Hello Dovelanders!

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to do a task!

REMEMBER TO READ ALL

THE INFORMATION

CAREFULLY BEFORE

TRYING A TASK.

Most of the answers will be on the next page so

you need to use your self-control… I trust you

Remember you can send any of the work you do to your teacher using your

class email address.

This week in reading, we are going to look at Graphic Organisers. Don’t worry if you’re not sure what they are as all will become clear!

We will also be looking at some song lyrics and answering questions about them.

But first, quickly remind yourself of all the things a good reader does.

MONDAY

Here are some examples of blank graphic organisers…

They look like ways in which you might plan your longer pieces of writing in English or Topic lessons. Well they basically are!

Graphic organisers can help

you to present a summary of

texts in a visual form and are

also a great way of showing

what you’ve actually

understood from a text!

Think about a graphic organiser like this…

They’re almost like the reverse of how we

plan our writing. When writing, we would

use a graphic organiser to plan our ideas

before we write, whereas this week, we

are going to read texts and work out

what the plan would've looked like

before the text was written.

Power for homes

gascoal

burns Carbon dioxide released

blanket

forms

prevents heat from escaping

Warmer planet

Extreme weather

Resulting in

Ice caps melting

Polar bears homeless

rise in sea-levels

Islands disappearing

Look at this completed graphic organiser that would’ve started like this This style of graphic organiser would be used for ‘cause and effect’ texts that contain words/phrases such

as: As a result, therefore, consequently. These words/phrases are what the arrows represent.

As you can see, you can

adapt the graphic

organisers if you need to!

They can also include

sketches as well as words!

And this is the text that the graphic organiser on the previous page was created from (yr 6 this should look familiar to you!)

The Earth’s Weather

We need power for homes, transport and to build things. Some of this

power is still made from coal and gas, (fossil fuels), and when these

are burned they release carbon dioxide into the air. This builds up in

a kind of blanket beyond the clouds and therefore it prevents heat

from escaping into space. Consequently our planet is becoming

warmer. This also makes the earth’s weather more extreme and

unpredictable and leads to ice melting at the Poles, so that arctic

animals like polar bears have fewer places to live. It also results in a

rise in sea level so some islands are disappearing altogether..

Look at the image at the side to see what other styles of graphic organisers there are and what vocabulary you would expect to see in the texts they’re used for.

Let’s look at another example

Let’s look at the ‘Sequence’ graphic organiser.

What text type might this graphic organiser be suitable for? Look at the language you

would find in these types of texts.. first, next, last etc.

INSTRUCTIONS!

The sequence graphic organiser is an ideal way to represent the information given in a set of

instructions. This is because you follow a sequence when you follow instructions. The reader has to do

things in the right order. You will also find language such as, first, last, and

next, in a set of instructions.

Let’s look at these instructions on how to make a photo frame…

Now think about what the planning for this text

could’ve looked like using the sequencing graphic

organiser

It could have images and/or words in it.

(Don’t worry about the You will need section for now)

Here is a completed sequence graphic organiser for the photo frame instructions. It’s not very detailed but it shows that the reader has clearly

understood what they have read and that’s the important part!

Task

Put the information from these

instructions into a sequence graphic

organiser. Remember, you can use images and/or words.

Answer

Your graphic organiser could look like this but there are

lots of ways to represent the information.

The important thing is that you show that

you have clearly understood the text.

Remember, yours doesn’t have to look like

this

TUESDAY

Today, we are going to look at the ‘description’

graphic organiser.

Can you think about a text-type that would best be represented

by this type of graphic organiser? Look at the language they

contain..

Well let’s have a look…

Task

Read this non-chronological report about

Lee Park Primary School

Now think about how you might represent the

information from this text in a ‘description’

graphic organiser.

It could look like this…

Task

Read this non-chronological

report then draw your own

description graphic organiser to show

you’ve understood the text…

Remember, all graphic organisers

can include images and/or writing.

Answer

Here is the start of agraphic organiser for the Butterfly text, but

there are lots of ways to represent the information.

The important part is that you show that you have clearly

understood the text.

Remember, yours doesn’t have to look like

this

WEDNESDAY

Today, we are going to look at the ‘Cause and Effect’ graphic

organiser.

Can you think about a text-type that would best be represented by this type

of graphic organiser? Look at the language they contain.

Well let’s have a look…

Task

Read this explanation

text

Now think about how you might represent the

information from it in a ‘cause and effect’ graphic

organiser.

