OBJECTIVES

Sustain their attention.

Ask relevant questions (with help) to clarify understanding and

extend ideas. Identify features of different types of texts (songs,

stories, letters- Christmas, recipe- pancake, poems- pancake, menu-

pancake)

Read aloud and recite rhymes, chants and songs.

Make contributions relevant to the topic and take turns in discussion.

Write their own texts following models.

Understand the distinction between fact and fiction.

Use dictionaries and to locate words by using initial letter.

Compare books by the same author (Halloween- Julia Donaldson)

Develop an understanding of cultural festivals.

To know festivities and traditions such as: Halloween, Bonfire night,

Thanksgiving, Christmas and Pancake Day.

To memorize vocabulary related to the festivals.

Compare and contrast festivals in English Speaking countries and in

their own country.

To show interest in learning a foreign language and its culture.

Working on festivities, students will work on different types of texts:

Text to entertain: stories.

Texts to express: songs, poems and letters.

NAME:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ GROUP:_ _ _ _DATE:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Explanation texts: watch videos of explanations how children

celebrate Halloween, Bonfire night and Christmas in England.

Instructional text: recipes.

HALLOWEEN

LINKS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSsPTSMWoJE

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/abracadabra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzCsp2Sty3A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWB0goTWZic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSsPTSMWoJE

EXPLANATION OF THE FESTIVAL:

WHAT IS HALLOWEEN?

October 31st is Halloween night, is the night before “All Saints

Day”. According to the tradition witches and ghosts were

set free on the night. People were afraid of them and stayed at

home.

Today is time for fun. People make Halloween lamps out of the

pumpkins.

It is an Irish tradition.

WHERE?

It´s cellebrated in the two main English-speaking countries.

WHEN?

It´s celebrated on the 31st of October?

HOW? Many homes are decorated with:

Spider webs Jack-on-lanterns

Skeletons Bats

KIDS DRESS UP IN COSTUMES:

WITCH

SKELETONS

JACK-ON-LANTERNS

MONSTERS

THEY LOOK FOR HOUSES WITH THEIR LIGHTS ON

THEY RING THE DOORBELL/ KNOCK ON THE DOOR.

They scream :”Trick or treat”.

They pick a piece of candle from the bowl.

They carve pumpkins.

HOW?

You take a knife and carve a face!

At night, you put a candle on it.

AFTER EXPLAINING

COPY AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN YOUR

NOTEBOOK:

What is Halloween?

When is it celebrated?

How the houses are decorated?

What kids do?

What do kids scream?

HOMEWORK: Find out how Halloween is celebrated in other

parts of the world.

ABRACABRA SONGlink

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/abraca

dabra

ABRACADABRA SONG

I make two circles, then one more

Touch my nose and then the floor

Here’s the first spell we will try

Abracadabra! You will fly!

Just two circles in the air

One down here and one up there

Touch your shoulder then your shoe

Abracadabra! You turn blue!

I think I know what’s going wrong

So chant with me – sing along!

One, two, three, four circles in the air

Abracadabra! You’ve got no hair!

Let’s hold it together, here we go!

Make big circles head to toe

Touch your chin then your nose

Abracadabra! And your head grows!

Let’s try one more time and see

If a spell will work for me

Touch your elbow then your knee

Abracadabra! You’re a bumblebee!

The spells don’t work but we’re OK

It isn’t real, it’s only play

We’ve had some fun with our silly game

Abracadabra! And we’re just the same.

AFTER READING. Put into order these boxes

Copy and answer these questions in your notebook.

How soon are we introduced to the main character?

Who is the other character we meet?

What does this tell us about the story?

What are your favourite moments of the story? Why?

What do you think that the characters do next?

Take a look of the rhyming words.

Hat and plait

Mean, green, clean, lean, keen.

Room, broom.

Julia Donaldson

ALL ABOUT JULIA

BONFIRE NIGHT

HISTORY

November 5th

is Guy Fawkes´ day in Britain. Guy Fawkes tried to

kill James I on November 5th

1605. He put a bomb under the

Houses of Parliament in London. The king´s men discovered his

plan, took Guy Fawkes to the Tower of London and cut his head

off.

