Use this dictogloss text (Word 30KB) or your own. A text should be too long to memorise and should include a range of cooking related vocabulary. The aim of the collaborative writing is to construct a text that carries the same meaning, as opposed to actual word accuracy.
After completion, compare various groups' texts with the original. Do they convey the authors intended message? Are they clearer or more appropriate?
Choose from a range of food related texts depending on independent reading level of students. Keeping the reading levels of your students in mind, use the School Journal Journal Surf to find journals with food related themes.
Some examples of journal stories:
Choose articles and stories of food from other cultures. Use this Food Retrieval Chart (Word 41KB) to record the different types of food that are mentioned.
Published on: 09 Jan 2018
