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I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and got to enjoy the lovely sunshine!
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I am missing you all a lot but I really am so proud of how well you have all adapted to learning from home. I hope you all know how brilliant you are and hopefully we will be back at school soon!
As you know, we are learning all about Shakespeare and his play The Tempest.
The brilliant Primary Shakespeare Company have made another fantastic video for you to watch.
All you need to do is click here, ask an adult to log you in and then click on week 2 to watch the next part of the story.
When you have watched the story, have a go at the quiz to check you understood what happened.
Then come back to this blog.
Write on the blog what you thought about the next part of the story.
Which characters do you like so far?
What do you think might happen next?
Are you enjoying the videos and the story so far?
Next, have a go at the comprehension questions writing by the Primary Shakespeare Company.
You can write your answers either on the blog or on paper, it’s up to you!
I hope you are enjoying looking at William Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’.
I look forward to reading your comments on the blog!
From Miss Lee
A big thank you to everyone who sent in photographs of their work last week, I know it is time consuming so I appreciate you sending it to me, I do love to see all of your hard work as well as your work on the blogs!
What I think will happen next is Prospero will try to get back to Italy
and will pretend that he is happy with Ferdinand and Miranda but when they get back Prospero traps Ferdinand.and kept him in a dungeon with rats and bats with no food or drink. And when he is trapped and he comes out he’ll be in such a state that Miranda won’t like him any more.or they leave Italy and go to a random country and a random hotel and they will say to him they will be staying there for 10 years. and Ferdinand booked a hotel room for 10 years but actually Prospero was staying there for 2 hours .
Some interesting ideas! Well done for making a prediction!
1.On a desert Island.
2.Looking out at the sea.
3.The robe, the staff and the spell book.
4.To comfort her.
5.The downing boat.
6.Heaved and tossed.
7.It was sinking.
8. Trembling.
9.Nobody died.
10. Prospero.
11. They were on the Island with Prospero.
Great work Holly!
Just check question 7. It says use evidence from the text to justify your answer. Can you expand on the answer you have given?
1. The “old man ?? and his young, lovely daughter” were in an island ? halfway between Italy and Africa.
2. They were staring out to sea ?.
3. A blue cloak, a carved staff and a book ? as thick as thick and richly bound as a bible.
4. He sometimes has his hand on the book ? and sometimes on his daughters shoulder, because when he is performing spells he would have his hand on the spell book.
5. They were watching a ship ? that was about to be smashed into pieces.
6. “Rose” and “crashed” are the two words in the text that tell us that the ship was being thrown around by the storm ⛈.
7. It was tossed around so much that it split in two, and it slowly sailed out of sight.
8. The words “trembling shoulders” tell us that Miranda is scared ?.
9. None.
10. Prospero.
11. The people on board the ship were tossed around at sea, but they were then brought safe to land by Prospero. ?
Well done Lucy, these are very detailed answers!
Comprehension :
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1) Upon the sure of a strange Island.
2) They were staring out to sea.
3) The three items are a staff a book and a blue cloak.
4) To be sure they are all safe.
5) They were watching the boat braking.
6) Tossed and crashed.
7) The boat was breaking. I know this because in the text it says, “ That was about to be smashed in peaces.
8) trembling.
9) ???
10) Prospero.
11) They were safely brang back to The Island.
I predict that Miranda and Fernidant will become a couple and that all men will be safe.
Do we have answers?
I have spotted a homophone…
‘sure’ and ‘shore’
Which spelling do you think you need for your first answer?
For question 9, read the final two sentences 🙂
1)on a desert island ?
2) the man (Prospero) was destroying a ship via a tempest .
3) Prospero’s cloak, book, and his staff .
4) he was comforting his daughter whilst trying to make sure that the book was safe.
5) they were watching the ship being destroyed .
6) heaved and tossed .
7) the ship sunk .
8) trembling
9) no one died.
10) Prospero created the ⛈
11) the people on board are shipwrecked
Good work Vincent!
Remember for question 7 it says to use evidence from the text to justify your answer. Can you add some evidence to support your answer?
The ship split, and was lost.
1)they where on a strange island
2)watching a ship sailing out to sea
3)a bible, book and cloak
4)because he wants it to comfort her
5)a ship that was about to be smashed to peices
6)it sank or crashed
7)it was going to crash
8)miranda is scared because the people are going to Die on the ship and the ship is going to sink
9)no souls died
10)the tempest
11)nothing.
