Unit 1
Story structure Stories must have a beginning , a middle and an end .
Beginning Introduces the characters. Tells us what the story is about.
Middle Tells us what the characters do and what problems they have.
End Sorts out problems. Tells us how things
finish and the lesson learnt.
Speaking and listening Retell the story of ‘The Swing’. • What happened at the beginning of the story?
• What happened in the middle? • What happened at the end? Language Nouns
Nouns name things, people, animals and places. These words are common nouns : swing neighbour monkey garden
1 List four common nouns under each heading. things people animals
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places
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Find six different nouns in this story. Example: sister
My little sister is very greedy. She loves eating cakes and sweets. Once, my mother baked a chocolate cake. She left it in the kitchen. My sister found the cake and took a big slice. When my mother found her, her face was covered in chocolate.
• Speaking and listening: Prepare for the activity by recalling the events in the story with your class. • Choose student pairs to present their ideas to the class. Remind them to use full sentences for their responses. CR Allow students to use Creole in pair and group work. Remind them to use Standard English to present their ideas to the class.
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