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For drinking
For washing
For ceremonies
We use water...
Notes
In the first example on page x the spidergram is made up of
words contained in the reading text. In this second
example, the spidergram is used to stimulate interest, build
confidence and bring pupils to the subject matter of the
text rather than to the text itself.
N.B. Pupils should put their finished spidergrams into the
Dossier section of their portfolios. It is very important
that all resources relevant to mainstream learning are
available for referencing and revision in class, and for
homework.
The reading text in this example is quite long. See the
‘Notes’ section on page 174 for working with long texts.
For cooking
Around the house
For growing things
For travelling
Extension
Pupils write a short piece of text
related to the theme (e.g. when
and how they use water every
day/week).
Variation
For pupils familiar with the idea of
spidergrams, give each pair/group
a sheet of paper and the main
idea (e.g. ‘We use water...’). Pupils
create their own spidergram,
including the categories.