Practice in Communication, Book 2
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Practice in Communication
Book 2
A.R. Gillon
Introduction, page 2
Practice In
Communication
Book 2 by A.R. Gillon illustrations by Yolande Bull
Primary Education Publications Pty Ltd
Introduction, page 3
Practice in Communication by A.R. Gillon
Published in 1987 by: Primary Education Publications Pty Ltd, P.O. Box 239, Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. 2086. Telephone: (02) 451 3246, (02) 427 6175
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or means without permission in writing from the publishers.
ISBN 0 949 794 21 X Book 1
ISBN 0 949 794 22 8 Book 2
ISBN 0 949 794 20 1 Series
Cover by: Warren Brown. Typesetting: Love Computer Typesetting Pty Ltd, Lane Cove, N.S.W., 2066. Printed in Australia by: Macarthur Press Pty Ltd, Parramatta, N.S.W. 2150
Introduction, page 4
Foreword
This book has been compiled to give children opportunities to develop their COMMUNICATION SKILLS. With the teacher's guidance, meaningful CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS based on the TOPICS in this book can:
i) develop self-esteem, ii) promote listening skills, iii) provide motivation for relevant written follow-up activities.
It is important for the class teacher to realise that every child is already at some point on the talking continuum. Therefore, in order to encourage the child lacking in confidence and fluency, allow him/her to:
i) select a "favourite topic", ii) ask a stimulating question, iii) participate in the discussion, thereby achieving progressive acceptance and self-confidence.
The TOPICS and ACTIVITIES in this publication are also beneficial when programming for the coming year.
A.R. Gillon
Introduction, page 5
Contents
Let's Talk About
Ads on T.V., page 6
Anger, page 8
Babysitters, page 10
Beachwear, page 12
Betting and Gambling, page 14
Body Language, page 16
Clever Kids, page 18
Complaining, page 20
Dancing, page 22
Daydreaming, page 24
The Disabled, page 26
Drugs, page 28
Farming, page 30
Fashions, page 32
Fun Runs, page 34
The Future, page 36
Gaol, page 38
Ghosts, page 40
Health Foods, page 42
Hitchhiking, page 44
Jobs, page 46
Junk Food, page 48
Life, page 50
Introduction, page 6
Let's Talk About
Make-Up, page 52
Natural Wonders, page 54
Pests, page 56
Pinball Machines, page 58
Pollution, page 60
Pop Stars, page 62
Punishment, page 64
Quiz Shows, page 66
Scars, page 68
Science Fiction, page 70
Being Shy, page 72
Skin, page 74
Smoking, page 76
Space Travel, page 78
Supermarket Music, page 80
Superstitions, page 82
Being Tidy, page 84
Trophies, page 86
Trucks, page 88
UFO's, page 90
Videos, page 92
War and Peace, page 94
Wildlife, page 96
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What are some of your favourite ads on T.V.? e Tell us why you like or don’t like that ad. e Why are the personalities in T.V. ads beautiful, handsome, unusual, amusing? (Ask one at a time.) e If you had the opportunity to be in a T.V. ad, which one would you choose? Why?
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SKETCH and WRITE an AD.
Now’s the time for a
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ANGER
Tell us about a time when you've been really angry. e What can happen when an angry person gets out of control?
What do other people do when a person gets angry?
How do some people feel when they ‘‘cool down’'? Why? e Should people be punished if they commit a crime when they're angry? Why?
DICTIONARY - A.O. - Make a
Give meaning of:
c) caution list of emotions in alphabetical order.
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CAN YOU FIND THESE
HUMAN EMOTIONS?
ago eE.f§
Ziel
Ziel
Dd/Oj/a aeloel - - ole
INS
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BABYSITTERS @xhs
Who usually does your babysitting?
How old should a babysitter be? e How old should you be before you can be left on your own? e Has anything funny happened to you while your parents were away? e What might happen if parents use the T.V. for a babysitter all the time?
MATHS - Make up three problems for the class about babysitting
SPELLING - Make a list of all the things you need to be a babysitter.
DID You KNOW?
161 babies are born in the world every minute.
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SURVEY and GRAPH.
Go to another class. Do a survey to find out the number of children born in each month. Enter your figures here.
ee Which month has the greatest number of births?
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, let’s talk about a.- -- stimulus questions e What did people wear at the beach about 50 years ago?
Have you noticed anything about people’s “swimmers”
lately?
What do you think about very brief “swimme down the street?
wear what they like,
Do you think people should be allowed to where they like? Why?
like in ten years’
What do you think “swimmers” will look time?
