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Dreamtime stories - The water hole + How trees were created Monday 8 april 2013 1 08 /04 /Apr /2013 14:10 - Posted in: 4ème 3 - Juniors Hi guys, today we worked with Kathryn on Australia and Aborigines again. You could watch a video about one of the Aborigines' beliefs, a story that they created to explain the creation of the world. Then Kathryn taught you a story that SHE wrote for you explaining the origin of trees. Here is the picture she drew to illustrate it. And here is the story that goes along with the picture: How Trees Were Created By Kathryn A long time ago, during the Dreamtime, the land was flat and empty and the sun was very hot. After a while, the koala became weak. The lizard looked around, but there was no shelter in sight. “You? The lizard lifted himself from the ground and rose until be was balancing on his tail. The koala sat under the shelter that the lizard had provided, and the first tree was created. Homework: - penser aux animaux (1 ou 2) qui seront au centre de votre histoire.
Developing Reading Fluency Developing Reading Fluency Fluent reading is reading in which words are recognized automatically. With automatic word recognition, reading becomes faster, smoother, and more expressive, and students can begin to read silently, which is roughly twice as fast as oral reading. How do we help children struggling with slow, painstaking sounding out and blending? In general, the fluency formula is this: Read and reread decodable words in connected text. There are two general approaches to improving fluency. The direct approach: Repeated readings. Here are two ways to frame repeated reading. 1. Aim for speed, not accuracy. I recommend you get a baseline reading first. To speed up the word count, mark off every 10 words in light pencil so that you can count by tens. Children enjoy one-minute reads because their success is evident. 2. In each pair, students take turns being the reader and the listener. The indirect approach: Voluntary reading.Sustained silent reading (SSR, a.k.a. a. *Manning, C.
Home | LearnEnglishTeens 1st Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets These reading worksheets were written at a first grade level, but it's important to remember that reading level varies from student to student. After they read the passage, students then answer the comprehension questions that follow. Reading comprehension worksheets that are aligned with the Common Core Standards are indicated with the apple core icon ( ). Rhyme GameMember Bella and James are playing a rhyming game. Rainy Day SurpriseMember No one likes to be stuck inside when it's raining out. Ball For My Dog Free A dog keeps finding different colored balls. Apples, Apples (Poem)Member This is a cute fall poem about apples. I Can Do It By MyselfMember Josh is an independent young boy who gets his own snack and puts his dishes away. Max the DogMember Read the fiction story about Jen and her dog Max. Aunt Lee's PetsMember Aunt Lee doesn't have normal pets, like cats or dogs. Bubble BabyMember A baby and his mother are in the park blowing bubbles. Baby BrotherMember Hippo and FrogMember
ESL Reading Worksheets - Short Stories - Free Arbor Day - Marla and Tio plant a tree in the yard. Breakfast - Jack has high cholesterol and has to stop eating donuts. Bus Driver - Adan wants to retire next year when he turns sixty-two. Camping - Bears take over a campsite! Car Accident - Oh, no! Checking Account - Rosa's fiance wants to open a joint checking account. Colds - Pedro has a cold. Dentist - James has a toothache on the right side of his mouth. ESL Teacher - Mrs. ESL Student - Benito is too shy to read in front of his ESL class. Family Dinner - The Smith family starts eating healthy meals. Father's Day Gift - Maria wants to buy her father a special Father's Day gift. Fireman - Fire fighters respond to a fire on Elm Avenue in Bayside. Flag of the United States - The American flag was adopted June 14, 1777. Grand Canyon - The Soto family is at the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Mail Carrier - Van is going to apply for a management position at work. Medical Appointment - Carlos is sick. Mother's Robot - Do families need robots? EL Civics >>
