Week Six

Reading genre procedural/ Writing genre procedural How to poster Focus words (and meanings) this week: These can be practised for homework, be used to make a picture dictionary, be displayed in the classroom with picture prompts and could be the focus of the first 5 minutes of each lesson along with games and activities which help consolidate understanding of the vocabulary. For those needing to continue consolidating sounds and simpler versions of the words, please enable them to do so.
Word: 1. peace 2. caught 3. dangerous 4. undergrowth 5. litter 6. damaging 7. leaks 8. propeller Meaning: 1. calm and quiet 2. trapped, stuck 3. not safe 4. long grass and bushes under the trees 5. rubbish 6. breaking 7. holes in pipes 8. part of boat motor which goes in the water to push it forward

Da y 1

Elements Sustained Silent Reading Vocabular y Practice Listening and speaking (intro to shared read) Shared reading Listening and speaking (response to shared read) Writing task Day 1

Content Remind the students about the routines for SSR and expect all students to be silently reading during this time. Monitor book/text choices and advise where needed. Remember to model good reading behaviour. Use a variety of games or activities to quickly rehearse the vocabulary, which will be used throughout the lesson, which the students may not be familiar with.
Listening and speaking (introduction) Ask the children to name the reptiles they have learnt so far. Discuss what information about protecting the reptiles Nabil should include in the poster. Provide prompts if needed such as: - for animals the world can be a dangerous place - many animals are being threatened by humans - animals are now more dependent on people for their safety and well-being Introduce the shared reading text How to protect crocodiles: Crocodiles need a safe place to live. 1. Try to stay away from areas where crocodiles live. They like the peace and quiet and might hurt you if you get too near.

 modelled / class dictated

2. Dont take more fish than you need when you are fishing. Leave some for the crocodiles to eat. 3. When you have finished fishing, take your fishing net or line home with you. Dont throw it in the river. Crocodiles can be caught in the lines or nets and die. Take your rubbish home with you and throw it in the bin too. 4. Dont hunt crocodiles. Some people kill crocodiles for their skins. Crocodile skin looks best on a crocodile. Comprehension questions: 1. Why should you stay away from places where crocodiles live? 2. Why should you only take the fish you need? 3. What should you take home when you finish fishing? 4. Where should you put your rubbish? 5. What do people hunt crocodiles for?

Listening and speaking (response) Tell the children that crocodiles are protected in many parts of the world. Ask them to think about what they would do if they saw crocodiles in Brunei. Do they see many dead crocodiles? How often do they see crocodiles alive? Where do they see crocodiles most often? Nabil wants to tell other people how to protect the reptiles he has learned about. Help him to make a poster. Modelled/Class dictated writing Explain some of the features of procedural writing (factual, title explains the goal e.g. How to , time-based linking words such as first, then, when, present tense, chronological, numbered or listed information). Also, take the opportunity if desired to teach students about punctuation for listing i.e. bullet points, numbering. Tell the children that they will be making a poster over the week that uses these features. Retell the information Write key words from the shared read on the board, including any time-based words e.g. when and model listing the key points from the shared read as a list on the poster template. This may be enlarged to A3 for the purpose of demonstration and/or for students to work on also. Make sure you simplify the key points e.g. Stay away from areas

Sustained Silent Reading Vocabular y practice Listening and speaking (intro to shared read) Shared reading Listening and speaking (response to shared read) Writing task Day 2 group

where crocodiles live. Students may add pictures of the reptiles later. or Change the information As a class brainstorm key words for a similar poster e.g. How to look after the environment. Model writing a list for the first box on the poster. This will set the scene for the rest of weeks writing. E.g., How to protect my Kampong The modelled writing may either be copied onto individual poster templates by the students, or copied and given to the students to paste onto their posters. Remind the students about the routines for SSR and expect all students to be silently reading during this time. Monitor book/text choices and advise where needed. Remember to model good reading behaviour. Use a variety of games or activities to quickly rehearse the vocabulary, which will be used throughout the lesson, which the students may not be familiar with. Listening and Speaking (introduction) Ask the children to recap what they learnt about the habitat of snakes last week. Where do snakes live? (think of different places snakes like to hide etc) What must they do/not do when they are in the jungle in order to protect the animals living there? Talk about protecting the jungle and the animals living in the habitat. Ask questions to elicit ideas. Then introduce the shared reading text.
How to protect snakes: When you go into the jungle, there are some simple rules to follow: 1. Never go into the jungle by yourself. It can be a dangerous place and it is easy to get lost or hurt. 2. Stay on the path. This will help you to find your way back, and will make sure you do not step on the small bushes and undergrowth where the snakes live. 3. Cut only the bamboo poles you need. Dont take more than you need, or cut other trees. The snakes need the trees and bushes to live in. 4. Leave only your footprints behind. Do not drop litter or light fires in the jungle. You will be damaging the

homes of many snakes.

