Extention Activities - Mo the Lost Monkey - Phonic Pack 5
September 1st 2008 00:26
Extension Activities - Mo the Lost Monkey - Phonic Pack 5
Print above image and use as extension activities for the phonic story, "Mo the Lost Monkey"..
Printing Instructions
Extension Activities - Mo the Lost Monkey - Phonic Pack 5.
Notes for tutor: Extension activities to follow ‘Mo, The Lost Monkey’.
1. Find (perhaps write) any names to be found in the story.
Why does each one have a capital letter?
2. Observe where quotation marks are used. Discuss.
(Quotation marks are used at the beginning and end of what is
actually spoken.)
Children could practise this skill by writing a conversation
between Mo and his Mother, Mo and his grandmother, Mo
and Leo the Lion or Mo and the red and yellow snake.
3. Find and write out the contractions in the story. (eg. haven’t)
4. Each child to draw and label a ‘Story Map’ of the story. (An A3 sheet would be appropriate size.)
ie: children determine where the story takes place and the
different scenes as the story moves along.
• This story begins in the tall tree Flo calls home. The child draws the tall tree with Flo, perhaps looking worried, in it. Using her/his own words write a sentence or two about what is happening in this scene. Small, neat printing will have to be used.
• The story moves on to Bro’s tree. The child draws an and illustrates, and writes a sentence or two about, the scene where Flo is asking Bro if he has seen Mo.
• The next scene has Flo and Bro by the river with the red and yellow snake. The child draws an and illustrates and writes about this scene.
• Then to the cave (some children may wish to include creeping along the narrow ledge – depends on the ability of the student as to how much detail you would expect).
• back to the tall tree Flo calls home. Once again it depends on the ability of the child, but some children may wish to illustrate Ro being sad when she noticed Flo and Bro had returned without Mo. Some children may illustrate the three sitting on a branch wondering what to do. Some children will go straight to the scene where Mo appears from the hollow branch or will just illustrate the reunion.
• You can use this activity to observe (perhaps for your records) a lot of things (from comprehension skills to work habits) about each child.
Note: If this is the first story map the children have done they will probably need detailed explanation and guidance. It is quite a difficult, but extremely worthwhile, comprehension exercise to tackle.
Of course you will need to allow adequate time – even two or three sessions.
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