Compose a reading exercise about 'The Empty Drum at Our School', Vietnamese class 2

Compose a reading exercise for 'The Empty Drum at Our School', part of the reading exercise, short 1

A. READING SKILLS

1. Reading Practice
Read correctly and accurately the following sounds and words: “drum, school, also, rest, all, immediately, contemplate, sad, deserted, silent, inclined, too, echo.”

2. Reading Instruction
This is a poem composed in four tones, with a regular rhythm. Generally, each line is a beat. The first three stanzas are read leisurely, with a calm tone, emotional, as if a student is narrating, describing the affectionate bond with their school drum. The fourth stanza is read with enthusiasm, excitement, showing the joy of the student when encountering the drum again after three months of summer break.

B. UNDERSTANDING THE CONTENT

1. Explaining Difficult Words
- “contemplate”: to think deeply and carefully about something.
- “silent”: making no sound at all, quiet.
- “hanger”: an object usually used for hanging, supporting, or holding something.
- “boisterous”: noisy and active, making a lot of noise and causing disturbance.

2. Explore the Content
* Question 1. How do students address and converse with the school drum?
- Hint: Students address and converse with the drum very... confidentially, like with a very close friend specifically through the phrases: “Not sad...............”, “We...............”

* Question 2. Find the words describing the actions and emotions of the drum.
- Hint: The words describing the actions and emotions of the drum are: “rest, contemplate, silent...................., inclined, .................... too, call .................. boisterously.”

* Question 3. What does the poem express about the students' affection for the school?
- Hint: The poem expresses affection towards the school,... class,... friends,... teachers, and the joyful, excited mood upon hearing the... school bell ringing, signaling the arrival of the new academic year.

Compose a reading exercise for 'The Empty Drum at Our School', part of the reading exercise, short 2

1. How do students converse and address the school drum?
Answer:
Students converse and address the school drum as if it were a close friend: Sad, aren't you, drum? We.

2. Find the words describing the actions and emotions of the drum.
Answer:
The words describing the actions and emotions of the drum are: pondering, sadness, silence, inclining, rejoicing, calling, resounding cheerfully.

3. What does the poem express about the students' affection for the school?
Answer:
The student loves the school, classmates, and everything in the school. They are very happy when the new school year begins, and they get to meet their close friends.
Content: The student's love for the school.

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