During Reading Making Meaning A Clarifying: Explain how Meena got to New York.
WALT: Clarify; visualise; take notes.
B Visualising: What emotions do you think Meena felt when you read this?
‘Mum and Dad and Kiku have been in America nine years. They got here before 9/11. They left Mussoorie when I was three years old. It took them a long time to save money to bring me over, and I did not recognise them at the airport. It was strange to look into all the faces and not know if any of the people were my mother or father.’
C Note-taking: What does Meena like and dislike about New York City? Likes
Dislikes
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Strand: Oral Language Element: Understanding LO 5, 6 Strand: Reading Element: Exploring and Using LO 9