2015 ENGLISH PROGRAM TERM TWO - WEEK THREE

MONDAY
Writing focus
Recount
Reading focus
Main idea

TUESDAY
Writing focus
Brainstorming
Reading focus
Main idea/ events.

YARD DUTY

1hr Writing - Word of the Week Keen (Looking forward

to/excited about). RECOUNT: Margin, date. Sizzling start.
Stress importance of including capital letters & full stops.
Model: Write a recount about your weekend. Make a mistake
(demonstrate how to correct) GO. 10-15 MINUTES
Model: Use a green pencil to circle full stops, exclamation
marks and question marks. Is your next letter a capital
letter?
EXTENSION: Sample writing to correct punctuation and
rewrite correctly.
Writing Remind what capital letters look like?
Different capital letters and point to which ones are which.
WHY?
Display sentences and have the students place omitted
capital letters from the start of sentences. (10 minutes)
Good things about being a pirate/ bad things? Same time. At
least 3 things each.
Competent writer in each group. (4 groups). SHARE.

WEDNESDA
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INDONESIAN

Reading focus
persuasive
strategies

KRYSHIA SPEIRS

THURSDAY
Writing focus
Providing reasons
Reading focus

FRIDAY

Reading - Quiet reading/partner reading. Read Pirate Pete (Kim Kennedy

Sequence of event from the story.
Model first few and maybe the last one. GO. *Darcy/ Zach/ Peter

Reading - Quiet reading/partner reading.

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Writing Full stops and question marks. Display sentences

and have children decide whether they need a full stop or a
question mark.
Focus on editing- make sure all the words are there, cap/ full
stops.
Publish it in the outline of the pirate.
Welfare
Assembly and
Extra Play

Reading - Quiet reading/partner reading. 15

40 Read Pirate Pete (Kim Kennedy).
Re tell the main ideas of the story using a story map. Ask Q
How does the ship burn down?
Why did he have to row a boat to Mermaid Island?
Verbal retell, asking order of events / literal questions.
Double page, rule boxes, write pirate Pete and draw a picture in box. Model
and GO.
How do you think he felt at the end of the story?

Topic_ Revise pirates good/bad. Imagine you are a pirate? Look for the
strongest reason. Model persuasive text. Sizzling start. Convince me of why
pirates are good/ bad. Paragraph & conclusion.
*Not to start with because and expand why its good to live a boat.
* Give 2 reasons.
Reading - Quiet reading/partner reading. Read Pirate Pete (Kim Kennedy)

Evaluative questions I have a bone to pick with you- critical reflection. On

the outside of the bone write what you liked. Inside the bone write what yo
didnt like.-model GO. SHARE.

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MONDAY
Writing focus
Recount
Reading focus
Persuasive
Yard Duty

Writing - Word of the Week Lethargic (tired). Write a

recount about your weekend. Model questioning (Guess
What?)
Stress importance of including capital letters & full stops.
Use a green pencil to circle full stops, exclamation marks and
question marks. Is your next letter a capital letter?
Stand up sentence- use a question mark, how to use an
exclamation mark.
What do all of these have in common? Full stops.

TUESDAY
WEDNESDA
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Writing focusSizzling start.

THURSDAY
Writing focus using
supportive evidence
Reading focus

FRIDAY

Reading - Quiet reading/partner reading. Read I wanna Iguana. Karen

Kaufman Orlofff.
Discuss ways in which Alex was trying to convince mum to get an iguana. T
chart to look at Alexs reasons and mums counter reasons.
Model 1 or 2, Individual activity. SHARE.
GROUPS Brainstorm something you want or have asked your parents for.
SHARE
Target: Rahni, Peter, Laura, Sophie, Zach, Minti, Amber, Jacob.

EXCURSIOIN TO GIPPSTOWN
Writing: Look back over brainstorming yesterday. Select 1.
Write a persuasive letter. Model a sizzling start- must use a
question to get readers to read on. DISCUSS.
Model reasons x 2, paragraphing and conclusion.
Target: Rahni, Peter, Laura, Sophie.

Reading - Quiet reading/partner reading. Read I Wanna New Bedroom.

