English Home Language - Term 2 - Week 9

Today, we will focus on listening and speaking skills. Listening is important because it helps us understand what others are saying. Speaking allows us to share our ideas and feelings. We will listen to a short story and then discuss it as a class. Pay attention to the details in the story, as we will ask questions afterward.

Here is a short story: 'Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Whiskers. Whiskers loved to chase butterflies in the garden. One sunny day, he saw a big, colorful butterfly and ran after it. But the butterfly flew high into the sky, and Whiskers couldn't catch it.' After listening, we will talk about what Whiskers did and how he felt.

After listening to the story, we will have a group discussion. I will ask questions like, 'What did Whiskers like to do?' and 'How did Whiskers feel when he couldn't catch the butterfly?' Each student will take turns answering. Remember to listen carefully to your classmates and respond to their ideas.

Now, it's your turn to practice writing! I want you to write three sentences about your favorite animal. Make sure to use capital letters at the beginning of each sentence and a full stop at the end. For example, 'My favorite animal is a dog. Dogs are friendly. I love to play with my dog.' After writing, share your sentences with a partner.

• Birds
• Butterflies
• Mice
• Rabbits

Answer: Butterflies

Whiskers loved to chase butterflies as mentioned in the story.

• Happy
• Sad
• Angry
• Excited

Answer: Sad

Whiskers felt sad because he couldn't catch the butterfly.

Answer: My favorite animal is a cat.

Students should provide a sentence that includes a capital letter and a full stop.

• .
• ,
• !
• ?

Answer: .

A full stop (.) is used at the end of a sentence.

Answer: Whiskers

The cat's name in the story is Whiskers.

• Talk louder
• Listen carefully
• Ignore them
• Play with your toys

Answer: Listen carefully

Listening carefully is important when someone else is speaking.

• the dog is barking
• The dog is barking.
• the Dog is Barking.
• The dog is barking,

Answer: The dog is barking.

The correct sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

Answer: Speaking

The activity of sharing our thoughts is called speaking.