Page 18 - Primary Year 4 SK SoW

PRE-LESSON TASK 9: MEMORY CHAIN*
AIM: To review topic vocabulary

MATERIALS: None

1. Ask pupils to stand or sit in circles.
2. Join one of the circles yourself to demonstrate the activity while others watch. Give the
beginning of the memory chain sentence, for example: Yesterday, I went to the
supermarket and I bought an apple.
3. Ask the pupil to your right to repeat the sentence and add another item: Yesterday, I
went to the supermarket and I bought an apple and a banana.
4. The next pupil adds a third item: Yesterday I went to the supermarket and I bought an
apple, a banana and a cake.
5. Continue in the chain. Either so that each pupil adds one item or until the chain is
broken.
6. Repeat so that different pupils can experience more and less memory challenge.
Note:
You could make the chain alphabetical, which makes it more challenging to find a
word, but easier to remember the previous words.
Limit the size of the groups to limit the number of words pupils need to remember.
Focus on vocabulary as well as pronunciation (intonation in lists), use and position
of ‘and’ and use of articles.
Vary the sentence stem according to the topic of the lesson.
7. Give feedback on the chains of each group by inviting pupils to tell the class their
chain(s).

PRE-LESSON TASK 10: SAY WHAT’S MISSING*

AIM: To review topic vocabulary

MATERIALS: Flashcards or real/plastic objects, a table and a cloth, or sheet

1. Choose about 7 or 8 topic words that pupils will need for the lesson.
2. Put flashcards or real objects of these vocabulary items on a table.
3. Ask pupils to work in pairs or small groups and to say the words.
4. Check briefly with the whole class.
5. Place a cloth over all the items on the table.
6. Take one or two vocabulary items away.
7. Remove the cloth, keeping the removed items in it.
8. Pupils say which items are missing.

Note: You can use pictures on the board with sticky tape or magnets, an overhead
projector or an interactive whiteboard for this activity. Real objects (realia) are stimulating
when available, though.

PRE-LESSON TASK 11: WORDS THAT SOUND THE SAME (PHONICS)

AIM: To practise distinguishing different sounds
MATERIALS: Board (or flashcards)

Primary Year 4 SK Scheme of Work 19