Level 2 Fiction TG

Level 2 Sample Unit: Fiction

Level 2 • Fiction • Reading 15 Two Squirrels © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd Animal Fantasy ? Focus Question: What changes do the seasons bring? GRL D • 290L PREPARE & READ Summary: A mother and • Discuss the names of the seasons, and ask students what things may baby squirrel observe the happen at those times. changes in the seasons. As time passes, the baby squirrel • Ask students to look at the pictures and say how the two squirrels may be changes as well. related. Themes: observing the • Ask students to read the text. seasons; growing up READ CLOSELY Text Features: title, dialogue, illustrations Illustrations and Text High-Frequency Words: What does the baby squirrel see on the trees in spring? How does the said, see, on, are, what, do, picture help you understand what happens in the spring? 1 2 you, big, now, made, out, of Vocabulary: . . . The baby squirrel sees green buds on the trees. In spring, plants begin • squirrel: a small animal to come to life. I see that the squirrel is a small baby. I know that animals are born in spring. The baby squirrel and the buds on the trees show that it with a bushy tail that lives is spring. mostly in trees • buds: flowers that have Compare and Contrast not opened their petals yet Which season comes after spring? How do the two squirrels’ clothes •• leaves: the part of a plant change from spring to summer? Why do the clothes change? 3 4 or tree that is usually green . . . Summer comes after spring. In summer, the squirrels wear hats and Lesson Materials: clothes with short sleeves. These clothes are cool and protect them from • Student Book pp. 33–34 the sun. • Graphic Organiser p. 47 • Worksheet pp. 48–49 Sequence • Reading Journal pp. 33–34 The setting is where the story takes place. The setting is now winter. How • Answers p. 84 do you know? 5 6 38 Compare and Contrast Look at the baby squirrel in the snow. How do you know that the squirrel is now getting older? 6 Make Predictions What season will these two squirrels enjoy after the winter ends? How do you know? 1 ORGANISE INFORMATION Recall Key Ideas and Details Help students to complete the reading skills task in the sheet labelled Graphic Organiser in their Activity Book. Ask: What are the four seasons in the story? What do the squirrels see in each season?

Two SquirrelsLevel2•Fiction•Reading15 1 The mama squirrel said, The mama squirrel said, “It is autumn. “It is spring. What do you see?” I see buds on the trees. The buds are green. The baby squirrel said, What do you see?” “I see leaves on the trees. The leaves are red and “I see green buds orange now.” on the trees, too!” © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations by Shirley Ng-Benitez for Scholastic Inc. “It is winter,” 5 © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Illustrations by Shirley Ng-Benitez for Scholastic Inc. 2 said the said the mama squirrel. baby squirrel. “I see snow on the trees. What do you see?” “It is summer,” said the mama squirrel. The baby squirrel said, “I see snow on the trees 3 “I see leaves on the trees. and a big squirrel made of snow!” The leaves are big and green. What do you see, little one?” “I see big leaves on the trees,” 6 said the baby squirrel. 33 “The leaves are green.” 4 Written by Jane Caryn GRL D • 290L 33-34 GRSR Plus Asia Ed Student Book L2 TwoSquirrels.indd 33 19/03/20 10:35 AM 34 33-34 GRSR Plus Asia Ed Student Book L2 TwoSquirrels.indd 34 19/03/20 10:35 AM Help students to draw pictures to show what the be in a tree; baby wouldn’t grow as fast) How would squirrels see in each season. Then, ask them to describe what they see in their own words. it be the same? (seasons would change; characters DISCUSS would see the same things and wear similar clothes) These questions can be used for paired WRITE discussion. Ask students to use the text to support © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd their reasoning. Then, ask them to share their Have students complete either one or both of conclusions with the group. the following options in the worksheets in their Activity Book. • T he baby squirrel learns about the seasons by looking around him, and talking to his mum. 1. Match the clothing to the season. Then, How else do we learn about our world? (school; complete the sentence frames with the words internet; books; encyclopedias; experiments; given in the box. television documentaries and news) cold, sunny, snowy, warm • Seasons are not the same in all parts of the In summer, it is ____________ and _____________. world. What seasons do we have where we live? What kind of weather do we experience in each In winter, it is ______________ and _____________. season? (answers will vary) (Information/Explanation) • H ow would the story be different if the characters 2. Which season of the year is your favourite? Why were people? (characters would look different; not do you like this season the best? Complete the sentence frame. My favourite season is ________________ because __________________.(Opinion) 39

