Reading: My Family
My name is Ben. I live with Mom, Grandad and my little sister. Mom works in a bank. Grandad picks us up from school every day. On Sundays he goes fishing.
1 How many people live in Ben’s home? 2 Where does Ben’s Mom work? 3 Who picks Ben up from school? 4 Who do you live with? Speaking and listening Work in a pair. Ask and answer.
Do you have brothers and sisters?
I have one brother.
How old is he? He is eight.
My brother’s name is Malik.
What is his name?
• Encourage pupils to isolate the beginning and final sounds in written words to help them to decode. • Have pupils relate their own experience to what they are reading. • Speaking and listening: CR Allow pupils to ask and answer these questions in Creole. Then model the conversation with a pupil in Standard English. Pupils then work in pairs, using the SE forms. If a pupil has no brothers or sisters, ask them to talk about other family members or friends. • Encourage pupils to ask follow-up questions to elicit more information from their partner.
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