Follow-up Materials

Assessment for Learning Resource Bank Web-based Learning and Teaching Support

Learning and Teaching Activity – Birthday Angel

Learning objectives:

Text Types	letters
Vocabulary	names of objects e.g. school bag, doll, robot adjectives to describe objects e.g. colours (blue, yellow) e.g. shapes (small, short)
Language Items and Communicative Functions	use formulaic expressions to begin and end a letter, e.g. How are you? / Yours, / Love, use nouns to identify objects use adjectives to describe objects
Language Skills	Reading Writing
Attitudes	develop sensitivity towards language use in the process of communication
Generic Skills	communication skills

Related Basic Competencies:

L2-R-5-P3BC: Using a small range of reading strategies to understand the meaning of short and simple texts with the help of cues (ID, KD, ED)

L2-W-3-P3BC: Writing and/or responding to short and simple texts with relevant information and ideas (including personal experience and imaginative ideas) with the help of cues (Id, KD, ED)

Activity	Description	Suggested duration (minutes)
Part 1 Preview Download	A PowerPoint Presentation: Birthday Angel Learners read some simple letters about what presents children want for their birthday.	15
Part 2 Preview Download	A classroom activity: Letters to Birthday Angel Learners respond to Birthday Angel's letter about their wishes with the help of prompts.	15
Part 3 Preview Download	A PowerPoint presentation: Letter Box Learners are shown some letters about how formulaic expressions are used to begin and end a letter with the help of prompts.	5
Part 4 Preview Download	A drag-and-drop activity: Writing Letters Learners use formulaic expressions to begin and end a letter with the help of prompts.	10

Dimension targets for KS1:

IDc -	To exchange short simple messages such as writing greeting cards and notes
EDa -	To establish and maintain relationships and routines in carrying out classroom activities