Good Morning Year 6 and Happy Monday!
I hope that you had a nice weekend. This week I will be going into the Hub so It will take me a little longer to approve/reply to your comments!
Reading
I hope that you are continuing to read-reading has been so important for me during this strange time as it helps me to ‘switch off’ and relax! I finished reading my detective story and now I am reading The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith (don’t worry, I don’t always read detective stories!). I really like this book-It is set in Botswana and focuses on a lady, Mma Ramotswe, who sets up her own detective agency. It makes me want to read on as it is very funny and you meet lots of weird and wonderful characters.
What have you been reading? Please comment on our blog to share your recommendations!
The Girl Who Stole an Elephant
- Re read Chapter 1 and 2 and read chapter 3 and 4
- Write down 3 words that you are not sure of-can you find the meaning of these words and then find an appropriate synonym?
- Re write the sentences (with the new synonyms) in the blog below.
You can find the chapters below:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Answer the following questions in your Home Learning Book:
Chapter 1:
- What was Chaya doing on page 2 and who stopped her?
- ‘Meekly’ is closest in meaning to: Confidently, Shyly, Loudly or Angrily?
- What was the statue of? List 2 or 3 things that we learn about it.
- Why is Chaya at the palace?
- What reason does she give to the guard? What is the real reason?
Read Chapter 3 and 4:
- What impression do you get of Nour from chapter 4? Use P.E.E to structure your answer.
- What do the following words mean? Find the definition and an appropriate synonym. Smirk, merchant, swishing, swarthy, wrath and trundle.
- Find an example of personification. What is the effect on the reader?
- ‘She’d just have to face Aunty’s wrath later…’ What does this mean?
Miss Gorick and Mrs Healy xx
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I am very sorry Miss but I cannot find the chapters.
Click on the colourful ‘Chapter’ words and they will take you to the chapters.
Good morning everyone!
For the last question for chapter one,’what it’s the real reason?’,does it just mean why is she there ?
Thankyou!
Yes, it means ‘why is Chaya really there – what does she really want to do?’
I am reading a book called Carbonel by Barbara Sleigh, this book used to be my aunties and I am really enjoying it.
This is the story of a cat, a broomstick and an ordinary school girl called Rosemary. She bought them both in the market, quite cheaply. Of course, neither the cat nor the broomstick were just what they seemed, Carbonel (the cat) was the king of cats and was put under a spell by the witch. Rosemary, together with her new friend John, have to learn a little witchcraft themselves, and then track down the witch and set Carbonel free !
That sounds great and how lovely that it has been passed down generations!
Good Morning Everyone!
My three words are:
Dank (damp), blanched (whitened), trundle(limp).
My Sentences:
On the damp wall it was clear that mould was growing.
The actress had her teeth professionally.
A tiger was hit on the leg , this caused it to limp.
Thanks Sergio ? just check your last two sentences. Number 2 is missing a word I think and check the use of the comma in number 3.
I have finished reading “The Lives of Christopher Chant”. It is a very good (but complicated) book, and i definitely recommend it to fantasy/adventure lovers.
I am now reading the King Arthur Trilogy, and, it’s really not as boring as it sounds. I have found out that the root of the story is quite fascinating and not at all like the traditional story I knew.
– Laetitia
I’ve heard of that book Laetitia! We loved the King Arthur stories when I was younger-I used to play ‘the sword and the stone’ game with my siblings!
Hello Everyone,
READING:
Recently i have been reading a book by David Baddiel called TPA (The Parent Agency)This is about a young boy 9 year old called Barry who is turning 10.He doesn’t like the parents he has in the current world and one night says “I wish i had better parents!”for the third time.He is imediately sent to a new bizarre world were parents don’t have children,children choose their own parents.The only problem i that if Barry doesn’t find parents before his 10th birthday something bad WILL happen!…
I really like this book because the author is building up suspence and excitment which i really like in a book and it is a funny but engaging story.That is why eventhugh i haven’t finished the book i rate it an 9/10.
I think this book is for year 5-year 6.
ENGLISH:
Here are my new sentences with the new synonyms:
The charcoal – coloured book was sitting on the table in the post office.
CHARCOAL=swarthy
Kitty became paler as she sat quietly behind the small cupboared.
PALE=blanched
This was a black spotted dress.
SPOTTED=mottled
Stay Healthy and happy!
The chapters are getting more interesting by the word! I am really enjoying reading this book.
That’s super to hear!
My three words and definitions:
Strewn-untidily scattered,(e.g) disperse
Floury-a potato having a soft, fluffy when cooked,(e.g) crumbly
Wrath-extreme anger, (e.g) fury
My sentences:
I was told to clean my room as my books were dispersed everywhere.
I was not tempted to taste a floury potato as it didn’t seem very appealing.
I knew I had to finish my homework otherwise I would face wrath.
Well done Anahi! When I was younger my mum used to tell me off for having my clothes ‘strewn across my bedroom’!
Good morning all!
Here are my three words:
1) Hotfooted ( dashed )
2) Embossed ( designed )
3) Swarthy ( dark )
My sentences:
1) Chaya hurried past before she could say any more, and dashed out of the house.
2) General Siri was standing by his horse, dressed in his high-shouldered purple jacket, a designed leather dagger sheath strung at his side.
3) He was quite unlike his daughter, big and broad shouldered, with a swarthy face under his white turban in the style of their people.
Thank you Jada ? is there another meaning of the word ‘embossed’?
Snagging: A break, pull, or tear in fabric.
Promenade: A public place for walking.
Manic: Full of or characterized by frenetic activity.
My sentences:
I ran through the thorny bushes and when I came out my trousers were snagging.
I frantically walked through the promenade.
After they stopped chasing me I stopped to catch breath, I was manic.
Thanks Gabriel ? just check your final sentence. Could you choose a different verb to avoid repeating ‘stopped’?
I am loving this book and cannot wait to read more ?.
That’s great to hear!
Miss Gorick, this was a great choice for a book. I can’t wait to read on?!
I am currently reading a book called the land of stories and I also have books from the author of The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.
That’s great to hear! What books have you got?
Here are Gaspard’s sentences:
The melody of Indian instruments drifted up.
Spotted sunshine prickled her face.
Chaya looked back and nodded gently.