We use plants We use trees to make tables. We use coconut leaves to make mats. Animals need plants too Birds eat seeds. Monkeys live in trees. Bees get nectar from flowers. 1 Name a plant that we eat. 2 Name a plant that we do not eat. 3 Can you name an animal that eats grass? 4 What plant do you like to eat?
1 Is the passage mainly about: a) food? b) plants?
c) animals?
2 Where do we get wood from? 3 Why do animals need plants? 4 How do you know this passage is fact, not fiction?
• Ask pupils to tell you how they know this text is non-fiction (headings, photographs, information). • Question 4: Pupils should be aware of different types of texts . Ask how they know that this passage is non-fiction. (It is about things that are real. It contains facts and photographs and has headings). • Talk about the purpose of texts – to inform, entertain, instruct, etc.
97
Made with FlippingBook Learn more on our blog