Five-Minute Activities for Young Learners

Box 20
Escaped crocodile: note-taking grid
Questions
Children’s answers
What escaped from the zoo?
A crocodile
How big is it?
Large
Is it a male or a female?
Male
When did it happen?
At 10 am today
How did it escape?
It broke through the fence
What did the zoo keeper do?
Phoned the police
What is the police phone number?
180 345 778
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Note: A news flash is a recount, but it is factual and objective, unlike the
personal recount in Activity 1.10.
Follow-up
For other factual recounts, see Activities 4.16, 5.14.
1.18 Which dog has a better life?
Level
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Language focus
Debate, infinitive, because, comparatives
Skills focus
Speaking
Thinking focus
Arguing and justifying
Teaching approach
Promote creativity – accept errors
Interaction
Team work, suitable for large classes
Preparation
Write sentence stems on the board. See Box 21.