A long time ago, there was a big sea animal called a pliosaur. It was very strong and lived in the water. People found its head in the ground by the sea. The head was as big as a person and had lots of sharp teeth. A man named David Attenborough is going to talk about it on TV.
The pliosaur was a hunter and could swim very fast. It ate other sea animals. Finding its head was special because it was hard to get. They had to use ropes to get it from the side of a cliff. Now, the head is in a place where people can see it and learn about it.
Original news source: Pliosaur discovery: Huge sea monster emerges from Dorset cliffs (BBC)
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– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a set of cards with words related to the article (e.g. pliosaur, sea animal, hunter). One student from each group will act out the word without speaking, while the others try to guess what it is.
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, have students take turns summarizing the main points of the article to their partner. Encourage them to use their own words and keep their summary concise.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a set of vocabulary words from the article (e.g. pliosaur, hunter, cliff). One student will choose a word and draw a picture to represent it, while the other student tries to guess the word.
– Keyword Hangman
Instructions: Write the keywords from the article on the board, leaving out some letters. Have students take turns guessing the missing letters and try to guess the complete word. For each incorrect guess, draw a body part of a hangman.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask students to think about and write down one question they have about the article. Then, have them pair up with a classmate and share their question. Finally, open up a class discussion where students can share their questions and discuss possible answers together.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The name of the big sea animal was a pliosaur.
People found the head of the pliosaur by the sea.
The pliosaur's head was as big as a person.
David Attenborough is going to talk about the pliosaur on TV.
The pliosaur ate other sea animals.
Finding the pliosaur's head was special because it was hard to get.
The pliosaur's head is now in a place where people can see it and learn about it.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A long ago, there was a big sea animal called a pliosaur. It was very and lived in the water. People found its head in the ground by the sea. The was as big as a person and had lots of sharp teeth. A man named David Attenborough is to talk about it on TV. The pliosaur was a hunter and could swim very fast. It ate sea . Finding its head was special because it was hard to get. They had to use ropes to get it from the side of a . Now, the head is in a where people can see it and learn about it.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a pliosaur?
2. How do you think a pliosaur would feel in the water?
3. Do you like sea animals? Why or why not?
4. How do you think the people felt when they found the pliosaur's head?
5. Do you think it was hard to get the pliosaur's head? Why or why not?
6. What do you think the pliosaur ate?
7. How would you feel if you saw the pliosaur's head in a museum?
8. Do you think the pliosaur was a friendly animal? Why or why not?
9. What other animals do you know that live in the water?
10. How do you think the pliosaur's head got stuck on the side of a cliff?
11. What would you do if you found a big sea animal's head?
12. Why do you think it's important for people to learn about the pliosaur?
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