Karen Kaufman Orlofff. What questions does Alex use to convince his mum/
dad?

Writing: Focus on editing- make sure all the words are there,
cap/ full stops Q mark.
Find something you have changed/ corrected. SHARE
Conference with teacher. Construct an envelope & decorate.
Publish it on letter paper.
EXTENSION: Add an adjective.

Reading - Quiet reading/partner reading. Read I Wanna Go Home. Karen

Kaufman Orlofff.
What questions does Alex use to convince his mum/ dad?
Text to text: How are the books all connected? VERBAL.
Links/ connections: Text to self. How do the 3 books remind you of
something that has happened in your life?
Write in reading journal: Model? SHARE.
Text to text: How are the books all connected?
EXTENSION: How do the books relate to something else that has happened
in the world?

Welfare
Assembly and
Extra Play

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2015 ENGLISH PROGRAM TERM TWO - WEEK FOUR

2015 ENGLISH PROGRAM TERM TWO - WEEK FIVE

MONDAY
Writing focus
Recount
Reading focus
Prediction

TUESDAY
Writing focus
Brainstorming
Reading focus
Visualising

YARD DUTY

Writing - Word of the Week Meticulous (fussy). Write a

recount about your weekend. Stress importance of including
capital letters & full stops. Use a green pencil to circle full
stops, exclamation marks and question marks. Is your next
letter a capital letter? Punctuation activity stick words from
sentences on to cards and have children work out where the
missing punctuation and capital letters belong.
Sentences - I went to melbourne for the weekend what did you
do
Writing What do capital letters look like? (Refer to
handwriting chart) Display sentences and have children
identify incorrect capital letters.
Topic Cats are better than dogs. Decide whether you prefer
a cat or a dog. In groups brainstorm reasons why cats (or
dogs) are better. Model how to write a sizzling start. Children
write their own start. Share. Model how to write reasons.
Share after each one. Model writing a conclusion. Write own
and share.

WEDNESDA
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INDONESIAN

Reading focus
Providing reasons

KRYSHIA SPEIRS

THURSDAY
Writing focus
editing; publishing
Reading focus
Justifying your
response

FRIDAY

Reading - Quiet reading/partner reading. Read: Mr. Careys Garden (Jane

Cutler). Read to page 20. Why couldnt the neighbours sleep? Read to en
of book. Point out use of simile shine like silver ribbons in the moonligh
Do you like the ending? Why/why not? INDEPENDENT Make a snail usin
a paper plate and coloured paper.

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Writing Display 2 sentences and have children work out

where one sentence ends and the next one begins.
Topic Look back at writing from Tuesday. Have you got
correct punctuation? How can you up level your writing by
adding more exciting vocabulary? If time permits, publish.
Welfare
Assembly and
Extra Play

Reading - Quiet reading/partner reading. Partner reading; Read: Mr.

Careys Garden (Jane Cutler). Show front and back covers with title
covered. Children to work in groups to discuss where the story might take
place, what is happening & what they think the story will be about. Give
reasons for predictions. Read to page 6. Why do you think Mr Careys
plants are full of holes? Highlight the use of an apostrophe of ownership in
the text. Why do you think Mr. Febold grew sunflowers? Why do you think
Ms. Elwood fed her pumpkins milk? In Reading Journals - Write title of boo
author & illustrator. Draw where the story takes place. Finish sentences
about each character. The main character is ...........; Mr. Munsing
grew.........; Ms. Elwood grew..........; Mr. Febold grew........
Reading - Quiet reading/partner reading. Read: Mr. Careys Garden (Jane
Cutler). Read to page 12. Were Mr. Careys neighbours happy about the
snails? What does Mr. Carey mean when he says, I appreciate your
suggestion but the thing is I see it in a different light? Design and draw
your own garden. Make it interesting by adding things like a bird bath,
pond, garden seat, garden gnomes, garden shed, etc.

Reading - Quiet reading/partner reading. Reread Mr. Careys Garden (Jane

Cutler). On paper plate outline from yesterday answer the question Do
you think Mr Carey should have kept the snails in his garden? Justify you
response.

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