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TAPS WEEK: 5 DATE: 11 – 15 May 2020
Lesson Topic: Reading and Phonics
Lesson Aims: Vowel diagraphs aw and au- sound- Comprehension and Reading strategies/ Nouns and Adjectives
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TAPS WEEK 5
TEACHERS
Parent Tips: Shared Reading is like reading a story but reading Resources / LTSM
the story many times. Each time the focus is Items needed for ‘Hot and
different. This happens over a few days. Cold’ game:
▪ Get familiar with the story and questions
This week our focus is improving • Pencils/koki
before you start working
reading and comprehension skills. ▪ Try using different voices for the characters • Cereal box cut outs for
We have included some board ▪ Read slowly and clearly flashcards
PARENTS
games to assist with word ▪ To introduce new vocabulary: make little flashcards with • Scissors
recognition. Our new sounds for words using the back of cereal boxes for your child to read. • Paper
the week are the aw/ (paw) and Download the digital storybook
Day1: Introduction to the story: The Ant and the Grasshopper of The Ant and the
aw (raw) digraphs.
Before reading-
Remember to have fun and to Grasshopper: Ctrl and Click on
Predict what the story is about by talking about the title and
use this opportunity to create pictures, ask questions: the link to access the book:
wonderful memories. ▪ What will the story be about? Optional:
▪ Where do you think the story takes place?
▪ Do you think it is a fiction (made up) or non-fiction (true)
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read with them and listen to them New Vocabulary (tricky words):
Introduce the new vocabulary. Talk about the meaning of nasStf9/view?usp=sharing (story-
read. Magazines, newspapers,
labels on items and recipes all words. Try to include these words in everyday conversations. pdf)
contain words and convey a Tip: Words could be written on little cards and displayed around
message. the house. Ask them to build their own sentences using these
words.
During the reading:
Book of the week
Read the story. Point to the words as you go and child follows. If
Ctrl and Click to access the book. you have downloaded the e-book allow the child to interact with
it, press the buttons etc. Read to your child with the appropriate
tone and expression. Do not interrupt reading by asking too
many questions.
After reading the story:
Ask your child to answer the following questions:
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▪ What lesson did you learn from the story?
Day 2: Nouns and Adjectives
Ask your child to read the story to/with you with the correct
expression and fluency.
▪ Revise nouns and ask your child to list at least 5 nouns from
the story.
▪ Write the sentence on a strip of paper: The Grasshopper
spends all his time singing. Ask your child to read the
sentence and circle the noun. Then ask them to describe the
grasshopper (lazy, happy, cheerful, green, lean, gay, etc.) The Grasshopper spent all his
Explain that describing words are adjectives and tells us more time singing.
about the noun.
▪ Optional: Watch the video clip: the characters are described
using a bubble map. Optional:
Ctrl and Click on the link to view
Day 3: Focus on comprehension skills and high frequency words the video clip:
Read the story, quicker than yesterday (with expression and
fluency). Remember to point to the words as you go and allow
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characters in the story.
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▪ Explain: something I want to make clear so that you can
understand. Explain why the ant was so busy collecting so
Bubble map:
much food.
▪ Describe: we use adjectives to describe something or
someone (refer to the story and the lesson on day 2)
Describe the Ant. Was he busy or lazy? Is he big or small? Is he
kind or selfish? The busy ant is small and kind.
▪ Settings: where the story happens. Where do you think the
story took place? Is it in a forest? Or a castle?
▪ Synonyms are words that have similar /almost the same
meaning - careful and cautious
1. The ant is a careful insect because he plans his day.
2. The ant is a cautious insect because he plans his day.
Both words can be used because they mean the same thing.
Can you think of two synonyms to describe your feelings?
▪ Antonyms – are words that have the opposite meaning e.g. Optional:
lazy - hardworking Ctrl and Click on the link to
The grasshopper is lazy. The ant is hardworking. access the game:
▪ Compare the ant and the grasshopper by depicting
similarities and differences: Example:
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▪ Similarity: Both are insects. nakesandladders
▪ Difference: The grasshopper is lazy and the ant is Activity 1:
hardworking.
Day 4: Focus: Vowel Digraphs aw- as in paw and au as in Autumn
Read the following sentence to your child:
The jaunty grasshopper saw the awesome ants working hard
during the Autumn months. Read the words with aw and au
sounds loudly (bolded words).
Ask the following questions:
▪ Which words did I say the loudest?
▪ Which sound did you hear in all the words?
▪ In the word saw where did you hear the aw- sound.
▪ In the word jaunty where did you hear the au- sound?
▪ In the word awesome where did you hear the aw sound?
▪ Next, ask them to write all the words on the little cards. They
read and sound the word and draw a picture next to each
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word. Ask them to make a sentence with each word and if
they are unsure of the meaning or spelling of words they may
use dictionaries.
▪ Alert them to the following: These sounds (au and aw) sound
Activity 2:
the same but they are not written the same.
▪ Ask them make two columns separating the aw from au
words.
▪ Encourage them to add words to the lists. They can search for
words in magazines/ community newspapers or any book.
Day 5: Board Games and Google Quiz/Activity 2
▪ Ask your child to read the story to other family members.
▪ Complete the Google Quiz/ Activity 2
▪ Play Race to The Top and Words Snakes and Ladders board
Quiz: Optional
game. Have fun!
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Ctrl and Click on the link to
access the game: Optional
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Activities:
Day 1: Write new vocabulary words, draw pictures and write sentences with these words.
LEARNERS’
Create a graphic organizer for each word.
ACTIVITIES for
Day 2: Make two columns separating the aw- sound (saw) and au- sound (Autumn)
consolidation
aw au Find more words to add to the list.
saw Autumn Search for words in magazines, community
newspapers,
draw jaunty dictionaries or books.
awesome taunt
Learners chooses 8 words and build meaningful sentences. Each sentence should contain an adjective.
Day 3: Complete comprehension activity 1. Play the snakes and ladders board game.
Day 4: Nouns activity- Read the story and write down at least 10 nouns. Make a bubble map describing the grasshopper.
Day 5: Complete the Google quiz/ comprehension activity 2 and play board games.
Informal Assessment Parents observe your child while working and assist where needed.
Values Teaching Responsibility, Caring and Kindness
