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LC: To improvise a short exchange of dialogue through role play; write and punctuate the speech using inverted commas.

 

Happy birthday Mum! said the little girl.

Oh thank you! exclaimed her mother before giving her a big hug.

 

Talk to your partner.  Where do the inverted commas go?

Mum’s birthday.

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LC: to use tone and intonation and volume when reading aloud.

To take note of punctuation when reading aloud.

 

 

Re-watch the video, first verse only. 0.39 seconds.

Spider and the fly.

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Let's do some shared reading.

 

My turn, your turn.

 

"Will you walk into my parlour?" said the spider to the fly;
"'Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy.

 

 

My turn, your turn.


The way into my parlour is up a winding stair,
And I have many curious things to show when you are there."

 

 

My turn, your turn.


"O no, no," said the little fly, "To ask me is in vain,
For who goes up your winding stair can ne'er come down again."

 


 

LC: To explain the meaning of unfamiliar words.

 

 

Let's look at these words.

 

 

parlour            winding                   spy

        prettiest                 vain

 

Let's investigate the meanings.

 

Each table will have their own word.

 

Find out what it means using word hippo.

 

Can you say them in a sentence?

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Look at these quiz questions below.  Can you find the right answers?

 

Discuss as a class.

Now it is your turn.

 

Using word hippo can you make a quiz question?

 

Choose one of the words below.

 

cunning         soaring     affection   slice     

         handsome      witty       wise

 

creature       gentle      den        curious  

 

         weary         snug      rest.

 

 

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