The Last Bear by Hannah Gold: Teaching Resources

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BYHANNAHGOL D, I L L US TRATEDBYL EVIPI NF OL D APRI L’ SDI ARY ‘ Da dr u s h e do v e ra n dg a z e da th e ri nh o r r o r .Th e r ewa sa ne d g et oh i ss t a r et h a tma d eh e r

wa n tt os h r i n kb a c ki n s i d eh e r s e l fa n dh i d e .Het o o kt h el o g b o o kf r o mh e ra n dwi t hd i s ma y , t h e yb o t hs t a r e da tt h er u i n e dp a g e . An dt h a t ’ swh e nh ef i n a l l ys n a p p e d . ‘ Wh a th a v ey o ud o n e ? ’ h eb e l l o we d .‘ Ik n e wIs h o u l d n ’ th a v et r u s t e dy o u . Y o u ’ r ej u s tt o ol i t t l ef o r t h i sk i n do fwo r k . Y o uc l u ms y , s t u p i dg i r l ! ’ Ass o o na sh i st e mp e rh a db u r s t , o n eo ft h o s eh o r r i b l es i l e n c e sf e l l u p o nt h ec a b i na n dAp r i l h a d t h es t r a n g e s ts e n s a t i o nt h a ts h ewa sf a l l i n g . ’ ( Pa g e s112113) Ac t i v i t y : Re a dCha pt e rEl e v e n. I ma g i ney oua r eApr i l . Y ouha v ej us te xpe r i e nc e dt he e mot i ona l f a l l outwi t hy ourDa d. Nowy oua r eba c ki ny ourr oom ony ourownt o g a t he ry ourt houg ht sa ndwr i t ea ne nt r yi ny ourdi a r y .Wr i t ea boutwha tha ppe ne da nd howy ouf e e l . Us ei nf or ma t i onf r om t hes t or ya ndy ourowni ma g i na t i on. I deast oi nc l ude: •Wh ywa sDa dc r os s ? •Wha tha ppe ne di nt hebui l dupt oDa ds hout i nga ty ou? •Wh ydoy our e a l l yt hi nkDa ds hout e d? •Howdoy ouf e e l r i g htnow? •Wha tdoy out hi nky ous houl ddone xt ? Wr i t ey ourdi a r yont hene xtpa g e .

KS2Engl i s hNC l i nks Pupi l ss houl dbet a ug h tt o: Unde r s t a ndwha tt he yr e a d, i nbook st he yc a nr e a di nde pe nde nt l y , b y : •dr a wi ngi nf e r e nc e ss uc ha si nf e r r i ngc ha r a c t e r s ’ f e e l i ng s , t houg ht sa nd mot i v e sf r om t he i ra c t i ons , a ndj us t i f y i ngi nf e r e nc e swi t he v i de nc e de nt i f y i nghowl a ng ua g e , s t r uc t ur ea ndpr e s e nt a t i onc ont r i but et o •i me a ni ng


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BYHANNAHGOL D, I L L US TRATEDBYL EVIPI NF OL D BEAR’ SSTORYBOARD ‘ I twa si nt h i swa yt h a tBe a rt o l dAp r i l h i ss t o r y . No ti nwo r d s , b e c a u s ep o l a rb e a r sc a n ’ ts p e a k , b u th ed i d n ’ tn e e dwo r d sa n y wa y .S o me t i me sa l l t h ewo r d si nt h ewo r l dc a n ’ tt e l l as t o r y .I n s t e a d , a sAp r i l k n e wf r o me x p e r i e n c e , h et o l dh i s s t o r yi nt h ewa yt h a ta l l a n i ma l st e l l t h e i rs t o r i e s .I twa sj u s tama t t e ro fh e rs i t t i n gd o wna n d l i s t e n i n gp r o p e r l y . Y o ua l s on e e d e dah e a l t h yd o s eo fi n s t i n c t , s e n s i t i v i t ya n dc a n n ya b i l i t yt of i l l b e t we e nt h eg a p s . ’ ( P a g e s185186) Ac t i v i t y : Re a dCha pt e rNi ne t e e n.Us et hes t or y boa r ds he e tt os howt hes t or yofBe a r ( howhec a met obeonBe a rI s l a ndonhi sown) .Ei t he rdr a worma k enot e si ne a c h s e c t i on.I ma g i ney oua r epl a nni ngont ur ni ngt hewr i t t e ns t or yi nt oaf i l m or doc ume nt a r ya ndy oune e dt opl a nt hes c e ne s . I deast oi nc l ude: •Thi nka bouthowma n ybox e st he r ea r eont hes t or y boa r d–t hi si showma n ypa r t s y oune e dt os pl i tt hes t or yi nt o. •Ma k enot e sf r om t hek e ye v e nt si nBe a r ’ ss t or y , y ouc a na l wa y sa ddpa r t sy ouha v e f or g ot t e nt ot hebe g i nni ngore ndi ngl a t e r . S howBe a r ’ ss t or yus i ngt hes t or y boa r dont hene xtpa g e .

