................... 52 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING ��53 Activity 28: Listen to story........................................................................................................53 Activity 29: Arrange the pictures in order.........................................................................56 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ��58 Activity 30: Read a story............................................................................................................58 Activity 31: Answer language questions............................................................................61 Activity 32: Read aloud..............................................................................................................62 Activity 33: Read independently............................................................................................63 Activity 34: Read for fun............................................................................................................63 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING ��63 Activity 35: Record words in a personal dictionary......................................................63 Activity 36: Brainstorm and plan a folktale......................................................................65 Activity 37: Write and edit the first draft...........................................................................66 Activity 38: Proofread the story and present it neatly.................................................66 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ��67 Activity 39: Complex sentences..............................................................................................67 Activity 40: Roots, prefixes and suffixes.............................................................................68 UNIT 1: Weeks 7 – 8....................................................................................................................71 Lesson 4: Cook it........................................................................................................................................... 71 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING ��72 Activity 41: Listen to instructions.........................................................................................72 Activity 42: Give and follow instructions...........................................................................74 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ��74 Activity 43: Read instructions.................................................................................................74 Activity 44: Follow the instructions.....................................................................................76 Activity 45: Comprehension....................................................................................................76 Activity 46: Paired reading.......................................................................................................77 Activity 47: Read for fun............................................................................................................78 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING ��78 Activity 48: Record words in a personal dictionary......................................................78 Activity 49: Brainstorm and plan a set of instructions.................................................79 Activity 50: Write the first draft.............................................................................................80 Activity 51: Revise and edit the first draft.........................................................................80 Activity 52: Proofread and write the final version.........................................................81 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS ��81 Activity 53: Pronouns.................................................................................................................81 Activity 54: Subject and object...............................................................................................83 UNIT 1: Weeks 9 – 10.................................................................................................................86 Lesson 5: In the news.................................................................................................................................. 86 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING ��87 Activity 55: Listen to a newspaper article.........................................................................87 Activity 56: Prepare and present a speech........................................................................91 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING ��92 Activity 57: Find newspaper headlines and an article.................................................92 Activity 58: Read a newspaper article.................................................................................93 © Impaq

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Activity 59: Answer comprehension questions...............................................................96 Activity 60: Answer language questions............................................................................96 Activity 61: Read independently............................................................................................97 Activity 62: Read for fun............................................................................................................98 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING ��99 Activity 63: Dictionary work....................................................................................................99 Activity 64: Brainstorm and plan a newspaper article..............................................101 Activity 65: Write and edit the first draft........................................................................101 Activity 66: Proofread and present an article...............................................................102 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS �� 102 Activity 67: Sentence types...................................................................................................102 Activity 68: Plurals....................................................................................................................104

UNIT 2: Weeks 1 – 2..................................................................................................................109 Lesson 6: Whatever the weather.......................................................................................................... 109 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �� 110 Activity 69: Weather words...................................................................................................110 Activity 70: Watch a weather report.................................................................................111 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING �� 112 Activity 71: Match words and definitions.......................................................................112 Activity 72: Study a weather forecast...............................................................................113 Activity 73: Compare graphs................................................................................................115 Activity 74: Read independently.........................................................................................116 Activity 75: Read for fun.........................................................................................................117 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �� 117 Activity 76: Record the weather..........................................................................................117 Activity 77: Design a weather chart...................................................................................117 Activity 78: Plan a weather report.....................................................................................118 Activity 79: Present a weather report..............................................................................119 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS �� 119 Activity 80: Present, past and future tense....................................................................119 Activity 81: Adjectives and degrees of comparison....................................................120 UNIT 2: Weeks 3 – 4 ��124 Lesson 7: What am I like? �� 124 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �� 125 Activity 82: Listen to a short story.....................................................................................125 Activity 83: Learn about characters..................................................................................128 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING �� 129 Activity 84: Read a short story.............................................................................................129 Activity 85: Answer comprehension questions............................................................131 Activity 86: Read aloud...........................................................................................................133 Activity 87: Read independently.........................................................................................134 Activity 88: Read for fun.........................................................................................................134 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �� 134 Activity 89: Use a dictionary.................................................................................................134 Activity 90: Brainstorm a description of a character.................................................135 Activity 91: Write the first draft .........................................................................................137 Activity 92: Present a character sketch neatly..............................................................138

