I wish that I could……I wish that I could……

Could he be a tree?Could he be a tree?

In a poem, the poet wishes to In a poem, the poet wishes to be a tree.be a tree.

No, he couldn’t because he No, he couldn’t because he is just a child.is just a child.I wish that I could beI wish that I could be a tree, a tree, but but I I am just a child.am just a child.

In the poem, the poet wishes In the poem, the poet wishes to be an ocean.to be an ocean.Could he be an ocean?Could he be an ocean?

No, he couldn’t because he No, he couldn’t because he is just a child.is just a child.I wish that I could beI wish that I could be an ocean, an ocean, but but I am just a child.I am just a child.

In the poem, the poet wishes In the poem, the poet wishes to be a mountain.to be a mountain.Could he be a mountain?Could he be a mountain?

No, he couldn’t because he No, he couldn’t because he is just a child.is just a child.I wish that I could beI wish that I could be a mountain, a mountain, but but I am just a child.I am just a child.

•We use the structure “We use the structure “I wish I wish that I couldthat I could” to show ” to show something something impossibleimpossible but but creative.creative.

•e.g. e.g. I wish that I could beI wish that I could be a a bird, but I am just a girl.bird, but I am just a girl.

•A girl could never be a bird, A girl could never be a bird, so it is impossible.so it is impossible.

Notes to remember:

In the story, what does the In the story, what does the tree wish to do?tree wish to do?He wishes to give the He wishes to give the boy some money.boy some money.Could he give the boy some Could he give the boy some money?money?No, he couldn’t because he No, he couldn’t because he is just a tree.is just a tree.I wish that I could giveI wish that I could give the boy the boy some money, some money, but but I am just a tree.I am just a tree.

In the story, what else does In the story, what else does the tree wish to do? Can you the tree wish to do? Can you use the target structure to use the target structure to make three more sentences?make three more sentences?I wish that I could giveI wish that I could give the boy a the boy a

house, house, but but I am just a tree.I am just a tree.

I wish that I could giveI wish that I could give the boy a the boy a boat, boat, but but I am just a tree.I am just a tree.

I wish that I could giveI wish that I could give the boy the boy something, something, but but I have nothing I have nothing left.left.

I wish that I could sleepI wish that I could sleep in the clouds, in the clouds, but but I I cannot fly. cannot fly.

cannot fly

What does the boy wish to What does the boy wish to do? do?

sleep

What does the boy wish to What does the boy wish to do? do?

little boy

I wish that I could I wish that I could visitvisit Mars, Mars, but but I am just a little I am just a little boy. boy. visit

What does the man wish to What does the man wish to do? do?

travel

no money

I wish that I could travelI wish that I could travel around the world, around the world, but but I I have no money. have no money.

What does the girl wish to What does the girl wish to do? do? I wish that I could I wish that I could be be a queen, a queen, but but I am I am a common girl .a common girl .

common girl

queen

What does the girl wish to What does the girl wish to do? do?

a diamond ring

enough money

I wish that I could buy I wish that I could buy a a diamond ring for my diamond ring for my mother, mother, but but I do not have I do not have enough money .enough money .

a fairy

What does the girl wish to What does the girl wish to do? do? I wish that I could be I wish that I could be a a fairy, fairy, but but I am just a little I am just a little girl.girl.

Can you make some sentences Can you make some sentences with the use of the target with the use of the target structure?structure?

What do you wish to do but What do you wish to do but you think it is impossible?you think it is impossible?