NATURAL SCIENCE -. Draw a person
Show rays
3 coming from a sun
In the
How does suntan lotion work?
SOCIAL STUDIES - Cut out pictures and new “swimmers”. Put them on a line.
of old time
DID YOU KNOW?
The largest pleasure beach in ‘ the world is ae Virginia
Beach in U.S.A. -
4skm long!
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FORY IN PICTURES
You can use stick figures or sketch. Use your colours too!
1 SUNBAKING quietly 2 SAND flicked in face
4 CHASE along beach
5 TACKLED in water 6 FRIENDS again
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BETTING AND
What are some ways that people try to get rich quickly? What do people bet on? Why do some people dislike gambling places? What do you think about selling raffle tickets? What might happen to someone who can’t stop betting and gambling?
MATHS - Flip a coin fifty times. Note how many heads and how many tails.
Toss a dice 75 times. How many sixes did you toss?
REPORT - Find out what you can about cockfighting in Indonesia and report to the class.
DID YOU KNOW? Bingo is a lottery game developed in the 1880's from an
Italian game called
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NUMBERS GAME_)
for 2
Rules: Starting from the top number, throw one or two dice to get the exact number, then it. First player to shade all numbers shade is the winner.
and the winner is
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LANGUAGE
How can a boy tell a girl that he likes her without writing or saying anything?
e¢ What would you do if you were in a foreign restaurant and you wanted to order your favourite food? (Show the waiter what food you’re ordering.)
What are some other things we do with parts of our body to communicate to others? (e.g. hello, good-bye, prayer, under arrest, thumbs up, sleepwalk, etc.)
DRAMA - Demonstrate these: - “I can’t see my kite; the sun’s too bright.” “Get away from it; it’s going to explode!” “Where have you been? I’ve been waiting for hours!”
MUSIC - Use recorded music to demonstrate communication through dance, e.g. military marches, love songs.
WHAT DOES IT
Nod your head. Shake your head.
Shake your hands. Cross your legs. Salute! Shrug shoulders. Hands on hips. Hand over mouth.
MEAN?
Weve Four anger,
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How am I special ‘
Name
Age Years:
Eye colour
Hair colour
Number of teeth
AFavourite colour
J Fingerprint
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CLEVER KIDS
What would be some of the advantages if you were really clever?
Who are the child T.V. stars that you have seen? Are they clever?
Do you know any kids who are clever? (play an instrument, water ski, quiz games)
Why aren’t we all clever? e What would you like to be clever at?
DICTIONARY - Look up ADROIT, GENIUS, TALENT, DOLT. Put each word in a question.
MUSIC - Read about MOZART and CHOPIN. At what ages did they make their first public performances? Tell the class.
WRITTEN EXPRESSION describing the wonderful night - featuring you!
Write a report for a newspaper concert at the Paladium last
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HOW (CLEVER)» ARE YOU?
(with 13 matches)
Here are 13 matches enclosing six spaces.
Now, can you take one match away and rearrange the matches to still enclose six equal spaces?
Make this pattern with
13 matches. Now take away three matches and leave just 3 triangles.
aT clolLtipo I
When it’s COLD outside, do something about it, (if
CLEVER). Change the word COLD into WARN in four moves.
You can change one letter at a time and each move must make a new word.
you can you're
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let’s talk about... [ComPLAINTS I
What do children whinge about? How do you sound? Do you always get your own way?
What do adults sometimes complain about? e¢ What would you like so that you would never, ever complain again? e What do you think will be necessary to keep your partner and you happy when you're married?
LANGUAGE - Make a FIND on grid paper. Use words about COMPLAINING, e.g.
grumpy complaint
A WORD
HEALTH - Draw a happy face with six arrows pointing at it. On each arrow write a happy feeling, e.g. love, joy, etc.
DID YOU KNOW?
Millionaire oilman,
J.P. Getty said, ‘Money doesn’t necessarily have any connection with happiness. Maybe with unhappiness.”
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Don’t for
-.. they’re all HAPPY!
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DANCING
What sort of dancing do you like? Why? Do you do any dancing at home? Tell us about it. What sort of dances do you see people from other countries doing? Show us. Who really shows off when they are dancing? Why?
CONCERT - Groups of four children learn and perform “‘etinic’’ dances. Put them together for an international concert.
ART - Cut out ballet dancers, paste them onto art paper; paint the background. INTERVIEW - Ask some old people the names of dances from their generation. Add them to your list, e.g. twist, disco, etc.
DID YOU KNOW?
