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Elementary Poem/ Short story
8 March 2017
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In a messy whirl HAVE you seen young children trying to eat on their own? In the poem My Sister’s Eating Porridge, the poet captures the action very well.
NiE Activity 1 Creative thinking
Critical thinking l Identify l Reason
l Organise
l Imagine l Brainstorm
Read the poem and complete the activity.
My Sister’s Eating Porridge My sister’s eating porridge It’s going everywhere. Up her nose and down her front; A dollop in her hair. My sister’s eating porridge, She’s missed her mouth again. Now it’s dripping off her spoon Like lumpy porridge rain.
Problem solving
l Connect l Invent
l Recreate
Collaborating
Communicating
l Research
l Oral
l Listen l Contribute respectfully
l Written
The Star to give your special porridge a name. Then, cut out and paste the picture of a person from The Star next to your recipe. In a speech balloon, write down something he might say about your porridge. Finally, display your work on your classroom board and take turns to view the gallery. Do this activity on a sheet of A3 paper.
Do you enjoy eating porridge? What is your favourite? In groups of four, create a recipe for the most delicious porridge that you can imagine. Your recipe must include at least five ingredients and one of them must be from The Star. Don’t worry if your porridge seems a little unusual or even weird. Next, list out five steps to show how the porridge is cooked. Use words from
ExAMPlE Pineapple Petai Porridge
Steps:
Ingredients:
1. ____________________________
• One ripe medium-sized pineapple • One handful of fresh petai seeds • Two tablespoons of milk powder • One cup of rice • One tablespoon of honey • One teaspoon of salt
l Compromise l Attain goal
2. ____________________________ 3. ____________________________
I still remember the Pineapple Petai Porridge my mother used to make. It was so delicious when eaten with durian. I’d say it’s the best dish in the world!
4. ____________________________ 5. ____________________________
My sister’s eating porridge And most is on the floor. No wonder she is hungry And crying out for, ‘More!’
NiE Activity 2
– John Coldwell
Critical thinking l Identify l Reason
l Organise
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling is about a young boy Mowgli who is raised by wolves in the jungles of India. Although life is exciting, it is also dangerous. Together with his other good friends, Bagheera the panther and Kaa the rock python, Mowgli goes on many adventures. He also learns many lessons from Baloo the bear, who teaches him the laws of the jungle. Read the extract of a conversation between Mowgli and Bagheera.
Creative thinking l Brainstorm
Problem solving
l Connect
l Question l Present
l Research
Communicating l Oral l Non-verbal
l Aural
Collaborating l Listen l Contribute respectfully
Bagheera: Come Mowgli, we must speak. Beware, Mowgli. Shere Khan has turned the younger wolves against you.
Mowgli: But why?
Bagheera: He fears humans and the power they have. I know that power very well. I had to live in a cage and wear a collar. I still have the scar.
Mowgli: What can I do?
Good use of power Bagheera knows the power humans have because he was once caged and made to wear a collar, which left a scar on his body. In groups of four, look for an article or picture from The Star that portrays the use of power in a good way. Find another one that portrays it in a negative way. Cut them out and paste them on separate columns on a sheet of A4 paper. Discuss the reasons for your choices and take turns to present them in class. The other students can ask you questions or comment on your presentation.
Paste article/picture here
Bad use of power
Paste article/picture here
l Compromise l Attain goal