Friday - Period 2

Activities:

1.  Wider Reading Task - letter to a friend describing the book read this term.
2.  Viewing - 'Be My Brother'

Wednesday - Period 3

Activities:

1. Journal writing
2. Short film 'Between the Flags' - Plot and themes.

Homework:  Your wider reading for Term 1 should now be complete.  Be prepared on Friday 26/3/10 to complete an activity in class that demonstrates this reading.

Friday - Period 2

Activities:

1.  "Reading is the staircase to new worlds"
Wider Reading Log - using the 'comments' link below, post a comment in response to the following questions:
a)  Is the title important or significant?  In what way?
b)  Describe the protagonist and the antagonist in your story.
c)  Where is the story set? (Time and place)
d)  Explain the complication
e)  Predict how this story will end.

2.  'Shatter Proof' short story (continued)

Homework:  Make sure you are making progress with your wider reading book.  This needs to be read by the end of term so you should be mid way through your book if you are not already finished.

Friday - Period 1

We will visit the library today for wider reading borrowing.  While there you will do the following:

1.  Choose a selection of books (suitable for your reading level)
2.  Complete a survey sheet about them.
3.  Make a selection that you wish to borrow for wider reading.
4.  Have your selection approved by Mrs Lans BEFORE borrowing.

Mrs Lans and Mrs Brownscombe will also be listening to students read during this lesson.