Well done Amarissa! Just make sure your answer to question 7 has evidence to justify your thoughts to make sure you would get full marks for that question if this was a test.
1. On a desert island.
2. Out on the sea.
3.The rob,and staff and the magical book.
4.To comfort her.
5.The downing boat.
6.Heaved and tossed.
7.It was sinking
8.Trembiling.
9.Nobody died
10.Prospero.
11.They were on the island with prospero.
My favourite character is Prospero because he is a good person and knows how to do magic. I like that he used his spell to sink the ship with his enemies but it was unlucky that his daughter fell in love with king Alonso’s son!
Thank you for sharing and also for explaining your thoughts! It is good to think about the text in different ways to deepen our understanding!
1. On the shore of a strange island.
2. Staring at the sea.
3. A carved staff, a book and a cloak.
4. To comfort.
5. A ship about to be smashed into pieces.
6. Snarled and cracked.
7. The ship was split and lost.
8. Trembling
9. No one
10. Prospero
11. They were all brought to the island safely.
Great work Ajay! For question 7, you have explained what the text has said about the ship but what does this actually mean? Imagine you are telling someone who has never read the story before when you write your answers, how can you make sure they understand what has happened?
I think that Prospero is planing something because it said in the video that Prospero thought that love like that would quickly fade
QUESTIONS
1. on a island
2.they are trying to sink the ship
3. enchanter, strange power, amazement
4. because he’s comforting him self when he is touching his daughters arm and making sure he is safe by touching the spell book and to check if its still there
5. the boat sinking in the water
6.heaved and tossed
7. it sank into the water because in the text it says “the timbers snarled and cracked
8. trembled
9.everyone
10. prospero
11. they all drowned.
Fantastic work William! Well done for explaining your answers when the question has asked you too!
1) Far away upon the shore of a strange island.
2) Looking far out at sea.
3) A book as thick and richly bound as a bible. A cloak and a carved staff.
4) To comfort them.
5) A ship that was about to smashed into pieces.
6) Heaved and tossed.
7) I think the ship has suck. I know this because in the text it says the dark bubbles disappeared.
8) Trembling.
9) No one had died in the storm.
10) Prospero.
11)They were on the same island as Prospero and his daughter Miranda are on.
Thanks Tijne
Well done Tijne! Now think about developing your answers even further. You have said ‘the text says the dark bubbles disappeared’ explain how this might mean that the ship has sunk to ensure you get all of the marks for this question if it was a test.
1.On an island
2. They were watching a ship smash to pieces.
3.A book as thick as a bible, a staff and a cloak.
4.Because it gets tired
5. They were watching a ship smash to pieces.
6.Heaved and tossed.
7.It crashed it said the ship split.
8.Trembling
9.0.
10.Prospero.
11. they got sent to an island.
Well done Rafael. Check question 7. Can you add more detail to your answer to make sure you would get all of the marks if this was a test?
You said ‘it said the ship split’ but why might this mean the ship crashed?
Hello everyone, how are you all feeling today?
Here are my answers the quiz.
Quiz;
1. 12 years
2. They had been to a wedding
3. King Alonso’s brother
4. Stephano and Trinculo
5.All lost to prayers
6. Ariel
7. Caliban
8. Miranda and Ferdinand
9. Hag seed
10. Sycorax
Here are my answers for the comprehension.
Comprehension;
1. The old man and his daughter are on a strange island.
2. They are staring out to sea.
3. The three items that suggest that this man can do magic are a carved staff, a book ( that might a spell book) and a blue cloak that is embroidered all over with silver.
4. Maybe to comfort himself and his daughter too.
5. They are watching a ship that is about to be smashed into pieces.
6. The two words are tossed and crashed.
7. The boat was being smashed. I know this because in the text it says,’ They are watching a ship that is about to be smashed into pieces.’
8. The word that tells us that Miranda is scared is,’ trembling.’
9. No one had died in the storm
10. Prospero was the one who had created the storm ( tempest ) by using his magic.
11. Prospero had brought them all to the island that they were on, so they were safe.
Great work Sophie, well done!
My favourite character is Prospero because he tricked Antonio and King Alonso. I think that they deserved to be tricked , especially Antonio, because they sent Prospero and Miranda in a boat to die so that Antonio could become the duke of Milan.
I think that Prospero will teach a lesson to both Antonio and Alonso to not send people out in a boat to die, especially if they are famous and important people for the people who live in the country that they live in. also think that Prospero is going to become the Duke of Milan again, but sometimes to some magic when he is free.
