Week – SixReading and Writing Genre – Letter

Focus words (and meanings) this week: These can be practised for homework, be used to make a picture dictionary, be displayed in the classroom with picture prompts and could be the focus of the first 5 minutes of each lesson along with games and activities which help consolidate understanding of the vocabulary . For those needing to continue consolidating sounds and simpler versions of the words, please enable them to do so.Word:

1. spare time2. national3. respond4. accidently 5. injured6. relax7. nature

Meaning:1. free time/for fun2. in the country3. answer4. by accident5. hurt6. slow down7. living things - plants, birds and animals

Day Elements Content 1 Sustained

Silent Reading

Vocabulary Practice

Listening and speaking (intro to shared read)

Shared reading

Listening and speaking (response to shared read)

Writing task Day 1 –modelled /class dictated

Remind the students about the routines for SSR and expect all students to be silently reading during this time. Monitor book/text choices and advise where needed. Remember to model good reading behaviour.Use a variety of games or activities to quickly rehearse the vocabulary, which will be used throughout the lesson, which the students may not be familiar with. Listening and speaking (introduction)Brainstorm and discuss indoor recreational activities (keep the brainstorm for further activities). Talk about what indoor activities the students like to do in their spare time. Tell the students you have a letter for them from Wafi. Explain that Wafi is writing to them to tell them what he likes to do in his spare time. Dear Year 4,How are you? I hope school is going well for you. School is going well for me but there is too much homework! Sometimes, I do not get to do other things that I enjoy. What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to play chess. My chess club meets every Tuesday afternoon at 4pm. My friends Izzat and Amirul are in the chess club too. Granddad bought me a plastic chessboard. Now, I can practice at home with dad. Dad usually wins! This October, I am going to be in chess tournament. First prize is a wooden chessboard and $100! I hope I win. I better go now and do some homework. Please write back to me and tell me what you enjoy doing in your spare time. From Wafi,Comprehension Questions

1. What does Wafi like to do in his spare time?2. What doesn’t Wafi like about school?

3. When does Wafi’s chess club meet?4. Who does Wafi play chess with?5. When is the national chess competition going to be held?6. Why does Wafi hope he wins the chess competition?

Listening and Speaking (response)Conjunctions (and, but, because, or, so)Prepare a poster or write on the board examples of compound and simple sentences. Explain and discuss the difference between them. Circle the conjunctions in each compound sentence. Read the examples through as a class adding emphasis when reading the conjunction. Using the previous examples (or new ones) of compound sentences blank or rub out the conjunction replacing it with a full stop. Then have the students see if they can identify the correct conjunction for each sentence. *Note- the conjunctions selected, the examples and the resources are suggestions only. If they don’t meet the needs of students please change them.Modelled/Class dictated writing Display the shared text and draw the students’ attention to how the letter is structured e.g.

Greeting Dear.....Introduction Are you well? I want to tell you....Body I like to....Conclusion What do you like to do....Ending From,Signature Hanif

Model writing a letter back to Wafi about an indoor activity that you enjoy doing (or this could be based on one of the students’ favourite indoor activities). Demonstrate how to respond to Wafi’s questions in the first part of the letter. Try to include a compound sentence e.g. Dear Wafi,Thank you for your letter. I am well. School is going well for me. I haven’t played chess before but I would like to learn how. In my spare time I like to …

(Modelling the use of questions to scaffold the content of the letter could be used for lower ability classes e.g. what do you like to do in your spare time? Who do you do it with? Where do you do it? When do you do it? Why do you do it?)

2 Sustained Silent Reading

Vocabulary practice

Listening and speaking (intro to shared read)

Remind the students about the routines for SSR and expect all students to be silently reading during this time. Monitor book/text choices and advise where needed. Remember to model good reading behaviour.Use a variety of games or activities to quickly rehearse the vocabulary, which will be used throughout the lesson, which the students may not be familiar with. Listening and Speaking (introduction to shared read)Revisit the ‘Indoor recreational activities’ brainstorm – add any new activities that the students may have thought of. Tell the students that

Shared reading

Listening and speaking (response to shared read)

Writing task Day 2 –group

today you have a letter for them from Suzati. Explain that Suzati is writing to them to tell them what she likes to do in her spare time. Dear Year 4,How are you? I’m good. What have you been doing? I have been playing badminton. I play on Fridays and Sundays. I play with Ain, Fadzillah and Amirah. We play at the stadium. My partner is Ain. Ain and I are going to be in a competition in November. First prize is $200! I want to buy a new racquet. I like playing badminton because it helps me keep fit. Please write and tell me what you like to do. From, Suzati Comprehension Questions

1. What does Suzati like to do in her spare time?2. How often does she play badminton?3. Who does she play badminton with?4. Where does she play badminton?5. When is the badminton competition?6. Why does she like playing badminton?

