Unit 3
Word work: vocabulary Which word means the same as the underlined words? 1 Anansi searched for food. a) hid b) looked for c) paid for 2 You are small and weak. a) thin b) not old c) not strong 3 Anansi grinned and ate the plantains very fast. a) smiled b) cried c) coughed Writing Make up a new ending for the story. Getting ideas 1 Listen to your teacher. Imagine that Rat did not give Anansi any plantains. Work in a group. Brainstorm ideas. • What did Anansi do? • What did Anansi’s children do?
2 Write your new ending. Begin like this: Rat did not give Anansi any plantains.
Type your story. Make changes to make it more interesting.
• Writing : Read the story starter from the Listening Texts, page 136. Exercise 1: Explain that to ‘ brainstorm ’ is to throw up as many ideas as possible. It is important that pupils spend time generating ideas before they begin writing. • Demonstrate by working as a class, jotting ideas on the board. E.g. What did Anansi do? ( looked for work , borrowed money to buy food , went home without any food .) • Then ask pupils, in each case, for ideas as to what happened next. For example, The children went to their grandparents. They ate all the food Anansi brought home.
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