In 1973 a Canadian,
Marlene Raymond, limbo danced her way under a bar which was only
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DANCING words for your practice 7 &
HOMEWORK twist waltz rapdance How many others can you add?
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DAYDREAMING I <=_
When you are daydreaming in class, what are you thinking about? Tell us about it.
At what other times do you find yourself daydreaming? Why?
Is there anything wrong with imagining you are someone else like a pop star or a millionaire? Why?
Do you think kids should be punished for daydreaming? Why?
WRITTEN EXPRESSION - ‘‘My Daydream Came True.” Write a story. GRAPHS - Make a pie graph of your 24-hour day. Show how much of your day is spent asleep, eating, at school, in bathroom, playing, etc.
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;, HOW DO YOU DOODLE?
You can use this page for doodling next time you’re concentrating, (or daydreaming).
ate
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THE DISABLED
Why are some people called ‘disabled’? ¢ If we had a disabled person in our class what changes would we have to make?
Is it OK to laugh at disabled people? Why? ¢ What are you going to do from now on to avoid becoming disabled?
HEALTH - Draw pictures of people one second before they became disabled. READING - Read ‘‘I Can Jump Puddles.”’ What disease crippled Alan Marshall?
Read ‘“‘Helen Keller’. What physical impairment did she suffer?
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WHAT’S IT LIKE? (to be disabled)
On this page write a message to your esa)
you must hold the pen in your
Your friend,
Now try holding the pen between your and play noughts and crosses with your friend.
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Would you like to tell us about someone who uses drugs?
Has anyone offered you any drugs? ¢ If you ate ice cream every day would you be arrested? Why? e What are some of the words associated with drugs? e What might cause you to take drugs?
ASK ABOUT - withdrawal - rehabilitation
- addiction - hallucinate
LANGUAGE - Arrange these words in a sequence: experimented, withdrawing, used, rehabilitated, addicted, accepted, offered, hallucinate.
DID YOU KNOW? Alcohol is implicated in many crimes, especially rape, assault and murder.
Some drugs are
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COMPLETE this
You may use any word that will connect with the next word in a sequence. Progress in any direction and fill the page.
ACCEPTED
Now, in your Written Expression write a paragraph using your completed web.
book,
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FARMING e ls there anything about farming people that makes them different from town people? Tell us why you would or would not like to live on a farm.
Do you think farmers should be given money by the government when there’s a drought? Why?
What accidents can happen on farms? Any experiences?
POSTER - Design a poster inviting people to visit your farm for a day. Advertise all of the activities, including time and place.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY - ‘I Am an Old Farm Horse.”
SPELLING - List all of the farm products you can under these headings: -
DAIRY
DID YOU KNOW? Noah started out as a farmer and planted a vineyard after the Flood.
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HORSE Versus TRACTOR
Why have tractors taken over from the draught horse on most farms?
ADVANTAGES
Telephone
These three farmhouses each need telephone, electricity and water connected. Can you connect them all without crossing a pipe or a wire?
Electricity oO
Water
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What's the latest fashion kids are wearing? e Who has some of the latest gear? When do you wear it? ¢ What are some of the things you would NOT wear? Why? ° Does it really matter what people think of you?
CATEGORISING - Class cut out variety of fashions. Paste them onto large sheets of cardboard headed FORMAL WEAR, CASUAL WEAR, etc. MEASURING - Record statistics of pupils, e.g. chest, waist, hips, inside leg, ete. DRAMA - Hold a fashion show. Select announcer, who reads a prepared text describing each model on the catwalk. Use appropriate music.
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You will need a flexible measuring tape for this. Work in pairs.
NAME
Head Chest Waist Hips Neck Arm
Inside Leg
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What do you think about people running in marathons and fun runs to raise money?
What's the furthest you have ever run? When was it?
Tell us about a fun run you've been in. ¢ How do you prepare for a fun run or marathon?
SEWING - Bring along some stretch material to make a sweat band for your hair. Ask your Craft teacher for a pattern.
MATHS - Make up 3 subtraction problems for the class, e.g. 2000 started; 1068 finished. How many didn’t make it?
RESEARCH - Look up MARATHON in the encyclopaedia. Who was Pheidippides?
DID YOU KNOW? A marathon is run over a distance of
42 km. In 1982 over 80,000 people turned up for the
Auckland ‘Round the Bays’’ run (10.5 km).
