the baby. While she was away a snake entered the house and slithered into the baby’s basket. “Wicked snake!” screamed the mongoose. Then he fought the snake and killed it. Draw out the features of each type of text. Read text A again and discuss questions 1, 2 and 3 from page 51. Read text B again and discuss questions 4, 5 and 6 from page 51. Additional listening text page 51 CR Here is a traditional rhyme to read to the class for their enjoyment. Ask pupils to summarise what happened. You can also use it to explore some of the differences between standard English grammar and Creole. Refer to it also when teaching possessive adjectives in Unit 18.
Text A Monkeys are omnivores. That means they eat meat and plants. Most monkeys eat leaves, nuts, fruits, seeds and flowers. Some monkeys also eat meat, such as bird’s eggs, lizards and insects. Crocodiles are carnivores, which means they eat only meat. They eat fish, birds and frogs but they can also eat larger animals. Ask pupils to identify the features of non-fiction from this extract (gives us information, contains fact, uses technical language). Text B A long time ago, Monkey and Crocodile wanted to grow food together. First they planted pumpkins. Crocodile asked, “How will we share them?” “You take the parts under the ground,” said Monkey. “I will take the top parts.” “Thank you,” said Crocodile. Ask pupils to identify features of fiction from this extract. (Typical story opening, animals who talk, dialogue) Read both texts again and discuss the questions on page 37. Unit 5 Assessment page 43 Read this text aloud then ask pupils to answer true or false to the questions on page 43. This is what Akeem wrote in his journal. Grandpa and I grew beans. Yesterday we picked them and Mommy cooked them with fish. They were very good. I want to grow tomatoes next. Unit 7 Listen up! page 51 Tell pupils you are going to read them two texts. One is from a story (fiction) and the other is information (non-fiction). Explain that you would like them to tell you which is which and why they think that. Read text A, followed by text B, slowly and clearly. Text A The mongoose is a small brown animal, no bigger than a cat. It has a long body and a pointed face. Its ears are small and its tail is long. It has sharp claws and sharp teeth. Text B Once upon a time a woman lived in a little house with her baby and her pet mongoose. One day, she went to market and left the mongoose to look after
Sly Mongoose Sly Mongoose, Them dogs know yuh name Sly mongoose, Them dogs know yuh name
Mongoose went in de lady kitchen Pick up one of she big fat chicken Put it into he wescut pocket Sly Mongoose.
Text B on page 51 is the beginning of a well-known story, sometimes called ‘The Mongoose and the Snake’. The ending is below. Find an opportunity to read the story ending to the class. There are many versions of it on the internet. The Mongoose and the Snake continued When the farmer’s wife returned the mongoose came out to meet her. She saw that it had blood round its mouth and screamed, “You wicked mongoose you have killed my baby!” and she immediately beat the mongoose with a stick. Then she rushed into the house and saw her baby gurgling happily in the basket where she had left it. On the floor nearby was the dead snake. The farmer’s wife realised her mistake and rushed out to the mongoose who lay injured on the floor. With great care she nursed the mongoose back to health. “In future, I will always think twice before I act,” she promised.
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