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GPS Starter: Work through bronze, silver, gold AND challenge Rewrite this sentence placing the adverbial at the end. In the afternoon, Thomas had to go to the doctors. __________________________________ __________________________________ ____________________________ Circle the time connective in this sentence. Please get a drink of water when you have finished playing outside in the sun

Write Rewrite and circle time connectives in these sentences Rewrite and circle modal verb in this sentence

Answers:

Underline the modal verb in this sentence. You may have another biscuit.

Rewrite this sentence placing the adverbial at the end. In the afternoon, Thomas had to go to the doctors. __________________________________ __________________________________ ____________________________ Circle the time connective in this sentence. Please get a drink of water when you have finished playing outside in the sun

Thomas had to go to the doctors in the afternoon.

Rewrite and circle time connectives in these sentences Rewrite and circle modal verb in this sentence

The Big ​Picture

This is a non-fiction unit of work based on a text called 'Holes', by Louis Sachar You will write: a diary entry about Holes An information text about the Yellow Spotted Lizard

In books- Date: LO: To use an image to deduce information about a key text.

HOLE S

Discuss with a family member and make notes BEFORE moving onto next slide;

• 1. What is your first impression of the front covers?
• 2. What do you think the story could be about?
• 3. Think about the key themes & plot!

You will need to fill in the 9 boxes on your 'diamond 9'. An example has been done for you. You must consider on SCRAP paper: Central themes (genre) Plot predictions Character predictions Setting ideas You then place your ideas in order of importance from the top of the diamond to the bottom.

Genre means what type of story: adventure mystery action ...

GENRE desert lizard

Diamond 9

digging holes

mystery

adventure

A boy meets a lizard and they become friends Find treasure in holes Where a lizard lives

Water or sky

adventure

desert lizard

Diamond 9

Take a picture of your diamond 9 and send it to a friend justifying why you have put the top

• ne at the top and the bottom one at the

bottom in two sentences. See if you can 'magpie' any ideas that perhaps you didn't think of! Once you have done this, ensure that you are happy with your diamond 9 and stick in under date and LO.

HOLE S

In my opinion I think that 'Holes' is going to be about.. A lizard who digs holes in the desert I believe that ... the genre is adventure but also slightly mysterious. From the front cover I can infer that ... The lizard may play a large role in the story and could possibly be the main character.

What is your opinion of the front cover, main plot and key themes of the book?

Teacher Shared

In my

• pinion

I believe that

Consider three points on a white board or scrap paper In my opinion I think that 'Holes' is going to be about.. I believe that ... From the front cover I can infer that ...

In my

• pinion

I believe that

Bronze Silver Gold

Write three sentences to explain your interpretation and prediction for the front cover, main plot and key themes in 'Holes'.

Silver & then ... Write three questions you would like to find out about 'Holes'

As bronze, however you must ensure you include formal sentence openers such as 'in my opinion..' in your sentences. Include

parentheses in your sentences!

In books- Date: LO: To use an image to deduce information about a key text.

Plenary What actually happens!

An overview of the story:

This book is about: Stanley Yelnats, a boy who has bad luck due to a curse placed on his great-great grandfather, who is sent to Camp Green Lake - a Juvenile detention camp - for a crime he did not commit. Stanley and the

• ther boys at the camp are forced to dig large holes in the

dirt every day. Stanley eventually realises that they are digging these holes because the Warden is searching for

• something. As Stanley continues to dig holes and meet the
• ther boys at the camp, the narrator tells three separate

stories in one to reveal why Stanley's family has a curse

• n them and what the warden is looking for.

Was anyone's prediction close?