B2U4HistoryandTraditionsReadingforWritingBeautifulIrelandandItsTraditions

HOWMUCHDOYOUKNOWABOUTIRELANDLocationsurroundedbytheAtlanticOceanandIrishSeaCapitalDublinNicknameEmeraldIsle

Pre-Readinggreenhillsgrass/meadowcastlesheepcattleLookatthephotoofIreland’scountrysideanddescribeit.

Pre-ReadingseaoceanwavesseabirdcoastLookatthephotoofIreland’scountrysideanddescribeit.

Pre-ReadingmountainfreshflowersLookatthephotoofIreland’scountrysideanddescribeit.

HowdoestheauthordescribethebeautyofIreland?While-Readingbyusingdifferentsenses.

Findoutthesensesandwordstodescribethesensorydetails.SensessensorydetailsSightHearingSmellTouchTasteWhile-Reading

WritingtaskAssignmentChooseabeautifulcornerofourschoolcampusandusesensestodescribeitwith2-3sentences.

Thequietcorridorisfilledwithwarmsunlight,wherestudentsleanontherailingstowatchtheskychangecolors—pinkatsunrise,orangeatsunset.Acoolbreezecarriesthefreshsmelloftreesnearorfar,mixingwithpleasantbirdcallsandthehumofthesoccerfield.

Goodwritingpaintsapicturewithwords.

Post-readingMyvillageInmyvillage,everydaystartswitha“fire”!Thehousesturnredasthesunrisesabovethemountains.//Seeingtheflames,theroosterssoundthealarm.Theywakeeveryoneinthevillagewiththeirloudcries,chasingthechildrentoschoolandrushingtheadultstowork.Intheevening,agoldhazesettlesovereverything.Thisismyfavouritetimeoftheday,whenallworkforthedayhasbeencompleted.Whenthesmellofhotoilandfragrantspicesfloatthroughtheair,Iknowthatitwillsoonbetimefordinner.Myneighboursbegintocalltheirchildrentocomehome.Thebirdsbegintheirnightlyquarrelovertheirfavouriteplacestorest.//Atnight,thestarscomeouttotellusthatalliswellandmyvillagegrowsquiet.Fornowwe’llsleep.Andtomorrowthesunwillsetusonfireagainforan