Hook:
Read Wonder
Mini Lesson:
As a class, read the book Bound for the Colonies on the Sovereign Hill Website.
Independent
Session 1: students to complete the character profile.
Session 2: Students to select 2 of the tasks on the Matrix.
Reflection
Select students to act out their characters they have created.
Hook:
Open Presentation.
Introduce learning Intention and do warm up game - Word Boggle.
Mini Lesson:
What are Tiered words?
Explain and explore Tier1, 2, 3 words and explain that we are going to develop our use of Tier 2 words.
Let's look at two Tier 1 words - Bad & Said
- Students brainstorm some alternative words they could use instead.
Teacher to make class anchor chart displaying the words.
Independent
Quick Write.
On their laptops, students will have 15 mins to write a short narrative and they can see how many of the Tier 2 words we have listed that they can use.
We will all use a Photo prompt.
Reflection
Students read their stories to a friend.
Students nominate a friend that they believe did a good job.
Reflect on what was easy an hard about this task?
Hook:
Open Presentation.
Introduce learning Intention and do warm up game - Word Boggle.
Mini Lesson:
Let's revisit what we learned yesterday.
Students think of some other Tier 1 words that students might use too much.
Teacher to create an anchor chart with these words.
Independent
Students choose one or two of these words and list as many Tier 2 words that could be used instead.
Reflection
Students read their stories to a friend.
Students nominate a friend that they believe did a good job.
Reflect on what was easy an hard about this task?
Hook:
Keys to Success
Mini Lesson:
Independent
Session 1: Times tables
Session 2: Sovereign Hill Map