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A (SPORTING) PUZZFOLR EYOU
An endurance contest
1. These games are held every four years. 2. An open-air arena for athletics 3. Sportspersons who compete without payment 4. A city (where first modern Olympics were held) 5. People or races organised as a state 6. Sports and exercises organised for competitions 7. Synonym for competition 8. Sports happenings
C nine }
Q. What sport is necessary on the farm? BHuloue4 "VW
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THE
FUTURE
What would it be like if you could see what was going to happen to you tomorrow? Why?
Why are some people WORRIED about the future?
What can the past tell us about the future? ¢ Who is absolutely sure they’re going to be alive tomorrow?
Why?
What could happen that might change your ideas of the future?
ENCYCLOPAEDIA - What did NOSTRADAMUS call his famous collection of prophecies?
Whose writings were collected together and called the KORAN?
DATE LINE - Make yourself a date line showing when you were born, when you started school, now and future events for you.
DID You KNow?
The Bible says that the MEEK the EARTH in the future.
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HERE IS A
FOR YOU TO COMPLETE!
(ASK OTHERS TO HELP.)
Powered flight - Wright Brothers
You can add lines for your important events.
FUTURE
EVENTS (My birthdate) (My wedding)
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GAOL e¢ Where is the nearest gaol to our school? ¢ Does anyone know a person who has been in gaol?
Tell us about him/her. e What do people do in gaol? ¢ If someone who had been in gaol came to your place, would you give him/her a job? Why?
OPINION - Imagine a thief has stolen many personal goods from your home. The thief is caught. Now write what you would like the law courts to do.
DID YOU KNOW?
JAIL is th American spelling
GAOL is British.
DRAMA - Break the class into “‘prisoners’’ and “‘guards’’. Plan and stage a breakout from the rock pile.
SPELLING - What are HOMOPHONES? Make a list of 10 pairs.
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BORN IN THE U.S.A.!
Sometimes we confuse our spelling with the American spelling. Can you write “U.S.A.” after the American spelling in these pairs of words.
neighbour neighbor gaol jail all right license licence
Who am I? Answer:
; * ee eo
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GHOSTS
Who'd like to tell us about a ghostly dream? Are you frightened of ghosts? e How would you know if you saw a ghost? Tell us about a ghostly experience or movie.
HANDWRITING - Practise your “‘gh’’, join with words like “ghoul, ghost, ghastly’’. LANGUAGE - Use these pairs of words in sentences; grouchy, grumpy; gremlin, griffin; growl, groan. READING - Read one of the stories from
‘50 Great Ghost Stories’’, edited by John Canning.
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WORDS and PICTURES
Use the words and pictures on this page to write a scary story called...
JUST A DREAM!
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let’s talk about... HEALTH FOODS
What would you rather drink for breakfast, carrot juice or lemonade? Why?
What are some “health foods’’ you can buy in the shops?
What other special food shops are there? e Why don't we always eat what's best for us? e Who'd like to write a nutritious menu on the blackboard?
We'll tell you what we like to eat.
BOOKLET - Make a small HERBS
Include a sample and description of Find out the ways some people use EVALUATING - Take a note of the eat today. Ask questions about each Am I eating it for sustenance or for Does my body need it?
booklet.
each. herbs.
foods you food. pleasure?
DID YOU KNOW?
“What you eat and drink today, walks and talks tomorrow.”
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HERE’S WHAT I ATE
BEFORE BED
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let’s talk about... HITCHHIKING
How do some hitchhikers get a lift? Show us. e Have you ever hitchhiked anywhere? Where? ¢ Why do some people say it’s dangerous to hitchhike? e When you get your licence will you pick up hitchhikers? Why?
MATHS - Make up 3 problems for the class using missing quantities, e.g. Hitchhiker has to go 2000km. 1st lift 127km, 2nd lift 348km. How far to go? LANGUAGE - Imagine you have just picked up a hitchhiker. Write the conversation that follows. Use quotation marks.
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CONVERSATION qi HITCHHIKER up a hitchhiker..
I HA:
You may like to introduce other characters into the conversation too.
You don’t have to bea ‘“truckie’’.
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JOBS
When should children begin to think about their future jobs?
Why?
Who has decided what they want
What?
to be when they grow up?
Why?
Do you think the sort of work you want will still be available when you grow up? Why?
How do unemployed people get by? Do you know anyone like that?
Tell us about someone you know who went on strike.
DID YOU KNOW?
A Greek orchestra
HOMEWORK - Ask your grandparents leader called how they lived during the Depression.
Aristos went on
GROUP WORK - Divide into groups and make lists of jobs under over meal breaks.
these headings:
BOTH
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WORKERS and their WORK
Can you complete this alphabetical list?
