Active English Teacher's Manual 1

About Scholastic ™ English Literature Reader Scholastic ™ English Literature Reader is an exciting anthology of age-appropriate texts that can be read aloud for pleasure as well as used along with Scholastic ™ English Coursebook. The thematically linked texts build upon learning from the Coursebook and help students get additional information about the various themes. Each story has been specially selected to stimulate readers’ curiosity and encourage the love for reading. Scholastic ™ English Literature Reader 1 includes: texts that provide focused reading practice and exposure to a variety of text types colourful and vibrant illustrations that engage readers mini glossaries with each story that support and improve readers’ vocabulary and comprehension numerous exercises that strengthen and test language, comprehension, thinking and writing skills. ™ ™ Contents English 1– 6 builds the foundation for literacy and learning in an 1English Page way and prepares students for success in school and life. 1 The Jumping Hat Literature Reader 2 Mama Mouse’s Birthday Present 4 der, you will find: 3 Bears 10 n exciting anthology of age-appropriate texts that has been specially selected 4 From Eggs to Wings 16 provide focused reading practice and exposure to a variety of text types 5 Having a Picnic 22 olourful and vibrant illustrations that engage students 6 A Cat’s Tale 28 ni glossaries that support and improve students’ vocabulary and comprehension 7 Ah-Choo Choo-Choo 34 umerous exercises that strengthen and test language, comprehension, thinking 40 d writing skills of Scholastic Active English comprises: oursebook • Audio CD orkbook • Teacher’s Manual erature Reader ren Around the World to Read and Learn I SBN 981- 07- 4761- 6 9 789810 747619 s, teachers and parents have recognised Scholastic me in learning. Scholastic continues this successful ning focused on encouraging children to learn to o learn, helping teachers carry out their important ing parents in their role as their child’s first teacher. c.com Scan this QR code © 2013 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-07-4761-9 with your smartphone for more information and teaching strategies. www.ScholasticActiveEnglish.com 2 Understanding the meaning It was Mama Mouse’s birthday. bakery A bakery is a place where bread and cakes are made. The Little Mouse bought her a person who makes them is called a baker. cake from the Nice to Nibble Bakery. nibble To nibble is to eat small pieces of something. trip You trip when you catch your foot on something and fall, or almost fall. PRACTICE A Fill in the blanks with the past tense of the verb in brackets. 1 I my teacher a box of chocolates. (give) 2 Jack he was sorry. (say) 3 Sally a pain in her stomach. (have) 4 My grandmother me a present. (buy) 5 Mr Brown us to stop talking. (tell) 10 © 2013 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-07-4761-9 14 © 2013 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-07-4761-9 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8123-7 149

Literature Reader 1 — Answers The Jumping Hat (Pages 4–9) A. 1. over 2. through 3. across 4. down 5. into B. 1.  (d) 2.  (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) C. 1.  three 2.  straw 3.  green 4. a toadstool 5. splash D. 1 .  because he had put it down on a frog 2. because he expected the hat to go through the log and come out of the other end Mama Mouse’s Birthday Present (Pages 10–15) A. 1. gave 2. said 3. had 4. bought 5. told 5.  in the lake B. 1.  T 2.  F 3.  F 4.  T C. 1 .  Nice to Nibble Bakery 2.  home 3.  a cake 4.  a poem D. 1 .  because he lost the cake 2.  no Bears (Pages 16–21) A. b ear – hair dream – seem polar – roller honey – funny white – fight B. 1. T 2. T 3.  F 4.  F C. 1 .  white 2.  honey, trees, mountains, streams 3. round 4.  no 5.  honey D. 1.  They sleep / dream 2.  They can climb them / get fruit from them From Eggs to Wings (Pages 22–27) A. 1.  nest 2.  hatch 3.  beaks 4. feathers 5. wings B. 1.  (d) 2.  (c) 3.  (b) 4.  (a) C. 1.  Jet 2.  brown 3.  yes 4. its beak 5. three D. 1.  Answers may vary. 2. because their necks weren’t very strong / because they kept moving their heads from side to side 150 © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8123-7

Having a Picnic (Pages 28–33) A. 1 .  step – walk 2.  split – cut 3.  little – small 4.  paw – foot 5.  piece – bit B. 1.  F 2.  F 3.  T 4.  F C. 1.  a butterfly 2.  a box of juice each 3.  two 4. lunch 5. apple 3. write 6. by D. 1 . because they couldn’t find the second piece of pie / because they hoped the second piece of pie would fall out 2.  because it had apple pie on it A Cat’s Tale (Pages 34–39) A. 1. tale 2. tail 4. right 5. buy 7.  there 8.  their B. 1.  (d) 2.  (a) 3.  (c) 4.  (b) C. 1. six 2. female 3.  the tabby cat 4.  lonely 5.  the orange cat D. 1.  because he was lonely 2.  Answers may vary. Ah-Choo Choo-Choo (Pages 40–45) A. g o – stop big – little find – lose wrong – right work – rest B. 1.  T 2.  F 3.  F 4.  T C. 1. silver 2. three 3.  to go to work 4.  in a nearby tree 5.  the big black train D. 1 . because he didn’t want to damage the nest or harm the bird / eggs inside it 2.  because they had fallen from a nearby tree © 2017 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN 978-981-47-8123-7 151

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English EASY TO TEACH, EASY TO LEARN Scholastic English 1–6 is an English programme that builds the foundation for literacy and makes the teaching and learning of English simple and enjoyable. The series has been developed taking into consideration the needs and abilities of students for whom English is a second language. Scholastic English Teacher’s Manual is a comprehensive tool that helps teachers to plan, teach and assess in a systematic and effective manner. It has been designed to assist teachers to deliver effective lesson plans while reducing their planning time. The Teacher’s Manual includes: • the progression of the scope and sequence that provides the overall plan for the 6-year programme • a detailed plan and step-by-step guidance for teaching each unit in the Coursebook • a Scheme of Work with each unit that provides a map of the entire unit by period, listing skill focus, objectives, materials and resources required • an audio CD that provides a careful reading of each text in the Coursebook • answers for exercises in the Coursebook, Workbook and Literature Reader. Helping Children Around the World to Read and Learn ISBN 978-981-47-8123-7 9 789814 781237 For 100 years, teachers and parents have recognised Scholastic as a trusted name in learning. Scholastic continues this successful history by remaining focused on encouraging children to learn to read and love to learn, helping teachers carry out their important jobs and supporting parents in their role as their child’s first teacher. Scan this QR code for more information and teaching strategies. www.scholastic.com www.ScholasticActiveEnglish.com