Come fly a kite
Teacher: Anne Girven
Adapted for ESOL students: Elise Soothil
Summary
Year: 4
Level: 2
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Duration: 4 weeks
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| Achievement objectives English:
- Close reading
- Transactional writing
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Learning outcomes Students will be able to:
- respond to meanings and ideas in procedural text (kite flying, kite making)
- write instructions (make a kite)
- recount events (kite flying).
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| Supporting achievement objectives Viewing Presenting
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| Processes Exploring language:
- Exploring the language of procedural text forms.
Thinking critically:
- Express meanings in written texts, using knowledge and personal experience.
Processing information:
- Identify, retrieve, record and present information related to kite making and related experiences.
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Language learning focus Specific language learning outcomes Students will:
- learn key vocabulary
- talk in small groups as they follow instructions
- through teacher led discussion develop their understandings of instructions and recounts
- develop their understanding of word endings.
The language learning outcomes will be achieved by:
- a focus on
KeyWords (Word 83KB)
and teaching context specific vocabulary explicitly
- using students' real experiences as a basis for discussion
- scaffolding students understanding through teacher and peer modeling and thinking aloud
techniques (Word 52KB)
- using
learningActivities (Word 45KB)
to foster group discussion
- incorporating language activities into the unit
- providing scaffolded writing frames to help structure recounts and instructions
- providing high frequency joining
wordcards (Word 35KB)
to help structure instructions and recounts.
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Teacher background reading
Teaching and learning activities
Select and adapt these learning activities to best meet the needs of your students, and to fit the time available:
Learning task 1
Learning task 2
Assessment
Assessment task
On-going assessment, monitoring the students' ability to read and follow instructions (teacher).
Introduce and discuss key indicators with the class. To design and write instructions on how to make a kite (student).
Self Assessment (RTF 248KB)
Assessment Schedule (RTF 38KB)
School Journals
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| The Kite Festival
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1995
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Pt 2 No 5
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A 8-9 yrs
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| Kite's First Flight
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1986
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Pt 3 No 3
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Poem
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| Kite-maker of Kota Bahru
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1980
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Pt 3 No 1
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A 9-10
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| Go, fly a kite
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1990
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Pt 1 No 2
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S < 8
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| Hokianga Kite Man
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1992
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Pt 3 No 2
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S 8-9
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| On Windy Days
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1990
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JJ 5
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Poem
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Electronic
Published on: 09 Jan 2018
