RIC-30015 Sunbeams - Read and discuss a poem
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Teaching notes<br />
(continued)<br />
Answers<br />
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Teacher information<br />
Word knowledge<br />
• The activities on page 93 focus on rhyming words, adding 's' to<br />
make plural words, adding '-er' <strong>and</strong> '-est' to words, words with<br />
'ur' as in 'turn', <strong>and</strong> identifying the suffix 'y' in cloudy.<br />
Introduction<br />
• Re-read the text, explaining to the students that the focus will<br />
be on words. While reading, ask the students to underline the<br />
word 'sunbeam' every time it is mentioned (seven times).<br />
Development<br />
• Discuss again the rhyming words that are found in the <strong>poem</strong>.<br />
Ensure that students can see the rhyming part of each word.<br />
• Revise singular <strong>and</strong> plural words.<br />
• Students have had considerable practice adding '-er' <strong>and</strong> '-est'<br />
to words. Revise what they remember about adding these, <strong>and</strong><br />
the term 'suffix'.<br />
• Discuss the 'ur' in returns. Emphasise the sound these two<br />
letters make. Can students think of other words that have this<br />
sound? Make a list on the board.<br />
• Discuss the word knowledge activities on page 93, then allow<br />
the students to complete the page independently.<br />
Differentiated individual/paired/group work<br />
• In pairs, students can be asked to create a <strong>poem</strong> of their own<br />
using some of the rhyming words they have encountered in this<br />
unit. The <strong>poem</strong>s can be very short in length.<br />
• Ask the students to place the words in Question 6 into<br />
sentences.<br />
Review<br />
• As a class, invite some of the pairs to read out the <strong>poem</strong>s they<br />
have written. The students can say why they like particular<br />
<strong>poem</strong>s.<br />
Comprehension<br />
1. under a tree<br />
2. (a) fade away (b) summer<br />
3. Answers may include:<br />
It is dark. There is no light.<br />
4. Answers will vary.<br />
5. The s<strong>and</strong> feels warm.<br />
6. (a) returns (b) rest<br />
7. Answers may include:<br />
It would be dark/cold.<br />
Things wouldn't grow.<br />
8. Answers will vary.<br />
Wont knowledge<br />
1. bee - tree, sea, me<br />
goes - nose, toes<br />
play - way, away<br />
bend - friend, end<br />
2. (a) toes (b) noses (c) nights (d) friends<br />
3. -y<br />
4.<br />
(a) lighter (b) darker (c) longer (d) warmer<br />
5. (a) darkest (b) brightest<br />
6. (a) hurt (b) church (c) burst<br />
(d) Thursday (e) nurse (n purple<br />
7. (a) nurse (b) Thursday (c) purple (d) church<br />
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