REMEMBER: Always insist that children use the target word in every answer they give you at every stage of the session. 1. Display word. I say: bloodshot We say: bloodshot You say: bloodshot Whisper it. Say it and clap it. Say it in a tired voice. Say it whilst yawning. 2. Display COBUILD definition. ‘If your eyes are bloodshot, the parts that are usually white are red or pink.’ 3. Images, connections, and word mapping. Cycle through the images and say the word ‘bloodshot’ for each one. Perfect opportunity for making spelling and meaning links with other words. 4. Use the template provided, or, more simply, have the children draw their own eyes and draw what a pair of bloodshot eyes would look like. 5. Writing. Ask the children to explore their new understanding using these sentence stems. The teenager’s eyes were bloodshot because … The teacher gave a bloodshot stare because … The police officer looked closely at his bloodshot eyeballs because … 6. The Show-Me Showdown! To independently show their understanding of the new word, children must choose one of the listed options. Encourage children to pick a different option each day. drama: act out a scene where you have just woken up after one hour’s sleep and you look in the mirror.
REMEMBER: Always insist that children use the target word in every answer they give you at every stage of the session. 1. Display word. I say: bloodshot We say: bloodshot You say: bloodshot Whisper it. Say it and clap it. Say it in a tired voice. Say it whilst yawning. 2. Display COBUILD definition. ‘If your eyes are bloodshot, the parts that are usually white are red or pink.’ 3. Images, connections, and word mapping. Cycle through the images and say the word ‘bloodshot’ for each one. Perfect opportunity for making spelling and meaning links with other words. 4. Use the template provided, or, more simply, have the children draw their own eyes and draw what a pair of bloodshot eyes would look like. 5. Writing. Ask the children to explore their new understanding using these sentence stems. The teenager’s eyes were bloodshot because … The teacher gave a bloodshot stare because … The police officer looked closely at his bloodshot eyeballs because … 6. The Show-Me Showdown! To independently show their understanding of the new word, children must choose one of the listed options. Encourage children to pick a different option each day. drama: act out a scene where you have just woken up after one hour’s sleep and you look in the mirror.
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