Unit 2: Artists at work musicians writer 10
dancer singer painter conductor sculptor 11
In the texts 1 Read the texts on page 10. a What are their titles? b Are they nonfiction (real) or fiction (made up)? c What text types are they? Circle one. narrative information report procedure recount d Circle their introductions on page 10. Done e How many paragraphs are in: Stage Manager What is a Curator? f Underline the topic sentences in each paragraph. Done 2 Read Stage Manager and answer these questions. a Name three people the stage manager helps. b Which word means practices? c Which job would you prefer to have? Circle one. stage manager director actor d Tell a classmate why you would prefer this job. Done 3 Read What is a Curator? and answer these questions. a Which word means a group? b List types of art you might see in an art gallery. c Tell a classmate about the type of art you would like to show if you were a curator. Done 12
Read and learn 1 Write yes or no to show your answer. Who does this? Stage Manager Curator a checks that actors follow the script b suggests artworks for galleries to buy c plans rehearsals d writes about art e works in an art gallery f is in charge of a performance 2 Draw a picture to show an art gallery, where a curator works. Write a caption for your picture. Caption: 3 Write the following types of artists in alphabetical order. stage manager, curator, sculptor, dancer, painter, conductor, singer 13
4 An information report may have a glossary. Choose five words from the texts on page 10. Write them in alphabetical order in the table. Then, write a definition for each one. eg team: a group of people who do something together word definition Your turn 1 Choose one of the artists on pages 10 and 11. Write facts about the artist in the boxes. artist 14
2 Use the information from question 1 to write an information report about the artist. Write a title. An information report presents information about something. It usually describes an entire class of things, such as planets, rocks or plants. It has: a general opening statement paragraphs describing different features (each begins with a topic sentence) a conclusion text in present tense diagrams and charts. _ Write an opening statement. Write a paragraph about one point. Start with a topic sentence. Write a paragraph about another point. Start with a topic sentence. Write a conclusion. 15
Nouns A noun is a naming word. It is the name of a person, place, feeling or thing. 1 Use these nouns to label the pictures on pages 10 and 11. Done guitar computer paintbrush microphone trumpet hat 2 Are these words nouns? Write yes or no. a stage d write g running b every e actors h script c is f books 3 Circle the nouns in these sentences. a The stage manager helps the director, actors and stage crew. b They plan and run rehearsals and set up the stage. c Every art gallery has a curator. d Curators spend a lot of time studying art. 4 Draw your own artwork in the frame. It can be anything! Write labels for the nouns in your artwork. 16
5 a Write the types of artists shown on pages 10 and 11. b These words are all verbs nouns adjectives. Tick one. c Use the words to complete the crossword. C N U I N R R 6 Use nouns from the word bank to complete the sentences. Word bank books stage director Curators a The stage manager helps the, actors and stage crew. b They plan and run rehearsals and set up the. c spend a lot of time studying art. d They write about art in. 7 Write nouns to complete the description of the writer on page 10. The writer is smiling. She is wearing an orange and jeans. She is using a. It is sitting on top of some. 17
My stuff Interesting things I ve read, seen or done lately. Books read poetry cool games photos Unit 1: Turtles and Wombats The best part was JKL Unit 2: Artists at work JKL The best part was The hardest part was The easiest part was Most interesting fact The hardest part was The easiest part was Most interesting fact 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 18
drawings l plays Diary Cut and stick pictures from magazines or newspapers. great websites 19
Assessment: Units 1 and 2 Print your name here: (First name) (Family name) This is a test to see how well you understand what you have read, and to see what you know about using language, spelling and punctuation. It is also a writing test. Instructions Read each question carefully. Some questions will ask you to read a text from another page in this book before answering. There are three different ways to show your answer: Shade the bubble next to the correct answer. O Write a word in a box. answer Write a number in a box. 1 Use a pencil. DO NOT use a pen. If you make a mistake, rub it out and try again. Start of test Read The Little Turtle on page 2, and answer questions 1 to 7. 1 The Little Turtle is a O poem. O play. O letter. 2 A word that rhymes with box is O puddle. O turtle. O rocks. 3 A word that rhymes with me is O flea. O frog. O minnow. 4 A minnow is a O turtle. O fish. O wombat. 5 A verb is a O doing word. O describing word. O naming word. 6 What is the verb in this sentence? He swam in a puddle. O swam O he O puddle 20
7 What is the verb in this sentence? He lived in a box. O in O box O lived Read Weary Will on page 3, and answer questions 8 to 12. 8 Weary Will is a O play. O poem. O fairytale. 9 Weary Will was written by O Vachel Lindsay O someone called Will O A. B. Banjo Paterson 10 An adjective is a O doing word. O describing word. O naming word. 11 Write the adjective from this line: The strongest creature for his size 12 A word that rhymes with skies is O digs. O size. O clever. Read the texts on page 10, and answer questions 13 to 16. 13 What does a curator do? O paints artworks O cares for artworks O hides artworks 14 Which job does the stage manager NOT do? O makes sure the lights go on and off O puts make-up on the actors O plans and runs rehearsals 15 Stage Manager is fiction. O True O False 16 What is a Curator? is an information report. O True O False 17 A noun is a O doing word. O describing word. O naming word. 18 Write the noun from this sentence: Many people work together. 21
Assessment: Units 1 and 2 19 Write the noun from this sentence: Please check that the stage lights are working. 20 Write the noun from this sentence: Go and set up the stage. The spelling mistakes in these sentences have been circled. Write the correct spelling for each circled word in the box. 21 Many people work as a teem to put on a play. 22 They make shore the lights go on and off. 23 Wombats have strong clors for digging. 24 Wombats are not equipt for combat. 22
25 Plan an information report about your favourite animal. Write keywords under the headings. Use adjectives to describe your animal, eg long legs, pointy ears. what it looks like other interesting things where it lives My animal what it eats how it moves 23