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Tlingit-Haida-Tsimshian As a Second Language
Lesson 9
Grade 7 - Grade 12
Basic Writing
• The Other Half
Cut each of the sight words in half. Give each student a sheet of writing paper, a pen and one of the word-halves. Each student should
glue the word-half on his/her writing paper and then complete the spelling of the word. You may wish to have enough word-halves prepared
so that each student completes more than one word. Af terwards, review the students' responses.
• What's Your Letter
Provide each student with writing paper and a pen. Say a sight word. Each student should then write ONE letter from that word (any letter).
Review the students' responses to determine if all letters from the sight word were used. If all letters from the sight word were not
used, call upon the students to identify the letters that are "missing." Repeat with other sight words.
• Word Build
Provide each student with writing paper and a pen. Cut each of the sight words into its individual letters. Give each student one of the cut
out letters. Each student should then glue the cut out letter onto his/her sheet of writing paper. Then, each student should add the missing
letters to complete the original sight word. Afterwards, review the students' responses. You may wish to provide each student with more
than one cut out letter so that he/she writes a num ber of the sight words.
• Syllable Time
Provide each student with writing paper and a pen. Say a syllable that is found in one of the sight words. Each student should then write
the sight word that contains that syllable. De pending upon the syllable that you say, more than one sight word may be cor rect. Repeat this
process with other syllables. Afterwards, review the students' responses.
• Dash
Group the students into two teams. Make two sets of dashes on the chalkboard - each set should be the same and should repre sent a
sight word. When you say "Go," the first player in each team must rush to his/her set of dashes on the chalkboard. Each player must then
write a sight word that fits the number of dashes. Accept any sight word that fits the dashes. The first player to do this correctly wins the
round. Repeat with other sets of dashes until all students from each team have had an opportunity to participate.
• Activity Sheet
Select an activity sheet from the Student Support Materials. Provide each student with a copy of the activity page.
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