READY Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 65
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Have pupils look at the pictures along with the unit title and predict what they will do in this unit. Elicit
any vocabulary pupils already know, for example: house, bedroom, clothes (shirt, pants, shoes, etc.)
Vocabulary
Review
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Review the vocabulary using the word cards: bus stop, city, field, forest, house, north, park, place, quiet,
restaurant, some, store, street, there is, there are, top.
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Ask pupils what these words have in common. Elicit: places
New
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Teach the new vocabulary using the word cards: across, amazing, hill, little, narrow, over, road, side,
village, whole, wide.
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Ask pupils what these words have in common. Elicit any logical response, including: town, place that
people live
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Have pupils point to and read each new word their Course Books on pages 30/31.
Elicit from the pupils, synonyms for little (small) and road (street).
Ready to Read with Words I Know – Phonics Review
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Remind pupils that the letter G in English can make two sounds. G makes the hard /g/ sound in many
words, such as: glass, grow. G makes the soft /j/ sound if it comes before e, i, or y, as in the words:
village, change.
Ask pupils which of these words is a new word they have just learned. Elicit: village
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Ask: How many parts (syllables) does the word ‘village’ have? (Elicit: 2)
Say and clap to count the syllables: /vil/ /lage/ ‘village’
Have the pupils say and clap the syllables with you.
Elicit other words pupils know with this pattern.
Vocab Activity
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Do the activity to review and practice the vocabulary (show the word cards): across, amazing, hill, house,
little, narrow, over, park, restaurant, road, side, store, village, whole, wide.
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Guess What (VA #14)
Choose a word from the vocabulary words. Don’t tell the pupil the word you chose. Give a clue
about the word using vocabulary the pupils know.
Have the pupils identify the correct word. For each incorrect guess, add another clue.
Play a few rounds to practice different words. The teacher may choose a volunteer to lead.
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