Monday 5th October 2020

Can I read aloud and show understanding through intonation, tone and volume
so that the meaning is clear to an audience?

Chapter 4
Monday 5th October 2020
Wednesday 7th October 2020

Skills Learning Behaviours

Vocabulary I can motivate myself to get something done and will

ask for help when I need it.

Vocabulary Learning Intention

Evaluate
Comprehension
Can I evaluate the author’s use of
Vocabulary language?
Language
Effect
Wednesday 7th October 2020
Can I evaluate the author’s use of language?
Reread the 1st page of Chpt 4 down to ‘…rich plunder from Ukraine’
1. List the words and phrases which describe the ruined city.
2. How does the writer present a contrast to the ruins?
3. Find a word that suggests things had been on fire.

Pgs 20-21.
4. Mrs Krause gave Joseph a ‘Weary sigh’. What does that tell us about her thoughts and
feelings?
5. Find and copy a word or phrase that shows Joseph’s feelings after hearing Mrs Krause’s
news.
6. ‘ A small ragged boy watched him keenly’. What does ‘ragged’ mean?
Wednesday 7th October 2020

Skills Learning Behaviours

Retrieval I can motivate myself to get something done and will

ask for help when I need it.
Summarise

Vocabulary Learning Intention

Comprehension Can I retrieve information from a text to answer

Vocabulary questions?
Inference & Deduction
Predict Today I will use…
Explain
Retrieval Something I see
Summarise
 Wednesday 7th October 2020
Can I retrieve information from a text to answer questions?

Chapter 3 – Pgs 12 – 14
1. What nationality was the person who was waiting for Joseph on the
other side of the mountain?
2. Why was Joseph pleased about this?
3. What did Joseph share with the old man and lady when he arrived at
their home?
4. What was Joseph’s camp number?
5. Give one example that shows the state of Joseph’s family photographs.

Chapter 4 – Pgs 20 – 23
6. Whose house was Joseph staying in now?
7. Where did Joseph arrange to meet his wife if they got separated? Why?
8. What was engraved on the silver sword that Joseph found?
9. How did the little boy come to have the sword in his possession?
Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Can I distinguish between statements of fact and opinion?

• A fact is something that can be proved to be correct.

• An opinion is what someone thinks or believes. It cannot be proved to be
correct or incorrect.

Can you sort these statements into two categories, fact and
opinion?
Fact Opinion
Mrs Krause is a member of The best thing for Joseph to It took Joseph four and a
the Polish Council for do now is to give up on his half weeks to walk to
protection. children and go to Warsaw.
Switzerland.

Joseph was silly for continuing to The boy held a wooden box The new character is going
look for his family when Mrs and a bony, grey kitten in to be the best character in
Krause told him they were
presumed dead. either arm. the book.

Joseph had given his wife a Joseph felt bitter when he The boy was an orphan
paper knife for her birthday saw what was left of his because he looked dirty.
one year. street and house.
Wednesday 23rd September 2020
Can I show my understanding of a character form the text?

Summarise what we know about our new character so far:

Wednesday 23rd September 2020
Can I show my understanding of a character form the text?

Summarise what we know about our new character so far:

Thursday 24th September 2020

Skills Learning Behaviours

Reading aloud I can use the vocabulary linked with the learning
Vocabulary topic so that I can express my ideas.
Retrieve

Vocabulary Learning Intention

Comprehension Can I read aloud and show understanding through

Vocabulary intonation, tone and volume so that the meaning is
Inference & Deduction clear to an audience?
Predict
Explain Today I will use…
Retrieval
Summarise Something I see