Pocket Lessons Pocket Lessons Buzz Reading Take a well-known text Every pupil reads in his own speed for some minutes The pupils may cover their ears Describing Pictures “Read aloud all at the same time Read half loud only, you may cover your ears Just mutter and move your lips; I must see your lips moving Everybody at their own speed; read at individual speeds” Pocket Lessons The pupils write their own poem 1st line: NOUN 2nd line: TWO ADJECTIVES ….AND 3rd line: A VERB – AN ADJECTIVE 4th line: start the line with LIKE/AS + COMPARISON 5th line: IF ONLY + WISH Read out the poems Example: Ice Cold and blue Lying everywhere Like a carpet If only summer would take its turn Pupils can play the role of the teacher, too. Pocket Lessons 5-Line Poem You need some photos, pictures Show your pupils a photo (overhead, beamer,..) The teacher describes the picture exactly. You may also invent a little story going with the picture Mistakes happen to you. The pupils correct the teacher Minisaga The pupils write a text of 50 words exactly, not more and not less The text should tell a story and contain a punchline The text might also be an autobiography Read out the stories Example: Throughout their married life, he told her she was useless. He earned much more. He was the life and soul of every party. She dreamed and was quiet. One year, she wrote a novel. It won the Booker prize. Now everyone wants to talk to her, and she talks back.
