(ACELT1582) (ACELY1659) (EN1-11D) (EN1-4A)Įxploring the text in context of our community, school and ‘me’Īfter the first reading of the text, encourage the students to share what it is that they found interesting about the book. Note these on the whiteboard or chart for discussion after the first reading. Encourage the class to discuss what the description makes them think of and consider synonyms that we might use.įinally, ask the class to make predictions about what might happen in the book based on the first look at the images only. Discuss what a grand affair (page 3) might be. Ask the students if they have ever received an invitation (page 2). Take the opportunity to talk about key vocabulary from the text, focusing on the language used to describe the party. When continuing the book orientation, flick through the book and point out selected pages, and stop and look at tricky words.
Questions about the cover to prompt the students in their thinking may include: As the cover is bright, colourful and full of detail, placing an enlarged copy onto the interactive whiteboard will assist all children to view it clearly. What kinds of preparations do families make to celebrate?Īsk the students what clues about the text they can see by only looking at the cover illustrations.
Discuss birthdays and other kinds of parties with the students. Literature and context Connecting to prior knowledgeīefore reading the book for the first time, conduct a book orientation with the students.
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