EF5Wr567 Class 5 simple sentences, minimal pairs

 

Good afternoon, everyone.

 

Today’s agenda

·      Sentence work- continue simple sentences

“These examples are focussed on simple sentences”

Practice with simple sentences

·      Review structure of quiz on Tuesday

Choose vocab for quiz tomorrow

·      Quick review of paragraphs

·      Test#1 paragraph about the “Prescribed Learning Outcomes”

 

Tuesday

·      Return Test#1

Optional rewrite for bonus point

·      Quiz#1 - simple sentences

·      Begin compound sentences

 

Wednesday

·      Continue compound sentences

·       

 

raking up leaves

The leaves turn. The leaves are turning. AUTHENTIC

The leaves change colour

They turn in the fall/autumn.

 

Trees that lose their leaves are called deciduous trees. e.g. maple tree, oak tree, birch tree

deciduous- decide

Trees that keep their needles are called evergreen trees. e.g. pine tree, cedar trees, fir tree, spruce tree, used for Christmas trees

 

Review of simple sentences:

SV – subject verb

SSV

SVV

SSVV

Imperative

Interrogative

 

“These examples are focussed on simple sentences”

Variety of simple sentences- some long, some short

Read some aloud.

 

does not appeal to you – you don’t like it

“Long hair does not appeal to me.” I don’t like long hair.

 

She became a JOB. She became a doctor.

 

First nations Hurons, Iroquois

 

Quiz tomorrow: six sentences

SV

SSV

SVV

SSVV

Imperative- command

Interrogative- question

 

Let’s choose 10 vocabulary words to review. I will choose six of them for the quiz.

1.    holiday

2.    product

3.    family

4.    technology

5.    weather

th – challenging to some people

th unvoiced- thing, thought

th voiced- this, that

PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE: In front of the mirror, by yourself – th th th th th voiced and unvoiced “this thing”

Go slowly.

s- unvoiced

z- voiced

6.    sky

7.    think

Minimal pairs- thing think

Minimal pairs with ‘r’ and ‘l’ rob lob

Minimal pairs with ‘j’ and ‘y’ yellow jello

Minimal pairs with ‘v’ and ‘w’

Minimla pairs ‘w’ and ‘r’  white write/right

Minimal pairs ‘e’  red  read

I read a red book.

Minimal pairs- from form

Repeat it slowly and carefully a hundred times. Record yourself and listen back.

 

I will choose six of these for the quiz.

1.    holiday(n)

2.    product(n) produce(v)

3.    family(n)

4.    computer (n)

5.    weather(n)

6.    sky(n)

7.    think(v) thought(n)

8.    delicious(adj)

9.    represent(v)

10.           competitive(adj)

Test #1-

Write a paragraph of at least 150 words on the following topic:

Paper

Pen

Double space

Margins

No phones or devices.

You can have your PLOs out.

 

Writing prompt:

Refering to the Prescribed Learning Outcomes, what is one area where you would like to get better? What are steps you can take to reach that goal?