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SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS �� 138 Activity 93: Subject-verb agreement ................................................................................138 Activity 94: Transitive and intransitive verbs...............................................................139

UNIT 2: Weeks 5 – 6..................................................................................................................144 Lesson 8: Fables and myths................................................................................................................... 144 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �� 145 Activity 95: Listen to a fable..................................................................................................145 Activity 96: Do a summary and have a discussion......................................................148 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING �� 150 Activity 97: A Greek myth......................................................................................................150 Activity 98: Answer comprehension questions............................................................153 Activity 99: Read independently and write a summary...........................................153 Activity 100: Answer language questions on a fable..................................................154 Activity 101: Read for fun......................................................................................................156 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �� 157 Activity 102: Brainstorm and plan a fable......................................................................157 Activity 103: Write the first draft.......................................................................................158 Activity 104: Revise, edit and proofread a fable �� 158 Activity 105: Present a fable.................................................................................................159 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS �� 159 Activity 106: Find meanings for idioms and proverbs..............................................159 Activity 107: Verbs....................................................................................................................160 UNIT 2: Weeks 7 – 8 ��165 Lesson 9: Make it �� 165 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �� 166 Activity 108: Listen to- and follow instructions...........................................................166 Activity 109: Listen to- and give directions....................................................................168 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING �� 169 Activity 110: Read- and follow instructions...................................................................169 Activity 111: Fun with bubbles............................................................................................171 Activity 112: Read independently......................................................................................174 Activity 113: Read for fun......................................................................................................175 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �� 175 Activity 114: Brainstorm and write instructions.........................................................175 Activity 115: Write the first draft.......................................................................................176 Activity 116: Revise, edit and proofread instructions...............................................176 Activity 117: Present instructions neatly........................................................................177 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS �� 177 Activity 118: Verbs....................................................................................................................177 Activity 119: Future tense......................................................................................................178 UNIT 3: Weeks 1 – 2..................................................................................................................180 Lesson 10: Read for fun �� 180 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �� 181 Activity 120: Listen to an extract from a novel.............................................................181 Activity 121: Answer questions and have a discussion............................................184 © Impaq

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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 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..................................................................................195 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS �� 196 Activity 131: Adverbs...............................................................................................................196 Activity 132: Simple and complex sentences................................................................197

UNIT 3: Weeks 3 – 4..................................................................................................................199 Lesson 11: Into the forest �� 199 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �� 200 Activity 133: Listen to an information text.....................................................................200 Activity 134: Share experiences and have a discussion............................................203 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING �� 203 Activity 135: Read short information texts....................................................................203 Activity 136: Read an information text............................................................................205 Activity 137: Answer comprehension questions.........................................................207 Activity 138: Answer language questions.......................................................................208 Activity 139: Read independently......................................................................................209 Activity 140: Read aloud.........................................................................................................212 Activity 141: Read for fun......................................................................................................212 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �� 212 Activity 142: Brainstorm ideas for descriptive paragraphs....................................212 Activity 143: Write the first draft.......................................................................................213 Activity 144: Revise, edit and proofread paragraphs.................................................213 Activity 145: Present paragraphs neatly.........................................................................214 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS �� 214 Activity 146: Prepositions.....................................................................................................214 Activity 147: Continuous tense............................................................................................215 UNIT 3: Weeks 5 – 6 ��219 Lesson 12: Fun with poems �� 219 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �� 220 Activity 148: Listen to a poem.............................................................................................220 Activity 149: Perform a poem..............................................................................................224 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..........................................................................................230 Activity 153: Paired reading.................................................................................................232 Activity 154: Read for fun......................................................................................................232

