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Kod: - TSL3107 Teaching of Writing in the ESL Primary Clasrsoom

SECTION A ( 60 marks) Answer all questions.
1.
Dear Jamuna,
Its been ages since we last met. So, how's life? As for me, I've never been better.
I ...
a

Briefly describe three characteristics of the above type of writing.

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marks]
b
Describe three prior considerations the pupil as a writer may need to know
when writing an
infoeic7i.

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ii.

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iii.

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[6 marks]

C
Explain two types of activities you would use to teach informal letter writing
to a Year 6 class
with average English Language proficiency. Provide one example of a written
exercise for each activity.
Activity 1:
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Example 1: ____________________________________________________________________
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Example 2: ____________________________________________________________________
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2.
"There are basically four stages in learning to write: writing readiness, early/
writing, developmental writing and mature writing." (Chitravelu, N. p1466)

Based on the statement above, identify the developmental stage of a Year 1

pupil's writing. Provide three reasons to support your answer with evidence
from the text.
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ii

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iii

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b
Give two reasons why a teacher needs to know the developmental stages of
pupils' writing.
i

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ii

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marks]

c
Suggest three writing tasks to assist the Year 1 pupil to improve his/her
writing.
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3.
My name is amirah. I have frend named Siti. I like play a netball Siti. Siti like a play
netbol. I and Siti play badminton too. We play netball in a field. We play a
badminton near house Siti. Someti mes we play a
badminton in school. I like Siti. Siti like I too. We best friends.
a
Analyse the above text. Identify the areas he pupil needs help in. Support your
answer with examples.
[9 marks]
b
i

Give three reasons for your choice in (a).

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ii

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iii

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4.
Puan Siti wants to teach a narrative essay to a group of Year 4 pupils. She distributes
strips of paper containing sentence halves to pupils seated in pairs. Pupils discuss and
match the sentences.
a

Analyse the stage of the writing lesson above, and give two reasons why you think
the above activity is suitable for that particular writing stage.

Stage of writing lesson:

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Reason 1 ____________________________________________________________________
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marks]

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marks]
b

Suggest two follow-up activities to complement the activity in (a). Provide examples
for each follow-up activity.

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mark]
Example 1: ____________________________________________________________________
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marks]
Example 2: ____________________________________________________________________
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Activity 2: ______________________________________________________________________ [ 1
mark]
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SECTION B (40 marks)
Answer two questions.
1.
You intend to the Year 5 pupil using a picture using the picture. Study the
picture below and choose type of writing you would like to do base on your own
choice of Year 5 Curriculum Specifications listed below. State the objective(s)for
your writing lesson. Design a set of three connected activities to achieve your
objective(s) and provide justification or your choices.

Curriculum Specifications:
4.3.3 Complete simple instructions, texts, rhymes, notices, recipes, stories with the
missing words (little or no guidance)
4.4.3 Construct simple and compound sentences independently by looking at
pictures
4.4.4 Construct simple paragraphs that contain main idea and supporting details
4.7.3 Write descriptions with guidance
4.7.4 Write simple recounts with guidance
4.7.6 Write descriptions with little or no guidance
4.7.8 Write recounts with little or no guidance.

[20

marks]
2.

You wish to adapt the following text to teach letter writing to a Year 5 above

average proficiency class. Rewrite your adapted text and justify your adaptation
with examples. Use the following lesson to guide you write and adapt your text.
i.

Write a simple recount of their experience of cooking a dish, in an email to a

friend
ii.

Use appropriate sequence connectors in their recount.

Pancake Recipe Ingredients

For the pancake mixture:
220g plain flour, sifted

pinch of salt

2 eggs

1 pint of milk

50g
Method
1. Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl

with a sieve held high above the

bowl so the flour gets an airing.

2. Make a well in the centre of the flour and break the eggs into it.
3. Whisk the eggs making sure any bits of flour from around the edge of the bowl
are mixed in with the egg.
4. Gradually add small quantities of the milk, still whisking.
5. Continue whisking until the batter is smooth, with the consistency of thin cream.
6. Melt the 50g/2oz of butter in a non-stick frying pan.
7. Spoon 2 tbsp of the melted butter into the batter and whisk it in
8. Let the pancake mix stand for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
9. Pour any leftover butter into a dish. This will be used later to grease the frying
pan after each pancake has been made.
10. Make sure the non-stick frying pan is really hot before adding about 2 tbsp of
the batter mixture.
11. As soon as the batter hits the hot pan, swirl the pan to get the base evenly
coated with batter.
12. Carefully lift the edge of the cooked pancake with a palette knife to see if it is
tinged gold as it should be.
13. Flip the pancake over with a pan slice or palette knife to cook the other side.
14. Slide it out of the pan onto a plate.
15. Stack the pancakes as you make them between sheets of greaseproof paper on
a plate. [20 mark]

3.

You are planning to teach a Year 5 class to describe people. Below are
selected Curriculum Specifications and objectives for the lesson.

Curriculum Specifications:
4.4.2 Construct simple sentences and compound sentences based on a given
stimulus
4.4.4 Construct simple paragraphs that contain main ideas and supporting details
4.7.6 Write simple descriptions with little or no guidance.
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
i)
combine two simple sentences to form a compound sentence
ii)
write a simple paragraph describing a person
iii)
describe people using simple sentences
Plan a writing lesson consisting to achieve the objectives.
[20
marks]

4.

Select three writing problems identified in the stimulus above. Discuss and illustrate
how you would carry out a remedial activity for each problem. Provide examples.
[20 marks]