Immerse Lesson 1
Can I write predictions about a text?
Talk Time: What's the story about?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
When?
How?
Vehicle Text Illustrations
Illustration 1: Leon's face in the dark with stars above him
Illustration 2: Leon falling down with Abdul Kazam in the cut-out window
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
When?
How?
Illustration 4: The mechanical animals
Illustration 3: Jugglers spinning around a bright light
Let's read the Vehicle Text Extract
How does this extract link to the objects and illustrations?
What might the words 'crowd' , 'stage' and 'curtains' tell us about the story?
Can I write predictions about a text?
I think the story will be about ...
I predict that ... because ...
New words in our book
Click for definitions!
churns
murmuring
barged
brutal
malicious
scarce
Click for definitions!
churns
churns
churns
churns
Click for definitions!
murmuring
murmuring
murmuring
murmuring
Handwriting
Handwriting
palm crouch
thumb push
finger tap
finger lift
R E A D Y
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chap
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My Turn
Your Turn
Sentence Accuracy
Sentence Accuracy
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
found
Who/What
he
Sentence
He found a rabbit.
Add Detail: a or an?
Which one shall I choose?
He found
soft rabbit.
__
an
They heard the sound of
organ.
___
Re-read
Build
soft rabbit.
__
He found
___________________________________________________________________________
Check
My turn to write a sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Re-read
Build
They heard the sound of
organ.
an
___
___________________________________________________________________________
Check
My turn to write a sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
were waiting
they
Who/What
Sentence
They were waiting.
Add Detail: was or were?
waiting for the show to begin.
They
were
______
Re-read
Build
waiting for the show to begin.
They
were
______
___________________________________________________________________________
Check
My turn to write a sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Can I write predictions about a text?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
an
They heard the sound of
organ.
___
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
Act it out?
Words that are similar?
Words that are opposite?
Say it?
Draw it?
Spell it?
Say it in a sentence?
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
waiting for the show to begin.
They
were
______
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
makes someone very curious
He found
soft rabbit.
__
Act it out?
Words that are similar?
Words that are opposite?
Say it?
Draw it?
Spell it?
Say it in a sentence?
makes someone very curious
Act it out?
Words that are similar?
Words that are opposite?
Say it?
Draw it?
Spell it?
Say it in a sentence?
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Frog Jump-Squat down low, hands on the floor. Jump forward and land softly.
Elephant Walk-Bend forward, arms hang. Walk and swing arms side to side.
Caterpillar Crawl-Walk hands forward, then feet up to hands. Repeat.
Turtle Push-Push hands into floor or wall. Hold, then relax.
Crab Crouch-Lift hips in crab position. Walk forwards or backwards.
Monkey Grab-Reach one arm across the body, then the other. Alternate rhythmically.
Seal Clap-Clap in front, above, and below while keeping rhythm.
Crocodile Twist-Keep feet still. Twist upper body side to side slowly.
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Transcript
Immerse Lesson 1
Can I write predictions about a text?
Talk Time: What's the story about?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
When?
How?
Vehicle Text Illustrations
Illustration 1: Leon's face in the dark with stars above him
Illustration 2: Leon falling down with Abdul Kazam in the cut-out window
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
When?
How?
Illustration 4: The mechanical animals
Illustration 3: Jugglers spinning around a bright light
Let's read the Vehicle Text Extract
How does this extract link to the objects and illustrations?
What might the words 'crowd' , 'stage' and 'curtains' tell us about the story?
Can I write predictions about a text?
I think the story will be about ...
I predict that ... because ...
New words in our book
Click for definitions!
churns
murmuring
barged
brutal
malicious
scarce
Click for definitions!
churns
churns
churns
churns
Click for definitions!
murmuring
murmuring
murmuring
murmuring
Handwriting
Handwriting
palm crouch
thumb push
finger tap
finger lift
R E A D Y
__________________________________________________________________________________________
chap
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
My Turn
Your Turn
Sentence Accuracy
Sentence Accuracy
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
found
Who/What
he
Sentence
He found a rabbit.
Add Detail: a or an?
Which one shall I choose?
He found
soft rabbit.
__
an
They heard the sound of
organ.
___
Re-read
Build
soft rabbit.
__
He found
___________________________________________________________________________
Check
My turn to write a sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Re-read
Build
They heard the sound of
organ.
an
___
___________________________________________________________________________
Check
My turn to write a sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
were waiting
they
Who/What
Sentence
They were waiting.
Add Detail: was or were?
waiting for the show to begin.
They
were
______
Re-read
Build
waiting for the show to begin.
They
were
______
___________________________________________________________________________
Check
My turn to write a sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Can I write predictions about a text?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
an
They heard the sound of
organ.
___
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
Act it out? Words that are similar? Words that are opposite? Say it? Draw it? Spell it? Say it in a sentence?
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
waiting for the show to begin.
They
were
______
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
makes someone very curious
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
makes someone very curious
He found
soft rabbit.
__
Act it out? Words that are similar? Words that are opposite? Say it? Draw it? Spell it? Say it in a sentence?
makes someone very curious
Act it out? Words that are similar? Words that are opposite? Say it? Draw it? Spell it? Say it in a sentence?
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Frog Jump-Squat down low, hands on the floor. Jump forward and land softly. Elephant Walk-Bend forward, arms hang. Walk and swing arms side to side. Caterpillar Crawl-Walk hands forward, then feet up to hands. Repeat. Turtle Push-Push hands into floor or wall. Hold, then relax. Crab Crouch-Lift hips in crab position. Walk forwards or backwards. Monkey Grab-Reach one arm across the body, then the other. Alternate rhythmically. Seal Clap-Clap in front, above, and below while keeping rhythm. Crocodile Twist-Keep feet still. Twist upper body side to side slowly.