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Stage 2 English Unit Weekly Planner Term 2, 2020

This term in the English unit, you are going to explore the main text called Edward the Emu, written by Sheena Knowles and illustrated

by Rod Clement. From Week 7, you will also look at a related text called Edwina the Emu. You will complete many fun, purposeful

activities in this unit to gain deep understanding of the texts.

In each lesson, there are boxes for you to tick off as you work through the learning sequences. This is a way to help you track your

own learning at home.

Week Lesson 1 Lesson 2

1 Story Sequencing

View the story, Edward the Emu, on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P74MJ3CMuU

During viewing, pay attention to the sequence of events

– what happened first, then, after, and finally.

Complete Activity Sheet 1 in your writing workbook.

Colour the picture once the story is pasted in the correct

sequence.

Story Map

Revise the story on YouTube. While listening to the

story, in your writing workbook, take notes about the

story setting (where and when), characters (who) and

sequence of events (what happen and why).

Complete Activity Sheet 2 – Story Map. You might like to

watch the story again if you need more information or

check your answers.

Optional/Extension Activity: Creative Storytelling!!!

Pretend that you are Edward the Emu. You are now going to record yourself telling your story being bored in the zoo. Follow

the story sequence but be creative in telling the events. The ideas may include storytelling with puppets/masks, role playing,

visual illustrations (drawings, playdough), PowerPoint slide show. What would you like to do?

2 Rhyming Words

Brainstorm these questions: What are rhyming words?

Which part of the rhyming words are the same?

Look at the Rhyming Words Poster to check your

understanding of rhyming words.

Revisit Edwards the Emu on YouTube. In your writing

workbook, write down as many rhyming words as you

can from the story, e.g. zoo – do, door – bore.

Vocabulary Sort

Many interesting verbs (actions) and adjectives

(describing words) were used by the author to describe

the animals in the zoo. Listen to the story again on

YouTube and record them in your writing workbook.

Complete Activity Sheet 3 to sort the vocabulary used

for different animals in the story.

Optional/Extension Activity: Edward the Emu Word Search

Use Activity Sheet 4 to create your own Word Search using rhyming words or other interesting vocabulary from the text. The

words can be lined up in rows, columns or diagonally. Fill in other boxes with random letters. Once completed, you might like

to ask one of your family members to do the word search. Have you hidden the words well?

3 Making Connections

Edward had a few adventurous days in the story. Think

about the following questions: Which Edward’s

experiences or feelings do you connect with? Do the

events remind you of something you did before?

Complete Activity Sheet 5 to explain connection(s)

which you could make to yourself.

Creative Writing

Put your “Imagination Cap” on and complete Activity

Sheet 6. If you could become any animal, what would

you like to be and why? You will need to give strong

reasons to support your idea.

Describe how your day would be like at the zoo if you

are that animal.

4 Character Profile

Think about: How would you describe Edward’s

personality? Personality shows what kind of a

character Edward is, e.g. “Edward is a keen learner as

he is good at learning from other animals”.

Complete the top two boxes in Activity Sheet 7 to start

making a character profile for Edward.

Character Profile

Think about: What did Edward say to show his

personality? How did he change his actions or feelings?

Why did he make the changes? Watch the YouTube clip

to help you recall.

Complete the bottom two boxes in Activity Sheet 7 to

finish off Edward’s character profile.

5 Character Behaviours

Think about: What behaviours did Edward copy from

other animals in the zoo? Why did he copy those

animals?

Complete the first column in Activity sheet 8.

Making Inferences

Make an inference to yourself: Have you ever copied

behaviours from other people? Why did you copy?

Think deeper: Is it ever useful to copy behaviours? Why?

Complete the second column in Activity sheet 8.

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6 Illustrations Help Tell a Story

Think about: What are illustrations? Why are

illustrations (pictures) important when telling a story?

Look closely at the illustrations while viewing the story.

Choose one of your favourite illustrations to complete

the left column on Activity Sheet 9. Explain how your

chosen illustration helps tell the story.

My Favourite Illustrations

Look closely at the illustrations while viewing the story.

Choose another one of your favourite illustrations to

finish the rest of Activity Sheet 9. Explain what the

illustration tells about the story.

7 More Rhyming Words – Edwina the Emu

View the story, Edwina the Emu, on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrMWPiOSSy4

In your writing workbook, write down as many rhyming

words as you could hear from the story, e.g. fight –

night, legs – eggs.