Top 10 Irish Myths and Legends Ireland’s long history is riddled with ancient mythology and folklore. Ireland’s ancient societies, the Druids and the Celtics, believed in the power of magic and many of these beliefs spread to modern day legends told again3 and again across the country. Stories of warriors with all the knowledge of the world, fairies playing pranks on farm owners and leprechauns hiding their gold at the end of a rainbow add to the mysterious appeal of Ireland. 10. The Banshee was a woman who carried with her an omen of death. 9. The Pookas are a certain type of fairy- one bent on creating havoc in the mortal world. 8. As legend has it, female fairies often give birth to deformed children. 7. In Irish mythology, the Dagda was a high priest who had a large and beautiful harp. 6. The story of the Children of Lir comes from the Irish Mythological Cycle. 5. To most people, St. 4. 3. Finn MacCool is a mythological warrior that appears in several Irish legends. 2. 1. Angela Colley
Reading Fluency Activities The reading fluency activities on this page are essential for children with dyslexia and struggling readers. These activities can be taught in the classroom (small and large group setting) and can also be implemented at home! Keep checking this page for more free printable reading fluency activities and other ways to increase reading fluency! Reading Self-Check Poster By enlarging this template you can help students learn and remember important self-check strategies when reading. We have found that it is beneficial to add objects to each strategy! Words Per Minute Partner Read Increase a child's reading fluency at the word level while they take turns "reading" and being the "listener". Fluency With Punctuation Print and cut apart the strips to help children practice punctuation fluency by using letters of the alphabet. Repeated Reading Homework Log Use this parent friendly homework log to help your students practice reading fluency using the repeated reading method at home. Buddy Reading Oh!
Matilda Matilda Wormwood is only five years old, but she is a genius. Unfortunately her parents are too stupid to even notice. Worse, her horrible headmistress Miss Trunchbull is a bully who makes life difficult for Matilda's teacher, Miss Honey, and her friends. But what Miss Trunchbull doesn't know is that Matilda has a trick or two up her sleeve... Matilda won the Children's Book Award shortly after it was published in 1988, and it has continued to delight audiences ever since. In 1996 a film version of Matilda was released. In 2010, The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Matilda The Musical, written by Dennis Kelly and with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, opened in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, to great critical acclaim. Matilda was Roald Dahl's last long children's book.
Reading For Meaning: Tutoring Elementary Students to Enhance Comprehension Imagine three different children reading the following page from the popular story, M & M and the Bad News Babies, by Pat Ross. Mandy put a pink sea castle into the fish tank.Mimi added six yellow stones that glowed in the dark.The friends M and M had been fixing up the old fish tank all week."Now all we need are the fish," said Mimi."But fish cost money," said Mandy. Think about what the following readersdid to understand this passage. Reader 1: Mark is familiar with other stories about the two friends M and Mby Pat Ross and already knows that this story is an adventure about two girlsnamed Mandy and Mimi. Reader 2: Lizzy is not familiar with other stories about M and M. Reader 3: Paul also quickly previewed the text, realizing that he doesn't knowanything about fish or fish tanks. These examples demonstrate three paths to understanding the passage. This article will provide you, the tutor, with proven techniques for helping students acquirecomprehension skills and strategies. Conclusion
Roald Dahl’s City Of The Unexpected – Roald Dahl By Wales Millennium Centre & National Theatre Wales The fact that Roald Dahl was born and spent his early years here in Cardiff is remarkably little known beyond diehard fans. On the week of his centenary, , produced by Wales Millennium Centre and National Theatre Wales with director Nigel Jamieson, not only put the city firmly on the international map; it also reclaimed our beloved son in spectacular style. It was an experience the whole city would remember for a generation. The vision was to stage an event that took the city by surprise; a series of spectacles and unexpected performances, from the very intimate to the astonishingly big. The programme of events wouldn’t be made public in advance, and there would be no conventional sharing of his stories. Participation was key to the event’s success. And it wasn’t just the public – professionals took on roles, from Police Officers, members of the Fire Service, even the First Minister, Carwyn Jones.