Comprehension questions: 1. Why should you never go into the jungle by yourself? 2. Where should you stay? 3. Where do snakes live? 4. What should you leave behind in the jungle? 5. What should you NOT do in the jungle? Why?

Listening and Speaking (response) Recall how to protect the forest. What should we do to avoid disturbing the snakes and their habitat. (Refer to the shared reading where necessary). Who is in danger when we disturb snakes? Why? Extra info: Discuss with the children some of the ways snakes can be useful to us and our environment. (A snakes venom can be used as medicine; snakes rid many areas of unwanted pests; snakes are a food source for other animals.) Group Writing Retell the information Write key words from the shared read on the board. Provide each group with the box from the template labelled Snakes. In groups, students identify the key points from the shared read and write these into the box as a numbered list. This may then be copied by the teacher and given to group members to paste onto their individual posters or Change the information As a class brainstorm key words for the next box on the poster e.g. How to look after the environment. Model writing a list for the first box on the poster. This will set the scene for the rest of weeks writing. E.g., How to protect forests Remind the students about the routines for SSR and expect all students to be silently reading during this time. Monitor book/text choices and advise where needed. Remember to model good reading behaviour. Use a variety of games or activities to quickly rehearse the vocabulary, which will be used throughout the lesson, which the students may not be familiar with.

Sustained Silent Reading Vocabular y practice Listening

and speaking (intro to shared read) Shared reading Listening and speaking (response to shared read) Writing task Day 3 independe nt writing

Listening and Speaking (introduction) Recall the ways of protecting the animals and their habitats from Day 1 and 2. Have a picture of an injured sea turtle and use this as a lead for discussion on how to protect the sea and beach. Ask questions such as What do you think happened to the sea turtle? What do you think caused the injury? etc. If the children have trouble, refer them back to the shared reading from last week. Introduce the shared reading text.
How to protect sea turtles: Sea turtles need the sea and beach to be clean and safe. 1. Always look after your boat well. Make sure there are no oil or fuel leaks in the motor. Oil and fuel can make the sea unsafe for the turtle. 2. Make sure you know where the sea turtles live or swim, and drive your boat slowly in these areas. The propeller on your boat motor can hurt sea turtles. 3. Keep all of your rubbish in your boat, or in a bag to throw into a rubbish bin. Do not drop your rubbish in the sea or on the beach. 4. Stay away from sea turtle nests. Do not take the sea turtle eggs or the baby turtles. Sea turtles will die if you dont protect them. Comprehension Questions: 1. What should you always do to your boat? 2. What can make the sea unsafe for turtles? 3. Why should you drive your boat slowly around sea turtles? 4. Where should you put your rubbish? 5. What should you stay away from?

Listening and Speaking (response) Ask the children if they have ever been on a boat. What were they doing? Where did they go? Who was with them? What did they see? Have they ever seen sea turtles? Where? Extract information from the shared read to support

Sustained Silent Reading Vocabular y Practice Listening and speaking (intro to shared read) Shared reading Listening and speaking (response to shared read) Writing task Day 4 independe nt writing

