Session 1: Write the definition of these words then ......Wildlife – Snow leopards live in the...
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1 Session 1: Write the definition of these words then illustrate each word with an appropriate picture that would help someone to understand the meaning. Word Definition Picture cyclone habitat monsoon prey rare Can you think of a synonym for the word ‘rare’?
Transcript of Session 1: Write the definition of these words then ......Wildlife – Snow leopards live in the...
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Session 1: Write the definition of these words then illustrate each word with an appropriate picture that would
help someone to understand the meaning.
Word Definition Picture
cyclone
habitat
monsoon
prey
rare
Can you think of a synonym for the word ‘rare’?
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Session 2: Read the extract then underline/copy out any words with the suffix -est / -ful.
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Session 3: Answer the RIC questions below.
What is special about the Himalayas? (The Himalayas are special because…)
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Why are animals and farming important to India? (Animals and farming are important to India
because…) _______________________________________________________________________
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Choose a book where you might find a text similar to this.
1) Traditional story book
2) Poetry book
3) Geography book
4) History book
(You might find a text similar to this in a ...) ____________________________________________
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Session 4 (2c): Summarise the content of each subheading into a sentence.
The people and their religions
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Wildlife
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Diwali – The festival of light
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Food
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Land
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Session 5: Create your own India fact file.
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READING ANSWERS
Session 2: Read the extract then underline any words with the suffix -est / -ful.
Session 3: Answer the RIC questions below.
Retrieve: The Himalayas are special because it is the
highest mountain range in the world.
Interpret: Animals and farming are important to India
because India is a growing population.
Choice: You might find a text similar to this in a
Geography book.
Session 4: Summarise the content of each subheading into a sentence (2c).
EXAMPLE OF POSSIBLE ANSWERS.
The people and their religions - The population of India continues to grow at a rapid rate and Hinduism and Islam are the main religions in India.
Wildlife – Snow leopards live in the Himalayas and are one of the rarest animals.
Diwali – A Hindu festival where people dress in fine clothes, eat special sweets and light their homes.
Food – Many people are vegetarians and Indians use their fingers to eat their food.
Land - India has a varied landscape and experiences all sorts of extreme weather conditions.