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SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �� 232 Activity 155: Write a poem....................................................................................................232 Activity 156: Write the first draft of a poem..................................................................233 Activity 157: Revise, edit and proofread a poem.........................................................234 Activity 158: Write and present a poem..........................................................................234 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS �� 235 Activity 159: Abbreviations...................................................................................................235 Activity 160: Conjunctions....................................................................................................236

UNIT 3: Weeks 7 – 8 ��238 Lesson 13: Schedule it �� 238 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �� 239 Activity 161: Talk about a schedule...................................................................................239 Activity 162: Answer questions orally.............................................................................241 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING �� 242 Activity 163: Study a schedule.............................................................................................242 Activity 164: Study a TV schedule .....................................................................................244 Activity 165: Read instructions on how to make a cup of tea................................245 Activity 166: Read independently......................................................................................249 Activity 167: Read for fun......................................................................................................249 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �� 250 Activity 168: Use a thesaurus...............................................................................................250 Activity 169: Study the graph and write a paragraph................................................250 Activity 170: Revise, edit and proofread a paragraph...............................................252 Activity 171: Present a paragraph neatly........................................................................252 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS �� 252 Activity 172: Phrasal verbs....................................................................................................252 Activity 173: Root words........................................................................................................253 UNIT 3: Weeks 9 – 10.............................................................................................................. 256 Lesson 14: Drama, drama....................................................................................................................... 256 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �� 257 Activity 174: Watch a play.....................................................................................................257 Activity 175: Role play a dialogue......................................................................................258 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING...............................................................................259 Activity 176: Read dialogues................................................................................................259 Activity 177: Read two scenes from a play.....................................................................262 Activity 178: Comprehension test......................................................................................265 Activity 179: Language in context questions.................................................................267 Activity 180: Read for fun......................................................................................................268 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �� 269 Activity 181: Write a dialogue..............................................................................................269 Activity 182: Write the first draft.......................................................................................270 Activity 183: Revise, edit and proofread the first draft.............................................270 Activity 184: Write the dialogue neatly...........................................................................271 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS �� 271 Activity 185: Reflexive pronouns........................................................................................271 Activity 186: Collective nouns..............................................................................................272 © Impaq

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UNIT 4: Weeks 1 – 2..................................................................................................................275 Lesson 15: It’s a social issue �� 275 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �� 276 Activity 187: Listen to a newspaper article....................................................................276 Activity 188: Discuss a newspaper article......................................................................277 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING �� 280 Activity 189: Find newspaper articles..............................................................................280 Activity 190: Read a newspaper article...........................................................................281 Activity 191: Complete a crossword..................................................................................283 Activity 192: Read independently and compare texts...............................................284 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..........................................................................................286 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS �� 287 Activity 198: Apostrophes.....................................................................................................287 Activity 199: Language exercises........................................................................................289 UNIT 4: Weeks 3 – 4..................................................................................................................291 Lesson 16: The diary of ........................................................................................................................... 291 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �� 292 Activity 200: Listen to diary entries..................................................................................292 Activity 201: Listen to summaries.....................................................................................295 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........................................................................304 Activity 207: Read for fun......................................................................................................304 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �� 305 Activity 208: Write diary entries........................................................................................305 Activity 209: Plan a letter.......................................................................................................305 Activity 210: Write the first draft.......................................................................................306 Activity 211: Present a letter................................................................................................306 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS �� 306 Activity 212: Noun phrases and clauses..........................................................................306 Activity 213: Revise adverbs and pronouns...................................................................308 UNIT 4: Weeks 5 – 6..................................................................................................................310 Lesson 17: Attention-grabbing adverts �� 310 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �� 311 Activity 214: Listen to radio adverts.................................................................................311 Activity 215: Watch TV adverts...........................................................................................312

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SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING �� 313 Activity 216: Study an advert...............................................................................................313 Activity 217: Read a billboard..............................................................................................314 Activity 218: Read an information text............................................................................316 Activity 219: Read independently......................................................................................317 Activity 220: Read for fun......................................................................................................318 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �� 318 Activity 221: Design an advert.............................................................................................318 Activity 222: Design the first draft of an advert...........................................................319 Activity 223: Revise, edit and proofread an advert.....................................................319 Activity 224: Present the final advert...............................................................................319 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS �� 319 Activity 225: Use direct speech...........................................................................................319 Activity 226: Change direct speech to reported speech............................................321

