Session Station 1 UFLYNN Station 2 Independent Station 3 Station 4 Resources

Familiar Reading Word Work- Dictionary Skills A Ganly Independent

Comprehension Strategies Writing
1) Read title and Dictionary Work: Strategy: Prediction/ Asking Christmas- a-z. Fill up  Class novel
Read: blurb. Discussion 1. Cactus/ cacti Questions chart with as many for each
Cover/ Blurb on predictions 2. Gasping Introduce term- thin and words they can think child
3. Miserable thick questions. of about Christmas  a-z chart
4. Parachute Thin- who, what, when and a-z. print
Homework for where.  Copies
next lesson: Thick- why etc  Free writing
Extension: put these words in order of least As a group record some thin/ copies
Read to page 22 to greatest thick questions we have
- miserable, unhappy, down, sad, from looking at the front
sorrowful cover and title- teacher acts
as scribe and children take
questions down in their
copies so we can refer back
to them at end of book.
2) Reread p7-22. Dictionary Work: Summarise up to page 22 Letter to Santa
 interrupt Where is the story set? Write a letter to
Read: to page 22  slumped Why was lizard sad? Santa with your wish
 whacked What did Robbie and Jimmy list.
Homework for  harnessed use instead of snowballs?
next lesson:  dollop How did Robbie and Jimmy
prepare for Christmas?
Read to page 36 Extension: write sentences using the words Why do you think an elf has
come to Dublin?
What do you think will
happen next?

3) Read to p36 Dictionary Work: Summarise p22- 36. Write a Job

Read: to page 36  strike Discuss character/ setting advertisement for
  vanish and have we identified the Rudolph
Homework for  tropical problem in the story. Discuss
next lesson:  gurgling what we know about the
 organic characters so far.
Read to page 54
Who is the elf looking for?
Why?
What is wrong with
Rudolph?
What was Rudolph the best
at?

 Comprehension Review- 5 Questions from what has been read so far to check progress and understanding.
Session 4  Oral retell- identify setting/ character and problem.
Read to page 54  Writing- Children to describe and illustrate their favourite scene so far.

Reread p36- 54 Children to choose a card from word study • Oral retell of story so Create a wanted
Session 5 station which include; write words in far. Poster for Potato.
5/12/22 alphabetical order, dictionary work, identify • What is a paw paw?
 powerful verbs and adjectives, find • How does Roddy
Homework synonyms and antonyms. Doyle describe a
Read p55- 74 potato?
Can you recall how Tina’s
voice sounded?
Session 6 Familiar Reading Children to choose a card from word study  What is a Draw a picture of the
6/12/22 P55-74 station which include; write words in constellation sleigh flying in the
alphabetical order, dictionary work, identify  Which constellation sky and all of the
Homework powerful verbs and adjectives, find did they follow? characters- use
Read p 75- 91 synonyms and antonyms.  How is Rover able to p72/73 to help you.
fly?
 Where does Santa’s
magic come from?
Session 7 Familiar Reading Children to choose a card from word study  How does Roddy Christmas Acrostic
7/12/22 P75- 91 station which include; write words in Doyle portray old ad poem- using
alphabetical order, dictionary work, identify very old people? Christmas taxonomy
Homework powerful verbs and adjectives, find  Describle the that they completed
Read p92- p109 synonyms and antonyms. Monkey’s Bum to help. Write full
Constellation? sentences- not just
 Where is their first words.
stop?
Why did the sleigh
begin to fall?
How did Victoria and
Kayla help?
How did the lizards
help?

Session 8 Familiar Reading Children to choose a card from word study What was Heidis warm Design an
13/12/22 p109- 119 station which include; write words in name? advertisement for
alphabetical order, dictionary work, identify Why did Santa go North after toothpaste
Homework powerful verbs and adjectives, find New Zealand?
P120-131 synonyms and antonyms. What was the name of the
youngest reindeer?

Session 9 Familiar reading Children to choose a card from word study

P120-146 station which include; write words in
Homework alphabetical order, dictionary work, identify
P132-146 powerful verbs and adjectives, find
synonyms and antonyms.

Session 10 Familiar reading Children to choose a card from word study 5 finger retell
P132-146 station which include; write words in Summarise story- somebody,
Homework alphabetical order, dictionary work, identify wanted, but, then, so
powerful verbs and adjectives, find
synonyms and antonyms.