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TOPIC: PETS WORLD

YEAR 3

THIS GUIDEBOOK IS CREATED BY:



1. Nurul Sufia Binti Ismail

(012021021260)



2. Mitchell Serena Thomson (012021070077)



3.Nur Aqilah Binti Zahari (012021070030)



4. Muhammad Akmal Bin Md Ali
(012020091267)



5. Kirthi Darshini Murugan
(012021021107)

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

Foreword



Objectives and Learning
standards



5 Writing activities



5 Reading activities



Reference

FOREWORD

This teacher’s guidebook has been prepared in the hope that it

will be of assistance to public school, personnel and teacher

candidates in effectively carrying out their roles in learning

teaching experience. We have prepared few guides in this


guidebook to supports teachers and student learning through the

following essential components. We have prepared an explicitly

communicating conceptual goals with direct links to proposed

activities for the students and we also providing the knowledge

and support to help understand and implement teaching plan for

the teachers. In addition, we include the reinforcing pedagogical


content knowledge along with offering practices as well as

understandings of relevant pedagogical activities. Besides that, we

have presenting other alternatives and freedom of choices for the


teachers and engaging teachers in ongoing reflection. We know

many teachers do not receive a quality pre-service training, these

materials that will help them to compensate in a relative way of


their missing knowledge or practice. We as a group have an

absolute belief that this guidebook would be a help of too many


teachers as they step into teaching world.



In reference to the DSKP...
(Dokumen Standard Kokurikulum dan
Pentaksiran) for Year 3 students English
syllabus.

the aims and objectives ARE BASED OF that,
implemented accordingly for our teacher’s
guidebook on Reading and Writing UNDER THE
TOPIC: PET'S WORLD.

AIM

According to the English
Language Curriculum for
Primary Schools, our guidebook
aims to assist teachers in
equipping pupils with the
necessary and basic skill of
Reading and Writing. These
two skills contribute
towards literacy and
effective communication in a
variety of contexts that
are appropriate to the pupil’s
level of development.

MAIN OBJECTIVES

According to the English Language Curriculum
for Primary Schools and the DSKP, the overall
goal is for pupils to reach the last year of
their primary school study, Year 6 and
graduate with the achievements they need to
continue their learning further. As so,

the following objectives must be able

to be achieved by pupils, specifically for

the reading and writing skill:



1. Read and comprehend a range of English texts for
benefit in acquiring information and own enjoyment.



2. Use of appropriate language, style and form to write for
different purposes through a variety of relevant media.



3. Appreciate and demonstrate understanding of English
language literacy or creative works for enjoyment and

interests.



4. Correct use of grammar rules that are appropriate in
the context of what they are writing on.



5. Appreciate and withhold moral values, positive
attitudes and patriotism.

OBJECTIVES FOR YEAR 3 PUPILS
ON READING AND WRITING

Objectives for Reading SKILL

ACCORDING TO THE DSKP, BY the end of Year 3, pupils
are able to:
1. understand the main idea of short simple texts.

2. understand specific information and details of
short simple texts.

3. guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from clues
provided by visuals and the topic.

4. recognise and use with support key features of a
simple monolingual dictionary.

5. read and enjoy A1 fiction or non-fiction print and
digital texts of interest.

Objectives for Writing in Year 3



ACCORDING TO THE DSKP, By the end of Year 3, pupils are
able to:
1. begin to use cursive handwriting in a limited range of
written work.

2. express simple opinions.

3. make and give reasons for simple predictions.

4. give simple directions.

5. describe people and objects using suitable words and
phrases.

6. connect sentences using basic coordinating
conjunctions.

7. use capital letters, full stops and question marks
appropriately in guided writing at sentence level.
sentences.

8. spell an increased range of familiar high frequency
words
accurately in guided writing.

9. plan, draft and write an increased range of simple
SENTENCES.

WRITING ACTIVITIES

WRITING ACTIVITY 1 - YOUR PET

ACTIVITY CONTENTS TEACHER'S

NOTES

YOUR PET SUGGESTED QUESTION SUGGESTED



MATERIAL

1. The teacher will draw a
1. What kind of pet do


mind map and write the
you have? Whiteboard

main idea and


supporting details
Marker
based on pets in the
1. What is your pet's

mind map. name?




2. The teacher will ask for
1. How long have you

volunteers from the
had your pet?
students.



1. Describe your pet’s

3. In the mind map students
personality
have to write their answer

(loving,playful,loyal)
on the whiteboard about


their pets that are in

What does your pet look

their house. like?



4. The teacher must check

their answers whether it’s


correct or not.