the discussion. Independent Writing Remind the students that in order to write a numbered list they need to identify the key points of the text only. Retell the information Write key words from the shared read on the board. Independently the students write the numbered list for the third shared read in the box labelled Sea Turtles. or Change the information Re-read the modelled and group writing from day 1 and 2. Write key words for the next box on the poster. Students independently continue the poster E.g., How to protect the air Remind the students about the routines for SSR and expect all students to be silently reading during this time. Monitor book/text choices and advise where needed. Remember to model good reading behaviour. Use a variety of games or activities to quickly rehearse the vocabulary, which will be used throughout the lesson, which the students may not be familiar with. Listening and Speaking (introduction) Look at the posters from Day 1 to Day 3. Revise the similarities and differences in the ways to save the reptiles and their habitats. List similarities and differences on the board under these headings. Tell the children that today they are going to have a look at how to protect a reptile that might be living close to their own homes. Which reptile do they think it is?
How to protect monitor lizards: Monitor lizards are dangerous if you get close. They can run fast and bite. 1. If you see a monitor lizard, leave it alone. Dont throw things at it. 2. If you find a monitor lizards hole, dont poke sticks into it. This might hurt the monitor lizard, or it might break its home. 3. Dont throw your rubbish on the ground. Monitor lizards might try to eat the rubbish and get sick.

4. Be careful if you are driving. Monitor lizards like to lay on the warm road. If you dont look, you might run them over. Comprehension Questions: 1. What should you do if you see a monitor lizard? 2. Should you poke sticks in a monitor lizards hole? Why? 3. What might happen if a monitor lizard eats rubbish? 4. Where do monitor lizards like to lay? 5. What might happen if you dont look while you are driving?

Listening and Speaking (response) Ask the children If they have ever seen a monitor lizard near their home, at the park, at school? What did they do? Play Roll the Ball to practice naming ways to protect monitor lizards using simple sentences e.g. Dont throw your rubbish on the ground. Dont poke sticks in their homes. Extend children by asking them to come up with different ways to say the structures, e.g. Leave their homes alone. Independent Writing Remind the students again that in order to write a numbered list they need to identify the key points of the text only. Retell the information Write key words from the shared read on the board. Students independently write the fourth numbered list in the box labelled Monitor Lizards. or Change the information Share some of the writing from Day 3 produced by students.. Write key words for the next box on the poster. Students independently continue the poster E.g., How to protect the waterways Remind the students about the routines for SSR and expect all students to be silently reading during this time. Monitor book/ text choices and advise where needed. Remember to model good reading behaviour. Use books and the Internet to find more pictures and information about the endangered animals of Borneo (if

Sustained Silent Reading Independe nt Study

task Issuing of books

possible find out about the different kinds of each animals, for e.g. the most endangered of the sea turtles - green sea turtles). Make a pictorial chart showing where the animals are from (e.g. Brunei, Sabah, etc). Students can ask family members and/or do research to find names of animals that are endangered or extinct. Students select books to borrow and complete the process once study task has been completed.

Fishing with Crocodiles

Differentiated Versions - Shared Reading Please read the different versions of the text and decide what version best suits your class (use a version that at least 50% of the class can decode and comprehend). VERSION A

One day Nabil was fishing with his father when he saw something long and brown floating in the water. Nabil called to his father and pointed. He thought it was a long log from a fallen tree. Nabils father looked up from his fishing net and said, Nabil! Sit down and be very quiet! Nabil sat down and said, Father, what is wrong? His father whispered, That is not a log. That is an enormous crocodile! Why is the crocodile here Father? It is very close to our home, said Nabil. His father replied, Why do we fish in the river? Nabil said, So that we have food for our family. Yes, his father replied, and that is what the crocodile is looking for too. Crocodiles eat fish and small animals. When people share the crocodiles food, the crocodile must look for food in other places. At home with a snake The next day Nabil went with his father into the jungle to cut long bamboo poles. It was very hot and humid, and Nabil felt sleepy. He sat down on a log next to the path to rest his tired legs. His father called out, Nabil! Be careful where you sit! Nabil jumped up and looked around. Behind the log was a large, green and brown snake. It slithered slowly away from Nabil and into the thick ferns next to the log. Nabil asked his father, Why was that huge snake there next to the path? Why wasnt it in the jungle away from me? His father replied, The jungle is the snakes home. That snake is a python. It lives in the tall trees and thick bushes. When we come into the jungle we are visiting the snakes habitat, and we must show respect. That is why we are only going to cut the bamboo that we need and we will leave the rest of the jungle alone. Turtle Trouble On Wednesday afternoon, Nabil went to the beach with his family. The beach was very quiet and they were the only people there. Nabil and his older brother Raziq went for a walk along the sand to look for shells. Raziq raced ahead of Nabil, shouting, Hurry up, Nabil! Try to catch me! Nabil saw something moving slowly on the sand in front of Raziq. Stop! he yelled. Look in front of you! Raziq stopped and looked at the object on the sand. Nabil ran to catch up. There on the sand was a sea turtle. Its front flipper was bleeding and torn. Nabil asked Raziq what had happened to the turtle. Raziq replied, Sometimes turtles get hurt when boats hit them while they are swimming, or when there is broken glass in the sand. People must be very careful when they use the same habitat as turtles. They should not drop their rubbish on the beach or in the water.