Story Cloze

Listen carefully to Edwina the Emu on YouTube.

Complete Activity Sheet 10 by using the vocabulary

from the story.

8 Comprehension

Reading is understanding. What have you understood

from the story? What are the key ideas told in the story?

Give yourself a test by completing Activity Sheet 11 to

check your understanding.

Main Events

Edwina tried many jobs in her job seeking experience.

Think about: What jobs did she try? What was the best

job for Edwina?

Complete Activity Sheet 12 to show your answers.

Revise the story on YouTube id needed.

Optional/Extension Activity: My Dream Job

Have you ever thought of what your dream job is? Use your creativity and imagination to think about a job that you would

love to do now or when you grow up. The job could be something that is not even existing or nobody has ever thought of.

What is your dream job going to do to people, environment or … Think BIG, dream BIG!!! Complete Activity Sheet 13.

9 Comparing Texts

Now you have read two stories, Edward the Emu and

Edwina the Emu. You are going to compare these two

stories by completing Activity Sheet 14 – Venn Diagram.

Think about what things are the same/similar in both

texts and what differences there are in each text.

Emu Facts

Read the Emu Facts on Activity Sheet 15.

Complete the worksheet at the bottom of the page to

sort the facts about emus under different headings,

including Diet (What do emus eat?), Appearance (What

do they look like?), Habitat (Where do they live?),

Behaviours (What do they do?) and Other Interesting

Facts.

Optional/Extension Activity: Research Facts about Emus

If you are interested, you might like to do some more research about emus using the headings in Activity Sheet 15 as a guide

of what to search/look for. Record the facts in your writing workbook using your own words.

10 Emu Decoration

On Activity Sheet 16, use colour pencils, markers, crayons,

chalks, watercolour or paint to decorate your emu. Here are

some examples of completed artwork.

Emu Craft

Use Activity Sheet 17 to do this craft activity. Cut all parts of

an emu from the sheet. Paste or attach the parts together to

bring your emu to life.

Does your emu look like this?

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Activity Sheet 1 – Story Sequencing Week 1 Lesson 1

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Activity Sheet 2 – Story Map Week 1 Lesson 2

Setting

(When & Where)

Characters

(Who)

PLOT – main events

Theme/Moral

(What is the story trying to teach you?)

After reading this story I

have learnt that …

Seal Lion Snake Emu (Edwina)

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Rhyming Words Poster – What are rhyming words? Week 2 Lesson 1

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Activity Sheet 3 – Vocabulary Sort Week 2 Lesson 2

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swim hiss roar

snarl den amusing

tree balance impressive

bask slip beast

curl growl dive

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Lion

Snake

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Activity Sheet 4 – Create Your Own Words Search Week 2 Optional/Extension Activity

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Activity Sheet 5 – Making Connections Week 3 Lesson 1

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Activity Sheet 6 – Creative Writing Week 3 Lesson 2

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Activity Sheet 7 – Edward’s Profile Week 4 Lesson 1 & 2

Draw a picture of Edward. Personality shows what kind of a character

Edward is, e.g. “Edward is a keen learner as

he is good at learning from other animals”.

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Activity Sheet 8 – Making Inferences Week 5 Lesson 1 & 2

Describe or draw the behaviours which

Edward copied from other animals.

Is it ever useful to copy behaviours from

others? Why/Why not? Give examples.

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Lion

Snake

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Activity Sheet 9 – Illustrations Week 6 Lesson 1 & 2

How Illustrations Help Tell a Story?

My Favourite Illustration #1 My Favourite Illustration #2

Draw your chosen illustration here.

Draw your chosen illustration here.

What does the above illustration

tell about the story?

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What does the above illustration

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Activity Sheet 10 – Edwina the Emu Story Cloze Week 7 Lesson 2

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Activity Sheet 11 – Edwina the Emu Comprehension Week 8 Lesson 1

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Activity Sheet 12 – Edwina’s Job Seeking Experience Week 8 Lesson 2

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Activity Sheet 13 – My Dream Job Week 8 Optional/Extension Activity

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Activity Sheet 14 – Venn Diagram Week 9 Lesson 1

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Activity Sheet 15 – Emu Facts Sheet Week 9 Lesson 2

Diet Behaviours

Appearance

Habitat Interesting

Facts

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Activity Sheet 16 – Emu Decoration Week 10 Lesson 1

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Activity Sheet 17 – Emu Craft Week 10 Lesson 2