Week One

Reading genre descriptive / Writing genre descriptive Focus words (and meanings) this week: These can be practised for homework, be used to make a picture dictionary, be displayed in the classroom with picture prompts and could be the focus of the first 5 minutes of each lesson along with games and activities which help consolidate understanding of the vocabulary. For those needing to continue consolidating sounds and simpler versions of the words, please enable them to do so.
Word: 1. endangered 2. fur 3. chest 4. paws 5. claws 6. stomach 7. webbed 8. trunk Meaning: 1. not many of these animals left 2. hair 3. upper body 4. feet and hands 5. nails 6. tummy 7. joined together by skin 8. an elephants nose

Note: There is an A3 sized picture of the rainforest animals Brunei Rainforest. This relates to the animals covered in week 1, the narrative in week 2, and the problem of deforestation covered in week 3. Teachers use this picture to generate discussion and idea sharing before and after shared reading, and to prompt ideas for writing tasks. Please use this picture in a way which best supports the learning for students in your classes.

Da y 1

Elements Sustained Silent Reading Vocabular y Practice Listening and speaking (intro to shared read) Shared reading Listening and speaking

Content Remind the children about the routines for SSR and expect all children to be silently reading during this time. Monitor book/text choices and advise where needed. Remember to model good reading behaviour. Use a variety of games or activities to quickly rehearse the vocabulary, which will be used throughout the lesson, which the children may not be familiar with. Listening and speaking (introduction) - Write the word endangered on chart paper or the display board. Have the children share what they know about the word. Listen to their responses and guide them to define endangered as "when a species of living things is 'in danger' of dying out." Write the definition next to the word. - Ask pupils What does it mean for species to be endangered? What animal species do you know of that are

(response to shared read) Writing task Day 1 modelled / class dictated

endangered or extinct? Show the picture of sun bear to the children and ask them to guess the name - Ask whether they have been to the zoo (in Brunei or overseas explain overseas) Tell them they are going to learn about animals in the Borneo forest Sun bear (version c) Welcome to the rainforest! The rainforest is home for many endangered animals. Today you will meet Sun bear. Sun bear has a small yellow shape on her chest, which looks like the sun. This is why she is called Sun bear. Sun bear is a small bear. She has black fur and small ears. She eats bugs and honey. She has a very long tongue. She can get bugs and honey from holes in the trees with her long tongue. She has big paws and long claws. Her long claws help her climb trees. Shhhhhh.... Sun bear is very shy and quite. Comprehension questions 1. What colour is Sun bear? 2. Why is she called Sun bear? 3. What is her tongue like? 4. What helps Sun bear climb trees? 5. What does Sun bear eat? Listening and speaking (response) Teacher writes the subject of Sun Bear on a large piece of paper (she and her can also be included). Display the picture of sun bear. Refer to the shared reading and identify the verbs, adjectives and nouns in the text. Teacher records on the paper under headings verbs, adjectives and Sun bear / nouns. She / Her For example:
Ver bs is are has eats help Adjectiv es black small long big Nouns bear tongue fur paws ears

Sustained Silent Reading Vocabular y practice Listening and speaking (intro to shared read) Shared reading Listening and speaking (response to shared read) Writing task Day 2 group

Teacher models simple sentences using the verbs, adjectives and nouns eg Sun bear is a small black bear. Play a partner game or circle game with the aim of having students create their own simple sentences beginning with Sun bear/ She / Her. Modelled/Class dictated writing Using key words (verbs/adjectives/nouns) and a picture of Sun bear model writing descriptive sentences about her. or Display a picture of another animal and a word bank of key words. Model writing descriptive sentences about the animal. You will need to give the animal a name and decide whether it is male or female. Remind the children about the routines for SSR and expect all children to be silently reading during this time. Monitor book/ text choices and advise where needed. Remember to model good reading behaviour. Use a variety of games or activities to quickly rehearse the vocabulary, which will be used throughout the lesson, which the children may not be familiar with. Listening and Speaking (introduction) Remind the children about yesterdays shared reading. Ask them what they think todays reading might be about. Encourage full sentences beginning with I think because If children do not guess the topic for today, ask them What other endangered animals live in the rainforest? Mouse deer (version c) Welcome back to the rainforest. Today you will meet Mouse deer. Mouse deer has a face and a mouth like a mouse. He has a tail and legs like a deer. This is why he is called Mouse deer. Mouse deer has brown fur. His body is about the size of a cat. He has a small head and small ears. He has large black eyes and a black nose. Mouse deer has thin legs like pencils. He eats berries and fruit. Shhhhh.... He is very shy and quiet. Comprehension questions 1. Why is he called mouse deer? 2. What shape is his body? 3. What colour is mouse deer? 4. What are his legs like?

