Teaching Aims:
1、Explain words in Englisgh.
2、Learn to analyze text.
3、Grasp story structure.
Teaching Steps:
Step One: Vocabulary 1) tomorrow Define: Tomorrow is the day after today. Example:I am going to my grandma’s house tomorrow. Ask: What are you going to do tomorrow? (PRIOR KNOWLEDGE) 2) different Define: Two things are different from each other if they are not the same. Example: A dog is different from a robin because a dog has fur and a robin has feathers. Ask: How is an apple different from an orange? 3) Groan Define: When you groan , you make a deep, unhappy sound. Example: The boys groan when their mother tells them to eat all their vegetables. Ask: Name a word that has the same meaning as groan. (SYNONYM) 4) Excited Define: To be excited is to be thrilled and happy about something. Example: I was excited to go to school today. Ask: What have you been excited about? (PRIOR KNOWLEDGE) 5) Carefully Define: If you do something carefully , you take your time and think about what you are doing. Example: I carefully walked across the icy street. Ask: Name a word that means the opposite of carefully. (ANTONYM) 6) Whisper Define:When I whisper , I talk very softly. Example: When I am at the library, I have to whisper. Ask: Tell why it is important to whisper at the library. (EXPLANATION)
Step Two: Comprehension 1) Read the text,and Analyzing story structure 2) Read the first paragraph of “School Is Starting!”
I see that there are three people in the story. These are the story’s characters. I notice that they are playing in the park. This tells me where the story takes place. Tom says that it is the last day of summer and tomorrow is the first day of school. This tells me when the story happens. When and where a story takes place is the story’s setting. 3) Display the Character and Setting Chart on Graphic Organizer Transparency 1. Fill in the first row of the chart with the names of the characters and one detail about the setting. Have children reread the first paragraph to find out how Tom feels. Guide them to see that the exclamation point in Tom’s words is a clue that he is excited. Fill in this information on the chart.
Step Three: Discussion
1、What did you do on the last day of your summer vacation?
2、What grade are you in now? And is it different from the last grade ?How?
3、What does friends mean?