6. Look at your chart in Activity 5 and compare Canada and Mexico on 5 aspects. Write your sentences and then discuss in group.
Do you know the steps to make a comparative chart? For information about this theme, go to page 115. 115
5 Work together to complete the chart about cultural expressions and natural aspects.Add two more categories of your own. 108 115
This will help students to review information to determine relevance. Ask students to work in small groups. Ask them to look at their charts and identify two important similarities and two important differences. Ask them to write four comparative and descriptive sentences using the information they chose. Monitor and provide corrections. Remember to offer praise. Tell students which sentence they are going to share with the rest of the class, make sure it is a good example. Differentiated Instruction For this activity you can use the Group Based on Goals strategy to group students of mixed abilities together so that everyone will have enough support and resources to write sentences.
Canada
Mexico
Weather
snow and ice in the winter, warm summers waterfalls, lakes, forests, mountains moose, deer, elk, bears, birds, whales, butter ies
Nature
Animals
Cities
Big cities: Toronto, Vancourver, Montreal Halloween, Calgary Stampede
Culture
6 Look at your chart in Activity 5 and compare Canada and Mexico on 5 aspects.Write your sentences and then discuss with your group.
Reader What are the biggest dierences between India and where you live? (pp. 61-63)
Step 4
Comparative Chart
• Choose at least three descriptive sentences. • Add them below your diagram also. Self-evaluation (Answer Yes or No.) • Can I write sentences to compare di erent aspects of countries? • Can I complete a comparative chart? Tip: If you answered No to any question, go back to Activities 3, 5, and 6.
Ask students to discuss what they think are the most important similarities and differences
between Mexico and India. Write all ideas on the board. Then ask students to work in groups and reduce the examples to one similarity and one difference. Product: Comparative Chart In this lesson, students will write at least three descriptive sentences. Monitor and offer positive and corrective feedback. Make note of recurring errors to provide feedback and corrections to the whole class. Self-evaluation You could read the statements in the box together to make sure everybody understands what they need to self-evaluate. If necessary, go back to some of the previous activities so that students understands what each statement refers to. Read the tip provided and make sure to offer individual support to those students who detected areas of opportunity.
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Achievement Write sentences with descriptions or comparisons. Teaching Guidelines • Complete a diagram or chart with similarities and differences about natural aspects and cultural expressions. • Review information to determine relevance. Development 5. Work together to complete the chart about cultural expressions and natural aspects. Add two more categories of your own. 108 This activity requires students to complete a diagram or chart with similarities and differences about natural aspects and cultural expressions. Divide students into groups. Ask them to complete the right side of the table about Mexico. Monitor and offer corrections, or new vocabulary. Add useful language to the board. Learning to Do 115 Ask the question from the box and elicit students' prior knowledge; encourage them to go to the Appendix if needed.
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