WORKER
DESCRIPTION designs and draws plans for buildings.
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So22f) FJOUONDK
If we have a party in the classroom what foods will you bring? What is artificial colouring? What is artificial flavouring? What are people doing in some of the ads for junk food? Do you think top athletes eat junk food? Why?
What good things can you say about junk food?
MUSIC - Make up a jingle about your favourite junk food. Record it on tape. Play it to the class.
HOMEWORK - Collect wrappers from junk food. Paste all over a piece of cardboard. Ask the class to comment them on your project.
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JUNK FOOD JUMBLE
Can you unjumble these words?
Hint: Start with the letter in a circle.
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LIFE
¢« What does the BIBLE say about how humans began? * Others say we arrived here by EVOLUTION. What does this mean? ¢ What have YOU been taught about LIFE? Have you made up your mind? ¢ Do you think schools should teach you about EVOLUTION or
CREATION or BOTH? Why? ¢ How long would you like to live? Why?
ENCYCLOPAEDIA - Read about a) Man - Neanderthal b) Methuselah c) Millenium
NATURAL SCIENCE - Draw LIFE CYCLES of various creatures, e.g. butterfly frog mosquito man
Show what each needs to sustain its adult life.
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DESCRIBING
Here is the life cycle of a white ant. Can you describe each stage? Why are there 3 arrows coming from the “immature forms” stage?
MALE AND FEMALE WITH WINGS
Ky GGGa (‘a> QUEEN ene oO
2EGGS. bytes
WINGED weereeucTES
IMMATURE FORMS
DEVELOPING WINGED FORM
WORKER
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MAKE-UP
Why do people wear make-up?
What jewellery do some people wear? Why?
At what age do you think children should be make-up? Why?
allowed
What do you think about males wearing make-up? What does the latest hair-do look like?
to wear
ART - Show how some of the latest pop stars wear make-up. MATHS - Make a shopping list of jewellery and its cost. Make up some bills for the class to work out.
DID YOU KNOW?
The most ihe wee eee De Berens No 1 retailing at about $200 per ounce (30g).
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Ow good are you at
CATEGORISING?
these choose
Can
YOU
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How do you feel when you pick up cute little frogs or ducklings?
What are some of the creatures that seem amazing to you? Why?
Why do some creatures appear more beautiful than others? * How do you think baby spiders know how to make a web? ¢ What else in Nature makes you wonder?
NATURAL SCIENCE - Examine some under a magnifying glass. Write down your observations and display them.
GRAMMAR - Write an adjective to describe these nouns: penguin flamingo, etc.
(Use alliteration.)
DID YOU KNOW? ¢ The South American electric eel can produce 800 volts.
Fireflies produce cold light that loses no energy.
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MATCHING ADJECTIVES
Take a word from column C and put it in column A.
(You can also make ‘‘mismatching”’ sentences, e.g. The dangerous chicken...
eel chicken horse cow
C graceful howling ambling waddling galloping slithering clutching pesky clucky dairy peering cute dangerous
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If you found a cockroach in your Corn Flakes, what would you do?
What pests are in your house? What do you do to get rid of them?
How can WE be pests at times?
How do you treat a person who is a pest?
AUTOBIOGRAPHY - “‘l am a Mossie.”
ART - Select a picture from a “Tom and Jerry’”’ comic. Copy and paint it. NATURAL SCIENCE - Find out about PLAGUES. class on the destruction caused and how the pests
DID YOU KNOW? If humans were proportionally as athletic as fleas we could jump a 70-storey building.
Report to the were stopped.
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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let’s talk about... PINBALL
MACHINES
Where are the pinball machines in our area? What are they like?
What can you do on some of the video machines? Why do people spend money playing machines when there’s no prize to be won?
If all the pinball machines were taken away what would kids do? Do some kids get addicted to pinball and video games?
CARTOON - Draw two people standing at a pinball machine; photocopy your picture a few times; write conversation in the pictures. POSTER - Make a poster to put outside a pinball parlour.
Make a ‘“‘RULES OF THIS ESTABLISHMENT” poster for a pinball parlour.
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Here’ Sa
WORD CHAIN for you.
How many words can yO u make? Start at any letter and follow the lines, &. g. OPAL.
3-6 words GOOD
7-11 words VERY GOOD
42-15 words
Pinball
Parlour
Nino find his way to the pinball parlour.
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POLLUTION
If your baby brother poured his milk into the fish tank, what would you do about it?
Have you noticed any pollution in our area?
What do you think makes people pollute things?
