Read Along With Mrs Lewis
Over the next few weeks, I am going to read ‘The Fire Maker’s Daughter’ by Phillip Pullman.
Task One
Your child can read this chapter at their own pace as the week’s activities will be based on chapter one. Your child may be able to read this alone or may need support with reading the text, but either way is fine.
Monday - Vocabulary work
If you do not have access to this book, please do not worry as I will be putting further support in the general reading folder.
Chapter One - Tuesday's Task
Chapter Two - Wednesday's Task
Predicting Skills
Explaining Skills
Chapter One - Thursday's Task
Today you will being using your skimming and scanning skills to look for information. Remember you do not need to re-read the whole text. Choose a key words from the question and look for that. When you find the key word, read the sentences around the word.
Chapter One - Friday's Task
Today you are going to use your summarising skills. Remember summarising is to identify the main ideas in a text.
Extra Writing Challenge
You might like to write instructions on how to look after the white elephant.