LESSON 2.5
Write the Old Section
Grades 1-3
Let’s say that you brought lemurs from the New Section to the Old section:
If I could be any wild animal,
Left-hand | Verb phrase | Right-hand |
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I | would be | an aye-aye lemur |
If I could be any wild animal,
Left-hand | Verb phrase | Right-hand |
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I+ lemurs | would be | an aye-aye lemur |
First Sentence
Let’s write your first sentence. It needs three parts:
I an emotion lemurs.
For example, if you were going to say something about horses, you might say—
I love horses.
Or about spiders you might say—
I hate spiders.
Or you might look at a slug and say,
Slugs are disgusting.
Task 2.5.1 – Tandem
Say a first sentence about lemurs. Make sure it has the word I in it.
Facts
Next, you need facts. You can’t write without them. Facts are like this—
- There are 330 million people in the United States.
- There are 56 million people in Thailand.
- One out of six phones have poop on them.
- People used to brush their teeth with mouse brains.
Your teacher probably has taught you a unit on lemurs. You have remembered these facts:
- I first saw lemurs when we watched Madagascar.
- A lemur is the oldest primate.
- They live on Madagascar.
- They live in clans.
Questions
All statements contain hidden questions. Notice how the statements bring up questions below.
Bears eat berries |
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What kind of berries? |
How many do they eat? |
What time of year do they eat berries? |
What kind of bears? |
Task 2.5.2 – Tandem
Let’s practice asking questions. What questions might you ask after being told the sentences below?
There are many types of trees here. |
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My mother bakes the best biscuits in our village. |
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Task 2.5.3 – Class
Now ask questions “for real.”
1. I first saw lemurs in the movie Madagascar |
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2. A lemur is a primate |
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3. They live in Madagascar |
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4. They live in clans |
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Task 2.5.4 – Class
Arrange the blocks from—
Big to small (more important to least important).
Which is the best order:
a. 4 – 1 – 3 – 2
b. 1 – 4 – 3 – 2
c. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
d. 1 – 2 – 4 – 3
Task 2.5.5 – Class
Answer the questions.
1. I first saw lemurs in the movie Madagascar | |
2. A lemur is a primate | |
8. They live in Madagascar | |
Task 2.5.6 – Small Group
Organize each set of information, from most important to least important
Task 2.5.7 – Small Group
With your teacher’s help, turn the answers into sentences. It’s fine to combine answers. However, do not run sentences together.