What might happen if we don’t stop polluting the earth? Do you think rock music is just ‘‘noise pollution’? Why?
SOCIAL STUDIES - Collect pictures of polluted areas, oil slicks, chimneys, litter, etc. Label each picture with a sentence beginning with, ‘‘Wouldn’t it be great if...
DID YOU KNOW? The world’s tallest chimney is in Canada. It is 379.6m tall.
RESEARCH - Find out how many decibels in a bel? How loud is a bel?
Find out what SMOG is? How is it measured?
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Change the underlined words to their antonyms.
Read the Passage with
€xpression to the class.
As we entered the city on that still night, we began to smell the C ctean’tresh >
Answers asleep polluted air. We realised that the had been releasing their {pure
Y, waste
Products while the people
Swimming pools were beaches were brightened were with with soot;
Stovely, oily substance. How unhappy we were to know that our home on the range awaited us in the ~ foul >,
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POP STARS stimulus questions
If there were a pop star just outside our door, who would you like it to be? Why?
Would you be willing to go outside by yourself to bring that person in? Why?
Describe the PERSON and the PERSONALITY of your favourite pop star.
If you were a pop star, do you think you would have any trouble doing your shopping?
DID YOU KNOW?
LANGUAGE - Make 2 columns in your book, VERBS and ADJECTIVES. Imagine a pop group on stage. Write down all their actions under Verbs and how they look under Adjectives.
Up to 1980 the two most successful pop groups have been The Beatles and ABBA.
PROJECT - Do a project on pop music, showing its effect on young people.
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This is what they DO! This is how they DO it!
You add the rest.
VERB
GROOVE SHOUT PERFORM PLAY SING JUMP CLAP JIVE BOOGIE SKIP ROCK SELL DANCE FREAK OUT ACT DRUM YELL ENTERTAIN MOVE
ADVERB
Imagine you are watching a pop group
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What have your parents told you about punishment they received when they were at school?
Should girls receive the same punishment as boys? Why?
Tell us about some punishments you have received. Did it teach you a lesson?
At school, what sort of behaviour do you think deserves severe punishment?
WRITTEN EXPRESSION - Your best friend forces you to put a thumbtack on the teacher’s chair. Write about what happens.
RULES - List 5 rules under these headings:
CLASSROOM
SCHOOL
SPELLING - Make a list of words ending with ‘‘-ment’’.
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List 5 rules under each heading.
“WOOISSEIO 9U} UI und JOU JsnW NO,’
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When you watch quiz shows on T.V. do you try to answer the questions too? Tell us about a question you guessed right.
Why are quiz shows so popular on TM?
What sort of people do you see on quiz shows? e ls there anyone in our school who'd be good as a contestant?
QUIZ GAME - Give each SUBJECT. They make up about each. Mix questions
Hold a quiz game.
child in class a different 10 questions (with answers)
into say 30 bundles.
HANDWRITING - Write, ‘The quizmaster quizzed the quiz kids with quizzical smiles.”
GRAMMAR - Use ‘‘quiz”’ (with suffixes) as a NOUN,
VERB, ADJECTIVE and ADVERB in different sentences.
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QUIZ QUESTIONS (10 QUIZ CARDS - CUT
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let’s talk about... SCARS
Who'd like to show us a scar they have? How did you get it? ¢ Do you know anyone who has been disfigured by scars?
How would you feel if it were you?
What groups of people do you think get most scars? e¢ What is an emotional scar?
How can something like divorce scar a child? What else like this can scar a child?
ART - Draw a page full of faces with different scars and band-aids on them. What will you call it?
HEALTH - Write a list of PREVENTIONS to stop people getting scarred. Illustrate each.
DID YOU KNOW?
The country with most divorces is the U.S.A. In 1980 there were
1,182,000 divorces, 49% of the number of marriages.
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PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO
SPELLING
WraneneF)Ls
Use bothofthese words in the one sentence.
scarred band through
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SCIENCE FICTION
How long do you think it will be before robots take over the world?
Who likes reading and watching science fiction? Why? ¢ Tell us about your favourite science fiction movies (like “Star
Wars”’). ¢ What do you think about when you're playing computer games?
LIBRARY - Borrow a selection of science fiction books and write down the names of the main characters - display them in the classroom with illustrations. POETRY - Write a form poem (single words only) called “STAR WARS”.
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Be sure of your’ ABBREVIATIONS.
of A
UAR. =U
SDA. =S of E
ACT. =A
HARDER WORDS
CHURCHES HOMEWORK PAGE
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What do you think our classroom would be like if everyone were really shy? Why?
