Unit 2
Journal
Keep a journal to record your experiences and thoughts and to reflect on what you have learned in class. Your journal can include: • reports on your daily activities and on special events • notes about stories and books you read • reflections about your school work and how you could improve • important achievements, for example, being selected for a school team.
Create the first entry in your journal. Write the study advice you prepared in the speaking and listening exercise on the previous page.
Tuesday, September 25: Study advice
Always do your homework on time. Listen carefully to instructions.
Language Verbs
Verbs of action describe actions that someone or something does: Sheena plays basketball on Saturdays.
Plays is a verb of action.
Verbs of being describe a state or a condition: Sheena is in Grade 5. She feels nervous.
Is and feels are verbs of being.
1 Find the verbs in these sentences. Are they verbs of action or being? Example: Sheena wrote a letter to Aunt Judy. è wrote: action verb 1 Aunt Judy gets a lot of letters. 2 Sheena always does her homework on time.
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3 Her teacher was pleased with her. 4 Sheena’s mother appeared surprised. 5 The students were excited at the news. 6 I often meet my friends on the weekends. 7 Kirk seemed disappointed at the news. 8 We finished school early on Saturday.
• Journal: Direct your students to keep a personal journal. They can use it to record different items, e.g. significant events in their lives, comments on what they have read and interesting facts they have learnt. • Reflection: Students can use the 3-2-1 strategy or complete an Exit Ticket (see page 175) to assess their work. Teachers can also use these tools to conduct informal formative assessment .
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