TOUCHSTONES 1 READING
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ACTIVITY
1 Look at the four pictures below and complete the picture inference jigsaw task in your activity book (see page 42).
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2 In a similar way to the picture activity you just completed, it is also possible to infer meaning from things people say in everyday speech, songs and poems. Complete the inference skills jigsaw tasks in your activity book (see pages 43–45).
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PRE-READING: COMMUNICATING
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Look at the pictures and answer the questions below.
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1 What do you think of when you see an open door? 2 What do you think of when you see a closed door? 3 What are the similarities between the two doors? 4 What are the differences between the two doors? 5 Watch a short visual version of the poem: edco.ie/3qyx
ACTIVITY
Then complete the personal response quad in your activity book (see page 46). When you’ve jotted down your response, share your thoughts with your partner.
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