A monitor in the garden On Thursday, Nabil was walking home from school. He decided to visit his friend Syafee. As he walked up the path to Syafees house, he heard something moving in the bushes next to the path. Nabil stopped and looked into the long grass. Hiding under a small bush was a monitor lizard. Its long tongue was flicking in and out. Its skin was grey and green. It had stripy patterns down the sides. Nabil estimated it was 1 metre long. He could see its long sharp claws. He crept slowly away and called Syafee to come and look at the lizard. Syafee said, I think that lizard has been eating our baby chicks. Nabil said, My father told me that when people live in an animals habitat, the animal must look for food in other places. Maybe the monitor lizard is hungry. Fishing with Crocodiles

VERSION B

One day Nabil was fishing with his father. He saw something long and brown floating in the water. Nabil called to his father and pointed. He thought it was a log from a fallen tree. Nabils father looked up from his fishing net and said, Nabil! Sit down and be very quiet! Nabil sat down and said, Father, what is wrong? His father said quietly, That is not a log. That is an enormous crocodile! Why is the crocodile here Father? It is very close to our home, said Nabil. His father replied, Why do we fish in the river? Nabil said, So that we have food for our family. Yes, his father replied, and that is what the crocodile is looking for too. Crocodiles eat fish and small animals. When people share the crocodiles food, the crocodile must look for food in other places. At home with a snake The next day Nabil went with his father into the jungle to cut bamboo poles. It was very hot and humid, and Nabil felt sleepy. He sat down on a log next to the path to rest his tired legs. His father called out, Nabil! Be careful where you sit! Nabil jumped up and looked around. Behind the log was a large, green and brown snake. It slipped slowly away from Nabil and into the ferns next to the log. Nabil asked his father, Why was that snake there next to the path? Why wasnt it in the jungle away from me? His father replied, The jungle is the snakes home. That snake is a python. It lives in the tall trees and thick bushes. When we come into the jungle, we are visiting the snakes habitat. We must show respect. That is why we only cut the bamboo that we need and we leave the rest of the jungle alone. Turtle Trouble On Wednesday afternoon, Nabil went to the beach with his family. The beach was quiet and they were the only people there. Nabil and his older brother Raziq went for a walk along the sand to look for shells. Raziq raced ahead of Nabil, shouting, Hurry up, Nabil! Try to catch me! Nabil saw something moving slowly on the sand. Stop! he yelled. Look in front of you! Raziq stopped and looked at the object on the sand. Nabil ran to catch up. There on the sand was a sea turtle. Its front flipper was bleeding. Nabil asked Raziq what had happened to the turtle. Raziq replied, Sometimes turtles get hurt when

boats hit them in the sea, or when there is broken glass in the sand. People must be very careful when they use the same habitat as turtles. They should not drop their rubbish on the beach or in the water. A monitor in the garden On Thursday, Nabil was walking home from school. He went to visit his friend Syafee. As he walked up the path to Syafees house, he heard something moving in the bushes next to the path. Nabil stopped and looked into the long grass. Hiding under a bush was a monitor lizard. Its long tongue was flicking in and out. Its skin was grey and green. It had stripy patterns down the sides. Nabil thought it was 1 metre long. He could see its long sharp claws. He crept slowly away and called Syafee to come and look at the lizard. Syafee said, I think that lizard has been eating our baby chicks. Nabil said, My father told me that when people live in an animals habitat, the animal must look for food in other places. Maybe the monitor lizard is hungry.

