Remember! For these questions, don’t worry too much about getting the answer right, just make sure you’ve explained your thinking by giving evidence from the text. In this case, the text is a film. 🙂
What do you notice about the houses and the people?
The Lost Thing is taken to a government department. Why do you think Shaun Tan hasn’t given the government building any windows?
Where would you rather live and why? With the lost thing or the main character, and why?
Is this a sad ending or a happy ending? Be sure to explain why you think so.
Now see what Shaun Tan has to say about the book; how it began and what it became.
Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page. Click on ‘Summer Term – Week 5’ then – Lesson 4 – Add fractions
Classroom Secrets
Now try this fabulous French animated short film! The title is, ‘Comme un elephant dans un magasin de porcelaine.’ Which is a common French phrase. In English we would say, ‘Like a bull in a china shop.’ Which as you probably know means not being careful or considerate in a place or situation that requires it.
The only work on here this week will be maths but you also have week 4 spelling to do and we’ll have the test this coming weekend. I hope that’s not too much and we’ll all get plenty of time outside in the sun. 🙂
Maths
Summer Term Week 5: Lesson 1 – Add and subtract fractions
Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page. Click on ‘Summer Term – Week 5’ then – Lesson 1 – Add and subtract fractions
Mohandas K. Ghandi (1869 – 1948) began life as a lawyer but spent it fighting injustice, racism and sexism and finally achieved independence for India in 1947. Like Blake, he questioned everything, especially the British right to power. India had been ruled by Britain for hundreds of years before Ghandi made it his mission to free it. Most amazingly he did it peacefully and this made it incredibly powerful. As a consequence, other countries and groups followed his example and also achieved independence.
A reporter once asked Ghandi, “Mr. Ghandi, what do you think of Western Civilisation?” Ghandi replied, “I think it would be a very good idea.” This was Ghandi‘s witty way of saying he didn’t think the Western world was very civilised.
“Civilisation is the encouragement of differences.”
English – Floodland
Yesterday we looked at William’s story about Brother Eilmer who might have been the first man to ‘fly’ with his set of wings. Click on the picture to read more about him.
To understand the myth of Icarus and Daedalus we need to learn a new word:
Hubris is a word which we have borrowed and it has a strong connection with the story of Icarus and Daedalus. Hubris means too much pride, arrogance or self-confidence. In the story, Daedalus and Icarus behave in a hubristic way because they try to fly. They forget that only the only the gods can do things like that. Icarus gets completely carried away, forgets his father’s warning and flies too close to the sun. Flying too close to the sun is a metaphor for hubris, or not being humble.
Today’s Question: Click on the big ‘Hubris’ above and find out which language hubris is from?
Red Book Questions (Answers only please) 🙂
Which of these words do you think is the opposite of hubris?
2. Which of these people would you say demonstrates hubris?
a) David Attenborough b) Donald Trump c) St. Francis of Assisi
A 17th Century French carving showing Daedalus and Icarus. Some of these questions have no right or wrong answer.
3. What can you see in the bottom right corner?
4. What do you think is the most important thing is this picture? Why do you think that?
5. Who do you think is shown in the top right corner? We can only see a head.
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c.1560)
6. What or who do you think is the most important thing in this painting? Why do think that?
7. This is also a painting of the Icarus myth. Can you even find Icarus? What do you think the painter might be saying? The farmer is the main subject of the painting and Icarus is tiny. Why is that, do you think?
8. Why do you think Marcus Sedgwick has included this myth in Floodland? How is Floodland a story about Hubris?
Maths
These 5-a-day come in 4 levels of difficulty. Click on the word for that level of question. Platinum are the most challenging.
William Blake (1757 – 1827) was an artist and poet who has had an great impact on British culture. He was a very strong Christian and a completely original person. He questioned everything and found his own unique way of writing and painting. This meant that during his lifetime he was very misunderstood and when he died he was very poor. Many of his poems were prophecies or visions of the future, that is partly why he is important to Floodlands.
Blake believed that the imagination was God’s greatest gift to us and today’s quote is about using the power of the imagination to understand how everything in the world, and in time, is connected through and by God.
“To see the world in a grain of sand and a heaven in a wild flower, to hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in a hour.”
William Blake: Elohim (God) creating Adam
Blake’s poem seems to be about a tiger, but really it’s about God the Creator. Blake is reminding us that God, who made the tiger, also made the _________?
Jerusalem
This poem by Blake was put to music 100 years ago in 1916, that was 100 years after Blake wrote it and it has become Britain’s unofficial national anthem.
Today’s Question: What is the last line of the poem?
English – Floodland
Click on the picture to find out more about Brother Elmer. How far did he fly? Which famous Greek Myth was he trying the re-create?
Writing
Re-read everything we know about William. Start with page 21-23. then re-read pages 36 – 37. He is a very mysterious character and we don’t know much about him. Write down as many questions as you can think of to find out all about his past and present.
Now write a passage in the first person that answers all your questions. Write down William’s words as if he were talking to you.
Think about how Marcus Sedgwick has created the character of William. Does he always make sense? Does he say things that are sometimes unclear? What can you add to your paragraph to make the reader unsure about William.
If anyone wants a super challenge: Their name for the sea is Udan-Adan. Where does this come from?
Maths
These 5-a-day come in 4 levels of difficulty. Click on the word for that level of question. Platinum are the most challenging.
Summer Term Week 4: Lesson 4 – Compare and order fractions less than one.
Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page. Click on ‘Summer Term – Week 4’ then – Lesson 4 – Compare and order fractions less than one
Or click on the picture below to go to your classroom secrets page, have your logon details ready to access the tutorials, games, activities and worksheets.
Jane Goodall (1934 – ) is the world’s leading expert on chimpanzees. A person who studies chimpanzees is called a primatologist. When she started studying in the 1950s it was a subject dominated by men. Now, thanks to Jane Goodall‘s courage and success around half of all primatologists are women. All her life she has campaigned for the animal welfare and the environment and has started several organisations to carry out this important work including Roots & Shootswhich has over 4500 groups on over 70 countries.
“I don’t care two hoots about civilization, I just want to wander in the wild.”
Today’s Question: In which country did Jane Goodall study chimpanzees? Click on the picture to find out.
First, match these definitions with the words above
broken or not working
on the edge of something
neat enough to read
determined to do what you want, sometimes good, usually bad
to become less in amount or loudness
Next, complete and add these examples to your vocabulary list (you could have a go at expanding them).
The TV is _______________.
The building swayed ______________ of collapsing.
her interesting, ____________ handwriting
A ___________, spoilt, selfish little girl
The sound _______ed ______ as the car drove away.
https://youtu.be/RBOkKgPTImo
Questions p. 35 – 39 Use evidence from the text to support your answers.
Read from the middle of page 35. How does Zoe feel about the ‘strange carvings’?
Read page 36-37. What impression do you get of William?
“Dooby was right. the old man was crazy after all.” Do you agree with Zoe? Why/ Why not?
Look at the bottom of page 37. “Her parents had grown up in a different world, but a world that was already in trouble. Even then the sea level was rising. ” Why do you think her parents go quiet after they talk about this time?
Read the bottom of p38 and p39. Why does Zoe feel stupid?
Maths
These 5-a-day come in 4 levels of difficulty. Click on the word for that level of question. Platinum are the most challenging.
Summer Term Week 4: Lesson 3 – Converting improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa.
Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page. Click on ‘Summer Term – Week 4’ then Lesson 3 – Converting improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa.
Or click on the picture below to go to your classroom secrets page, have your logon details ready to access the tutorials, games, activities and worksheets.
William Blake: Elohim (God) creating Adam
