Make Your Own Wormery


Comprehension Strategies


A Before reading: How to make Use the strategy of Predicting. Predict the steps for making a wormery from the list of equipment below. ƒ Old newspaper


ƒ A large glass jar or clear plastic bottle with a lid


ƒ Gravel or small stones ƒ Moist soil ƒ Light-coloured sand


B During reading: Wow word wall


Use the strategy of Word Attack. Record your tricky words as you read and make a ‘wow word wall’ as a class.


ƒ A trowel ƒ Earthworms ƒ Grass and old leaves


ƒ Scraps of fruit and vegetables and tea leaves


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C During reading: Stop and think


Use the strategy of Questioning. As you read each section, stop to think:


ƒ Did I understand this section? ƒ Were there any parts that I didn’t understand? ƒ Could I explain this information to someone else? ƒ Are there any questions that I need to have answered?


D After reading: Fact or fib?


Use the strategy of Synthesising. Write three facts and one fib about the text. Then, in pairs, swap your lists and find each other’s fib. 1. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________


2. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________


85 Did I


understand this section?


Unit 15 | Procedure 2


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