Student’s Book K

Second Edition

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The Language Tree K components are designed to be used flexibly, in line with the teacher’s preferred approach and the ability of the class.

Student’s Book: the stories, rhymes and expository texts in the Student’s Book should be used in conjunction with the ‘on-the-page’ teacher’s notes. This will help pupils to develop and practise important reading, listening, speaking and comprehension skills which include:

• talking about stories, rhymes and information they have read or listened to

• retelling stories• using pictures to make up their

own versions of a story• expressing opinions and feelings• showing that they understand the

content of texts by asking and answering questions

• understanding pictorial information• using titles and illustrations to predict

subject matter, events and endings• ordering a series of pictures to

tell a story in sequence• distinguishing between real and not real• drawing on personal experience and

prior knowledge to help them understand new information

• knowing that print carries a message• developing literal and inferential

comprehension skills• identifying cause and effect

Introduction

• becoming aware of different types of texts• identifying main ideas• naming the letters of the alphabet• reading one-syllable, high frequency

words (sight vocabulary).

There are specific teaching suggestions on every page. Before reading, help pupils to make connections to their prior experience and to predict what the text will be about based on the title and the illustrations. During reading, focus on ‘making meaning.’ Help pupils to look for clues in the illustration and the context and to guess unfamiliar words.

Text that is presented like this: Read aloud: is for the teacher to read aloud to the pupils.Words in bold type in the teacher’s notes, for example predicting outcomes, refer to important reading skills, which are learnt and practised by the suggested activity.

Workbook K: use the activities to teach or reinforce skills arising from the story or passage in the Student’s Book. Use the skills index at the end to help you to plan your lesson.

Online Teacher’s resources: these offer suggestions for planning and integrating your language work using Language Tree. They include further teaching points and printable worksheets; suggestions for differentiation work, homework and project work; ideas for using information technology and much more.

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Introduction 2

1 At Home ............................................................................................... 4

2 On the Beach ....................................................................................... 6

3 In the Morning ...................................................................................... 8

4 The Cakes ........................................................................................... 10

5 Tom and Kim Help ............................................................................... 16

6 Tell the Story 1 .................................................................................... 18

7 Tell the Story 2 .................................................................................... 20

8 Anansi and Tiger .................................................................................. 22

9 Real or Not Real? ................................................................................ 34

10 How to Grow Beans ............................................................................. 36

11 Animals ................................................................................................ 40

12 What Happens Next? ........................................................................... 44

13 If You Like Red … … ............................................................................ 46

14 Describe It ............................................................................................ 50

15 The Crow and the Water ...................................................................... 52

16 Little Donkey ........................................................................................ 57

17 Wheels ................................................................................................. 60

18 The Monkeys and the Hats .................................................................. 66

19 ABC Song ............................................................................................ 76

Word List 79

Contents

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discussion picture

discussion picture

story

story

picture story

picture story

traditional story

activity

instructions

non-fiction

activity

rhyme

activity

picture story

song

non-fiction

traditional story

song

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1 At Home

• Invite pupils to talk about the people on the page and to suggest their relationships.• Introduce the names orally and in print.• Ask: How many people are there?

Mom

Dad

Tom

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• Askpupilstotalkaboutthepeopleintheirownfamilies.Helpthemtoseethatfamiliescomeinmanydifferentforms(relate to personal experience).

• Have pupils draw a picture of themselves with their families.• They can also bring in photos of their own families.

Kim

GrandmaGrandad

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The Cakes

aandatcake(s)DadGrandadGrandmaKimlookmadeMomtakestheTom

Tom and Kim Help

help

Anansi and Tiger

AnansicandohelpIitmenonotpleasesaidTigerwillyesyou

How to Grow Beans

beansgrowhowinneedonpickpotputseed(s)soilsuntowaterwhat

Animals

animalsbirdfishislivesmonkey(s)seathistree(s)turtle

If You Like Red . . .

bebedbluebrowndown

fellowgogreenhelloifjumplikequeenredsayshoetapupyellowyour

Little Donkey

comedonkeyfasthimlittlemyslowtelltingalayo

Wheels

bicyclecarfourhasonetwowheel(s)wheelbarrow

The Monkeys and the Hats

biggethadhat(s)hehitjumpedlookedmannapohpit patsatthrewtoo

ABC Song

froglionmanateeparrotplaysingsongwewith

Word List