Listening and Speaking (response)Write a list of the conjunctions on the board (and, so, but, because, or). Write on the board examples of incorrect use of conjunctions. Read each example. Discuss and correct the examples as a class e.g. First prize is $200 because we will get $100 each. I enjoy playing badminton or it helps me keep fit and healthy. Group WritingDisplay the shared text and remind the students how the letter is structured (see day 1).In groups, students write a letter back to Suzati about an indoor activity that one of the group members enjoy. Display the listening and speaking brainstorm to remind the students of the different indoor activities. Encourage groups to answer Suzati’s questions in the first part of the letter.

(The use of questions to scaffold the content of the letter could be used for lower ability classes e.g. what do you like to do in your spare time? Who do you do it with? Where do you do it? When do you do it? Why do you do it?)

3 Sustained Silent Reading

Vocabulary practice

Listening and speaking (intro to shared read)

Shared reading

Remind the students about the routines for SSR and expect all students to be silently reading during this time. Monitor book/text choices and advise where needed. Remember to model good reading behaviour.Use a variety of games or activities to quickly rehearse the vocabulary, which will be used throughout the lesson, which the students may not be familiar with. Listening and Speaking (introduction to shared read)Revisit the ‘Indoor recreational activities’ brainstorm – add any new activities that the students may have thought of. Tell the students that today you have a letter for them from Azrin. Explain that Azrin is writing to them to tell them what he likes to do in his spare time.

Listening and speaking (response to shared read)

Writing task Day 3 –independent writing

Dear Year 4,How are you? I’m writing to tell you what I have been doing in my spare time. What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to go ten-pin bowling. I go bowling every Friday afternoon with five of my friends. We bowl at Mega Strike, which is in the Airport Mall Complex. I like bowling because it helps me stay fit, strong and healthy. I also like it because I get to see my friends more often. The only thing that I don’t like about bowling is that the balls are heavy. Last Friday, I accidently dropped one of the bowling balls on my left foot. It hurt so much but I kept playing. Later in the game, I got a strike and it made me forget about my injured foot. Please write and tell me what you like to do in your spare time.From, AzrinComprehension Questions

1. What does Azrin like to do in his spare time?2. When does Azrin go bowling?3. How many friends does Azrin go bowling with?4. Where does Azrin go bowling?5. Give two reasons why Azrin likes bowling?6. Why did Azrin have a sore foot?

Listening and Speaking (response)Sentence scramble – Give groups of students strips of cut up compound sentences e.g. It hurt / but I kept on playing. Groups put the sentences together and then check their work from a master copy (displayed after the students have finished). Independent WritingDisplay the shared text and remind the students how the letter is structured (see day 1).Students independently write a letter back to Azrin about an indoor activity that they enjoy. Display the listening and speaking brainstorm to remind the students of the different indoor activities. Encourage students to answer Azrin’s questions in the first part of the letter.

(The use of questions to scaffold the content of the letter could be used for lower ability classes e.g. what do you like to do in your spare time? Who do you do it with? Where do you do it? When do you do it? Why do you do it?)

4 Sustained Silent Reading

Vocabulary Practice

Listening and speaking (intro to shared read)

Shared reading

Remind the students about the routines for SSR and expect all students to be silently reading during this time. Monitor book/text choices and advise where needed. Remember to model good reading behaviour.Use a variety of games or activities to quickly rehearse the vocabulary, which will be used throughout the lesson, which the students may not be familiar with. Listening and Speaking (introduction)Revisit the indoor recreational activities brainstorm – add any new activities that the students may have thought of. Tell the students that today you have a letter for them from Izzati. Explain that Izzati is writing to them to tell them what she likes to do in her spare time.

Listening and speaking (response to shared read)

Writing task Day 4 –independent writing

Dear Year 4,How are you? I want to tell you what I like to do. What do you like to do? I like painting. I like to paint when I get home from school. Painting helps me relax. I also like painting because I can make my paintings colourful. I love colourful things. It can take me three weeks to finish a painting! First, I need to draw a picture on a piece of paper. After that, I can paint the drawing. Nature is my favourite thing to paint. Right now, I am painting a picture of a pitcher plant and a little pea-sized frog. Please write and tell me what you like to do.From IzzatiComprehension Questions

1. What does Izzati like to do in her spare time?2. When does Izzati paint?3. Why does Izzati like to paint? (give 2 reasons)4. How long can it take Izzati to finish a painting?5. What does Izzati like to paint?

