3.8 Jaime's diary day 2  (Page 2/2)

When I asked her for some spending money, she only had enough cash for her bus fare to work. She reminded me I should have told her about the cake sale beforehand. Then she would have made sure she had enough cash on her.

Anyway, she very kindly gave me her bus fare and said she would phone a friend to ask for a lift to work.

She was so kind! She gave me all the money she had, even though it meant her walking a long way to Aunt Peg’s house. Thanks Mom, you’re great!

I love you!

• Divide into small groups of 4 or 5.
• Discuss the following statements and questions.
• Report back to the class.

1. Is keeping a diary good or bad? Give your reasons.

2. How can keeping a diary be useful?

3. Would you like to keep a diary? Give your reasons.

4. Do you think other people should read your diary? Give your reasons.

5. Discuss what makes “a happy family”.

6. Draw up a list of things, or people, or circumstances that make a family unhappy?

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7. What did Jaime learn on Day 2?

Opposites

• Read them and explain their meanings using examples, e.g. being cruel means hurting someone.

• How would you describe Dick?

• Dick is …………………………… and ……………………………………….

• Listen to these words as you read them. What did you notice?

wrap, write, wrist, wrong

• The w is a silent letter.
• Here are more silent w words.
• Read them and fill in the missing words in the sentences below.

wrote, wrestle, sword, wren, wreck, wring, wrinkles

1. I hurt my ……………………………………………………………………….

2. He will ……………………………………………………. a letter to his mom.

3. Help me …………………………………………………………….. the parcel.

4. My sum was ……………………………………………………………………

5. Mum will …………………………………………………….. out the washing.

6. That ……………………………………………………………... is very sharp.

7. The old man has lots of ………………………………………………………...

8. The boys …………………………………………………………... on the mat.

9. The ……………………………………………………………… is a little bird.

• Practise how to join these letters.

Assessment

Learning Outcome 1: LISTENING : The learner is able to listen for information and enjoyment and respond appropriately and critically in a wider range of situations.

Assessment Standard 1.4: We know this when the learner listens with enjoyment to stories, poems, songs and other oral texts and shows understanding:

1. 4.6 expresses feelings about the text giving reasons;

Learning Outcome 2: SPEAKING : The learner is able to communicate confidently and effectively in spoken language in a wide range of situations.

Assessment Standard 2.1: We know this when the learner recounts personal experiences and more general news events, and expresses feelings and opinions about them;

Assessment Standard 2.5: We know this when the learner contributes to group and class discussions;

2.5.4 shows sensitivity to the rights and feelings of others;

Learning Outcome 3: READING AND VIEWING : The learner is able to read and view for information and enjoyment and respond critically to the aesthetic, cultural and emotional values in texts.

Assessment Standard 3.2: We know this when the learner makes meaning of written text:

3.2.1 comments on a story or poem the learner has read, and demonstrates understanding by answering questions;

Assessment Standard 3.3: We know this when the learner reads texts alone, and uses a variety of strategies to make meaning:

3.3.1 reads a printed text fluently and with understanding;

Assessment Standard 3.4: We know this when the learner consolidates phonic knowledge:

3.4.10 recognises silent letters;

Assessment Standard 3.5: We know this when the learner reads for information and enjoyment:

3.5.4 develops vocabulary by using a dictionary and keeping a personal dictionary;

Learning Outcome 4: WRITING : The learner is able to write different kinds of factual and imaginative texts for a wide range of purposes.

Assessment Standard 4.5: We know this when the learner builds vocabulary and spells words independently:

4.5.1 varies vocabulary for interest and specific purposes;

4.5.6 uses knowledge of phonics and spelling rules to fill in the correct word in sentences;

Learning Outcome 5: THINKING AND REASONING : The learner is able to use language to think and reason, and access, process and use information for learning.

Assessment Standard 5.2: We know this when the learner uses language to think and reason:

5.2.1 understands and uses language for logic and reasoning;

5.2.2 uses higher order thinking and the language associated with it.