TMN3701
ASSIGNMENT 3
ANSWERS 2025
TMN3701 ASSIGNMENT 3 ANSWERS
2025
,TMN3701
Assessment number: 3
Due date: 30 June 2025
QUESTION 1: Reading Lesson (Grade 6)
1.1 Story Selection and Rationale (5 marks)
Suitable Story:The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind* (Young Reader's Edition) by
William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. This is an autobiographical story about a
young boy in Malawi who builds a windmill to save his village from famine.
Reasons for Suitability:
Engaging Theme:** It explores themes of perseverance, problem-solving, and
making a difference in the world, which can resonate with Grade 6 students. It also
exposes them to a different culture and global issues.
Age-Appropriate Language and Complexity:** The Young Reader's Edition is
specifically adapted for this age group. It balances complex themes with accessible
language and sentence structures. It contains some challenging vocabulary that
provides an opportunity to enhance learners vocabulary knowledge and its meaning.
1.2 Pre-Reading Activities (5 marks)
Activity 1: "Think-Pair-Share: Water and Wind"
, Description: Ask students to think silently about the importance of water and wind in
their lives. Then, they pair with a classmate to share their thoughts. Finally, a few
pairs share with the whole class. You can prompt them with questions like: "How do
we use water every day?" "What are the benefits of wind?" "Can wind be harmful?"
Reasoning: This activates prior knowledge about familiar concepts related to the
story. It encourages discussion and prepares them to think about the story's themes.
Activity 2: "Picture Prediction"
* **Description:** Show students the cover of *The Boy Who Harnessed the
Wind* (Young Reader's Edition). Ask them questions like: "What do you see in the
picture?" "Where do you think this story takes place?" "What do you think the boy is
doing?" "What is the relationship between the boy and the windmill?"
* **Reasoning:** Visual cues trigger curiosity and allow students to make
predictions about the story's setting, characters, and plot. This helps them engage
with the text from the start.
**1.3 Vocabulary Acquisition Strategies (10 marks)**
During the reading lesson, to support vocabulary acquisition, I would use the
following strategies:
1. **Context Clues:**
* **Explanation:** Guide students to use the words and sentences surrounding
the unfamiliar word to infer its meaning. Model this by reading a sentence with the
target word aloud, then asking questions like: "What is happening in this sentence?"
"What other words in the sentence give us a clue about what this word might mean?"
ASSIGNMENT 3
ANSWERS 2025
TMN3701 ASSIGNMENT 3 ANSWERS
2025
,TMN3701
Assessment number: 3
Due date: 30 June 2025
QUESTION 1: Reading Lesson (Grade 6)
1.1 Story Selection and Rationale (5 marks)
Suitable Story:The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind* (Young Reader's Edition) by
William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. This is an autobiographical story about a
young boy in Malawi who builds a windmill to save his village from famine.
Reasons for Suitability:
Engaging Theme:** It explores themes of perseverance, problem-solving, and
making a difference in the world, which can resonate with Grade 6 students. It also
exposes them to a different culture and global issues.
Age-Appropriate Language and Complexity:** The Young Reader's Edition is
specifically adapted for this age group. It balances complex themes with accessible
language and sentence structures. It contains some challenging vocabulary that
provides an opportunity to enhance learners vocabulary knowledge and its meaning.
1.2 Pre-Reading Activities (5 marks)
Activity 1: "Think-Pair-Share: Water and Wind"
, Description: Ask students to think silently about the importance of water and wind in
their lives. Then, they pair with a classmate to share their thoughts. Finally, a few
pairs share with the whole class. You can prompt them with questions like: "How do
we use water every day?" "What are the benefits of wind?" "Can wind be harmful?"
Reasoning: This activates prior knowledge about familiar concepts related to the
story. It encourages discussion and prepares them to think about the story's themes.
Activity 2: "Picture Prediction"
* **Description:** Show students the cover of *The Boy Who Harnessed the
Wind* (Young Reader's Edition). Ask them questions like: "What do you see in the
picture?" "Where do you think this story takes place?" "What do you think the boy is
doing?" "What is the relationship between the boy and the windmill?"
* **Reasoning:** Visual cues trigger curiosity and allow students to make
predictions about the story's setting, characters, and plot. This helps them engage
with the text from the start.
**1.3 Vocabulary Acquisition Strategies (10 marks)**
During the reading lesson, to support vocabulary acquisition, I would use the
following strategies:
1. **Context Clues:**
* **Explanation:** Guide students to use the words and sentences surrounding
the unfamiliar word to infer its meaning. Model this by reading a sentence with the
target word aloud, then asking questions like: "What is happening in this sentence?"
"What other words in the sentence give us a clue about what this word might mean?"
