1 LISTENING ACTIVITY ACTIVITY NAME: AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS CUED LISTENING Purpose • Retrieval of known information and gaining new knowledge through listening • Students will develop and consolidate listening skills and speak in sentences Strategies Brainstorming or mind mapping, visuals, peer discussion and judicious review are a few strategies that could support this lesson. Resources • Visual of chosen Australian Animal • Laminated descriptor cards, blank laminated card and white board marker • Selected passage describing animal features Instructions 1. Provide each student with a descriptor card (e.g. ‘strong back legs’) and a white board marker. 2. Tell the students to listen for the specific information about the feature stated on their card when you start reading the passage. 3. Ask the students to place the completed descriptor card onto the poster and to tell all the information they know about the feature in full sentences. Small ears Sharp claws Small eyes Short, stocky body Round, black nose Brown or grey fur
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LISTENING ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY NAME: AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS CUED LISTENING Purpose
• Retrieval of known information and gaining new knowledge through listening
• Students will develop and consolidate listening skills and speak in sentences Strategies Brainstorming or mind mapping, visuals, peer discussion and judicious review are a few strategies that could support this lesson. Resources
• Visual of chosen Australian Animal
• Laminated descriptor cards, blank laminated card and white board marker
• Selected passage describing animal features Instructions 1. Provide each student with a descriptor card (e.g. ‘strong back legs’) and a white
board marker. 2. Tell the students to listen for the specific information about the feature stated on
their card when you start reading the passage. 3. Ask the students to place the completed descriptor card onto the poster and to tell
all the information they know about the feature in full sentences.
Small ears
Sharp claws
Small eyes
Short, stocky body
Round, black nose
Brown or grey
fur
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4. Have the students write or draw the sentences they shared on their blank card, and then placing the sentences and drawings on the poster with their descriptor card.
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