VOCABULARY

Parliament: the national law-making body of Great Britain, made

up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Often,fireworks. [plural] an explosive device for producing a

display of light or a loud noise, used as part of a celebration.

November: the eleventh month of the year, containing 30 days.

Potatoes: a white vegetable with a brown or reddish skin that

grows underground and is grown as food.

Bonfire: a large fire built in the open air. (Fogata)

Apples: round red, green, or yellow fruit of a small tree.

London: The capital of United Kingdom.

Ashes: from fire. (Cenizas)

Plot: a secret plan to accomplish some purpose. (Complot)

King: a male sovereign.

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/word-games/find-the-

definition/be-safe-with-fireworks

THANKSGIVING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faUYJ9fMiGg

HISTORY

In the early 1600´s, a group of people left England

and went to America in a ship called Mayflower.

These people were called pilgrims.

After a rough winter, in which about half of them

died, they turned for help to neighbouring Indians,

who taught them how to plant corn and other crops.

The next fall's bountiful harvest inspired the Pilgrims

to give thanks by holding a feast.

Thanksgiving dinner almost always includes some of

the foods served at the first feast: roast turkey,

cranberry sauce, potatoes, pumpkin pie. Before the

meal begins, families or friends usually pause to give

thanks for their blessings, including the joy of being

united for the occasion.

Write in your notebook. What you are thankful for…

WHAT is Thanksgiving?

• Thanksgiving is a festival.

WHERE is it celebrated?

In the USA. In Canada.

WHEN is celebrated?

• In the USA The fourth Thursday of November.

• In Canada The Second Monday of October.

WHY? Because they want to give thanks for things they

have.

HOW? Having a delicious feast. Roast turkey is a

favourite dish on this day. The Christians also attend

church services and pray, thanking God for all the

blessings for the year.

You can write your own sentences or complete these

ones:

- I am thankful for my…

- I am thankful for living…

- I am thankful for the…

- I am thankful for having…

EXAMPLES OF WALLPAPERS TO CELEBRATE THIS

FESTIVAL:

Draw your own wallpaper.

BOOK RELATED WITH THE FESTIVITY

AFTER READING

Complete:

The story was…

INTERESTING

FUNNY

GREAT

CREATIVE

EMOTIONAL

AMAZING

DYNAMIC

SILLY

Did you like it?Why?

I liked the book/ I didn´t like the book because….

Fiction or non-fiction?

CHRISTMAS

LINKS

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/song

s/santa-santa-high-the-sky

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/word

-games/make-the-sentences/letter-santa

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/word

-games/multiple-choice/christmas-quiz

http://www.starfall.com/n/skills/sh/load.htm?f

http://www.starfall.com/n/skills/th/load.htm?f

http://www.starfall.com/n/skills/ch/load.htm?f

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnEchr24aC8

BEFORE STARTING. Answer these questions.

Do you celebrate Christmas where you live? What do

you do on Christmas Day? Do you have a special

lunch? Do you give presents to family and friends?

What's your favourite part of the Christmas holiday?

Many people decorate their houses with light and

put a Christmas tree in their window.

Christmas cards are exchanged and put up in our

homes.

A special Christmas dinner is eaten.

Children look forward to Santa’s visit on Christmas

Eve and toys and other gifts are opened on

Christmas Day!

SONG-LINK

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs

/santa-santa-high-the-sky

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD

In China, children decorate Christmas trees with

paper decorations.

In the UK, most people eat roast turkey for

Christmas lunch.

In Russia and Ukraine “Snowflake Girl” help to

deliver presents.

“Boxing day” is December 26th.

In the Philippines, people decorate their homes with

“parols”. They are lanterns.

Christmas trees come from Germany originally.

In Czech Republic people think you can see your

future on Christmas Eve.

In 1843 the first Christmas cards were sent in

England.

Father Christmas or Santa Claus delivers presents

to children in the United Kingdom.

In Italy the Christmas presents are brought by a

witch.

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/word-

games/multiple-choice/christmas-quiz

LETTER TO SANTA

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/word-

games/make-the-sentences/letter-santa

PUT INTO ORDER THE SENTENCES

you? /Dear/ Santa,/ how/ are/

……………………………………………………………….