YOUR PET - WORKSHEET

WRITING ACTIVITY 2 - GUESS
THE ANIMAL

ACTIVITY CONTENTS TEACHER'S
ROLES

GUESS THE ANIMAL Suggested question Suggested


material

1.Teacher will write a 1.I can jump very high,

question on a flash card. I love to eat flies and 1.Whiteboard
I usually can be found

marker
2.Teacher will also prepare a in pond. What am I? 2.Flashcards
few flash card that contain a



few question from teacher 2.I like to eat fish, Instruction for

I’m a smaller version
of tiger, human really students:
3.Teacher will hide it around love me. What am I? ·If they fail to
the class.


answer the
3.I can fly but I’m not question, their
4.Divide students into a few group will not
groups and each group have to a bird, they call me get any marks.
send their representative to dragon but I’m not a
dragon. What am I? ·5 marks for
find the flash card every correct




answer.
5.Whoever found the flash card Answer:

must read the question loudly. ·Frog
·Cat

Dragonfly
6.To answer the question,
student must write the answer
on the whiteboard and teacher
must check either its correct

or not.



WRITING ACTIVITY 3 - IF I HAD A
PET

ACTIVITY CONTENTS TEACHER'S ROLES

If I had a pet Suggested Questions Suggested material





1. For this activity, the 1. What kind of 1.Worksheets
teacher would be handing out a pet do you wish

to keep?

worksheet to every students

2. In this worksheet,
there would be pictures of 4 2. What are the
pets which are the cat, dog, reasons you choose

rabbit and also hamster that pet?
3. The students would
have to choose one pet that
they wish to have as their pet
and write a short passage

about it
4. This passage should
not be more than 70 words.

5. Teacher would be
walking around the classroom
and monitoring the students

work
The teacher would also correct
the student’s grammar on the
spot is there is any mistakes

that could be found

IF I HAD A PET - WORKSHEET

WRITING ACTIVITY 4 - how to
take care of a pet

ACTIVITY CONTENTS TEACHER'S
ROLES
How to take care of a pet? 1

Teaching
Materials
1. Teacher will explain the
correct way on how to take care needed
of a pet to the students. They

need to understand and take note
because this will be useful for 1. Mahjong
papers
the activity.

2. Colourful
marker pens
2. The students will be 3. Colour
conducted their activity on a
Mahjong paper. The teacher will Pencils
paste a pic of animal in each of


Mahjong paper. References

-Picture from

3. Teacher will divide students Pinterest
into a group and each group will


be given a Mahjong paper with
different pets.



4. By then, each group can start
fill up their answers in the
Mahjong paper based on the
question given.


5. After they successfully

finished their activity, one of
the representatives from each
group can present their work in

front of the classmates.

WRITING ACTIVITY 5 -DESCRIBE A PET

ACTIVITY CONTENTS TEACHER'S
ROLES

DESCRIBE A PET ACTIVITY. ACTIVITY SUGGESTION AND SUGGESTED

EXAMPLE. MATERIAL


1. Teacher brings photos of pets

and shows it to the pupils one 1. Bring an example 1. Laminated
of the completed task pet pictures
by one. if pupils require a that can be


reference. reused or
2. Teacher asks pupils to
written on
describe what they see.
2.Give clues by asking with

questions and making whiteboard
3. Teacher gives hints by pupils think. E.g. How
pointing at a part of the many legs do you see? marker.
Have you ever pat an

picture. animal? How did it feel

Mahjong paper
on you skin? and colorful
4. Teacher puts pupils into
groups. markers.



Each group is given a picture of
an animal with arrows at the
body parts as hints.


6. Whichever groups writes the

most adjectives to describe the
pet wins.

WRITING ACTIVITY 5 - describe

your pet

READING ACTIVITIES

READING ACTIVITY 1 - THE SWIFT RUNNER

ACTIVITY CONTENTS TEACHER'S
ROLES

The Swift Runner (SHORT STORY) SUGGESTED QUESTION SUGGESTED


MATERIAL

1. First,the teacher needs to 1. What could slow the

divide the students into 2 runners down on the 1. A4 Papers
groups. path?




Whiteboard
1. And,the teacher needs to 1. Why was Harry Hare
distribute the print papers not allowed to Marker
of the short story to the race?
students.



1. Why do you think
1. The teacher has to instruct the other animals
the students to read the did not want to
short story for 3 minutes. race?




1. Later,teacher will write the Why would have happened
questions based on the short if the fox had not
story on the whiteboard.

caught Harry cheating?