KS2Engl i s hNC l i nks Pu p i l ss h ou l db et a u g h tt o: Ma i n t a i np os i t i v ea t t i t u de st or e a di n ga n du n de r s t a n di n gofwh a tt h e yr e a db y : •I n c r e a s i n gt h e i rf a mi l i a r i t ywi t hawi der a n g eofb ook s , i n c l u di n gmy t h s , l e g e n dsa n dt r a di t i on a l s t or i e s , mode r nf i c t i on , f i c t i onf r om ou rl i t e r a r yh e r i t a g e , a n db ook sf r om ot h e rc u l t u r e sa n dt r a di t i on s Un de r s t a n dwh a tt he yr e a db y : •I de n t i f y i n gh owl a n g u a g e , s t r u c t u r ea n dp r e s e n t a t i onc on t r i b u t et ome a n i n g


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BYHANNAHGOL D, I L L US TRATEDBYL EVIPI NF OL D CLI MATECHANGEPRESENTATI ON ‘ I t ’ sn o tj u s tt h ep o l a rb e a r sa n da l l t h eo t h e rAr c t i ca n i ma l si t ’ sa f f e c t i n g , i si t ?Th ewe a t h e ri n t h eAr c t i ca f f e c t se v e r y o n ea l l o v e rt h ep l a n e t . ’ ‘ Th a ti st r u e . ’Da dl o o k e dmi l d l yc o n c e r n e d , b u tt h a twa sa b o u ti t .Th e na g a i n , t h a twa sh o wa l l g r o wn u p sl o o k e dwh e nt h e yt a l k e da b o u tg l o b a l wa r mi n g .As p o to fmi l dc o n c e r nb u tn o t h i n g t owo r r ya b o u t .Th ef a c tt h a tt h ewo r l dwa si nc r i s i sj u s td i d n ’ ts e e mt ob o t h e rt h e ml i k ei td i d Ap r i l . S h eb u n c h e dh e rf i s t sa n dt r i e dt or e me mb e rs o meo ft h es t a t i s t i c ss h e ’ dr e a d . ’ ( Pa g e194) Ac t i v i t y : Cr e a t eapr e s e nt a t i ona boutc l i ma t ec ha ng e . Re a dCha pt e rT we nt y :T r a ppe d.Al s or e a dt heAut hor ’ sNot eonpa g e s291–296.Y ou c a nus ei nf or ma t i onf r om t hes t or ya swe l l a sr e s e a r c hf r om t heI nt e r ne tt of i ndout a boutc l i ma t ec ha ng e .Cr e a t eapr e s e nt a t i on–i tc oul dbeapos t e r , as l i des howorat a l k t ot e a c hot he r sa boutc l i ma t ec ha ng e . I deast oi nc l ude: •Wha ti sc l i ma t ec ha ng e ? •Wha torwhodoe sc l i ma t ec ha ng ea f f e c t ? •Wha tc a us e sc l i ma t ec ha ng e ? •I st he r ea n y t hi ngwec a ndot opr e v e ntorr e duc ec l i ma t ec ha ng e ? •Whe r edoe sc l i ma t ec ha ng eha ppe n? •Howdi dc l i ma t ec ha ng ea f f e c tBe a ri nt hes t or y ?

