LANGUAGE STRAND: RESEARCH & STUDY SKILLS
FOCUS QUESTION:
What was Jamaica's Road To Independence?
SPECIFIC OBJ.:
1. Review and use external text features previously learned-headings, sub-headings, bullets, illustrations, italics, etc.
CONTENT SUMMARY
Text features include all the components of a story or article that are not the main
body of text. These include the table of contents, index,
glossary, headings, bold words, sidebars, pictures and captions, and labeled
diagrams.
ENGAGE
Students I want you to listen to the rap song below carefully and then tell me what it is all about.
Let's have a discussion on what you were able to glean from the song.
EXPLORE
Now that you know what text features are, let's see if we can identify any other in this chart below.
Open the link below and let's complete the activity together .
EXPLAIN
Now can you explain what text features are and give some examples?
Ok you may use your Social Studies Text (Jamaica Primary Social Studies) to do this activity.
Turn to chapter 2 of your SS Book.- The Struggle For Independence.
I want you to scan through the pages and see how many of the different text features you can identify. Be ready to share with your teacher.
EXTEND/ELABORATE
Choose some of the nonfiction books around the classroom to complete the activity sheet below.
EVALUATION
Complete the charts below.
FOLLOW UP PRACTICE EXERCISES
Activity 1 drag and drop on appropriate picture
Activity 2 read definition and name text feature defined
Activity 3 name features shown
Activity 4 look at illustration and and answer questions
Activity 5 match words to pictures
Activity 6 drag pictures to text feature box
Activity 7 match text feature to definition
Activity 8 matching activity
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