My Imaginary Monster based on Where the Wild Things Are
Level:Cycle 2, year 1
Pedagogical Issues: Use English language properly by making simple sentences.
Educational Intention: Use adjectives properly in sentences.
Competencies developed:
C2- Reinvest understanding of oral and written texts
C3- To write texts
Composantes: -usage of visual and linguistic resources
Essential Knowledge: learn various adjectives
Prior knowledge required: numbers, colours, shapes
Material Needed:
Didactic:
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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Worksheet (1 per student)
Powerpoint presentation with the images from the story
Set of examples
Others:
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Projector
Pencils
Coloring crayon or markers
Tape or gum
Cultural Benchmark: students are able to describe their friends and animals
Procedure:
Preparing their learning (20 minutes)
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Review body parts, colours, numbers. (5 minutes)
Read the story using the book (for you) and the projector (for students) (15 mintes)
Question students throughout the story
o Ex.: Does he look happy?
o Ask them to repeat after you
o Ask them to make the sounds with you
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Do they have pointy teeth?
Are they big?
Main Activity (30 minutes)
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Show students the adjectives
Ask students to pronounce them with you
Also use gestures to represent the adjectives
Handout the worksheet
Show the example
Asks students to fill in the blanks
Students must draw their monster afterwards
Integrating and Reinvesting their learning (10 minutes)
*If the students enjoy the activity, finish it next class
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Present your monster
Ask students to present their monster in front of everyone. (Choose 2-3 students depending
on the time remaining)
Methods use for class management
-ask them to participate actively (so they listen)
-lights off
-5-4-3-2-1
Teaching Adaptation
-students decide which adjectives to use and they must use their creativity to design their
monster so all students will be able to express themselves.
Making a Monster
My monster has...
a______________ head.
______________ eyes.
a______________ mouth.
______________ ears.
_______________legs.
a_______________ nose.
_______________ teeth.
_______________hair (colour).
Draw your monster.
Self-Evaluation:
I work
I participate