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Transcript

Task

Drawing Conclusions

Vocabulary

solemnly, slid, knowingly, shield

Grammar

Past Perfect
NarrativeIrony

Reading

Today's Lesson

Level 7 Unit 4 Lesson 1

Interesting Insects

What is your favorite insect?

Get Thinking!

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Idioms

As snug as a bug in a rug.You are very cosy and comfortable.He was sleeping all night, as snug as a bug in rug.

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Reading

Prereading

Do you remember the last dream you had?
solemnly
“Hey guys, come look! There’s a ladybug in the garden!” Jenna peeked in the window and motioned for us to join her outside.Damon, Carrie, and I were inside playing video games while Jenna was watering the plants.Carrie hit pause on the game and jumped up to run outside. “I love ladybugs,” she shouted.“If you love ladybugs so much, why don’t you eat one?” Damon teased."I’d eat a ladybug,” I said solemnly. “I bet they’re crunchy and delicious.

Reading

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slid
I once dreamed that I was a ladybug,” Carrie said softly. “I floated around in a gigantic garden. The sun was hot, but the wind kept trying to push me off the flowers. I remember that I was on a big, orange lily, and I slid right off one of the petals onto the long, green leaves, and just before I was about to hit the ground, the wind picked me back up, and I was back inside the flower.

Reading

knowingly
“But weren’t you a ladybug?” Damon asked. “You could have just flown back up into the flower.”“It was only a dream, silly. Besides, maybe I wanted to crawl instead of fly. I bet flying is exhausting.”“You’re the one who is silly,” Damon replied. “If an animal can fly, it won’t get tired from flying. It’s just like walking for us.”“Sometimes walking is exhausting,” Carrie replied knowingly. “Imagine if you had to walk all day without a rest. When they migrate, some birds fly all day without stopping. I bet they are exhausted.”

Reading

shield
Damon rolled his eyes and looked back toward me. “Anyway, about that ladybug. I’ll give you five bucks if you really eat it.”“If you catch it, I’ll eat it,” I responded and put out my hand waiting for Damon to give me the ladybug.”Jenna shrieked and tried to shield the ladybug from Damon’s hands.“If you’re going to eat an insect, it definitely shouldn’t be a ladybug. Ladybugs aren’t a pest at all. They are extremely beneficial for the garden. Look.” She opened up a page on her phone and read:

Reading

What is the context of the story?
What is the setting of the story?

Comprehension

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protect

moved easily across a surface

show you know about a topic

do something in a serious manner

shield
solemnly
slid
knowingly

Matching

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verify

  • shield
  • solemn
  • certify
  • slid
  • knowlingly
  • slid
  • shield
  • protect
  • solemnly
  • surface
  • slid
  • shield
  • slid
  • slided
  • serious
  • shielded

4. "I just all the way down the hill and saw them with my own two eyes!"

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incorrect

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3. "The enemy is not coming," Karl said . "That is just a rumor."

2. "The enemy is coming and we will not be able to you from the attack."

1. "I have very bad news," he said .

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"I can't wait to do my homework!"
Cats are the best animals in the world. They are so friendly.
"I think you gave me too much money,"

Irony

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"I love helping my mom every single weekend."
“Hey guys, come look! There’s a ladybug in the garden!” Jenna peeked in the window and motioned for us to join her outside.Damon, Carrie, and I were inside playing video games while Jenna was watering the plants.Carrie hit pause on the game and jumped up to run outside. “I love ladybugs,” she shouted.“If you love ladybugs so much, why don’t you eat one?” Damon teased."I’d eat a ladybug,” I said solemnly. “I bet they’re crunchy and delicious.”

Irony

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Grammar

Past Perfecthad + past participle
Anything that happened to the characters before is told in past perfect tense.

Past Perfect

The story we read today is in past tense.
By the time she got home, Janine (jump) over six puddles. When he saw the judge, Kevin (crash) his car five times.At the end of the year, Karen (visit) nine different cities.After the war ended, the knight (shield) the prince from seven monsters.

Past Perfect

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Practice

Conclusion
What I read...

Conclusion

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What is the main idea of this passage?

Listening

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Listen to the podcast:0:00 - 2:00Be ready to talk about what food products already include insects.

Extension

Why would someone want to use irony?

Exit Interview

Goodbye!