Language Tree SB 1

Unit 6

1 What can you kick? 2 What can you eat? 3 What must you not pat? 4 Which word in the poem rhymes with each of these words? wall cat cake

5 Why does the author say ‘Don’t kick a wall’? 6 Which part of this poem do you like best?

Speaking and listening: recite the poem 1 Work in a group. 1 Learn one verse of the poem, Kick a Ball , by heart. 2 Make up actions to go with your verse.

2 Work as a class. Each group recites the verse it has learned.

• The comprehension questions include literal (1–3) and inferential (5) ones, while Question 6 asks pupils to express an opinion . • Speaking and listening: Explain to pupils that ‘recite’ means to read out loud. ICT Use a phone to record some of the pupils’ recitals. Ask pupils to listen and to critique their own performance. Ask: What is good about your recital? What could be better?

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