Listening and Speaking (response)Multi-choice cloze conjunction speaking/listening – prepare a list of compound sentences with the conjunctions blanked and multi-choice answers. In pairs or groups, have the students read through each sentence adding each possible conjunction into the sentence. Students then circle the correct conjunction for that sentence.Independent Writing Display the shared text and remind the students how the letter is structured (see day 1).Students independently write a letter back to Izzati about another indoor activity that they enjoy (different from day 3). Display the listening and speaking brainstorm to remind the students of the different indoor activities. Encourage students to answer Izzati’s questions in the first part of the letter.(The use of questions to scaffold the content of the letter could be used for lower ability classes e.g. what do you like to do in your spare time? Who do you do it with? Where do you do it? When do you do it? Why do you do it?)or Students can edit and publish their letter to Azrin from day 3.

5 Sustained Silent Reading

Independent Study task

Issuing of books

Remind the students about the routines for SSR and expect all students to be silently reading during this time. Monitor book/text choices and advise where needed. Remember to model good reading behaviour.Give the students a cloze passage with the conjunctions blanked out and have them complete it.Students select books to borrow and complete the process once study task has been completed.

Differentiated Versions - Shared ReadingPlease read the different versions of the text and decide what version best suits your class (use a

version that at least 50% of the class can decode and comprehend).

VERSION ADay 1Dear Year 4,How are you? I hope you are having a successful term at school. School is going well for me but there is a lot of homework! Sometimes I don’t have enough time to do the other activities that I enjoy. What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to play chess. I belong to a chess club that meets every Tuesday afternoon at 4pm. My friends Izzat and Amirul belong to the chess club too. Granddad bought me a plastic chessboard for my birthday so that I can practice at home against dad. Dad usually wins! This October, I am competing in a national tournament. First prize is a wooden chessboard and $100! I hope I win. I better go now and do some homework. Please respond to my letter and tell me what you like to do in your spare time. From WafiDay 2Dear Year 4,How are you? I’m good. What have you been doing in your spare time? I have been playing badminton. I play twice a week, on Fridays and Sundays with Ain, Fadzillah and Amirah. We play on the stadium badminton courts. We usually play doubles and my partner is Ain. Ain and I are practicing for a competition in November. First prize is $200 so we will get $100 each. If we win, I am going to buy a new racquet. I enjoy playing badminton because it helps me keep fit and healthy. Please respond to my letter and tell me what you like to do in your spare time. From Suzati Day 3Dear Year 4,How are you? I’m writing to tell you what I have been doing in my spare time. What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to go ten-pin bowling. I go bowling every Friday afternoon with five of my friends. We bowl at Mega Strike, which is in the Airport Mall Complex. I like bowling because it helps me stay fit, strong and healthy. I also like it because I get to see my friends more often. The only thing that I dislike about bowling is that the balls are quiet heavy. Last Friday, I accidently dropped one of the bowling balls on my left foot. It hurt so much but I kept playing. Later in the game, I got a strike and it made me forget about my injured foot. Please respond to my letter and tell me what you like to do in your spare time.From AzrinDay 4Dear Year 4,How are you? I am writing to tell you what I like to do in my spare time. What do you like to do in your spare time? I like painting. Every day, when I get home from school, I like to paint. Painting helps me relax. I also like painting because I can make my paintings as colourful as I like. I love colourful things! Sometimes it can take me up to three weeks to finish a painting. Before I even get out my paints and brushes, I need to sketch the idea for my painting on a piece of paper. After that, I can begin painting the sketch. Nature is my favourite thing to paint. You will find colourful plants and cheeky animals in most of my paintings. Right now, I am painting a picture of a pitcher plant with a little pea-sized frog climbing on it. Please respond to my letter and tell me what you like to do in your spare time.From

IzzatiVERSION B

Day 1Dear Year 4,How are you? I hope school is going well for you. School is going well for me but there is a lot of homework! Sometimes I don’t have enough time to do the other activities that I enjoy. What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to play chess.I belong to a chess club that meets every Tuesday afternoon at 4pm. My friends Izzat and Amirul are part of the chess club too. Granddad bought me a plastic chessboard for my birthday so that I can practice at home against dad. Dad usually wins! This October, I am competing in a national tournament. First prize is a wooden chessboard and $100! I hope I win. I better go now and do some homework. Please write and tell me what you like to do in your spare time. From WafiDay 2Dear Year 4,How are you? I’m good. What have you been doing in your spare time? I have been playing badminton. I play twice a week, on Fridays and Sundays. I play with Ain, Fadzillah and Amirah. We play at the stadium. We usually play doubles and my partner is Ain. Ain and I are practicing for a competition in November. First prize is $200 so we will get $100 each. If we win, I am going to buy a new racquet. I enjoy playing badminton because it helps me keep fit and healthy. Please write and tell me what you like to do in your spare time. From SuzatiDay 3Dear Year 4,How are you? I’m writing to tell you what I have been doing in my spare time. What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to go ten-pin bowling. I go bowling every Friday afternoon with five of my friends. We bowl at Mega Strike, which is in the Airport Mall Complex. I like bowling because it helps me stay fit, strong and healthy. I also like it because I get to see my friends more often. The only thing that I don’t like about bowling is that the balls are heavy. Last Friday, I accidently dropped one of the bowling balls on my left foot. It hurt so much but I kept playing. Later in the game, I got a strike and it made me forget about my injured foot. Please write and tell me what you like to do in your spare time.From AzrinDay 4 Dear Year 4,How are you? I am writing to tell you what I like to do in my spare time. What do you like to do in your spare time? I like painting. Every day, when I get home from school, I like to paint. Painting helps me relax. I also like painting because I can make my pictures as colourful as I like. I love colourful things! Sometimes it can take me up to three weeks to finish a painting. First, I need to sketch a picture on a piece of paper. After that, I can begin painting the sketch. Nature is my favourite thing to paint. You will find colourful plants and cheeky animals in most of my paintings. Right now, I am painting a picture of a pitcher plant with a little pea-sized frog climbing on it. Please write and tell me what you like to do in your spare time.From