UNIT 4: Weeks 7 – 8................................................................................................................. 323 Lesson 18: Time for a play..................................................................................................................... 323 SECTION 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING �� 324 Activity 227: Listen to a dialogue.......................................................................................324 Activity 228: Have a discussion...........................................................................................327 SECTION 2: READING AND VIEWING �� 328 Activity 229: Read a play........................................................................................................328 Activity 230: Answer comprehension questions.........................................................332 Activity 231: Language in context questions.................................................................333 Activity 232: Read independently......................................................................................334 Activity 233: Read for fun......................................................................................................334 SECTION 3: WRITING AND PRESENTING �� 335 Activity 234: Write a character sketch.............................................................................335 Activity 235: Write the first draft.......................................................................................336 Activity 236: Revise, edit and proofread the first draft.............................................336 Activity 237: Present a character sketch.........................................................................337 SECTION 4: LANGUAGE STRUCTURES AND CONVENTIONS �� 337 Activity 238: Main and dependent clauses.....................................................................337 Activity 239: Revise similes, metaphors, idioms and proverbs.............................338 RUBRICS ��341 REFERENCES ��349 IMAGES ��351

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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 learners knowledge

PREFACE

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RECOMMENDED READING All the texts for this year are included in either the facilitator’s guide or the study guide. Below is a short list of recommended books for additional reading. Keep in mind that not all learners are at the same level or reading maturity. Review each book by reading a chapter or two or browsing through it to make sure it is appropriate.

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)

INTRODUCTION

This guide contains all the activities in the study guide as well as suggested answers for all activities. 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, learners write exams. Each lesson has four sections: • Listening and speaking • Reading and viewing • Writing and presenting • Language structures and conventions © Impaq

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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 learners may complete if time allows. Each activity has an allocated time. (Refer to the Timetable and Time Management for further details about the lesson and activity times.)

TIMETABLE AND TIME MANAGEMENT

Allocate 12 hours for each two-week lesson. • • • •

Listening and speaking: 2 hours Reading and viewing: 5 hours Writing and presenting: 4 hours Language structures and conventions: 1 hour

Each activity in this book has been developed to meet these times.

In your personal timetabling, account for 12 English lessons (6 hours) per week; 24 English lessons (12 hours) per two-week lesson. You could do this as follows:

Week 1 • 2 x 1-hour listening and speaking activities • 3 x 1-hour reading and viewing activities • 1 x 30-minute reading activity for independent reading • 1 x 30-minute language structures and conventions activity Week 2 • 1 x 1-hour reading and viewing activity • 1 x 30-minute reading activity for independent reading • 4 x 1-hour writing and presenting activities • 1 x 30-minute language structures and conventions activity Alternatively, structure each 12-hour lesson this way:

Week 1 • 1 x 1-hour listening and speaking activity • 3 x 1-hour reading and viewing activity • 1 x 1-hour writing and presenting activity • 1 x 1-hour writing and presenting activity • 1 x 30-minute language structures and conventions activity Week 2 • 1 x 1-hour listening and speaking activity • 2 x 1-hour reading and viewing activity • 1 x 1-hour reading and viewing activity • 2 x 1-hour writing and presenting activity • 1 x 30-minute language structures and conventions activity

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GENERAL

It is a good idea to start each lesson with a discussion on the theme. Have conversation around the theme, the illustration and the puzzle/question (if applicable) on the opening page of each lesson.

Keep a list of high-frequency errors each time you control or check learners’ spoken or written work. Have a remedial session each two-week lesson to focus on correcting these errors. Allocate time during each two-week lesson to reinforce language structures and conventions covered in previous weeks.

