THE RIVER

ACTIVITY P5

Lets Make Sense

Aim
To strengthen students understanding of the poem through solving a crossword puzzle. s 40 minutes

Materials W Worksheet P5 : Crossword Puzzle

Steps

Hand a copy of Worksheet 1 to each student. Tell the students that the words are from the poem. Tell the students to solve the puzzle on their own or in pairs. Discuss the answers with the students. If time permits, ask the students determine in which stanza the words are found.

Alternatively, the teacher may ask students to lead the discussion.

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WORKSHEET P5

Lets Make Sense

Use the clues to help you complete the crossword puzzle.
1 2 3

10

DOWN 1. place something into the ground and cover with earth 2. a laughing sound that babies make 3. to pick one item among many 5. eat something in one gulp 6. a temporary place to sleep outdoors

ACROSS 4. a collection of valuable things 7. a member of a tribe that moves from place to place 8. low point between two mountains 9. sounds that are repeated 10. a fierce and fearful creature

ANSWER KEY:
Worksheet P5 : Crossword Puzzle C

1 B

2 G

3 C

U
4 T 6 C 8 V 5

H O

R I

W A

R E G L
9 E

S
7

N L L E S L O W Y L C H O

O S

M A

A M P

S
10

M O

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BEYOND THE TEXT/ ACTIVITY P1

Odd One Out

Aims
To enable students to understand synonyms T To train students to use the dictionary and thesaurus 40 minutes

Materials W Worksheet P1a and P1b

Steps

Tell students sit in pairs. Hand out Worksheet P1a to each pair. Tell students to read the words in each box. Tell them that 3 of the words have similar meaning but 1 does not belong to the group.

Tell them to circle the word that is the odd one out. The pair that answers correctly will be given Worksheet P1b to complete

ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO USE THEIR DICTIONARY OR THESAURUS.

THE RIVER

WORKSHEET P1a

Odd One Out

Look at the following words in the boxes and find the odd one out. Circle your answer.

GURGLE BABBLE PRATTLE TALK

DOCTOR SINGER VOCALIST SOLOIST

VAGABOND CLEANER TRAMP BEGGAR POLITICIAN ACCUMULATOR HOARDER KEEPER

THE RIVER P1b

DISPLEASE VEX EXASPERATE PLEASANT RAVINE GORGE VALLEY MOUNTAIN

WORKSHEET

Odd One Out

Look at the following words in the boxes and find the odd one out. Circle your answer.

HUM PURR BUZZ CHATTER

ARTISTE OFFICIAL DANCER PERFORMER

WANDERER NOMAD TRAVELLER KEEPER FAMISHED FULL HUNGRY RAVENOUS

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VALLEY HILL MOUND MOUNTAIN GUZZLE GOBBLE SWALLOW CHEW

BEYOND THE TEXT/ ACTIVITY P2

Jumbled letters
Aim
T To enable students to focus on vocabulary and spelling 40 minutes

Materials W Worksheet P2: Jumbled Letters

Steps

Get students to work in pairs. Give out worksheet 3 Tell students to refer to the poem for clues to decipher the words.

THE RIVER

WORKSHEET P2

Jumbled letters
Rearrange the letters to form words that will describe the river in the poem. All the words can be found in the poem. Wanderer
ton sooche eon clape

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__________ Winder

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sitstw

runts

tocann

eb

listl

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Hoarder
sberiu tillet sareestur

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Baby
ruggsle sumh plyhapi

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Singer
sandec gloan seeoch shi snog

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Monster
gunyrh nad deevx

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ANSWER KEY
Worksheet P1a : ODD ONE OUT

Talk Doctor Cleaner Pleasant Politician Mountain

Worksheet P1b : ODD ONE OUT

Chatter Official Keeper Valley Full Chew

Worksheet P2 : JUMBLED LETTERS

1 2 3 4 5 6

not choose one place twists turns cannot be still buries little treasures gurgles hums happily dances along echoes his song hungry and vexed