Mini Lessons: English
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10:00In this lesson, you will learn how to find and use base words and suffixes. Tahlia demonstrates how to find suffixes in a book, and she provides opportunities for you to build new words using suffixes at home.
10:00In this lesson, you will learn how to recognise and use alliteration. Tahlia demonstrates how to hear alliteration while reading, and she provides the opportunity for you to write your own book using alliteration at home.
10:00In this lesson, you will learn how to identify and use pronouns and nouns. Ms Sheddan demonstrates how to recognise pronouns and nouns in a book and how to use pronouns to replace nouns when writing.
10:00In this lesson, you will learn how to write a narrative. Ms Sheddan demonstrates the important features of a narrative, and she provides the opportunity for you to write your own at home.
12:00You will learn how to segment words into smaller parts to decode unfamiliar words. Ms McAlister demonstrates how to segment using blends, diagraphs and compound words; blend the segments; and re-read while enjoying a book.
09:00You will learn how to segment words into individual sounds to decode unfamiliar words. Ms McAlister demonstrates how to segment words into individual sounds, blend the sounds together and re-read while enjoying a book.
09:00In this lesson, you will learn how to decode unfamiliar words by breaking them up into onset (the starting sound) and rime (the ending of words). Leanne demonstrates how to build and read new words by changing the onset.
10:00In this lesson, you will learn how to use context to decode the meaning of unfamiliar words. Leanne demonstrates how to use clues in the text and illustrations; make connections; and ask questions when reading.
11:00In this lesson, you will learn how to find and recognise a selection of high-frequency words. Oliver demonstrates how to search for high-frequency words when reading, and how to recognise high-frequency words quickly.
09:00In this lesson, you will learn how to hear and identify syllables. Oliver demonstrates how to hear the beat in words and break up words into syllables to decode faster.
10:00In this lesson, you will learn how to infer when reading a book. Annaka demonstrates how to comprehend a story by putting together the word clues, picture clues and what you already know.
11:00In this lesson, Mrs Jegers teaches you how to make connections when reading. She demonstrates how to use prior knowledge and clues from her character clue bag to make an inference.
12:00In this lesson, you will learn how to write a retell. Alex demonstrates the important features of retelling a story, and she provides the opportunity for you to write your own at home.
12:00In this lesson, Mrs Jegers teaches you how to make predictions about the content of a text. She demonstrates five simple prediction steps you can take as a text detective.
14:00In this lesson, you will learn how to write a type of explanation text about the life cycle of a caterpillar. Alex demonstrates the important features of writing a life cycle diagram.
12:00In this lesson, Mrs Jegers teaches you how to monitor your understanding when you're reading. She demonstrates how to be a syllable surfer, breaking down larger words by identifying vowel sounds and syllables.
10:00In this lesson, Mrs Jegers teaches you how to recognise the figurative language of personification. She demonstrates how to visualise an object or animal by giving it a human characteristic.
08:00In this lesson, Mrs Jegers teaches you how to ask questions to identify information from images. She demonstrates the "See, Think, Wonder" routine to help you ask great questions.
17:00In this lesson, you will learn how to write a type of non-fiction text about an animal. Mr Meissner demonstrates the important features of writing a factual animal text.
10:00In this lesson, you will learn how to hear and identify rhyming words. Mr Meissner demonstrates how to find rhyming words in a book, and he provides opportunities to make your very own treasure box of rhyming things at home.