1. Teacher will volunteer the
students from the 2 groups
for answering the questions.



1. At last.teacher will discuss
the answers with students
whether it’s correct or
wrong.

THE SWIFT RUNNER - READING MATERIAL





READING ACTIVITY 2 - MY FAVOURITE PET

ACTIVITY CONTENTS TEACHER'S
ROLES

MY FAVOURITE PET Suggested animal’s Suggested

name material


1.Divide students into a few

small groups. 1.Dragonfly 1.Whiteboard

2.Alligator
marker
2.Teacher will write an animal 3.Alpaka 2.Paper
name at the white board but 4.Antelope
5.Beluga

teacher must left a few letters 6.Cattle Instruction
blank. to students:

*Avoid using an For those who
animal’s name that to don’t have a
3.Each group must discuss and easy etc: cat, dog, pet. Their
send their representative to fish. But don’t use can write
complete the animal’s name. the animals that to about the pet
that their

hard for them etc: always wanted
4.After students have completing Dinosaur’s name or
to have
the animal’s name, their must exotic animals.
read the names correctly



5.Teacher will give each students
a piece of paper



6.Students need to write about
their favourite pet (Describe the
pet: name, species, colour, why

you like your pet)



7.Students will be given 5
minutes to write a simple and

short essay.



8.Teacher will randomly call any
student to read about what their

write in front of the class

READING ACTIVITY 3 - JOHN AND HIS PETS

ACTIVITY CONTENTS TEACHER'S
ROLES

John and his pets

1. Teacher would briefly Suggested Questions SUGGESTED
explain about what pets are and
MATERIAL
proceeds to ask students if the
1. What pets does

have any pets at home John has? 1. Worsheets
2. For this activity, a

passage will be displayed using
2. What does
the PowerPoint platform. Caramel like to eat?
3. The teacher would then
go through the passage with the

students and asks the students 3. Who plays with
if there are any words that they the bright blue rubber

could not understand ball?
4. Once the students could


understand the passage, the 4. Who is usually
teacher would then proceed to active throughout night
explain the questions to the
time?
students

There would be 4 questions that

should be answered by the
students which is based on the
passage that they have read.

JOHN AND HIS PETS - READING MATERIAL

READING ACTIVITY 4 - THE PET SHOP

ACTIVITY CONTENTS TEACHER'S
ROLES

The pet shop The sample worksheet Teaching

and answer sheet. Materials

1. This activity is solely focus needed
on reading comprehension skills


among students 1. Question

worksheet

2. The activity will be with
conducted by giving them a information
worksheet with the topic of pet about ‘The
shop and few questions related Pet Shop’
2. Answer
to the topic

Scheme


3. When the students received
the worksheet, students can References
start reading the passage and Twinkl.com
answer the questions below



4. After they done answering the

question, teacher can start
discussing the answers with the

students.

The Pet shop - worksheet and answer

scheme

READING ACTIVITY 5 - PET OR WILD LIFE?

ACTIVITY CONTENTS TEACHER'S
ROLES

1. The day before the lesson, teacher must inform ACTIVITY SUGGESTED
pupils to bring a short story book on animals. SUGGESTIONS MATERIAL


2. Pupils will be instructed to sit in a big


circle and read the books they brought within 15 1. Few popular
minutes. titles that may 1. Colorful white

interest and be board markers to
distinguish animals
3. After 15 minutes, pupils will exchange books at brought in, into categories, pet
random. It is recommended to instruct pupils to teachers are or wild animal.
have their eyes closed while doing so to incite a recommended to
curious atmosphere. research the


2. Projector
4. Pupils will again be given 15 minutes to read. synopsis, and computer

depending on the for better
5. Teacher will ask for volunteers to explain the amount of pupils
book. If not, teacher will pick at random. It is in the classroom: learning
recommended that teachers do not push the student experience.
to do it if they seem uncomfortable or stunned.
Eg. Showing

a) Clifford the pictures of
6. The owner of the books will raise their hands
when prompted and teacher will ask them if their Big Red Dog animals.
classmate was correct or if there are any parts b) The Jungle

they missed. Book-Disney

Portable
7. Teacher will ask pupils to list down the Version speaker for
animals from the stories on the whiteboard. c) The Lion King better reading

d) Life of Pets experience and
8. Once completed, teacher will ask whether the enjoyment.
animal is a pet or not?


Positive
9. Pupils will answer together at their seats. reinforcement for

pupils

participation.

Teacher will ask why they think that is the answer
and in order to answer, pupils must raise their
hand.



REFERENCE

1. https://online.anyflip.com/vlghv/asnh/mobile/index.ht
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2. https://www.twinkl.com/resource/t2-e-3873-year-3-
reading-response-activity-booklet



3. https://animalmedical.org/fun-facts



4. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/70437484596769/feedback/?
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