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Floodlands Chapter 6

https://youtu.be/eEgBKFxsgTQ

Vocabulary

Nave – main part of the church

Cautiously – carefully

Casual – laid back

Manipulating – controlling

How is Munchkin’s personality different to Spat?
Why does Zoe still need to be careful even though Munchkin seems small and nervous?
By talking to Munchkin what is Zoe hoping to find out?
Why do you think Munchkin looks shocked when Zoe asks why no-one stands up to Dooby?
What kind of person do you think Dooby is?
Do you think the author mentioning that Dooby doesn’t know how to work boats is important? Why?

Floodlands – Chapter 8

https://youtu.be/koFm3olY0SI

 

Comprehension – Chapter 8
(p63/64)
1. What was the beam of light that Zoe could see?
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2. Who else knows about what she has found?
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3. ‘She held her breath’ Why did Zoe do this?
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4. What does Zoe believe she could bargain?
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(p65/66)
5. Tell me two things that Dooby announced?
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6. When Zoe saw the pendant the author described this moment as ‘something broke inside Zoe.’ Explain what you think the author meant by this.
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7. Why is Zoe so upset when she is told that Spat gave the pendant to Sarah?
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(p67/68/69)
8. Provide two examples that show William is kind.
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9. How do we know that Sarah is ‘stupid’?
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10. Explain in detail why William’s information is good news to Zoe
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Challenge: Explain why Dooby has managed to make himself leader.
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Refugee Week

This week we took part in Refugee Awareness Week. We were reminded about what a Refugee is and the difference between a refugee and an asylum seeker.
We watched videos and also read We are all Born Free: A Universal Declaration of Human Rights ; and 

books about the refugee experience and hope.  We then wrote our own poems and performed them with traditional Syrian music and jbeme drums. We hope you enjoy.

  

 

 

Refugee

Is it me or is there so much pain?

To me life’s not all fun and games.

So many shirts with blood stains.

The world should be ashamed.

Is it me or is there so much pain?

To me life’s not all fun and games.

Down in the south so much war.

Yet some choose to ignore.

Take a time-out

Or take another route.

Is it me or is there so much pain?

To me lifes not all fun and games.

In the east people are having to leave,

Yet the government al they complain about is beliefs

People haven’t even got relief.

Is it me or is there so much pain?

To me life’s not all fun and games.

I left my family

Because of poverty

I left my friend

Though not to offend.

My home is beautiful

The bombing is immutable

I’m scared, no-one cares.

Hammad

 

 

Refugee

I come from a bad place

a place which always

had storms or floods,

rain or hail. Everyday.

I come from a bad place.

One day I was lying in my bed

until my dad came rushing into my bedroom

saying “son pack your bags and your gadgets,

we need to leave in ten minutes.”

I responded “yes dad.”

I came from a bad place.

Aeron