KS2Engl i s hNC l i nks Pupi l ss houl dbet a ug htt o: Ma i nt a i npos i t i v ea t t i t ude st or e a di nga ndunde r s t a ndi ngofwha t t he yr e a db y : •c he c k i ngt ha tt het e xtma k e ss e ns et ot he m, di s c us s i ngt he i r unde r s t a ndi nga nde xpl a i ni ngt heme a ni ngofwor dsi nc ont e xt •a s k i ngque s t i onst oi mpr ov et he i runde r s t a ndi ng


BYHANNAHGOL D, I L L US TRATEDBYL EVIPI NF OL D COMPARETHESETTI NGS ‘ ‘ I ’ mg o i n ge x p l o r i n g , ’Ap r i l a n n o u n c e d . Asi twa st h e i rf i r s tp r o p e rd a y , s h eh a dwa i t e dmo s to ft h emo r n i n gf o rDa dt os u g g e s tawa l k o rs o mek i n do fa d v e n t u r e .Bu tc o mel u n c h t i me , s h e ’ dh a de n o u g ho fh e rt wi d d l i n gf i n g e r s .S h e p u l l e do nh e rwe l l i e s , r e dh a ta n dmi t t e n sa n dg l a n c e dh i swa yp u r p o s e f u l l y . ‘ Hmmmm? ’Hewa se n g r o s s e di nt h ep a p e r wo r kh i sp r e d e c e s s o rh a dl e f ta n df a i l e dt of e e l t h e we i g h to fh e rs t a r e .‘ In e e dt og e ts t a r t e do nt h et e mp e r a t u r e s . Y o ug owi t h o u tme . ’S u r r o u n d e d b yi mp o r t a n t l o o k i n gl o g b o o k s , h ewa f t e dah a n di nh e rd i r e c t i o nwh i c hs h o we dh ed i d n ’ tr e a l l y mi n dwh a ts h ed i da sl o n ga ss h ed i d n ’ tb o t h e rh i m. ’ ( Pa g e s4142) Ac t i v i t y :Re a da l l ofCha pt e rF our :Expl or a t i on.I nt hi sc ha pt e r ,Apr i l de s c r i be st he i s l a nda ss hee xpl or e s , a nds henot i c e showdi f f e r e nti ti sf r om home .Us et he i nf or ma t i oni nt hec ha pt e rt oc ompl e t et hec ha r tc ompa r i ngBe a rI s l a ndwi t hhome .

KS2Engl i s hNC l i nks Pu p i l ss h ou l db et a u g h tt o: Ma i n t a i np os i t i v ea t t i t u de st or e a di n ga n du n de r s t a n di n gofwh a tt h e yr e a db y : •I n c r e a s i n gt h e i rf a mi l i a r i t ywi t hawi der a n g eofb ook s , i n c l u di n gmy t h s , l e g e n dsa n dt r a di t i on a l s t or i e s , mode r nf i c t i on , f i c t i onf r om ou rl i t e r a r yh e r i t a g e , a n db ook sf r om ot h e rc u l t u r e sa n dt r a di t i on s Un de r s t a n dwh a tt he yr e a db y : •I de n t i f y i n gh owl a n g u a g e , s t r u c t u r ea n dp r e s e n t a t i onc on t r i b u t et ome a n i n g


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Apr i l ’ sho mei s . . .

Be arIs l an di s . . .


BYHANNAHGOL D, I L L US TRATEDBYL EVIPI NF OL D COMPREHENSI ON QUI Z Ac t i v i t y :T e s ty ourk nowl e dg eoft hes t or y .S e ehowma n yqui zque s t i onsy ouc a n a ns we rc or r e c t l y .Us et hebookt ohe l py ouf i ndt hea ns we r s .Hi nt :t heque s t i on n umbe ra l s or e f e r st ot hec ha pt e ri nwhi c hy ouc a nl oc a t et hea ns we r . Ques t i on1:Whe r edi dApr i l ’ sda dwor kbe f or et he ywe ntt oBe a rI s l a nd?

