A Fun Reading A Fun Reading Comprehension Comprehension

ActivityActivity

Preparation Find an interesting text, which you think may appeal to most of your students such as a joke from a magazine, a brochure about Disneyland, or anything that is colorful and fun. Then, type that passage on a page using large margins so that the text itself is not spread from one end to the other but rather it is squeezed up into a thin column.Make enough copies to go around and then grab a pair of scissors as you go to class.

Preparation Find an interesting text, which you think may appeal to most of your students such as a joke from a magazine, a brochure about Disneyland, or anything that is colorful and fun. Then, type that passage on a page using large margins so that the text itself is not spread from one end to the other but rather it is squeezed up into a thin column.Make enough copies to go around and then grab a pair of scissors as you go to class.

In ClassAfter you tell your students you want them to read a passage and probably after a few groans and long faces here and there, in front of the whole class - now comes the fun part- take out the papers and the scissors. Even the sight of the scissors will signal to the students that they will be doing something different that day. Then, cut along a line so that the last one or two words at the end of each line are cut off.Hand out the papers and ask the students to read the text and try to find the missing word(s) for about five minutes. You can tell them to work in pairs or groups and discuss it. They will engage in a true communicative negotiation while they are attempting to prove to the others that what they have come up with as the answer is correct. After you let them work for a while, you will hear the words they have found. You will be amazed to find out how creative they may become when they shout out words that are not the originals but are quite correct as alternatives.

In ClassAfter you tell your students you want them to read a passage and probably after a few groans and long faces here and there, in front of the whole class - now comes the fun part- take out the papers and the scissors. Even the sight of the scissors will signal to the students that they will be doing something different that day. Then, cut along a line so that the last one or two words at the end of each line are cut off.Hand out the papers and ask the students to read the text and try to find the missing word(s) for about five minutes. You can tell them to work in pairs or groups and discuss it. They will engage in a true communicative negotiation while they are attempting to prove to the others that what they have come up with as the answer is correct. After you let them work for a while, you will hear the words they have found. You will be amazed to find out how creative they may become when they shout out words that are not the originals but are quite correct as alternatives.

Let's see what kind of language skills all this

involves.» First, they will be reading for comprehension.» Second, they will have to think of words/phrases, which calls for both their passive and active vocabulary stocks.» Third, they will also have to practice their spelling.» Fourth, they will absolutely use their grammar knowledge since they will need to know the parts of speech to guess the words.» Fifth, they will practice speaking and listening while they are discussing in pairs and will have the opportunity to learn the different ways that others reason things.

Let's see what kind of language skills all this

involves.» First, they will be reading for comprehension.» Second, they will have to think of words/phrases, which calls for both their passive and active vocabulary stocks.» Third, they will also have to practice their spelling.» Fourth, they will absolutely use their grammar knowledge since they will need to know the parts of speech to guess the words.» Fifth, they will practice speaking and listening while they are discussing in pairs and will have the opportunity to learn the different ways that others reason things.

fish fish jellyfish jellyfish

dolphin dolphin shell shell

crab crab eel eel

clown fish clown fish skate skate squid squid sea horse sea horse

sharkshark

fish fish jellyfish jellyfish

dolphin dolphin shell shell

crab crab eel eel

clown fish clown fish skate skate squid squid sea horse sea horse

sharkshark

clownfish clownfish

anemoneanemone

whalewhale

starfishstarfish

Possessive Adjective

my, your, his, her, its, our, and their are the English possessive adjectives, used with nouns to show possession or ownership.

Possessive Adjective

my, your, his, her, its, our, and their are the English possessive adjectives, used with nouns to show possession or ownership.

Subject pronoun Possessive adjective

I my

you your

he his

she her

it its

we our

they their

Nemo disobeys his father and sneaks away from the reef towards a boat.

Nemo disobeys his father and sneaks away from the reef towards a boat.

ExampleExample

Possessive

Adjective

Possessive

Adjective

Dory reads the word "Sydney" on a nearby drain pipe and, remembering her journey, she guides Nemo to Marlin.