5. What does he eat? Listening and Speaking (response) Teacher writes the subject of Mouse deer on a large piece of paper (He and his can also be included). Display the picture of Mouse deer. Refer to the shared reading and identify the verbs, adjectives and nouns in the text. Teacher records on the paper under headings verbs, adjectives and nouns. Teacher models simple sentences using the verbs, adjectives and nouns eg Mouse deer has a small head. Play a partner game or circle game with the aim of having students create their own simple sentences. Group Writing Using key words and a picture of Mouse deer, students write descriptive sentences in groups about him. or Give the groups different animal pictures with word banks. Have the groups write descriptive sentences about their picture. Groups will need to decide if their animal is a male or female and what its name is. Remind the children about the routines for SSR and expect all children to be silently reading during this time. Monitor book/ text choices and advise where needed. Remember to model good reading behaviour. Use a variety of games or activities to quickly rehearse the vocabulary, which will be used throughout the lesson, which the children may not be familiar with. Listening and Speaking (introduction) Ask children to predict what todays reading might be about. Display a map of Borneo and give clues to children that the endangered animal they are going to look at today is found only on the island of Borneo. Ask them to name animals that only live on the island of Borneo. Make a list on the white board. Proboscis monkey (version c) Welcome back to the rainforest. Today you will meet Proboscis monkey. Proboscis monkey has brown fur. He has a pink face. He has a very big stomach. His nose is very large and hangs down over his mouth. He eats fruit and leaves found in the rainforest. He sleeps in the trees near the river. He can swim very well. His toes are webbed to help him swim.

Sustained Silent Reading Vocabular y practice Listening and speaking (intro to shared read) Shared reading Listening and speaking (response to shared read) Writing task Day 3

independe nt writing

He is loud and likes to make many different noises. Comprehension questions 1. What is Proboscis monkeys stomach like? 2. What does his nose do? 3. What colour is his face? 4. Where does he sleep? 5. Why are his toes webbed? Listening and Speaking (response) Teacher writes the subject of Proboscis monkey on a large piece of paper (He and his can also be included). Display the picture of Proboscis monkey. Refer to the shared reading and identify the verbs, adjectives and nouns in the text. Teacher records on the paper under headings verbs, adjectives and nouns. Teacher models simple sentences using the verbs, adjectives and nouns e.g. He has brown fur. Play a partner game or circle game with the aim of having students create their own simple sentences. Independent Writing Using key words and a picture of Proboscis monkey, students independently write descriptive sentences about him. or Give the students a pictures (or pictures to choose from) with a word bank of key words of an animal. Students independently write descriptive sentences about their animal. They will need to give their animal a name and decide whether it is male or female.

Sustained Silent Reading Vocabular y Practice Listening and speaking (intro to shared read) Shared reading Listening

Remind the children about the routines for SSR and expect all children to be silently reading during this time. Monitor book/ text choices and advise where needed. Remember to model good reading behaviour. Use a variety of games or activities to quickly rehearse the vocabulary, which will be used throughout the lesson, which the children may not be familiar with. Listening and Speaking (introduction) Remind children about their learning over the past week. Explain to children that some animals are more endangered than others (they are killed to allow more spaces for humans and their habitats are destroyed). Pygmy elephant (version c) Welcome back to the rainforest. Today you will meet Pygmy elephant.