Ques t i on2:Whe nwa st hewe a t he rs t a t i onont hei s l a ndl a s ts t a f f e dbe f or eApr i l a nd he rDa da r r i v e d?

Ques t i on3:Wh ywe r et he r et wowoode nc a bi nsa tApr i l ’ shomeont hei s l a nd?

Ques t i on4:Wha tc ol our swe r eApr i l ’ swa t e r pr oofj a c k e ta ndwe l l i e s ?

KS2Engl i s hNC l i nks Pu p i l ss h ou l db et a u g h tt o: Ma i n t a i np os i t i v ea t t i t u de st or e a di n ga n du n de r s t a n di n gofwh a tt h e yr e a db y : •c h e c k i n gt h a tt h et e x tma k e ss e n s et ot h e m, di s c u s s i n gt h e i ru n de r s t a n di n g a n de x p l a i n i n gt h eme a n i n gofwor dsi nc on t e x t •a s k i n gq u e s t i on st oi mp r ov et h e i ru n de r s t a n di n g •S u mma r i s i n gt h ema i ni de a sdr a wnf r om mor et h a non ep a r a g r a p h , i de n t i f y i n g k e yde t a i l st h a ts u p p or tt h ema i ni de a s


BYHANNAHGOL D, I L L US TRATEDBYL EVIPI NF OL D COMPREHENSI ON QUI Z Ques t i on5:Whi l s ts t a y i ngont hei s l a nd, wha tdi dApr i l nor ma l l ye a tf orbr e a k f a s t ?

Ques t i on6:Whe nApr i l f i r s tme tBe a r , wh ywa shei npa i n?

Ques t i on7:Whi c hk ni f edi dApr i l t a k es os hec oul dhe l pBe a r ?

Ques t i on8:Wha tdi dBe a rt hi nkofpe a n utbut t e r ?

Ques t i on9:Wha tc ol ourwe r eBe a r ’ se y e s ?

Ques t i on10:Whi c hwa sDa d’ sf a v our i t eMoz a r tt une ?


BYHANNAHGOL D, I L L US TRATEDBYL EVIPI NF OL D COMPREHENSI ON QUI Z Ques t i on11:Wha tt hi ng sdi dApr i l r e me mbe ra bouthe rmum?

Ques t i on12:Wha t , i nApr i l ’ sopi ni on, i st hewa yt og r e e tapol a rbe a r ?

Ques t i on13:Howdi dApr i l pe r s ua deDa dt ha ts hec a ns t opdoi ngs c hool wor k ?

Ques t i on14:Howdi dApr i l hur the ra nk l e ?

Ques t i on15:Wha twa sBe a r ’ sc a v el i k e ?

Ques t i on16:Wha tt y pe soft hi ng sdi dApr i l a ndBe a rdodur i ng t he i rs umme rt og e t he r ?


BYHANNAHGOL D, I L L US TRATEDBYL EVIPI NF OL D COMPREHENSI ON QUI Z Ques t i on17:Wha tdoe sApr i l k e e punde rhe rpi l l owf org oodl uc k ?

Ques t i on18:Wha tdi dApr i l s e ef r om t het opoft hemount a i n?

Ques t i on19:Howdi dBe a re ndupont hei s l a ndb yhi ms e l f ?

Ques t i on20:Wha twa sDa d’ sr e a c t i onwhe nApr i l t ol dhi ma boutBe a r ?

Ques t i on21:Wha tdi dt heupt ur ne dboa ti nWa l r usBa yl ookl i k e ?

Ques t i on22:S t a t et hr e et hi ng sApr i l pa c k e dont ot heboa t be f or es e t t i ngof fwi t hBe a rt oS v a l ba r d.


BYHANNAHGOL D, I L L US TRATEDBYL EVIPI NF OL D COMPREHENSI ON QUI Z Ques t i on23:Wha tdi dApr i l s a yi nt henot es hel e f tf orDa dwhe ns hes e tof fi nt he boa twi t hBe a r ?

