Reading Lesson Vakdidactiek VMBO 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome!

Plans & Goals

• We will be discussing a missing dog poster.
• At the end of this lesson, pupils will be able to describe information about animals on Lost Pet posters and create their own posters.

Do you have any pets? If you do, what do they look like?

What words can be used to describe pets?

Features such as:

• Age (My dog Minnie is 2 years old.)
• Breed (My dog is a poodle.)
• Gender (My fish is a girl.)
• Color (My cat is gray.)

(He's a big dog, She has small paws, etc)

The poster in the previous slide was posted in an online forum with the following message:

Please help us find our lost dog, Fluffy! He was last seen on Abbington Avenue on January 12th 2021 after he was startled by fireworks. He is a male border collie, 2 years of age and healthy. His coat contains patches of gray, white and brown. He may be nervous around large crowds, please approach him carefully!

IF FOUND, PLEASE CALL: [phone]

What is the purpose of this poster?

Describe the picture that was included on the poster.

Describe the picture that was included on the poster.

The dog toy is red.

The dog has black, brown, and white fur.

This dog breed is called a Border Collie

What is the dog's name?

1. Fluffy
2. Flashy
3. Finly
4. Fluppy

What does it mean if Fluffy is 'Nervous around large crowds' ?

Find in the text:

1. Is the dog male or female?

2. What breed is the dog?

3. How old is the dog?

4. What does Fluffy’s collar look like?

5. When and where was Fluffy last seen?

6. What do you have to do if you find Fluffy?

Create your own Lost Pet poster!

Components:

-    A picture of an animal

-    A description of the animal (name, fur, breed, age)

-    Where it was last seen

Homework for next class:

Hand in your poster!