and speaking (response to shared read) Writing task Day 4 independe nt writing

Pygmy elephant is a small elephant. She has a long thin tail. Her tail just about touches the ground. Her skin is grey. She has a long trunk. Her ears and feet are large. She eats grass, leaves and fruit. She can swim very well. She is a very friendly little elephant. Comprehension questions 1. What kind of elephant is she? 2. What is her tail like? 3. What colour is her skin? 4. What does she eat? 5. Would you like to meet Pygmy elephant? Why/not? Listening and Speaking (response) Teacher writes the subject of Pygmy elephant on a large piece of paper (She and her can also be included). Display the picture of Pygmy elephant. Refer to the shared reading and identify the verbs, adjectives and nouns in the text. Teacher records on the paper under headings verbs, adjectives and nouns. Teacher models simple sentences using the verbs, adjectives and nouns eg She eats leaves. Play a partner game or circle game with the aim of having students create their own simple sentences. Independent Writing Using key words and a picture of Pygmy elephant, students independently write descriptive sentences about her. or Give the students a picture (or pictures to choose from) with a word bank of key words of an animal. Students independently write descriptive sentences about their animal. They will need to give their animal a name and decide whether it is male or female. Remind the children about the routines for SSR and expect all children to be silently reading during this time. Monitor book/ text choices and advise where needed. Remember to model good reading behaviour. Use books and the Internet to find more pictures and information about the endangered animals of Borneo. Make a pictorial chart showing where the animals are from (e.g. Brunei, Sabah, etc). Children can ask family members and/or do research to find names of animals that are endangered or extinct.

Sustained Silent Reading Independe nt Study task Issuing of books

Children select books to borrow and complete the process once study task has been completed. Differentiated Versions - Shared Reading Please read the different versions of the text and decide what version best suits your class (use a version that at least 50% of the class can decode and comprehend). VERSION A

Sun bear

Welcome to the rainforest! The Borneo rainforest is a habitat for many special and endangered animals. Today you will meet a rainforest animal called Sun bear. Sun bear has a small golden piece of fur on her chest that looks like the sun rising. This is why she is called Sun bear. She is a small black bear with smooth short fur. Her ears are round and small. Sun bear has an extremely long tongue. She uses her long tongue to get insects and honey out of holes in the trees to eat. She has very big paws. Her claws are long and pointed so that she can climb trees easily. Sun bear is very shy and quite. She likes to live by herself high up in the rainforest trees. Mouse deer Welcome back to the rainforest. Let me introduce you to another animal who lives here. His name is Mouse deer. Mouse deer has a face and a mouth like a mouse and a tail and legs like a deer. This is why he is called Mouse deer. Mouse deer has short brown fur. His body is about the size of a cat. His neck is quite short and he has a narrow head with small ears. He has large black eyes and a pointed black nose. Mouse deer has thin legs like pencils. He feeds on berries and fruit found in the rainforest. He is extremely shy and quiet. He is usually silent unless he gets a fright and then he will let out a loud crying noise. Proboscis monkey Its nice to see you back in the rainforest again. Come and meet Proboscis monkey. He is an endangered animal. Proboscis monkey has reddish brown fur over his body and a pinkish face. He has a big bulging stomach. His nose is very large and hangs down over his mouth. He feeds on fruit and leaves found in the rainforest. He likes to sleep in the trees

near the river and is an excellent swimmer, even in deep water. His toes are webbed to help him swim. If he gets a fright, he will jump into the river! He is loud and likes to make many noises including honks, roars and snarls. Pygmy elephant Its great to see you again. There is one more rainforest animal for you to meet today. Her name is Pygmy elephant. She is one of the most endangered animals on the Island of Borneo. Pygmy elephant is very small for an elephant. Her skin is thick and grey. She has a long thin tail, which almost reaches the ground. She has a long trunk and a small rounded head. Her ears and feet are large. She feeds on the grasses, leaves and fruit found in the rainforest. She is a very good swimmer. Pygmy elephant is a very friendly and a gentle little elephant. VERSION B Sun bear Welcome to the rainforest. The rainforest is a habitat for many endangered animals. Today you will meet an animal called Sun bear. Sun bear has a golden bit of fur on her chest which looks like the sun rising. This is why she is called Sun bear. She is a small black bear with short fur. Her ears are round and small. She likes to eat insects and honey. Her tongue is extremely long. Her long tongue is good for getting the insects and honey from holes in the trees. She has very big paws. Her claws are long so that she can climb the trees. Sun bear is very shy and quite. Mouse deer Welcome back to the rainforest. Let me introduce you to another animal that lives in the rainforest. His name is Mouse deer. Mouse deer has a face and a mouth like a mouse and a tail and legs like a deer. This is why he is called Mouse deer. Mouse deer has brown fur. His body is about the size of a cat. He has a narrow head and small ears. He has large black eyes and a pointed black nose. Mouse deer has thin legs like pencils. He feeds on berries and fruit found in the rainforest. He is very shy and quiet. If he gets a fright, he will let out a loud crying noise.

