Immerse: The Worry Tiger

Lessons

1: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I write predictions about a text?

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Where might these items have come from? What might these items be for? Who could they belong to? What does this tell us about the character(s) What do they remind you of? What do they make you think about? How might the items be linked with the den setting in our classroom?

lunar landings illustrations

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Let's look at the illustration from the Vehicle Text and read the text on the page.

lunar landings illustrations

What can you tell about this character?How do you think he might be feeling? What does it mean by 'his worries roared like the rain'? How might the objects we have explored link to this character? Let's add some ideas to the flipchart.

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Can I record predictions about the text?

I think ......... because ........ It could be ...... because .........

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I will model a sentence.

Make a Sentence

Now you will make your sentence.

Make a Sentence

Review

Can I record predictions about a text?

• Read what you have written out loud.
• Does it make sense? What changes do you need to make?
• Use the sentence checker and, line by line, edit for improvement.

Review

2: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I use role play to help me write sentences?

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Make a Sentence

I will model a sentence.

Make a Sentence

Now you will make your sentence.

Make a Sentence

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Let's look at vocabulary from the Vehicle Text.

Make a Sentence

Make a Sentence

Now let's read the Vehicle Text.

Were your predictions correct? How does the story link with the den setting in our classroom? Do you know any good ways to find calm when you are worried about something?

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Drama Opportunuty 1: Vehicle Text Mindfulness Activities

Look at the copy of Vehicle Text illustration 16. As a class - all act as the Worry Tiger while I read out each of the instructions in the activities.

Let's add some ideas to the flipchart.

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Drama Opportunuty 2: Calm Buddy Roleplay

Get into small groups. Each group is to have a copy of the Calm Buddy Scenario Cards - cut up. One child from the group is to choose, read aloud and act out an Anxious Scenario Card. When I say 'freeze' another child from the group is to act as a Calm Buddy and picks a Calming Scenario Card to read aloud. The group is then to act out the scenario together.

Let's add some ideas to the flipchart.

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Write

Can I write sentences about finding calmness?

e.g. Take calm breaths when your thoughts are in a jumble.

Can you use vocabulary from the Vehicle Text?

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Review

Can I write calming sentences?

• Read what you have written out loud.

• Have you used vocabulary from the Vehicle Text?

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3: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I understand the Example Text and its vocabulary?

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Make a Sentence

I will model a sentence.

Make a Sentence

Now you will make your sentence.

Make a Sentence

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Let's recap the Vehicle Text.

What have we discovered so far?

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Now, let's read the Example Text.

This is a Calmness Guide. This will help you to write your own Calmness Guide later on.

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Let's look at vocabulary from the Example Text.

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Can I use the Example Text Vocabulary in sentences?

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Review

Can I understand the Example Text and the vocabulary included?

• Read what you have written out loud.
• Does it make sense? What changes do you need to make?
• Use the sentence checker and, line by line, edit for improvement

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4: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I write a Calm Place Description Poem?

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Make a Sentence

I will model a sentence.

Make a Sentence

Now you will make your sentence.

Make a Sentence

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Drama Opportunity: Exploring the Jungle

Let's look at some of the illustrations from the Vehicle Text.

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Drama Opportunity: Exploring the Jungle

Focusing on one illustration at a time - act as Rory exploring the jungle scene. I will read the words from the page of each illustration to prompt your actions.

*Can you describe what you can see, hear or feel in each setting. *Let's add some ideas to the flipchart.

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I am going to model writing a calm place description poem.

Can you see examples of a or an, word families and prepositions?

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Write

Can I write a calm place description poem about illustration 7,10 or 11?

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Use the word bank to help you with ideas.

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Review

Can I write a calm place description poem?

• Read what you have written out loud.
• Does it make sense? What changes do you need to make?
• Have I used a or an, prepositions and word families?
• Use the sentence checker and, line by line, edit for improvement.

Review