Suggested Follow-up Activities
Learners’ possible problem(s) (for reference only)
- Learners are not able to identify information and ideas presented in different text types.
- Learners are not able to recognize the formulaic expressions used in different text types.
- Learners are not able to predict the meaning of unfamiliar words using contextual and pictorial clues.
- Learners are not able to identify key words in sentences.
- Learners are not able to use imagination to respond to the text in reading.
- Learners are not able to predict the content using the book covers, picture cues, prior knowledge and personal experience.
- Learners are not able to understand the connection between ideas by identifying a small range of cohesive devices.
Suggested Follow-up Activities
| Learning Unit | Description | Problem addressed (see above) | Suggested duration (minutes) | For Students' Self-access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A Greedy Boy |
By reading a story about two boys in the woods, learners learn to use contextual and visual clues to construct meaning. They also learn to rearrange the story and rewrite a new ending. Related Module: Places and Activities |
|
95 |  |
A Story About Bobby |
By reading a story about a wounded dog named Bobby, learners are guided to predict the content and the development of a story. They also learn to complete the story using their imaginative ideas. Related Module: Caring and Sharing |
|
70 | |
Birthday Angel |
By reading the letters to and from the Birthday Angel, learners understand the format of a letter and the formulaic expression used to begin and to end a letter. Related Module: Me, My Family and Friends |
|
45 | |
Card Writing |
Using the examples of cards written for different purposes, learners learn the format of greeting cards. They also learn how to write a reply to an invitation. Related Module: Places and Activities |
|
50 | |
Choosing Presents |
By helping Mary and Sam buy Christmas presents for their friends, learners learn to interpret sentences into meaningful messages using semantic clues and syntactic strategies. Related Module: Me, My Family and Friends |
|
15 | |
Dos and Don'ts |
Learners learn the intonation of approval and disapproval through facial expressions and the use of modal verbs such as 'can / can't' and 'must'. Related Module: Caring and Sharing |
|
15 | |
Fun with Riddles |
Learners learn to use contextual clues to solve the riddles. Related Module: The World Around Us |
|
30 | |
Haunted House |
By reading a story about a haunted house, learners predict what they will see, feel, hear and smell. They learn the vocabulary related to these senses. Related Module: Using My Five Senses |
|
35 | |
Saving Princess Nancy |
Learners learn to use adjectives to describe people’s appearance and personality, and to arrange the adjectives in a proper order through PowerPoint presentations, interactive listening games, classroom activities and writing tasks. Related Module: The World Around Us |
|
190 | |
Signs and Instructions |
Learners learn about signs and instructions through singing and an interactive listening activity. Related Module: Caring and Sharing |
|
55 | |
Stories of Animals |
By reading a story about animals, learners develop the skills of deriving meaning from words, sentences and texts. They also learn to use contextual and visual clues to understand the meaning of the story. Related Module: The World Around Us |
|
20 | |
Student Cards |
Learners learn to look for specific information from student cards and personal recounts by identifying the key words. Related Module: Me, My Family and Friends |
|
45 | |
* The list of possible problems is for teachers' reference only and is not meant to be exhaustive or prescriptive. Teachers can always adapt the activities/materials in order to cater for students' needs.
