EPIC Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 135
Lexical Chunks
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Teach the new lexical chunk: Happy birthday!
Show the back cover of the story Together is Better and ask: Whose birthday is it
in the story? (Elicit: It is Mrs. Anderson’s birthday.)
Say: Happy birthday, Mrs. Anderson!
Have pupils repeat: Happy birthday!
Teach the new lexical chunks: How old are you? I am ___ years old.
Say: How old are you? I am ___ years old.
Ask: How old are you?
Show 8 candles and have the pupils respond: I am (eight) years old.
Add another candle and ask again. (Elicit: I am (eight) years old.)
Repeat with nine and ten candles.
Song
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Teach and sing “Happy Birthday” (song #1.52)
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Have pupils sing the song to Mrs. Anderson.
The Story: Together is Better
Third Reading and Story Script: Together is Better
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Say: Open your Epic Stories to the story on page 43.
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Read Together is Better page by page. Stop at each page and ask relevant
questions about what is happening in the story.
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Encourage pupils to repeat the lines in the story after each page.
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Do gestures to act out the story and encourage pupils to copy you.
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Pupils should follow along with the story in their Epic Stories book.
Cover (page 43)
Together is Better
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