Oxford Primary Skills Unit Teaching Notes Oxford University Press 1 Lesson objectives

Key 
1 
by accident
 2 
bend
 3 
hook
 4 
crow
 5 
duck
 6 
nest
 
7 
web
 8 
sign language
 9 
twig
 10 
creature
Reading comprehension (page 26)
4 Write 
Koko
, 
Betty
 or 
Sao
.
The children work individually to read each sentence and 
• 
write 
Koko
, 
Betty
or 
Sao
as appropriate. Encourage them to 
look back at the text to help them.
Let them check their answers in pairs, then check them as 
• 
a class.
Key
1 
Koko
 2 
Sao
 3 
Koko
 4 
Betty
 5 
Sao
 6 
Betty
 
7 
Sao
 8 
Betty
5 Circle the correct words to make true sentences.
The children use the text to help them choose and circle 
• 
the correct option in each sentence.
Check the answers as a class.
• 
Key
1 
‘duck’
 2 
teacher
 3 
intelligent
 4 
the UK
 5 
scientists
 
6 
twigs
 7 
trunk
 8 
is not
6 Answer the questions.
Read the example with the children. Explain that they 
• 
should answer each question with a single word or 
phrase, using the text to help them.
Check their answers as a class by asking individuals to read 
• 
the sentences. (Note that the wording of the children’s 
answers may vary, and don’t insist on grammatical 
correctness in the answers.)