How can you tell if a person is shy? Is it wrong to be shy? * Do you think shy children or adults miss out on anything in life?
Is there someone in our class who is shy? Why?
LANGUAGE - Use these words in sentences: shyness embarrassment introvert
SPEAKING - Give this book to a shy person in your class to select the next topic and ask the stimulus questions.
DID YOU KNOW?
Humans are regarded as gregarious beings by psychologists.
What does this mean?
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WHAT WOULD Situation
Well-mannered Person
Fill in both columns.
Ill-mannered Person
You ask a policeman for directions in a strange town.
The Queen visits you in a hospital
You ask member opposite go on a a of the sex to picnic.
You break a when visiting a friend’s home.
You miss out on a concert you were on the end of a
‘Hello, Your
Majesty! Yes, I’m feeling much better thank you.”’
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SKIN C
Who has a friend with a different skin colour?
What else is. different about that person?
What might cause you to stop being friends with that person as you grow older?
Why do some people stop their kids from playing with children of different skin colour?
What could you do to help stop different races hating each other?
DID YOU KNOW?
There are about
200 countries in
ATLAS - Ona map of the WORLD, the world.
the places where there’s been
There are thousands fighting lately.
of different
POETRY - Make up an acrostic religions. How many poem using BROTHERHOOD.
can you name?
CRAFT - Cut out a row of Paper dolls with hands joining. Put different costumes on them.
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ACROSTIC POEM
Begin each line with the letter shown.
Try this with some friends. Someone count to3... all move your left foot to begin... caterpillar walk.
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Iiiif SMOKING
Why is there a lot of argument about smoking? * How do advertisers get kids to start smoking? ¢ What has “Love thy neighbour,” got to do with smoking on a
ANATOMY - Write down 5 facts about the human lungs. Illustrate and show the class.
DICTIONARY - Give meaning of: nicotine, tinder, tobacco, snuff (noun), smoulder. SIGNS - Make warning signs about SMOKING and put them around the classroom,
DID YOU KNOW?
Cigarette smoking is responsible for
“more illness and death than all other drugs’’.
Neth ong
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WORKING COLUMN
2. 2 more than 600
DOWN
1. 10 times 7
4. 4 more than 500
11. Weeks in a year coaocles ~y-
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about...
SPACE TRAVEL
Why do some people complain about the amount of money being spent on space exploration?
To what part of the universe would you like to travel? ¢ What do you think you might see? ¢ Why do you think space creatures in the movies are
ART - MATHS
Paint a piece of paper black. Use a toothbrush to “‘spatter’”’ colourful stars. Paint a huge planet half showing on the page. Add a space vehicle.
Find distance to SUN, MOON. How long would it take to travel there at 1000 kph?
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A story from the future!
and
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MUSIC
Why do large supermarkets have music playing while you’re shopping?
What sort of music do they play in supermarkets?
Why?
What kind of music would you like to hear while you are shopping?
Do you like supermarkets? Why?
MUSIC - Show the class what these words
DID YOU KNOW?
‘‘ave’”’ mean: octave, Stave, when the music
POETRY yee ese Italian musical words in one supermarket was changed from
180 to 60 beats volante (fast and light)
per minute,
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§ $ CHECKOUT)§$ §
Fill then give this to your friend for homework.
columns,
ITEM COST
COST
QUANTITY I GROCERY
MILK
MATCHES
ICE CREAM
EGGS
CAT FOOD
COST
Checked by
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let’s talk about.. SUPERSTITIONS
If you were walking down the street and a black cat your path, what would you do? * What other superstitions do you know about? How do you think superstitions get started? Let’s make up a superstition to tell our friends. Who some ideas?
crossed has
POETRY - Make up a poem called ‘‘Life at 13 Lucky Street’. Send it to the author of this book.
NEWSPAPER - Write an article about a black cat that became the headmaster’s pet. Pin it on the notice board.
DICTIONARY - Give meaning of:
superstition magic omen
DID YOU KNOW? Over 400,000 superstitions have been identified throughout the world.
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13 SUPERSTITIONS
I KNOW!
You may have to ask others to help you write or draw.
under a ladder!
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BEING TIDY e¢ What do you do with your shoes, socks, uniform and school case when you get home?
How do your parents feel about your room? Why?
If no one checked up on you, how tidy would you be? Explain.
Why do people try to get us to be tidy?
POSTER - Design a school anti-litter poster featuring a joey.