Dory reads the word "Sydney" on a nearby drain pipe and, remembering her journey, she guides Nemo to Marlin.Possessiv

e Adjective

Possessive

Adjective

Two Clownfish, Marlin and his wife, Two Clownfish, Marlin and his wife, Coral, are admiring their new Coral, are admiring their new

home in the Great Barrier Reef. home in the Great Barrier Reef. They are protecting their clutch of They are protecting their clutch of eggs that are due to hatch in a few eggs that are due to hatch in a few

days. Coral sees a barracuda a days. Coral sees a barracuda a short distance away. Marlin tells short distance away. Marlin tells

Coral to get back into Coral to get back into the anemone but she tries to the anemone but she tries to

protect their eggs. The barracuda protect their eggs. The barracuda then attacks them and Marlin then attacks them and Marlin

attempts to defend his wife but attempts to defend his wife but the barracuda knocks him out. the barracuda knocks him out.

Two Clownfish, Marlin and his wife, Two Clownfish, Marlin and his wife, Coral, are admiring their new Coral, are admiring their new

home in the Great Barrier Reef. home in the Great Barrier Reef. They are protecting their clutch of They are protecting their clutch of eggs that are due to hatch in a few eggs that are due to hatch in a few

days. Coral sees a barracuda a days. Coral sees a barracuda a short distance away. Marlin tells short distance away. Marlin tells

Coral to get back into Coral to get back into the anemone but she tries to the anemone but she tries to

protect their eggs. The barracuda protect their eggs. The barracuda then attacks them and Marlin then attacks them and Marlin

attempts to defend his wife but attempts to defend his wife but the barracuda knocks him out. the barracuda knocks him out.

The film then moves on to Nemo's first day of school. Nemo has a small right fin (due to a minor

injury to his egg from the barracuda attack) which causes Marlin to not only worry over his swimming ability but also doubt

his son’s general capabilities. After Marlin embarrasses Nemo during a

school field trip, Nemo disobeys his father and sneaks away from the reef towards a boat, resulting in him being captured by ascuba

diver.

The film then moves on to Nemo's first day of school. Nemo has a small right fin (due to a minor

injury to his egg from the barracuda attack) which causes Marlin to not only worry over his swimming ability but also doubt

his son’s general capabilities. After Marlin embarrasses Nemo during a

school field trip, Nemo disobeys his father and sneaks away from the reef towards a boat, resulting in him being captured by ascuba

diver.

Meanwhile, Nemo's captor, P. Sherman - a dentist, drops him

into a fish tank in his office on Sydney Harbour. There, Nemo meets a group of aquarium fish called the "Tank Gang", led by a

crafty and ambitious moorish idol named Gill. The "Tank Gang"

includes Bloat, a puffer fish, Bubbles, a Yellow Tang, Peach,

a starfish, Gurgle, a Royal gramma, Jacques, a pacific cleaner

shrimp and Deb a Blacktailed Humbug.

Meanwhile, Nemo's captor, P. Sherman - a dentist, drops him

into a fish tank in his office on Sydney Harbour. There, Nemo meets a group of aquarium fish called the "Tank Gang", led by a

crafty and ambitious moorish idol named Gill. The "Tank Gang"

includes Bloat, a puffer fish, Bubbles, a Yellow Tang, Peach,

a starfish, Gurgle, a Royal gramma, Jacques, a pacific cleaner

shrimp and Deb a Blacktailed Humbug.

After they get home, Nemo leaves for school, accompanied by Squirt (Crush's young son), an exchange student.Back at the dentist's office, the high-tech filter breaks down and The Tank Gang have escaped into the harbor, but realize they are confined to the bags of water that the dentist put them into when cleaning the tank.

After they get home, Nemo leaves for school, accompanied by Squirt (Crush's young son), an exchange student.Back at the dentist's office, the high-tech filter breaks down and The Tank Gang have escaped into the harbor, but realize they are confined to the bags of water that the dentist put them into when cleaning the tank.

1. Make a group of 3 people 2. Students read the text and try to find the missing word(s) for about five minutes. 3. Students answer and tell how to find the answer 4. If the answers are not the originals but are quite correct as alternatives, it can be correct.

1. Make a group of 3 people 2. Students read the text and try to find the missing word(s) for about five minutes. 3. Students answer and tell how to find the answer 4. If the answers are not the originals but are quite correct as alternatives, it can be correct.