It could look like

this…

I have chosen to adapt the graphic organiser slightly and present it in a straight line like a

timeline. Remember, this is fine because the most important thing is that you show you have understood what you have read!

Task

Read this explanation text then draw your

own cause and effectgraphic organiser to

show you’ve understood the text…

Remember, all graphic organisers can include images and/or writing.

And they can look different to this

Answer

I’ve chosen to represent the

information I read like this! Can you see how I’ve used

a bit of the compare and

contrast graphic organiser as well?

But remember, yours doesn’t have

to look like this

THURSDAY

Today and tomorrow, we will be looking at some lyrics to songs with a

‘friends’ theme and answering questions about them.

After all, Songwriters can be described as authors too!

First up…

"You've Got a Friend in Me" is the Academy Award Nominated song heard in the Toy Story films.

It is written and performed by Randy Newman.It is featured in every Toy Story film. You can watch and listen to it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHFy3YWpRx8

When answering

the questions,

remember to give

reasons to justify

your answers. Use

evidence from the

text whenever

possible!

These are the lyrics

Let’s look at a bit at a time

1. Why do you think the singer repeats the first line?2. What do you think the road symbolises?3. Why might it be rough?4. Can you think of something that might make the road rough?5. What is ‘you’re’ a contraction of?6. Why has the singer used contractions?7. How far is a mile?8. On a scale of 1-5, how far away do you think they mean?9. What does the singer mean by this line?10. Which words are used to describe the bed?11. What two words would you use to describe your bed?12. What synonym for the word friend has been used?13. What do we know from the adjective ‘old’?

Answers

Let’s look at a bit at a time

1. What does the singer mean by troubles?2. What might these troubles be?3. Why is it important that he recognises he has them too?4. There isn’t anything I would do for you. What does the singer mean by this?5. Do you think this is true?6. Why?7. Why might the singer say this even if it might not be true?8. Can you think of a synonym for ‘stick’?9. Why is it good to stick together?10. Consider the phrase ‘strength in numbers’ how does this link here?The following animation perfectly demonstrates this point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jop2I5u2F3U11. What do you think ‘it’ means in the 5th line?

Answers

Let’s look at a bit at a time

1. What are folks?2. Do you think the singer is a confident person? Why?3. Why do you think he talks about other people with better qualities?4. What do you think love means in the context of this song?5. In what ways does the singer show they love their friend in this song?6. How do you show your friends you love them?7. What does it mean by years go by?8. What will happen to their friendship?9. Do you think that means they will see each other every day?10. What other informal language does the singer use?11. What does the word destiny mean?12. Can you think of another word for destiny?13. Do you believe in fate?

Answers

FRIDAY

Next up…

"I'll Be There for You" is a song recorded by the American duo The Rembrandts. It is best known as the theme song to the American sitcom Friends, which

premiered in September 1994 and ended in May 2004.Friends is an American television sitcom, the show revolves around six friends in

their 20s and 30s who live in Manhattan, New York City.You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/q-9kPks0IfE

When answering

the questions,

remember to give

reasons to justify

your answers. Use

evidence from the

text whenever

possible!

These are the lyrics

Let’s look at a bit at a time

1. What do you think the singer means by the first line?2. Why might their job be a joke?3. What does it mean if you’re broke?4. What does D.O.A stand for?5. What do you think this means about someone’s love life?6. What does it mean by stuck in second gear?7. Why is the singer saying all these things?8. How is this exaggerated by the last line?9. If all these things had happened to you, could you still be happy?10. What would make you happy?

Answers

Let’s look at a bit at a time

1. How can somebody be there for you?2. Why does the singer mention rain?3. Do you think this is a new friendship or old? Why?4. How many hours are they late for work?5. How would you describe this morning? Why?6. Why do you think the breakfast was burned?7. Do you think it was a good idea to cook something for breakfast?8. If you were two hours late, what would you have for breakfast and why?9. Why is the singer only talking about the morning?10. Do you think things are going great?11. What is this line an example of?12. What do you think the mother warned them about?13. When someone is brought to their knees, what does this usually mean?14. What do you think the mother didn’t tell them?

Answers

Let’s look at a bit at a time

1. In what ways does the singer make their friend feel special?2. Why would the friend know what it is like to be them?3. Why is it good to have someone to face the day with?4. What might ‘all the rest’ be?5. Why is laughing important?6. How can you be at your best, if you’re at your worst?7. Why might this song have been chosen for the theme tune to a TV show?8. What might that TV show be about?

Answers