Where questions form part of an activity, as a general rule 10 questions have been set (this is not the norm, however.) If a learner works slower than others, you may allocate certain questions for them to answer. Do not simply choose questions 1 – 5 but rather select a range of five questions from the activity. Learners must enjoy what they do. Make each activity as light and as much fun as possible.

ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS

Each unit contains activities that form part of the formal assessment. Refer to the portfolio book for these activities, as well as all information relating to examinations.

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UNIT

YEAR PLAN DATE STARTED

LESSON

DATE COMPLETED

LESSON 1: Tell me a story 1

LESSON 2: Make music

LESSON 3: In the library LESSON 4: Cook it

LESSON 5: In the news

LESSON 6: Whatever the weather 2

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

LESSON 15: It’s a social issue 4

LESSON 16: The diary of …

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

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UNIT 1: Weeks 1 – 2

Lesson 1: Tell me a story Skills Listening and speaking Listen to a story Answer questions on the story Reading and viewing Read a story Answers questions on the story Read aloud Use a dictionary Read independently Read for fun Writing and presenting The writing process Plan a paragraph about family or friends Write the first draft Edit, proofread and present a paragraph Language structures and conventions Sentence level work Identify simple sentences Spelling and punctuation Punctuation: full stops and capital letters Remedial activity Sort the nouns Extension activity Look up the meaning of words

Study guide

Time allocation

Activity 1 Activity 2

1 hour 1 hour

Activity 3 Activity 4 Activity 5 Activity 6 Activity 7 Activity 8

1 hour 1 hour 30 minutes 1 hour 30 minutes 1 hour

Activity 13

30 minutes

Activity 9 Activity 10 Activity 11 Activity 12

Activity 14

1 hour 1 hour 1 hour 1 hour

30 minutes

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SECTION 1

SECTION 1:

LISTENING AND SPEAKING

Unit

Activity 1: Listen to a story 1 hour

Start the lesson with a conversation around the theme, the illustration and the puzzle on the opening page. This helps to engage learners and allows them to share their opinions. Always retain the fun element in each lesson because learners tend to remember facts better if the experience is enjoyable. Puzzle What does this say? HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH Answer: High five

Read about the features of stories in the study guide with learners. 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. Read the title of the story and ask learners to look at the illustrations in the study guide and to predict what the story will be about, first from the title and then from the illustrations. Their predictions must make sense in terms of the title and illustrations. Read the story aloud to learners.

Fun with friends “I’ll invite Tumelo and Rashid,” said Toki ticking them off on his fingers one by one. “That’s two and with me, we’ll be three.” “Why don’t you invite one more friend, then there’ll be four of you?” suggests Toki’s mom. Toki thinks hard. “I’ll invite Jason. No one ever seems to invite him to play.”

“That’s a good idea,” says Mom, nodding. “And seeing as they will be here the whole day perhaps we can plan an outing.” “Can we go to HighBranch Walking, pl-ee-aa-se!” begs Toki.

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Unit

“I guess we could,” says Mom. “They have very good instructors to keep an eye on all of you. But I will have to ask their parents for permission first though.” “Thanks, Mom,” says Toki, giving her a quick hug.

“By the way, what would you and your friends like for lunch?” she asks, turning over the fish she is grilling for supper. “Chicken nuggets and chips would be great, thanks Mom. May we have some ice cream as well?” “Oh, all right then,” she smiles. “I’ll buy a few flavours.”

Toki is so excited he can hardly wait for the weekend. During break, he and his friends discuss how they will spend the day. Eventually Saturday arrives, and Toki is up bright and early to be ready for his friends.

They spend the morning splashing in the stream running through Toki’s garden; making bows and arrows and climbing the willow tree. At lunchtime, they wolf down their chicken nuggets, chips and ice cream. After lunch, they pile into Toki’s mom’s car for the trip to HighBranch Walking. “Remember now,” says Mom, “listen to everything the instructors tell you.”

“We will,” the boys promise eagerly. They love walking along the tightropes through the trees and they know it is very important to keep their harnesses and safety clips on. At HighBranch Walking the boys are strapped into harnesses. They listen carefully to the instructors and practise using their harnesses and safety clips on the low wires. Only after a few practise walks are they allowed on the higher wires in the treetops.