They are protecting their clutch of eggs

that are due to hatch in a few days. Coral sees a barracuda a

short distance away. Marlin tells Coral to

get back into the anemone but she

…………….. (1) to protect their eggs.

They are protecting their clutch of eggs

that are due to hatch in a few days. Coral sees a barracuda a

short distance away. Marlin tells Coral to

get back into the anemone but she

…………….. (1) to protect their eggs.

tries, essay,

attempt, assay

tries, essay,

attempt, assay

The barracuda then attacks them and

Marlin …………(2) to defend his wife but

the barracuda knocks him out. When he

regains consciousness, he

finds that the barracuda has eaten Coral and all but one

of their eggs.

The barracuda then attacks them and

Marlin …………(2) to defend his wife but

the barracuda knocks him out. When he

regains consciousness, he

finds that the barracuda has eaten Coral and all but one

of their eggs.

attempts, try,

endeavor

attempts, try,

endeavor

Nemo has a small right fin (due to a minor injury to his

egg from the barracuda attack)

which causes Marlin to not only

………………(3) over his swimming ability but also doubt his

son’s general capabilities.

Nemo has a small right fin (due to a minor injury to his

egg from the barracuda attack)

which causes Marlin to not only

………………(3) over his swimming ability but also doubt his

son’s general capabilities.

worry, disturb, annoy, irritate, trouble

worry, disturb, annoy, irritate, trouble

After Marlin embarrasses Nemo during a school field trip, Nemo ………….(4) his father and sneaks away from the reef towards a

boat, resulting in him being captured by a

scuba diver.

After Marlin embarrasses Nemo during a school field trip, Nemo ………….(4) his father and sneaks away from the reef towards a

boat, resulting in him being captured by a

scuba diver.

disobeys, defy,

infringe, resist,

disregard, violate

disobeys, defy,

infringe, resist,

disregard, violate

Shortly after the two escape from Bruce, the mask is ………...(5) into a trench in

the deep sea. During a hazardous struggle with an anglerfish in

the trench.

Shortly after the two escape from Bruce, the mask is ………...(5) into a trench in

the deep sea. During a hazardous struggle with an anglerfish in

the trench.

dropped, fall, sinkdropped, fall, sink

Nemo meets a group of aquarium fish called the "Tank

Gang", led by a crafty and …………..(6)

moorish idol named Gill. The "Tank Gang"

includes Bloat, a puffer fish, Bubbles, a Yellow Tang, Peach,

a starfish, Gurgle, a Royal gramma.

Nemo meets a group of aquarium fish called the "Tank

Gang", led by a crafty and …………..(6)

moorish idol named Gill. The "Tank Gang"

includes Bloat, a puffer fish, Bubbles, a Yellow Tang, Peach,

a starfish, Gurgle, a Royal gramma.

ambitious, aspire,

strive, eager

ambitious, aspire,

strive, eager

In order to avoid the situation, Gill gives Nemo a role in an

escape plan, which involves jamming the

tank's filter and forcing the dentist to …………..(7) the fish

from the tank to clean it manually.

In order to avoid the situation, Gill gives Nemo a role in an

escape plan, which involves jamming the

tank's filter and forcing the dentist to …………..(7) the fish

from the tank to clean it manually.

remove, move,

transfer

remove, move,

transfer

They are then met by Nigel, who ………….(8) Marlin from the stories he has heard and rescues him and Dory from a flock of hungry seagulls by scooping them into his beak and taking them to the dentist's

office.

They are then met by Nigel, who ………….(8) Marlin from the stories he has heard and rescues him and Dory from a flock of hungry seagulls by scooping them into his beak and taking them to the dentist's

office.

recognizes, know, remembe

r

recognizes, know, remembe

r

Dory then loses her memory and

becomes ……………..(9) , but meets Nemo, who has

escaped into the ocean through an underwater drain

pipe.

Dory then loses her memory and

becomes ……………..(9) , but meets Nemo, who has

escaped into the ocean through an underwater drain

pipe.

confused, confound, perplex, puzzle

confused, confound, perplex, puzzle

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