20876 ACE Language (Yr 1) Simple Texts
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Magic trick—floating paperclip<br />
(repeated use of verbs to begin steps in a procedure)<br />
Resource sheet<br />
Make a paperclip float.<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
You will need<br />
• two metal paperclips • bowl • water<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
Steps<br />
1. Fill the bowl about halfway<br />
with water.<br />
2. Open out one paperclip to<br />
make an ‘L’ shape.<br />
3. Hold the opened-out<br />
paperclip by the top.<br />
4. Place the other paperclip<br />
carefully onto the first one.<br />
5. Lower them slowly onto the<br />
surface of the water.<br />
1.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
6. Lower the opened out<br />
paperclip into the water.<br />
7. Move it carefully away from<br />
the other paperclip.<br />
8. Watch the other paperclip<br />
float on the water surface.<br />
Test<br />
Is your paperclip floating on top of the water?<br />
Understand patterns of repetition and contrast in simple texts (<strong>ACE</strong>LA1448)<br />
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Australian Curriculum English – <strong>Language</strong>: Text structure and organisation (Year 1) www.ricpublications.com.au R.I.C. Publications ®<br />
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