Immerse Lesson 3
Can I understand and use the vocabulary in the Example Text?
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
decided
Who/What
the officials
Sentence
The officials decided.
Add Detail: commas for clarity
The officials decided, the crowd cheered, I held my breath and waited.
Re-read
Build
Use the commas to separate the clauses.
Check
The officials decided the crowd cheered I held my breath and waited.
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
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Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
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Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
suffered
Subject
Sentence
I suffered many illnesses.
Add Detail: colons for lists
I suffered many illnesses: polio, pneumonia and scarlet fever.
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Check
I suffered many illnesses polio, pneumonia and scarlet fever.
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the 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?
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Can I understand and use the vocabulary in the Example Text?
Vehicle Text Recap
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
Let's re-read the story of Wilma Rudolph and discuss how Wilma overcame adversity.
How?
When?
Example Text Vocabulary Time
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honoured
ambition
discouraged
unrivalled
undeterred
adversity
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in pursuit of their dreams
unwavering support
overlook the doubts
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segregation
Tuskegee Institute
national titles
training facilities
Let me read the Example Text
A Gratitude Speech by Alice Coachman
I would like to begin by thanking you for inviting me to the Tuskegee Institute today. I am Alice Coachman, an Olympic athlete who began her journey on the dusty roads of Alabama, and I feel deeply honoured to stand before you. Today, I wish to share how my dreams, which once seemed out of reach, became a reality because of your unwavering support. Without your belief in me, my ambition might have remained only a dream.
In November 1923, I was born in Albany, Georgia, at a time when girls were discouraged from competing in sport. Despite these expectations, I was a determined young athlete with a passion for running and jumping that could not be ignored. Why should I sit aside and watch? Fortunately, my aunt, who recognised my potential, encouraged me to continue training when others misunderstood my ambition. By the age of 12, I was the unrivalled athlete in Albany, regularly winning high school competitions. My dream, when it had once seemed impossible, was born.
As time pressed on, segregation arrived, creating barriers that disallowed me from using training facilities or even competing alongside white athletes. How was I supposed to achieve like them? I trained barefoot on dusty roads, carrying the hopes of a young girl with determination in her heart. It was then that you, the Tuskegee Institute, became part of my story. You invited me to study and train, providing an opportunity that realigned my future. With your guidance, my confidence strengthened. My dream, in spite of the adversity I faced, grew.
In the years that followed, I won national titles for running and the high jump, and the Olympic Games no longer felt unreachable, yet doubt still remained. Could I, a girl who had trained on rough, dusty streets, truly compete on the world stage? Unfortunately, the games were cancelled due to the Second World War and I began to reconsider my chance of ever achieving my dreams. Then, in 1948, I eventually qualified to represent America in the Olympics! I thought, could I do it? Would I be able to overlook the doubts I once had? Yet my dream, undeterred by my fear, was what carried me through.
At the 1948 London Olympics, I stood, ready at the long jump start line, filled with nervous excitement, thinking only of the support I had received from the Tuskegee Institute. I ran, I jumped, I landed… and I won! I had earned an Olympic gold medal, becoming the first black woman to achieve this honour. This victory, which changed my life forever, belonged not only to me, but to everyone who believed in my potential. For all who are in pursuit of their dreams – I sincerely believe that determination, along with the help of others, will pull you through. My dream, after everything I went through, had finally come true.
Your turn to write sentences using the new vocabulary.
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Can I understand and use the vocabulary in the Example Text?
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Feedback: Who did what well?
The officials decided, the crowd cheered, I held my breath and waited.
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.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
I suffered many illnesses: polio, pneumonia and scarlet fever.
___________________________________
Curve around, up to the top, down the same line, up and over with a flick at the end.
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Immerse Lesson 3
Can I understand and use the vocabulary in the Example Text?
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
decided
Who/What
the officials
Sentence
The officials decided.
Add Detail: commas for clarity
The officials decided, the crowd cheered, I held my breath and waited.
Re-read
Build
Use the commas to separate the clauses.
Check
The officials decided the crowd cheered I held my breath and waited.
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the 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
suffered
Subject
Sentence
I suffered many illnesses.
Add Detail: colons for lists
I suffered many illnesses: polio, pneumonia and scarlet fever.
___________________________________
Re-read
Build
Drag the colon into the sentence to introduce the list.
Check
I suffered many illnesses polio, pneumonia and scarlet fever.
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the 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 understand and use the vocabulary in the Example Text?
Vehicle Text Recap
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
Let's re-read the story of Wilma Rudolph and discuss how Wilma overcame adversity.
How?
When?
Example Text Vocabulary Time
Hover for definitions!
honoured
ambition
discouraged
unrivalled
undeterred
adversity
Hover for definitions!
in pursuit of their dreams
unwavering support
overlook the doubts
Hover for definitions!
segregation
Tuskegee Institute
national titles
training facilities
Let me read the Example Text
A Gratitude Speech by Alice Coachman
I would like to begin by thanking you for inviting me to the Tuskegee Institute today. I am Alice Coachman, an Olympic athlete who began her journey on the dusty roads of Alabama, and I feel deeply honoured to stand before you. Today, I wish to share how my dreams, which once seemed out of reach, became a reality because of your unwavering support. Without your belief in me, my ambition might have remained only a dream.
In November 1923, I was born in Albany, Georgia, at a time when girls were discouraged from competing in sport. Despite these expectations, I was a determined young athlete with a passion for running and jumping that could not be ignored. Why should I sit aside and watch? Fortunately, my aunt, who recognised my potential, encouraged me to continue training when others misunderstood my ambition. By the age of 12, I was the unrivalled athlete in Albany, regularly winning high school competitions. My dream, when it had once seemed impossible, was born.
As time pressed on, segregation arrived, creating barriers that disallowed me from using training facilities or even competing alongside white athletes. How was I supposed to achieve like them? I trained barefoot on dusty roads, carrying the hopes of a young girl with determination in her heart. It was then that you, the Tuskegee Institute, became part of my story. You invited me to study and train, providing an opportunity that realigned my future. With your guidance, my confidence strengthened. My dream, in spite of the adversity I faced, grew.
In the years that followed, I won national titles for running and the high jump, and the Olympic Games no longer felt unreachable, yet doubt still remained. Could I, a girl who had trained on rough, dusty streets, truly compete on the world stage? Unfortunately, the games were cancelled due to the Second World War and I began to reconsider my chance of ever achieving my dreams. Then, in 1948, I eventually qualified to represent America in the Olympics! I thought, could I do it? Would I be able to overlook the doubts I once had? Yet my dream, undeterred by my fear, was what carried me through.
At the 1948 London Olympics, I stood, ready at the long jump start line, filled with nervous excitement, thinking only of the support I had received from the Tuskegee Institute. I ran, I jumped, I landed… and I won! I had earned an Olympic gold medal, becoming the first black woman to achieve this honour. This victory, which changed my life forever, belonged not only to me, but to everyone who believed in my potential. For all who are in pursuit of their dreams – I sincerely believe that determination, along with the help of others, will pull you through. My dream, after everything I went through, had finally come true.
Your turn to write sentences using the new vocabulary.
Use your Sentence Checker
Can I understand and use the vocabulary in the Example Text?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
The officials decided, the crowd cheered, I held my breath and waited.
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.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
I suffered many illnesses: polio, pneumonia and scarlet fever.
___________________________________
Curve around, up to the top, down the same line, up and over with a flick at the end.