“Watch me!” shouts Jason suddenly. He loosens his clips from the guiding wire above and walks along the wire without support. The other boys stop in their tracks and stare at him. Toki’s mom watches in horror from below. There is nothing she can do but tell Jason firmly to clip his safety back on and call for an instructor. Within a minute an instructor appears and climbs quickly to where Jason is edging along the wire. Because Jason’s harness is no longer attached, the instructor has to approach him slowly and cautiously to avoid wobbling the wire Jason is balancing on. He talks to him calmly and tells him that everything will be all right. As soon as he gets close, he secures Jason’s safety clips to the overhead wire. Without another word, he leads Jason down to the ground, takes his harness off and tells him to sit and watch the others for the rest of the afternoon. © Impaq

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2. 3. 4.

Unit

Talk about the characters, setting and main idea of the story. Characters: Toki, Tumelo, Rashid, Jason, Toki’s mom and the instructor. Setting: Toki’s home and HighBranch Walking. It is set on a Saturday morning and afternoon. Main idea: Toki invites some friends over for the day and they all go on an outing. He invites Jason to be kind but Jason lets him down and breaks the rules at HighBranch Walking. Ask learners what they think of Jason’s actions and what they think the other boys think of Jason’s actions. Ask learners to retell the story in their own words and in the correct order. Ask learners what they remember about nouns. Prompt them to find out how much they know and read and discuss the information on nouns in the study guide in detail.

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. 1.

Read this sentence from the story to learners. Without another word, he leads Jason down to the ground, takes his harness off and tells him to sit and watch the others for the rest of the afternoon.

Common nouns: word, ground, harness, afternoon.

Words, harness, afternoon as they have plural forms.

b. c.

Ask learners to identify four common nouns from the sentence. Which of these common nouns is countable? Identify the proper noun.

Jason 2.

Read this sentence to learners. They wolf down their chicken nuggets, chips and ice cream.

Ask learners to identify the uncountable noun in the sentence.

Uncountable noun – ice cream. Ice cream may also be a countable noun when it is an ice cream cone or ice cream on a stick. Then one would be able to count them.

Uncountable nouns can be counted when they are in containers, for example, a glass of water, an ice cream cone, a bottle of oil.

Unit

Activity 2: Answer questions on the story

Facilitator’s Guide G04 ~ English Home Language

1 hour

Read the hints on how to listen in the study guide. 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. 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. 1. 2.

Read the questions to the learners before reading the story in Activity 1 the second time. Ask learners to write 1 – 10 in their exercise books. Now read the questions one by one for the learners to answer. They only have to write the letter of the correct answer.

Activity 2: MEMORANDUM

Total marks: 10: One mark for each correct answer. 1. How many friends did Toki invite? (1) a) Two b) One c) 4 d) Three 2. Which answer is correct? Toki was _______ going to HighBranch Walking. (1) a) looking forward to b) wasn’t too sure about c) was worried about d) both a) and b) 3. Toki decided to invite Jason because _____. (1) a) they were best friends b) Jason had never visited him before c) his mom thought it would be a good idea d) not many people invited Jason over to play 4. What did Toki want for lunch? (1) a) Hamburgers, chips and ice cream b) Chicken nuggets and chips c) Chicken nuggets, chips and ice cream d) Chicken nuggets and ice cream 5. Toki’s mom was cooking _______ for dinner. (1) a) boiled fish b) grilled fish c) fried fish d) baked fish 6. Why did Toki’s mom think it was all right to take the boys to Highbranch Walking? (1) a) The boys were old enough to manage on their own. b) They had good instructors. c) She would have permission from their parents. d) Both b) and c) 7. The boys went Highbranch Walking _____. (1) a) on a Saturday b) on Toki’s birthday c) over half-term d) during the school holidays 8. What did the boys wear to keep them safe while Highbranch Walking? (1) a) Special shoes with rubber soles b) Harnesses with safety clips c) Parachutes d) Special clothing © Impaq