LOCKDOWN LEARNING - TUESDAY

THINGS TO DO:  TUESDAY
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1.   Check your HRR is up to date.  Don't forget to include the book you've just read with your reading group.


2.   Just one activity to complete today - your Book Review.  There are two pages - first one looks like this:

Rules:

• This activity is compulsory.
• This is a DRAFT - you'll publish this when we get back to school.
• Do not double space your work.
• You can review any book you like, but it should be one you know very well.  My advice is to choose a book you've read over the past few weeks, or the book you read with your group.
• You must write between 150-300 words.
• You could type your work up first (good way to check the word count and get the surface features correct), and then copy it onto the sheet.
• You can sketch some ideas for the drawing part, but don't put much time into this - it's a draft.
• When you've finished the review, ask a parent  or (smart) older sibling to proof read your work.  Fix your errors.  Make sure that all names have capital letters!
• You do not need to upload your work to Seesaw - I trust that you'll get it done :)

What you could include in your book review: (see examples below)

• A summary of what happens in the book, without giving the ending away.
• Details about a favourite/scary/intense/shocking moment - and what your reaction to this moment was.
• Information about your favourite character - and why they're your favourite.
• A recommendation about who might enjoy reading the book.
• Your opinion of the story, including a rating /10.  This should be positive (so choose a book you enjoyed).

Examples:

WONDER - RJ Palacio

Wonder is one of those rare books that makes you want to hug everyone in it so tightly that they’ll have no doubt about how much you love them…and beyond that, it also makes you want to reach out and hug the whole world. It’s an upbeat, humorous, life-affirming story that deserves to be read—and it’s one that may just change its readers, too.

If you know how terrifying it was to be a kid on a day to day basis, you’ll appreciate August’s story. 10-year-old Auggie is going to school for the first time in his life, and he has to navigate new rules, learn to interact with teachers, and figure out how to make new friends. In addition, he also has a severe facial deformity that stops strangers in their tracks, so all the usual perils of the fifth grade take on even more heightened stakes.

This story is about growing up, and is full of heart and humour. Auggie’s smart, funny personality will win over readers who will agonise with him over the complicated web of friendships and family even as they cheer for him as he learns some of life’s big and scary lessons.

HOLES - Louis Sachar

'Holes' is an awesome book. It is full of mysteries that fill you with surprise and events that actually make it pretty hard to put the book down. The best part according to me had been the "no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather", I read it a thousand times and still keep laughing. Another remarkable event was when Stanley gets covered in deadly venomous yellow- spotted lizards which actually protect him! The book has a perfect length, neither ended early, nor too drawn out. 

Holes is a noteworthy novel by Louis Sachar. The language used in the book is light and easy to understand which makes the book suitable to be read by kids. The plot is very well written and the reader becomes more and more engrossed as he flips through the beautifully written pages. The plot is also fairly humorous. Overall, this book is a literary masterpiece and a must read for all ages.

MATILDA - Roald Dahl

The main characters in this book are Matilda, Miss Honey and Miss Trunchbull. I liked Matilda because she was very wise and curious and I liked Miss Honey because she was helpful and kind.  Matilda is a little girl who loves reading. She has superpower eyes. She can use them for lifting and breaking things. She protected the other children in the class from Miss Trunchbull and she helped Miss Honey get her mansion back. At the end she defeated the evil Miss Trunchbull and it is a really happy ending (but you need to read the book to find out what happens).  This book is amazing. There is a lot of fantastic creative imagination. My favourite part was when Matilda poured the water all over Miss Trunchbull to make her swallow the lizard that was in the water. It was super funny. I learnt kindness, bravery and diligence from Matilda.  I strongly recommend this book to all children from ages 7 to 12 I believe they will enjoy the funny story.