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Journey to the River Sea Day 1 and 2 Welcome to summer term's Big Read Looking at the front covers, what do you think this book might be about and where may it be set? Apr 22­5:45 PM Ch 1 and Ch 2 1

Journey to the River Sea Day 1 and 2 Looking at the front covers, what do you think this book might be about and where may it be set? (Remember to justify (give reasons) for your ideas) Eg. I can see lots of tropical animals which suggests that the story may take place in a rainforest. Apr 22­17:24 Ch 1 and Ch 2 2

Journey to the River Sea Day 1 and 2 My predictions with justifications: Questions I have about the book based on the front cover and blurb: I think that....The reason why is because... I predict that.....because I can see.... Who...? What...? Why...? How...? Where...? Will...? Is...? Does...? Apr 22­17:24 Ch 1 and Ch 2 3

Journey to the River Sea Day 1 and 2 Day 1: Chapter 1 Vocabulary ­ Definitions prized valued guardian a person who protected Maia's welfare in place of her parents hamlet a small settlement, smaller than a village prow the pointed front of a ship devastating causing severe shock and grief consul official responsible for looking after a country's citizens abroad engaged hired to do a job governess someone who taught children in their home macaws a type of parrot vowed promised faltered moved hesitantly dislocated put out of place dismissed sacked Apr 22­17:01 Ch 1 and Ch 2 4

Journey to the River Sea Day 1 and 2 Day 1: Read the first chapter of this story... What sort of genre (type) of story do you think it is? Eg. comedy, detective story? Briefly summarise the story so far. You can explain it to a parent, sibling or teddy bear ­ whoever is willing to listen. You can even record a voice note using the microphone tool on Seesaw and we will listen to your summaries. Apr 22­5:51 PM Ch 1 and Ch 2 5

Journey to the River Sea Day 1 and 2 Summary of Chapter 1 • Maia, who is a clever and brave girl with a beautiful voice, lives at a girls' boarding school in London as her parents have died. • She is told by her guardian that she will be travelling to live with distant relatives, the Carters, in Brazil. • He hands her a letter written by the Carter twins ­ girls of about her own age ­ welcoming her, and Maia decides that everything will be OK. • Her friends and teachers see her off, accompanied by a stern governess, Miss Minton. • Miss Minton tells Maia how she broke her umbrella beating a boy for mistreating a puppy. • As they board the ship for Brazil, Maia is pleased to see that Miss Minton is taking a huge trunk full of books on the voyage. Apr 22­17:33 Ch 1 and Ch 2 6

Journey to the River Sea Day 1 and 2 Day 2 Apr 23­16:45 Ch 1 and Ch 2 7

Journey to the River Sea Day 1 and 2 How is meaning enhanced through the author's choice of words and phrases? Day 2 Why do authors choose the language they use? Apr 22­5:51 PM Ch 1 and Ch 2 8

Journey to the River Sea Day 1 and 2 "..............looked more like a rake or a nutcracker than a human being. A hand in a black glove, bony and cold as a skeleton, was stretched out." Who is the author describing? Why has she chosen these words? What impression do these words give? How do they make you feel about Miss Minton? Apr 22­5:51 PM Ch 1 and Ch 2 9

Journey to the River Sea Day 1 and 2 As we read this book, think how the author, Eva Ibbotson, chooses language to help us imagine the scenes and characters she is describing. For example, let's read the first page of chapter 2.... Apr 23­5:31 PM Ch 1 and Ch 2 10

Journey to the River Sea Day 1 and 2 Maia and Miss Minton sailed to Brazil in a ship like this. On the journey, the author tells us that ..... Apr 23­5:21 PM Ch 1 and Ch 2 11

Journey to the River Sea Day 1 and 2 Great green waves loomed up like mountains Why does the author describe the waves as being like something else? What effect does this create? What other words could she have used? Apr 22­5:51 PM Ch 1 and Ch 2 12

Journey to the River Sea Day 1 and 2 Apr 22­5:51 PM Ch 1 and Ch 2 13

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