English First Additional Language - Term 4 - Week 8

Guided reading is a teaching approach that helps students improve their reading skills through small group instruction. In this lesson, we will read a short story together. I will guide you through the text, helping you understand the meaning of the words and sentences. We will discuss the story and answer questions to check our understanding.

Let's read the story 'The Lost Puppy' together. As we read, I will pause to ask questions. For example, after reading the first paragraph, I might ask, 'What do you think happened to the puppy?' This helps us think about the story and understand it better. We will also look for punctuation marks like periods and question marks to see how they help us read with expression.

After reading the story, we will have a group discussion. I will ask you questions like, 'Why do you think the puppy got lost?' and 'How did the owner feel when they found the puppy?' You will share your thoughts with your classmates. Remember to listen carefully to each other and respond respectfully. This practice helps us develop our speaking and listening skills.

Now it's your turn to write! Think about the story we read. Write three sentences about what happened to the puppy. Make sure to use correct punctuation and spacing. For example, you might write, 'The puppy was lost. It was scared. The owner found it.' After you finish writing, pair up with a partner and read your sentences to each other.

• The puppy goes on an adventure.
• The puppy gets lost and is found.
• The puppy plays with other dogs.

Answer: The puppy gets lost and is found.

The story focuses on the puppy getting lost and the owner's journey to find it.

• Question mark
• Exclamation mark
• Period

Answer: Period

A period is used to indicate the end of a statement.

Answer: The owner felt happy.

The owner was relieved and joyful to find their lost puppy.

• The puppy was lost
• The puppy was lost.
• The puppy was lost!

Answer: The puppy was lost.

This sentence is correct because it uses proper punctuation.

Answer: The puppy hid and was scared.

The puppy felt scared and tried to hide when it was lost.

• Talk over them
• Listen carefully
• Ignore them

Answer: Listen carefully

Listening carefully shows respect and helps you understand better.

• To make sentences longer
• To help us read and understand
• To confuse readers

Answer: To help us read and understand

Punctuation marks guide us in how to read sentences correctly.

Answer: The puppy ran home.

This sentence is correct and uses a period at the end.