Fishing with Crocodiles

VERSION C (as used in the SOW above)

One day Nabil was fishing with his father. He saw something long in the water. Nabil called his father. He thought it was a log from a tree. Nabils father looked up and said, Nabil! Sit down and be quiet! Nabil sat down. His father said, That is not a log. That is a big crocodile! Why is the crocodile here? It is close to our home, said Nabil. His father replied, Why do we fish in the river? Nabil said, So that we have food for our family. Yes, his father replied, and the crocodile is looking for food too. Crocodiles eat fish and small animals. When people share the crocodiles food, the crocodile must look for food in other places. At home with a snake The next day Nabil and his father went into the jungle to cut bamboo. It was very hot and Nabil felt sleepy. He sat down on a log next to the path. His father called, Nabil! Be careful where you sit! Nabil jumped up and looked. Behind the log was a long, green and brown snake. It slipped away from Nabil into the ferns. Nabil asked his father, Why was that snake there? His father said, The jungle is the snakes home. That snake is a python. It lives in the tall trees and thick bushes. When we come into the jungle, we are in the snakes habitat. We must show respect. That is why we only cut the bamboo that we need and we leave the rest of the jungle alone. Turtle Trouble On Wednesday afternoon, Nabil went to the beach with his family. The beach was quiet. Nabil and his brother Raziq went for a walk on the sand. Raziq raced ahead of Nabil, shouting, Hurry up, Nabil! Try to catch me! Nabil saw something moving on the sand. Stop! he yelled. Look in front of you! Raziq stopped and looked at the sand. Nabil ran to catch up. There was a sea turtle. Its front flipper was bleeding. Nabil asked Raziq what had happened to the turtle. Raziq replied, Sometimes turtles get hurt when boats hit them, or when there is broken glass in the sand. People must be careful when they

use the same habitat as turtles. They should not drop their rubbish on the beach or in the water. A monitor in the garden On Thursday, Nabil was walking home. He went to see his friend Syafee. As he walked to Syafees house, he heard something moving in the bushes. Nabil stopped and looked into the grass. Under a bush was a monitor lizard. Its tongue was flicking in and out. Its skin was grey and green. It had patterns on its sides. Nabil thought it was 1 metre long. He could see its claws. He called Syafee to come and look at the lizard. Syafee said, I think that lizard has been eating our baby chicks. Nabil said, My father said that when people live in an animals habitat, the animal must look for food in other places. Maybe the monitor lizard is hungry.

Fishing with Crocodiles

VERSION D

One day Nabil was fishing with his father. He saw something long in the water. Nabil called his father. He thought it was a log. Nabils father looked and said, Nabil! Sit down! Nabil sat down. His father said, That is not a log. That is a big crocodile! Why is the crocodile here? It is close to our home, said Nabil. His father said, Why do we fish in the river? Nabil said, So that we have food. Yes, his father replied, and the crocodile is looking for food too. Crocodiles eat fish. When people share the crocodiles food, the crocodile must look for food in other places. At home with a snake The next day Nabil and his father went into the jungle to cut bamboo. It was hot and Nabil felt sleepy. He sat down on a log. His father called, Nabil! Be careful! Nabil jumped up and looked. Behind the log was a long snake. It slipped away into the ferns. Nabil asked his father, Why was that snake there? His father said, The jungle is the snakes home. That snake is a python. It lives in the trees and bushes. When we come into the jungle, we are in the snakes habitat. That is why we cut the bamboo that we need and we leave the rest of the jungle. Turtle Trouble On Wednesday afternoon, Nabil went to the beach with his family. The beach was quiet. Nabil and his brother Raziq went for a walk. Raziq ran ahead shouting, Hurry up, Nabil! Try to catch me! Nabil saw something on the sand. Stop! he yelled. Look in front of you! Raziq stopped and looked. Nabil ran to catch up. It was a sea turtle. Its front flipper was bleeding. Nabil asked Raziq what had happened to the turtle. Raziq said, Sometimes turtles get hurt when boats hit them, or when there is broken glass in the sand. We must be careful when we use the same habitat as turtles. We should not drop rubbish on the beach or in the water. A monitor in the garden On Thursday, Nabil was walking home. He went to see his friend Syafee. As he walked to

Syafees house, he heard something in the bushes. Nabil stopped and looked into the grass. It was a monitor lizard. Its tongue was going in and out. Its skin was grey and green. Nabil thought it was 1 metre long. He could see its claws. He called Syafee to come and look. Syafee said, I think that lizard has been eating our chicks. Nabil said, My father said that when people live in an animals habitat, the animal must look for food in other places. Maybe the monitor lizard is hungry.