Ques t i on24:Howdi dApr i l ma na g et og e tt heboa ti nt ot hewa t e r ?

Ques t i on25:Howdi dApr i l a ndBe a rf e e l dur i ngt hes t or m?

Ques t i on26:Howdi dApr i l f e e l whe ns hewok eupa f t e rt hes t or m?

Ques t i on27:Wh ydi dt hec a pt a i nt r yt ok i l l Be a ra tf i r s twhe nt he yr e s c ue dApr i l i nt he s t or mys e a ?

Ques t i on28:Wha ti st hena meoft heNor we g i a nor g a ni s a t i on t ha tpr ot e c t sa ndc ons e r v e st hea r e aa r oundS v a l ba r d?

Ques t i on29:Whe r edoe sDa ds ug g e s thea ndApr i l g ot ol i v e whe nt he yr e t ur nhome ?


BYHANNAHGOL D, I L L US TRATEDBYL EVIPI NF OL D LETTERTO GRANNYAPPLES ‘ Th emi d n i g h ts u nwa ss o me t h i n gDa dh a dt a l k e da b o u tb e f o r et h e yc a me .I th a d , i nf a c t , b e e n p a r to fh i ss a l e sp i t c ht oGr a n n yAp p l e s–t h a te v e r y o n es h o u l dwi t n e s st h emi d n i g h ts u na t l e a s to n c ei nt h e i rl i v e s .An dAp r i l , l u c k yAp r i l , wa sg o i n gt og e tn e a r l yawh o l es u mme ro fi t .Hi s p i t c hh a df a l l e nf l a tb e c a u s eGr a n n yAp p l e sg r u mb l e dt h a t , e v e nt h o u g ht h e i ro wns u nwa s we a ka n du n r e l i a b l e , i twa ss t i l l j o l l ywe l l g o o de n o u g hf o rh e r . ’ ( Pa g e s9394) Ac t i v i t y :Re a dCha pt e r sNi nea ndT e n.I ma g i ney oua r eApr i l .Wr i t eal e t t e rt oGr a nn y Appl e st e l l i nghe ra boutt hemi dni g hts una nda bouthowy ouha v eme ta ndhe l pe dBe a r . Re me mbe rt ha ts he ’ l l bewor r y i nga bouty ous og i v ehe rr e a s s ur a nc e st ha ty oua r es a f e , we l l a ndha pp y . Us ei nf or ma t i onf r om t hes t or ya ndy ourowni ma g i na t i on. I deast oi nc l ude: •Wha ta r ey ouwr i t i ngt os a y ? •Wh ydoy ouwa ntt os a yt ha t ? •Howmi g htt hi ng sha v ebe e ndi f f e r e nt ? •Howmuc hde t a i l wi l l y oui nc l udewhe nde s c r i bi ngwha tha sha ppe ne d? Wr i t ey ourl e t t e ront hene xtpa g e .

KS2Engl i s hNC l i nks Pupi l ss houl dbet a ug htt o: Ma i nt a i npos i t i v ea t t i t ude st or e a di nga ndunde r s t a ndi ngofwha t t he yr e a db y : •c he c k i ngt het e xtma k e ss e ns et ot he m, di s c us s i ngt he i runde r s t a ndi nga nde xpl a i ni ngt heme a ni ngofwor dsi nc ont e xt •a s k i ngque s t i onst oi mpr ov et he i runde r s t a ndi ng


