Assessment for Learning Resource Bank

Web-based Learning and Teaching Support

Learning and Teaching Activity – A Story about Bobby

Learning Target for Key Stage 1:

ESb -

To respond to characters and events in simple imaginative and other narrative texts through oral, written and performative means such as making predictions

Learning objectives:

Text Types

Vocabulary

Language Items and Communicative Functions

Language Skills

Attitudes

Generic Skills

stories

-	action verbs e.g. tripped
-	words describing objects e.g. sharp

-	use the simple present tense to talk about present states
-	use the simple past tense to talk about past activities and states

-	Reading
-	Writing
-	Speaking

-	develop confidence in using English
-	develop sensitivity towards language use in the process of communication

-	problem-solving skills
-	creativity

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
L2-W-3-P3BC:	Writing and / or responding to short and simple texts with relevant information and ideas (including personal experiences and imaginative ideas ) with the help of cues
L1-S-3-P3BC:	Providing short answers to short and simple questions

Activity

Description

Duration

(mins.)

For students'self-access

Part 1

An interactive activity: Bobby Needs Help
Learners are guided to predict the content of a story and follow the development of the story in their reading.

Part 2

Activity Plan

A classroom activity: Talking about Bobby

Learners watch the animation of a story to predict the development with the help of Teacher's contextual questions.

Part 3

Activity Plan

A classroom activity: What Happens to Bobby?
Learners match sentence strips with pictures and fill an empty speech bubble to complete the story using their imaginative ideas.