Level 2 Sample Unit: Non-fiction

Level 2 • Non-fiction • Reading 13 Paper Plate Fish © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd Procedure ? Focus Question: Other than eating on them, what are some things you can use paper plates for? GRL D • 330L PREPARE & READ Summary: These pages tell you how to use a paper plate, • Tell students that they will read a set of directions that explain how to paper, scissors and glue to make a fish. make a fish. • Point out the equipment list and steps. Themes: read step-by-step • Ask students to read the text. instructions for making an art project; recognise triangles READ CLOSELY Text Features: photos, Text Features numbered text, labels, What does the writer show in the box at the top of the page? What do the illustrations, text box labels tell you? Why is it good to read this information at the beginning, before you start making anything? 1 High-Frequency Words: Key Ideas and Details/Sequence black, have, has, your, on, What is the first thing to do in the step-by-step list of directions? 2 out, at, this, yes Look at step 2. What do the directions say to make after the fins? What size, Vocabulary: color, and shape should the tail be? 3 • instructions: information . . . After making the fins, the directions say to make the tail. The tail will about how something be made with one big blue triangle. should be done • fins: flat paddles that Vocabulary help with movement and Look at step 3. Which word tells what you have to use to attach the tail and balance in fish and other the fins? What does the picture show? 4 aquatic animals Sequence • triangle: a shape with Look at step 4. What is the last thing to do to complete the fish? What three straight sides material do you need to use? 5 Lesson Materials: Compare and Contrast • Student Book pp. 59–60 How are the shapes that were cut out for this project alike? How are they • Graphic Organiser p. 86 different? 1 – 5 • Worksheet pp. 87–88 • Reading Journal pp. 59–60 ORGANISE INFORMATION • Answers p. 97 Recall Key Details Help students to complete the reading skills task in the sheet labelled Graphic Organiser in their Activity Book. Ask: What are the different parts of a fish? Ask students to label the parts of the paper plate fish in the picture using the words they learnt from reading the text. 64

Level 2 • Non-fiction • Reading 13 Paper Plate Fish 2. A fish needs a tail. 3 How can you make a tail? © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1t: silhouette © Emily Teresa, equipment images from Pixabay, all other images sides 1–2: © Bronwyn Cawley. You need: 1 Use your scissors to cut out one big blue triangle. paper blue scissors glue crayon 3. How can you add the fins © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd. Photos: side 1t: silhouette © Emily Teresa, equipment images from Pixabay, all other images sides 1–2: © Bronwyn Cawley. plate paper and the tail to the plate? 4 You have to use glue. How can you make a fish Put a little glue on the big out of a paper plate? and little triangles. 1. A fish has fins. You have to make fins 2 Press the triangles onto for your fish. the plate. Use your scissors to cut 4. A fish needs an eye 5 out one little blue triangle. and a mouth. Then cut out another little triangle. Use the black crayon to make a dot for the eye. Draw the mouth. These will be the fish’s fins. Is this fish made from a paper plate? Yes, it is! GRL D • 330L 59 59-60 GRSR Plus Asia Ed Student Book L2 PaperPlateFish.indd 59 19/03/20 10:52 AM 60 59-60 GRSR Plus Asia Ed Student Book L2 PaperPlateFish.indd 60 19/03/20 10:52 AM DISCUSS WRITE © 2019 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd These questions can be used for paired Have students complete either one or both of discussion. Ask students to use the text to support the following options in the worksheets in their their reasoning. Then, ask them to share their Activity Book. conclusions with the group. 1. Complete the sentence frames to write the list of • Why do you need to follow the directions for steps to make a paper plate fish. Use the words an art project in order? Do you think someone in the box. could follow these directions and make a paper (tail and fins; one big triangle; a black crayon; two little plate fish? Why or why not? (if you didn’t follow triangles) the instructions in order, you might make a mistake) a. First, cut ________________ to make the fins. b. Next, cut ________________ to make the tail. • How do the pictures help you understand the c. Then, glue the ________________ to the paper steps? What is the connection between the plate. pictures and the sentences? (the pictures show d. Finally, use ________________ to make the me what I should end up with after each step) eye and mouth. (Information/Explanation) • If you didn’t have a paper plate, what could you use? What could you use instead of a crayon to 2. Why are the pictures helpful to make a paper make the eyes? (answers will vary) plate fish? Complete the sentence frame. The pictures are helpful because _________. (Opinion) 65