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BYHANNAHGOL D, I L L US TRATEDBYL EVIPI NF OL D NEW SPAPERARTI CLE ‘ L i s éwa i t e df o rt h e mo ns h o r e , ay o u n gwo ma nwi t hp u r p l eh a i ra n daF r e n c ha c c e n t .L i k eAp r i l , s h ea l s owo r ear e dr a i nj a c k e t , r a i n b o wwe l l i e sa n dah u g eg r i n .Ap r i l , wh oh a db e e nwe a r i n g s o meo f Tö r ’ sc a s t o f f s , l i k e dh e ri mme d i a t e l y . ‘ S o , y o u ’ r et h eg i r l wh os a v e dt h ep o l a rb e a r . ’L i s ég a z e da th e ri na we .‘ Ev e r y o n eh e r ei st a l k i n g a b o u ty o u ! ’ Ap r i l b l u s h e d .‘ Ij u s td i dwh a tIh a dt o . ’ ( Pa g e273) Ac t i v i t y :I ma g i ney oua r eaj our na l i s twr i t i ngf ort heS v a l ba r dTi me sne ws pa pe r .Wr i t e a na r t i c l ea boutApr i l , t heg i r l whodi s c ov e r e dal os tbe a ronBe a rI s l a nda ndhows he t r i e dt obr i nghi m ba c kt oS v a l ba r d.I nc l udede t a i l sa boutApr i l f e e di ngt hebe a ron pe a n utbut t e r , a l mos tdr owni ngi nt hes t or m, a ndt he m bot hf i na l l ybe i ngr e s c ue db yt he c a pt a i na ndhi ss onTör . Y ouc a nus ei de a sf r om t hes t or ya ndy ourowni ma g i na t i ont owr i t ey ourne ws pa pe r a r t i c l e . I deast oi nc l ude: •Ac a t c h ya r t i c l ehe a di ng •Whowa si n v ol v e di nt hee v e nt ? •Wha tha ppe ne dt ha twa si nt e r e s t i ng ? •Wh ydi dt ha tha ppe n? •Whe r edi di ta l l s t a r t ? •Whe ndi di tha ppe n? •Quot e sf r om wi t ne s s e s •Pi c t ur ewi t hac a pt i on Wr i t ey ourne ws pa pe ra r t i c l eont hene xtpa g e . KS2Engl i s hNC l i nks Pu p i l ss h ou l db et a u g h tt o: Ma i n t a i np os i t i v ea t t i t u de st or e a di n ga n du n de r s t a n di n gofwh a tt h e yr e a db y : •I n c r e a s i n gt h e i rf a mi l i a r i t ywi t hawi der a n g eofb ook s , i n c l u di n gmy t h s , l e g e n dsa n dt r a di t i on a l s t or i e s , mode r nf i c t i on , f i c t i onf r om ou rl i t e r a r yh e r i t a g e , a n db ook sf r om ot h e rc u l t u r e sa n dt r a di t i on s Un de r s t a n dwh a tt he yr e a db y : •Dr a wi n gi n f e r e n c e ss u c ha si n f e r r i n gc h a r a c t e r s ’ f e e l i n g s , t h ou g h t sa n dmot i v e s f r om t h e i ra c t i on s , a n dj u s t i f y i n gi n f e r e n c e swi t he v i de n c e


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BYHANNAHGOL D, I L L US TRATEDBYL EVIPI NF OL D POLARBEARFACTFI LE ‘ Hes t o o do nh i st woh i n dl e g s , r e a r i n gu pl i k eab r i l l i a n twh i t es t a l l i o ni n t ot h es k y . Wi t hh i sc h i n e x t e n d e df o r wa r dc o n f i d e n t l y , h ed i d n ’ tl o o ki np a i n . I nf a c t , h es t o o di nawa yt h a ti n d i c a t e dh e k n e wj u s th o wma g n i f i c e n th ewa s . Th ec o mb i n a t i o no fp o we r f u l mu s c l ea n dr a wb r u t es t r e n g t ht o o kAp r i l ’ sb r e a t hc l e a na wa ya n d s h ec l a p p e dh e rh a n d so v e rh e rmo u t ht os t o ph e r s e l fg a s p i n go u tl o u d . ‘ Y o u ’ r ei n c r e d i b l e , ’ s h ewh i s p e r e da n d , wi t h o u te v e nk n o wi n gwh y , at e a rt r i c k l e dd o wnh e rf a c e . No tb e c a u s es h ewa ss a d . Bu tb e c a u s ei twa st h eo n l ywa yf o rt h es i z eo ft h ee mo t i o nt oc o me o u t . ’ ( Pa g e s6061) Ac t i v i t y :Re s e a r c ha ndc r e a t eaf a c tf i l ea boutpol a rbe a r s . Y ouc a nus ei nf or ma t i onf r om t hes t or ya swe l l a sr e s e a r c hf r om t heI nt e r ne tt of i ndout a boutpol a rbe a r s .Us et hei nf or ma t i ony oudi s c ov e rt oc r e a t eaf a c tf i l et ha tc oul dbe us e dt ot e a c hot he r sa boutpol a rbe a r s . I deast oi nc l ude: •Wha ti sapol a rbe a r ? •Whe r edopol a rbe a r sl i v e ? •Wha tdopol a rbe a r se a t ? •Wha tt hr e a t e nspol a rbe a r s ? •Howdopol a rbe a r sbe ha v e ? •Howa r epol a rbe a r ss i mi l a rordi f f e r e ntt oot he ra ni ma l s ? •Howc a nwehe l ppol a rbe a r s ? Cr e a t ey ourf a c tf i l eont hene xtpa g e .