I/ well./ hope/ you/ are/

………………………………………………………………………..

please. /For/ Christmas,/ I/ would/ like/ some/ toys

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………

you? /Dear/ Santa,/ how/ are/

……………………………………………………………….

I/ well./ hope/ you/ are/

………………………………………………………………………..

please. /For/ Christmas,/ I/ would/ like/ some/ toys

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………

at/ home. /I /often/ help/ my/ family/

……………………………………………………………………..

the/ dog/ every/ day./ I/ walk/ the/ dog/ every/

day.

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………

I´m/ at/ school./ a/ perfect/ student/

……………………………………………………………………

Thank/ best/ wishes./ you /and/

………………………………………………………………………….

Consonant digraphs: Two letters represent a single

sound.

Sh

Ch

Wh

Th

PANCAKE

LINKS

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/ton

gue-twisters/greek-grapes

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/wor

d-games/order-the-sentences/banana-milkshake

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/wor

d-games/find-the-pairs/fruit

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/wor

d-games/hangman/fruit

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/fun

-games/trolley-dash

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/son

gs/pizza-and-chips

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/ton

gue-twisters/greek-grapes

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/wor

d-games/order-the-sentences/banana-milkshake

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/wor

d-games/find-the-pairs/fruit

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/wor

d-games/hangman/fruit

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/fun

-games/trolley-dash

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/es/son

gs/pizza-and-chips

PANCAKE DAY INTRODUCTION

Pancake Day is the day before Ash Wednesday. It

is called Pancake Day because it is the day

traditionally for eating pancakes as pancake

recipes were a way to use up any stocks of milk,

butter and eggs which were forbidden during the

abstinence of Lent.

Recipe

A set of instructions for making or preparing

something, esp. a food dish.

HOW TO MAKE A PANCAKE?

Actions in the recipe

Sieve: to pass throug a sieve.

Add: to combine.

Pour: to flow, as from one container to another.

Beat: to strike forcefully and repeatedly.

Cook: to prepare (food) by the use of heat, as by

boiling, baking, or roasting.

Serve: to act as a servant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDSDaFhOuo

4

LYRICS

It's now Saturday

Wake up, wipe the sleep from your eyes

It's our favourite day

Mama's gonna make us a treat when we rise

STEP ONE

You pour it

STEP TWO

You flip it

STEP THREE

You stack it, higher and higher

It's a Pancake Party

What a way to wake up

It's a Pancake Party

Pour that syrup

Strawberry

Banana

Peanut Butter

Chocolate Chips

Blueberry

Fish

(Just kidding)

STEP ONE

You pour it

STEP TWO

You flip it

STEP THREE

You stack it, higher and higher

It's a Pancake Party

What a way to wake up

It's a Pancake Party

Pour that syrup

BOOK RELATED WITH THE FESTIVITY

PoemA composition in verse.

WELCOME TO OUR RESTAURANT!

Menu A list of the dishes served at a meal.

Menu possibilities

COFFEE

Black coffee

Coffee with a dash of milk

White coffee

Expresso

MEAT

Beef

Chicken

Pork

Sausages

Steak

Rare

Medium

Well done

DESSERTS:

Fruit salad

Ice cream

Crème caramel

Strawberries and cream

Apple pie

Rice pudding

BREAKFAST

Toast

Butter

Jam

Yoghurt

Ham

Eggs

Orange juice

FISH AND SEA FOOD

Battered fish

Salmon

Prawns

Lobster

Clams

Squid

Mussels

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Tomato

Lettuce

Carrot

Potato

Onion

Pepper

Cucumber

avocado

Now, you are going to create your own restaurant.

You have to design a menu with your team.

You have to write a drama and perform it.

WORKING ON PHONICS

Food

vocabulary

FOOD

REFERENCES

British council web page

USA for kids web page

Teachers pay teachers web page

Starfall web page

Youtube web page

Worksheets from teachers´ magazine

http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/index.htm

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-

plan/thanksgiving-lessons-grades-3-5

www.education.com/worksheets