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Chapter 11 · Period 1 of 12 · 40 min

First Encounter — Stepping into the Poem

Reading · read-aloud

The poem's repeating structure — 'If all the … were one …' — makes each stanza predictable after the first, so hesitant readers can join by the third stanza. Emphasise the exuberant tone and let children enjoy the absurdity of a giant child hurling a giant laddoo into the sea.

0–5Teacher writes 'SPLISH-SPLASH' on the board and asks children what sound it makes. This quick elicitation warms the ear before the poem.
5–20Let us recite — teacher reads the poem aloud with full expression, once at normal pace and once slowly, pointing to key images. Children listen with books open to the poem pages.
20–32Let us recite — teacher reads each stanza again; children echo it back as a whole class, focusing on the rising 'Oh! What a BIG…' refrain.
32–40Children close books; teacher says the first half of each line and the class chimes in with the second half. Teacher notes who joins confidently and who hesitates.
Assessment

Learning outcome. Student recognises and responds to cumulative poetic structure using a playful fantasy poem as the vehicle.

In the poem, three things become one giant thing. Which of the following lists shows all three correctly?

  • A laddoos, animals, and seas
  • B laddoos, children, and mountains
  • C laddoos, children, and seas
  • D sweets, children, and rivers

C. laddoos, children, and seas

What each wrong option reveals

  • A The student replaced 'children' with 'animals', possibly confused by the animal-names word work in the chapter.
  • B The student may have replaced 'seas' with 'mountains', perhaps from an unrelated mental image.
  • D The student replaced 'laddoos' with the broader category 'sweets', missing the poem's specific word.
Chapter 11 · 12 periods of 40 min

Also saved as 7 periods or 10 periods.

  • 2Choral Reading — Building Rhythm and Fluency
    Reading
  • 3Talking About Laddoos — Sharing Real Experiences
    Oracy
  • 4What Did Meena Say? — Guided Conversation and Role Play
    Oracy
  • 5Round Things — Sorting and Writing
    Writing
  • 6Sentences with Blend Words — Guided Writing
    Writing
  • 7Words That Describe — Adjectives for the Laddoo
    Word Work
  • 8Male and Female Animal Names — Matching Game
    Word Work
  • 9Float or Sink? — A Water Exploration
    Beyond Text
  • 10Festival Foods — Writing About a Favourite Celebration
    Writing
  • 11Reading with Understanding — Comprehension and Sharing
    Reading + Oracy
  • 12The Big Laddoo — A Chapter Celebration
    Synthesis
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