CATCH UP FRIDAY (READING ACTIVITY 1)

Comprehension Skill : Noting Details

Pre-reading :

A. WHICH IS SPELLED CORRECTLY?

1. a. tales b. teyls c. telles d. tils
2. a. legindary b. ligendary c. legendarie d. legendary
3. a. creiture b. creature c. creture d. craeture
4. a. features b. peatures c. feetures d. pietures
5. a. believe b. beleive c. belivie d. beilieve
6. a. actualy b. acctually c. acttualy d. actually
7. a. strange b. strenge c. strendge d. streinds

B. Unlocking difficult words (highlighted words )

1. Tales (noun) - a comparatively simple narrative, either fictitious or true, written or
recounted orally in prose or in verse.
Ex. Canterbury tales an uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey
Chaucer.
2. Exist (verb) – live; be alive; have life
Ex. Can the mind exist independently of the body
3. Unusual (adjective)- not common , remarkable, extraordinary
Ex. Albert Einstein is a man of unusual talent.
4. Point out (phrasal verb of point ) – identify; show ; draw/call attention to
Ex. “ I pointed out a heap of stones over there.”
5. Desperately (adverb) – in desperation ; seriously
Ex. He desperately needed a drink.

C. Reading procedures
A. Model Reading (Teacher will read the text to the class)

B. Choral Reading (Students will read the text aloud)

C. Silent Reading ( Students will read the text silently)

D. Answering process questions

E. Ask students for text evidences ( taken from the article)

D. Text reading
 Loch Ness Monster

Tales concerning the Loch Ness Monster are legendary. None of these tales have ever
been proven, but a lot of people still maintain that "Nessic" does exist. The "Nessic" experts
who say they have actually seen the creature believe that it is an evolved species of the long-
neck plesiosaurus. They say the features of the two are very similar-a flat head, a wide mouth, a
long unusual neck, a very large body, and large strange paddle-like feet. They feel strongly that
such a creature can still exist. They point out that there are other survivors from the dinosaur
days like turtles, crocodiles, and some lizards whose looks have changed very little. They say
that the Loch would be an excellent home for such a creature. They feel that the monster
probably made its way into the ancient waters thousands of years ago. The "Nessic" experts
hope to show that the creature does exist, but they are very concerned about what will happen
to "Nessie" when people know a creature like that really does exist. They are sure the legendary
Loch Ness Monster will desperately need our protection.

1. It's what this reading is all about.

a. large lizards.
b. Loch Ness Monster.
c. large monster.

2. It's what the "Nessic" experts believe the monster is.

a. a long-neck lizard.
b. a long-neck plesiosaurus.
c. a long-neck creature.

3. It's the shape of its large strange feet.

a. large and flat.
b. large paddle-like.
c. long and unusual.

4. It has never been proven that it does exist.

a. the Loch.
b. ancient lizards.
c. "Nessie".

5.It is an excellent home for “Nessie”.

a. the Loch
b. the lake
c. the ocean
Answer key :
1. B
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. A