English Home Language - Term 2 - Week 1

Shared reading is a collaborative reading experience where the teacher and students read a text together. This method allows students to engage with the text actively, making predictions about what will happen next based on illustrations, titles, and prior knowledge. Today, we will read a short story and practice making predictions before and during our reading.

Before we start reading, let's look at the cover of the book. What do you think this story might be about? (Encourage students to share their thoughts.) Now, as we read, pay attention to the clues in the text and illustrations that might help us predict what will happen next. For example, if the character looks worried, what might happen in the story?

Let's read the first few pages of the story together. As we read, I will pause at certain points and ask you to predict what might happen next. For instance, after reading a paragraph, I might say, 'What do you think the character will do next?' Encourage students to use evidence from the text to support their predictions.

Now that we have finished reading the story, I want you to write down your own prediction about what might happen if the story continued. Use complete sentences and remember to use correct punctuation. After writing, share your prediction with a partner and discuss why you think that might happen.

• Reading alone in silence
• Reading together with the teacher and classmates
• Listening to an audiobook
• Reading only pictures

Answer: Reading together with the teacher and classmates

Shared reading involves collaborative reading where students and the teacher read a text together.

Answer: Clues in the text and illustrations.

Predictions can be made by analyzing the text and images for hints about what might happen next.

• It helps us guess the ending of the story.
• It makes reading more fun.
• It improves our understanding of the text.
• All of the above

Answer: All of the above

Making predictions enhances engagement and comprehension while reading.

Answer: The character might find a hidden treasure.

This sentence demonstrates a prediction based on the context of a story.

• By guessing randomly
• By using evidence from the text
• By ignoring the illustrations
• By asking a friend

Answer: By using evidence from the text

Supporting predictions with evidence helps validate the guess and enhances comprehension.

Answer: Question mark.

A question mark is used to indicate that a sentence is a question.

• Reading aloud together
• Discussing the text
• Writing a summary
• Reading silently alone

Answer: Reading silently alone

Shared reading involves group interaction, while reading silently alone does not.