EPIC Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 237
Epic Stories
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Say: Open your Epic Stories to page 72.
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Say: Look at the pictures. What do you see?
(Elicit: I see a boy, cat, bag, hat, and mat.)
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Point to the title of the story and read together
with the pupils: This is Tim
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Read or play the audio track of the story. Have
pupils track the words with their finger as they read.
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After finishing the story, ask: What does the boy have? (Elicit: He has a big bag and a
fat cat.)
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What does the cat have? (Elicit: The cat has a hat.)
At the end, what did the cat do? (Elicit: The cat sat on Tim.)
Read the story again, asking different pupils to read each box. Encourage pupils to
use proper intonation as they read the lines.
NOTE
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Encourage the pupils to read the text several times. You may choose to assign the
text to the pupils to read to a parent or other adult outside of class.
Reflection
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Remind the pupils of the different topics and words that were covered by showing
them the flashcards: gorilla, kangaroo, lion, zebra, alligator, ant, bat, cat, elephant,
monkey, snake, hen, duck, dog, zoo, farm.
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Act out one of the animals and make an animal noise. Ask:
What am I? (Elicit the name of the animal)
When pupils guess correctly say: I am a (gorilla).
Repeat for several animals.
Song
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Sing “The English Lesson is Over” (song #1.5)
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