I am enjoying all of the videos and hope to see more. I would like to hear the rest of the story and see if my prediction was close to what happened in the real story.
Well done Sophie, you have explained your ideas in detail! It is great to think about the text in different ways and to make predictions along the way based on what we know so far as this helps us to deepen our understanding of the text.
I am looking forward to seeing if your prediction is close too!
1.on a island
2.they were watching a ship smashing into pieces
3.staff, book and bible
4.for comfort
5.a ship
6.smashed pieces
7.it got smashed
8.trembling
9.no one
10.propero
11.they were all brought to the island safely
Well done Alfred! For question 7, the question says, use evidence from the text to justify your answer. Can you find some evidence from the text to do this?
What I think will happen next is Prospero will try to get back to Italy
and will pretend that he is happy with Ferdinand and Miranda but when they get back Prospero traps Ferdinand.and kept him in a dungeon with rats and bats with no food or drink. And when he is trapped and he comes out he’ll be in such a state that Miranda won’t like him any more.or they leave Italy and go to a random country and a random hotel and they will say to him they will be staying there for 10 years. and Ferdinand booked a hotel room for 10 years but actually Prospero was staying there for 2 hours .
I like Prospero because he is brave and strong. A monster will come and help Prospero. I like the video because you want to finish the story.
A good prediction Martin! We will have to wait to find out what happens!
Hello Miss Lee ?
Here are my answers to the comprehension questions:
1. They are on a strange island.
2. They were staring out to the sea.
3. The 3 items that suggested that the man can do magic are the spell book, cloak and a carved staff.
4. I think that Prospero puts his arm on the book and on his daughters arm so that he could give comfort to Miranda and himself.
5. They were watching the ship being tipped over.
6. The two words that tell us that the ship was being thrown around are heaved and tossed.
7. From the text it said that they were watching a ship that was about to be smashed into pieces.
8. The word that tells us that Miranda is scared is trembling.
9. Nobody died because on the last 2 lines it says that “not a soul had been lost.”
10. The one who created the storm was Prospero.
11. What happened was that they probably swam to the nearest island and survived.
I have watched the clip and done the test. I only got one wrong but thats ok ??. I think the next part of the story will be that Prospero will teach his brother a lesson so that everything will be ok and Miranda and Ferdinand will live happily ever after. I also think that Prospero will not cause any harm on Antonio even though he did something bad to him. My favourite characters would probably be the spirit and Prospero because first of all, Prospero is a very kind and thoughtful person. I also picked the spirit because she/he is very bubbly and a happy person. I had also enjoyed watching all of the videos and I’m very interested and excited to see the next part!
Hi Clare,
Well done for answering in so much detail!
A great prediction, we will have to see if you are close as we learn more about the story!
Hello Miss Lee,
I think the next part of the story might describe how everyone on the ship survives. Then, how Calaban (Proseros’ servant) wants to win back the island because Calaban’s mother ,Sycorax, promised him that he would one day rule the island.
My favorite character is Arial (an airy spirit). He was the slave of Calaban’s mother. After he disobeyed her, he was imprisoned in a split of a tree. In a children’s book I have read, Arial is imagined as a creature with winged feet who can also change his form.
I am enjoying The Tempest because I have never read a Shakespeare book. It is a magical story. I enjoy books about magical things.
A very detailed prediction well done Mayowa! It is good to think about the story in different ways to deepen our understanding! It’s great that you are enjoying your first every Shakespeare story! Maybe you will read more after this! When we are back at school I will show you the collection of Shakespeare stories that we have in our book corner in class!
Hello everybody!
I really liked the story so far but I did not like the second video when people look like drawings. Even their talking is not as nice as in the first video. My favourite character is Calaban. I think Calaban will be set free and will own his island back.
Here the answers to the comprehension:
1) they are on an island
2) they are watching a shipwreck
3) the cloack, the book and the carved staff
4) I think he wants to feel sure about his magic and at the same time show his love to his daughter
5) a shipwreck
6) heaved and tossed
7) the ship broke in half and sank
8) trembling
9) none
10) Prospero
11) they fell into the sea
Hello Paolo!
I am glad you are enjoying the story! Maybe next week the video will be slightly different!
Can you add some evidence from the text to support your answer for question 7?
Shakespeare’s plays are so good that they kept playing in the globe.