English Home Language - Term 3 - Week 9

Shared reading is a collaborative reading experience where the teacher and students read a text together. This method encourages students to engage with the text, think critically, and make predictions about what might happen next. Today, we will read a short story and use clues from the text to predict outcomes. We will also discuss our predictions as a group.

Let's look at the first paragraph of our story. It describes a boy named Sam who finds a mysterious box in his attic. Based on this information, what do you think might be inside the box? Students might say things like 'toys', 'treasure', or 'a letter'. Each prediction is valid, and we will discuss why we think those things based on the clues given in the text.

Now, let's read the next few paragraphs together. As we read, I want you to think about what might happen next. After reading, we will pause and share our predictions. I will ask each group to share one prediction and explain why they think that will happen. This will help us learn to support our ideas with evidence from the text.

For your independent practice, I want you to write a short paragraph predicting what will happen in the story based on the clues we have discussed. Remember to use complete sentences with correct punctuation. After writing, you will pair up with a partner and read your predictions to each other. This will give you a chance to practice your speaking skills as well.

• Reading alone in silence
• Reading together as a group
• Listening to a story being told
• Reading only in your head

Answer: Reading together as a group

Shared reading involves a group reading a text together, allowing for discussion and predictions.

Answer: Making predictions helps us engage with the text and think critically about what might happen next.

Predictions encourage readers to interact with the story and enhance comprehension.

• Only the title of the story
• Complete sentences with punctuation
• Just a few words
• Nothing at all

Answer: Complete sentences with punctuation

Writing in complete sentences with proper punctuation helps convey your ideas clearly.

Answer: I predicted that Sam would find treasure in the box.

This shows that the student is able to recall and articulate their prediction.

• A hint that helps us understand the story
• A character's name
• The title of the book
• A random word

Answer: A hint that helps us understand the story

Clues provide information that can guide our predictions and understanding of the text.

Answer: A question mark.

A question mark indicates that a sentence is asking something.

• Reading aloud together
• Discussing the text
• Making predictions
• Reading silently alone

Answer: Reading silently alone

Shared reading involves group interaction, while silent reading is done individually.