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Tlingit-Haida-Tsimshian As a Second Language
Lesson 4
Grade 7 - Grade 12
Basic Reading
Sight Recognition
Introduce the sight words to the students. Match the sight words with the
vocabulary illustrations. When all of the sight words have been introduced,
begin the Sight Recognition activities.
• One To Six
Provide each student with two blank flashcards. Each student should write a number between 1 and 6 on each of his/her flashcards (one
num ber per card). Mount the sight words on the chalk board. Toss two dice and call the numbers showing on them. Any student or students
who have those two numbers on their num ber cards, must identify a sight word you point to. The students may exchange number
cards periodi cally during the activity. Repeat until all of the sight words have been identified a number of times.
• Name The Date
Before the activity begins, collect a number of calendars (preferably calendars of different years). Say a month and call upon a student to
name a date in that month. Look at the calendar to see which day that date represents. If the date repre sents a day between Monday and
Friday, the student should identify a sight word you show. However, if the date named by the student falls on a Saturday or Sun day, the
student may pass to the next player. Repeat until many stu dents have responded.
• Calendar Bingo
Before the activity begins, prepare a calendar page on a sheet of paper. Pro vide each student with a copy of the calendar page. Also, provide
each student with 10 small markers. Each student should place the markers on different dates on the calendar page. Say a date from
the calendar page. The student or students who have their markers on that date, must iden tify sight words that you point to. The students
may change the positions of their markers after each round of the activity. Repeat until all stu dents have re sponded a number of times in
this way.
• Face
Mount the sight words on the walls, chalkboard, windows, etc., around the classroom. Group the students into two teams. Give the first
player in each team a flashlight. Darken the class room, if possi ble. Say one of the sight words. When you say "Go," the students should
turn their flashlights on and attempt to locate the sight word you said. The first player to do this cor rectly wins the round. Repeat until all
players in each team have participated.
• Funny Face
Have two students stand, facing one another. The object of the ac tivity is for the students to look at each other without laugh ing. The first
student to laugh must identify a sight word you show. If both students laugh at the same time, then call upon each student to identify a
sight word. Re peat with other pairs of students until all students have partici pated.
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