SPELLING - Form opposites by adding a prefix to: tidy. Check rule.
clean pure proper
DID YOU KNOW? You can add seven different suffixes to tidy.
ier iest ied ing ies ily iness
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SEVEN TIDY QUESTIONS
Add these suffixes to tidy.
Put each new word into a
QUESTION.
1. ler 2. iest
3. ied
4. ing
6. ily
7. iness
CEE AS ES (a
LET’S BE
T oO”
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TROPHIES
Who'd like to tell us about a trophy they’ve won? What does it look like? Where is it kept?
How important are trophies? What does it feel like to be a winner?
How are gold medals presented in the Olympic Games?
What sort of trophies do HUNTERS hang on their walls?
What do you think about that?
fol low-up
WHAT TROPHY WOULD
DESIGNING - Design medals
P.E. - Bring an old rubber boot. Hold a throwing contest. (Design for various
YOU GIVE?
Whistling contest
Tug-o’-War
Marbles contest a trophy.)
HOMEWORK - Ask parents about trophies they have won. Report to class next day.
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GOLD! GOLD! GOLD!
You are a member of a team. Tell us about your team, your preparation, the day of the big event and your GOLD medal performance!
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let’s talk about-ees...
you think of when trucks are mentioned?
What do
Why?
the biggest load you have seen?
What’s words used especially by “truckies’’.
Tell us some of the us about a truck song or movie.
Tell follow-upDRAMA - Makeup a short play using CB language. Start with “Breaker, breaker”.
vehicle ever made, used to is the one bring toy trucks on a
CONVOY - Pupils day. Place them in a convoy special rockets to their pad at of class. Compare and contrast in front the Space Centre each truck.
for the in Florida.
Make up three problems
MATHS
“loads”’ and “‘no. of class using
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Help Ted get back...
ON THE ROAD} Soe
AGAIN!
o4 iH ee ESSTR
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What does UFO stand for?
Have you heard of any experiences with UFO’s? Tell us.
If you were from another planet, what would you take from the Earth as a sample? Why?
Do you think there’s life on other planets? Why?
DID YOU KNOW?
In 1970 the
REPORT - Imagine you are the pilot of spaceship visiting Earth for the first time. Write a report of what you see as landed on the you approach the planet.
moon. It
ART - Paint “‘A Visit by Aliens”,
CRAFT - Use paper plates to construct ‘flying control.
saucers’’. Throw them like frisbees.
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HERE’S A
FOR YOU TO
MAKE. IT’S
A GREAT UFO.
Ne ae under
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VIDEOS
Who has a video at home? What can you do with it, besides playing movies? What have you seen on a video movie that you wouldn’t be allowed to see or hear in a theatre? Why are some movie theatres and drive-ins closing down? How have pop groups used the video industry? What do you like about some pop videos?
HOMEWORK - What do these mean: G, AO, PGR? Who sets these ratings? DICTIONARY - Give meaning of:
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A TABLE MEET OR SO DOG ME WITH BEAUTIFUL COW NEAR FULL CHAIR THE GIRL CANTEEN IN THE WINDOW OF SEVEN ELEPHANTS AT SOON AS IF THE BIG TO FIREMAN RECESS BUT
WRITE MESSAGE HERE.
Look for the word that follows the word with
What did you say?
O79 08" soon, OVRARPIOG I. Coe)
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wartime but
* to kill a person in come you are “allowed
How you permission?
peacetime? Who gives not in wars?
e the way people fight
« How did for your what wou Id you do the King of the World friends?
do you in a war, for how long best friend were killed
If your you’d be sad? Why?
think pID YOU KNOW?
What is a guerilla?
RESEARCH
450 wars were when with only 26 days
League of no war waS waged.
When did the
Nations/UN begin?
Write a poem called
POETRY of Peace’. Send
“My Paradise the author of this book.
it to
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Add a happy thought to each ray of sunshine.
Add more rays of sunshine if you so desire.
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What animals do you see dead along the roadside? If you’ve been in a car that hit an animal, tell us about it. In what other ways do animals get killed? What do you think about:
a) hunting for fun? b) bird smuggling?
Where do wild dogs come from?
ART - Paint a picture of a beautiful place with humans playing with lions and giraffes.
GRAPHS - Survey the classes to find out what animals have been killed on the road lately. Graph the results.
DID YOU KNOW? The beak of a redheaded woodpecker hits the bark of a tree at 2092 km/h.
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_ about killing whales.
_ about smuggling
_.. about hunting animals with a gun.
_,. about dumping pets in the bush.
_.. about sitting watching the sun set.
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