IzzatiVERSION C (as used above)

Day 1Dear Year 4,How are you? I hope school is going well for you. School is going well for me but there is too much homework! Sometimes, I do not get to do other things that I enjoy. What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to play chess. My chess club meets every Tuesday afternoon at 4pm. My friends Izzat and Amirul are in the chess club too. Granddad bought me a plastic chessboard. Now, I can practice at home with dad. Dad usually wins! This October, I am going to be in chess tournament. First prize is a wooden chessboard and $100! I hope I win. I better go now and do some homework. Please write back to me and tell me what you enjoy doing in your spare time. From WafiDay 2Dear Year 4,How are you? I’m good. What have you been doing? I have been playing badminton. I play on Fridays and Sundays. I play with Ain, Fadzillah and Amirah. We play at the stadium. My partner is Ain. Ain and I are going to be in a competition in November. First prize is $200! I want to buy a new racquet. I like playing badminton because it helps me keep fit. Please write and tell me what you like to do. From Suzati Day 3Dear Year 4,How are you? I’m writing to tell you what I have been doing in my spare time. What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to go ten-pin bowling. I go bowling every Friday afternoon with five of my friends. We bowl at Mega Strike, which is in the Airport Mall Complex. I like bowling because it helps me stay fit, strong and healthy. I also like it because I get to see my friends more often. The only thing that I don’t like about bowling is that the balls are heavy. Last Friday, I accidently dropped one of the bowling balls on my left foot. It hurt so much but I kept playing. Later in the game, I got a strike and it made me forget about my injured foot. Please write and tell me what you like to do in your spare time.From AzrinDay 4Dear Year 4,How are you? I want to tell you what I like to do. What do you like to do? I like painting. I like to paint when I get home from school. Painting helps me relax. I also like painting because I can make my paintings colourful. I love colourful things. It can take me three weeks to finish a painting! First, I need to draw a picture on a piece of paper. After that, I can paint the drawing. Nature is my favourite thing to paint. Right now, I am painting a picture of a pitcher plant and a little pea-sized frog. Please write and tell me what you like to do.From Izzati

VERSION DDay 1

Dear Year 4,How are you? I hope school is going well for you. School is going well for me but there is too much homework. I do not get to do the things that I enjoy! What do you enjoy? I like to play chess. My chess club meets every Tuesday. My friends Izzat and Amirul are in the chess club too. Granddad bought me a plastic chessboard. Now, I can practice at home with dad. Dad usually wins! I am going to be in chess tournament. First prize is a wooden chessboard and $100! I hope I win. I better go now and do some homework. Please write back to me and tell me what you enjoy doing. From WafiDay 2Dear Year 4,How are you? I’m good. What have you been doing? I have been playing badminton. I play on Fridays and Sundays. I play with Ain, Fadzillah and Amirah. We play at the stadium. My partner is Ain. Ain and I are going to be in competition. First prize is $200! I want to buy a new racquet. I like playing badminton because it helps me keep fit. Please write and tell me what you like to do. From Suzati Day 3Dear Year 4,How are you? What do you like to? I like to go bowling. I go bowling on Friday afternoons with five of my friends. We bowl at Mega Strike. I like bowling because it helps me stay fit. I also like it because I get to see my friends. The only thing that I don’t like about bowling is that the balls are heavy. Last Friday, I dropped one of the bowling balls on my left foot. It hurt so much!Please write and tell me what you like to do.From AzrinDay 4Dear Year 4,How are you? I want to tell you what I like to do. What do you like to do? I like painting. I like to paint when I get home from school. Painting helps me relax. I also like painting because I can make my paintings colourful. I love colourful things. It can take me three weeks to finish a painting. First, I need to draw a picture on a piece of paper. After that, I paint the drawing. Plants and animals are my favourite things to paint. Please write and tell me what you like to do.From Izzati