P7 - Week Beginning 3 September 2012

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Reading
 
This week you will start your regular reading, following the plan agreed by your Literature Circle Group.

You are to read the agreed number of chapters and be prepared to report back to the group following the format discussed in class whilst undertaking the role agreed by your group.

In addition everyone should be prepared to share any words they have found which are either unusual or you do not understand.

It is also helpful to provide a prediction of what you think will happen next. Remember you must provide your group with information from the text which supports your prediction. (You are able to explain why you think your prediction will occur).

REMEMBER - you will be reporting back to your group on TUESDAY 11th September.

P7 - Week Beginning 27 August 2012

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Reading - Visualization Skill

Read the following extract from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

The paper had been sealed in several places with a thimble by way of a seal; the very thimble, perhaps, that I had found in the captain's pocket. The doctor opened the seals with great care, and there fell out the map of an island, with latitude and longitude, soundings, names of hills, and bays and inlets, and every particular that would be needed to bring a ship to safe anchorage upon its shores. It was about nine miles long and five across, shaped, you might say, like a fat dragon standing up, and had two fine land-locked harbours, and a hill in the centre marked "The Spy-glass", There were several additions of a later date; but above all, three crosses of red ink - two on the north part of the island, one in the south-west, and, beside this last, in the same red ink, and in a small, neat hand, very different from the captain's tottery characters, these words: "Bulk of treasure here".

Your task is to create your own treasure map using the information from the above extract. To help, it is a good idea to highlight the words and phrases that describe the location and terrain.

Why do you think the hill is called "Spy-glass"?

All About Me
You should complete your 'All About Me' document which will be added to your PLP.

P7 - Week Beginning 20 August 2012

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Literacy

Reading

You are to read and analyse two of the five newspaper articles about the recent Olympic games.

You should:

• Highlight VCOP being used.
• Create a new headline for your two articles.
• Identify/highlight any words you do not understand so that we can review these in class.

You should also read and answer the following questions, based on the article:

 "Competitive sport for all primary pupils"

remember there is no right or wrong answer,  you should be stating your opinion.
 

• Do you agree with the Prime Minister decision to demand that "EVERY child at Primary School will have to take part in competitive team sports" ? (Thin/Closed Question)
• Why do you agree/disagree with the Prime Minister? (Fat/Open Question)
• What are the advantages/benefits of agreeing to this idea.
• What are the disadvantages/problems if this idea is put in place.