The Great Kapok Tree Author: Lynne Cherry Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Co.
THE RAINFOREST Lesson 2: Reading and · 2020-04-20 · ‘The Great Kapok Tree’. WHY DO YOU THINK...
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THE RAINFOREST Lesson 2: Reading and speech
Transcript of THE RAINFOREST Lesson 2: Reading and · 2020-04-20 · ‘The Great Kapok Tree’. WHY DO YOU THINK...
THE RAINFORESTLesson 2: Reading and speech
Let’s read- ‘The Great Kapok Tree’. - Click on the bird to hear a reading of the book. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1Teb-_jTyI
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1Teb-_jTyI
Have you ever seen a Kapok Tree?
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https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/species/kapok-tree
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Think about the Kapok tree.
What are its many uses for
animals and humans?
AUTHOR’S INTENTIONThis is Lynne Cherry, the author of ‘The Great Kapok Tree’. WHY DO YOU THINK SHE CHOSE TO PARTLY NARRATE THE STORY AND PARTLY TELL IT THROUGH ANIMALS?
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“What effect does this
have on the reader?
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How can you best read
the direct speech of each
animal?
Hint: notice the verbs used instead of ‘said’.
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10hissed
11hissed
12hissed
squawked
13hissed
squawked
buzzed
14hissed
squawked
buzzed
chattered
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Practise speaking as these animals using the
appropriate expression!
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Practise speaking as these animals using the
appropriate expression!
ROLE PLAY TIME!
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CHOOSE AN ANIMAL FROM
THE STORY.
READ THE STORY
CAREFULLY AND LEARN
WHAT THE ANIMAL SAYS.
PRETEND YOU ARE THE
ANIMAL TALKING TO THE
MAN.
ACT IT OUT!
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TASK: Write out
your conversation
using the correct
speech
punctuation
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⊷ What might the man’s
companion, or the logging
company might say to him
about why the tree needed to be cut down?
FINAL THOUGHTS
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Hint: Think about issues regarding the uses of the Kapok tree for mankind.
When you finish share your work with your teacher by:
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1. Taking a photo of your work.
2.Uploading it to your computer.
3. Share your work on the Class Dojo!
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