Guide
Objective
Students will learn how to state an opinion with a reason using the academic sentence frame.
I think the _____ is the most interesting animal
because _______________.
Teacher Tips
After modelling and demonstrating, support students to state their opinion in a completed sentence using the sentence frame.
Talk Like a Teacher
Learn and practice the sentence frame
Guide
- Say
Let’s practice saying which sea animal we think is the most interesting using the academic sentence frame. - Point to the picture and Ask
What sea animal do you see in the picture?
(starfish) - State an opinion: Demonstrate and Support how to use an academic language frame
I think the starfish is the most interesting animal,
because it looks like a star in the sky. - Practice the academic language frame with your students so they can say it fluently
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Point to the picture and Ask
What animal do you see in the picture?
(octopus) - State an opinion: Demonstrate and Support how to use an academic language frame
I think the octopus is the most interesting animal,
because it can change its color and hide. - Practice the academic language frame with your students so they can say it fluently
Guide
- Support students to state an opinion with a reason using the academic sentence frame
- Prompt students: Ask
Which sea animal do you think is the most interesting?
Why do you think it is the most interesting animal?