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BYHANNAHGOL D, I L L US TRATEDBYL EVIPI NF OL D


BYHANNAHGOL D, I L L US TRATEDBYL EVIPI NF OL D VOCABULARYCHALLENGE ‘ Wi t hn o t h i n gt od o , s h er e t u r n e dt oh e ro wnb e d r o o ma n df l ungo p e nt h ewi n d o w, wh e r et h e c o l d , h a r ds h o c ko ft h eo u t s i d ea i rma d eh e rl u n g sa c h e .Da ds a i di tb a r e l yg o ta b o v ez e r oh e r e e v e na tt h ehei g hto fs u mme ra n ds h ef e l tg l a dt h e yh a db r o u g h ts oma n yc l o t h e swi t ht h e m. Ov er head, t h ef o gh a dc l e a r e dt ol e a v eadappl edb l u es k ya n ds h es q u i n t e da r o u n dh e ri n s u r p r i s e .Al t h o u g ht h es u ns a tl o wo nt h ehor i z on, i twa sa sb r i g h to u t s i d ea smi d d a y , wi t hn o t as i n g l es i g no fs u n s e t .Ev e nwh i l s tt h eMo z a r tr e c o r dp l a y e dpl ai nt i v el yn e x td o o r , as o f ts i g h o fc ont ent mente s c a p e dh e rl i p s . ' ( Pa g e3940) Ac t i v i t y :Ca ny oue xpl a i nwha tt hebol dwor dsi nt hi se xt r a c tme a n?Di dy ouk now t ha tr e a di ngTheL a s tBe a rwi l l he l py out oi mpr ov ey ourk nowl e dg eof , a nda bi l i t yt ous e , ne wa ndi nt e r e s t i ngv oc a bul a r y ?Cha l l e ng ey our s e l ft of i ndoutwha ta l l oft hewor dson t hene xtpa g e sme a n. I deas : •T a l kt oapa r t ne rors ma l l g r oupa boutwha ty out hi nke a c hwor dme a ns •L ookupe a c hwor di nt hebookt or e a di ti nc ont e xt •L ookupe a c hwor di nadi c t i ona r ya ndnot ei t sme a ni ng Expl or et hev oc a bul a r yont hene xtpa g e .

KS2Engl i s hNC l i nks Pu p i l ss h ou l db et a u g h tt o: Ma i n t a i np os i t i v ea t t i t u de st or e a di n ga n du n de r s t a n di n gofwh a tt h e yr e a db y : •I n c r e a s i n gt h e i rf a mi l i a r i t ywi t hawi der a n g eofb ook s , i n c l u di n gmy t h s , l e g e n dsa n dt r a di t i on a l s t or i e s , mode r nf i c t i on , f i c t i onf r om ou rl i t e r a r yh e r i t a g e , a n db ook sf r om ot h e rc u l t u r e sa n dt r a di t i on s Un de r s t a n dwh a tt he yr e a db y : •I de n t i f y i n gh owl a n g u a g e , s t r u c t u r ea n dp r e s e n t a t i onc on t r i b u t et ome a n i n g


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