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6.2.1 Reading for comprehension – Play
Indigenous Languages · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Vocabulary on indigenous trade from a play excerpt
- Features of a play; summary of main events; direct and inferential questions
- Reader’s theatre and a short market skit in the indigenous language
What you will be able to do
- identify vocabulary on indigenous trade from a play for information
- summarise the main ideas from a play for comprehension
- respond to questions from a play for comprehension
- acknowledge relating events and ideas to real life for life-long learning
Key questions
“How can we enhance comprehension when reading a play?”
“How does indigenous trade differ from modern trade?”
Lessons
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Reader’s theatre: a market play excerpt
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead an original play on a market deal, collect trade words, and match them to meanings in your language.
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Summarise the play and relate it to real markets
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizList play features, summarise events, answer questions, then role-play a market moment and compare indigenous and modern trade.