Proboscis monkey Its nice to see you back in the rainforest again. This is Proboscis monkey. He is an endangered animal. Proboscis monkey has red and brown fur. He has a pink face. He has a big bulging stomach. His nose is very large and hangs down over his mouth. He feeds on fruit and leaves found in the rainforest. He likes to sleep in the trees. He is an excellent swimmer, even in deep water. He has webbed toes to help him swim. He is very loud and likes to make many noises like honks and roars. Pygmy elephant Its great to see you again. There is one more rainforest animal for you to meet. Her name is Pygmy elephant. She is also an endangered animal. Pygmy elephant is a very small elephant. Her skin is thick and grey. She has a long thin tail, which almost reaches the ground. She has a long trunk and a small rounded head. Her ears and feet are large. She feeds on the grasses, leaves and fruit found in the rainforest. She can swim very well. Pygmy elephant is a very friendly and gentle little elephant. VERSION C (as used in the SOW above) Sun bear Welcome to the rainforest! The rainforest is home for many endangered animals. Today you will meet Sun bear. Sun bear has a small yellow shape on her chest, which looks like the sun. This is why she is called Sun bear. Sun bear is a small bear. She has black fur and small ears. She eats bugs and honey. She has a very long tongue. She can get bugs and honey from holes in the trees with her long tongue. She has big paws and long claws. Her long claws help her climb trees. Shhhhhh.... Sun bear is very shy and quite. Mouse deer Welcome back to the rainforest. Today you will meet Mouse deer. Mouse deer has a face and a mouth like a mouse. He has a tail and legs like a deer. This is why he is called Mouse deer. Mouse deer has brown fur. His body is about the size of a cat. He has a small

head and small ears. He has large black eyes and a black nose. Mouse deer has thin legs like pencils. He eats berries and fruit. Shhhhh.... He is very shy and quiet. Proboscis monkey Welcome back to the rainforest. Today you will meet Proboscis monkey. Proboscis monkey has brown fur. He has a pink face. He has a very big stomach. His nose is very large and hangs down over his mouth. He eats fruit and leaves found in the rainforest. He sleeps in the trees near the river. He can swim very well. His toes are webbed to help him swim. He is loud and likes to make many different noises. Pygmy elephant Welcome back to the rainforest. Today you will meet Pygmy elephant. Pygmy elephant is a small elephant. She has a long thin tail. Her tail just about touches the ground. Her skin is grey. She has a long trunk. Her ears and feet are large. She eats grass, leaves and fruit. She can swim very well. She is a very friendly little elephant. VERSION D Sun bear Many animals live in the rainforest. This is Sun bear. Sun bear has a small sun shape on her chest. She is black. Sun bear has small ears. Her tongue is long. Sun bear eats bugs and honey. She likes to climb trees. Shhhhh... Sun bear is shy. Mouse deer This is Mouse deer. Mouse deer looks like a deer and a mouse. Mouse deer is brown. He has a little head and little ears. He has big black eyes and a black nose. Mouse deer has thin legs. His legs look like pencils. He eats berries and fruit. Shhhhh.... Mouse deer is shy. Proboscis monkey

This is Proboscis monkey. Proboscis monkey is brown. He has a pink face. He has a big stomach. His nose is big. He eats fruit and leaves. He sleeps in the trees. He can swim very well. His toes are webbed. He is loud and noisy. Pygmy elephant This is Pygmy elephant. She is a small elephant. She is grey. Her tail is long. She has a long trunk. Pygmy elephant has big ears and big feet. She eats grass, leaves and fruit. She can swim very well. She is very friendly.