Optional Activity 5 Work in groups of four. Put the months in alphabetical order. Objectives: to develop the pupils’ logical thinking; to give more practice with the alphabet. STEP 1: Make groups of 4. Explain that the pupils should discuss in their groups and write the months in alphabetical order on a piece of paper. You should explain as an example why April must be the first in the list.
STEP 2: While the pupils are working in their groups, divide the blackboard into 4. When the groups finish, you can now invite a pupil from each group to the blackboard. The 4 pupils will start writing with your signal. When the representatives finish, check and comment on their tasks. The group of the pupil who wrote the months correctly in alphabetical order will be the winner.
Optional Activity 6 Play Bingo. Objectives: to consolidate months through having fun; to develop the pupils’ listening skills. STEP 1: Ask the pupils to draw a grid like the one below on a piece of paper.
STEP 2: Then ask them to write any months in each space in the grid. When they finish writing, call out random months and keep a careful note of the ones you have called out. Explain that each time you call out the month the pupils should cross it out if they have it. As soon as all the months on the grid are crossed out the pupil shouts ‘Bingo!’
STEP 3: Then check to make sure the months crossed out have been called. Ask all the pupils to help you to check. The first person to shout ‘Bingo!’ is the winner. If time allows, you can play the game again.
Homework Ask the pupils to look at Homework. Explain that there are five months in this activity they must find. They are separated from each other with a comma. Some letters of these months are sure to help them.
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