Monday
Daily question: How many times does the digit 9 appear when counting from 1 to 100?
Vocabulary - 12.10.26
Match the words to their definitions.
Words
1. Enigmatic
2. Extravagant
3. Astounding
4. Treacherous
5. Bewitching
6. Perplexed
7. Eerie
8. Magnificent
9. Spectacular
10. Immaculate
Definitions
A. Extremely neat, clean and perfect in appearance.
B. Difficult to understand or explain; mysterious.
C. Dangerous or untrustworthy.
D. Very impressive, beautiful or grand.
E. Extremely surprising or impressive.
F. To enchant or delight someone, as if by magic.
G. Confused or puzzled.
H. Strange, frightening or mysterious.
I. Excessive, elaborate or more than is necessary.
J. Very impressive or dramatic.
12.10.26
LC: To find common factors
Monday 12th October
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Theo stood nervously outside the enormous school gates. His hands trembled as he clutched his timetable, and the sound of hundreds of unfamiliar voices echoed around him. Everyone seemed to have friends already. Would he ever fit in?
Taking a deep breath, Theo stepped inside. Suddenly, a girl wearing a bright yellow headband approached him.
“Are you looking for your classroom?” she asked with a friendly smile.
Theo nodded. For the first time that morning, his shoulders relaxed. Perhaps starting a new school wouldn’t be so terrible after all.
Retrieval question
What did the girl ask Theo?
Inference question
How does the girl make Theo feel more comfortable?
Authorial choice questions
What is the effect of the question, “Would he ever fit in?” on the reader?
Monday 12th October
LC: To use scanning and close reading to locate information.
Chapter 11
Blade of Fire
Retrieval questions
Find and retrieve information directly from the text.
1. Which city were Daniel and Mr Silver in?
2. What was Ellie’s favourite Wonder?
3. Which leg was Mr Silver disguising a limp in?
4. Name two items Mr Silver purchased from the apothecary.
5. What weapon was the mugger holding?
6. What happened to the mugger’s dagger when he threatened Mr Silver?
Inference questions
Use evidence from the text to explain your ideas.
7. How can you tell that Daniel is excited to leave the shop at the beginning of the chapter?8. What impression does the writer create of the magical shops and stalls Daniel visits? Use evidence from the text.
Vocabulary questions
Explore the meaning and effect of the writer’s word choices.
9. What does “elusive” mean in the phrase “the elusive and shadowy world of magic”?
10. What does the word “grimaced” suggest about how Mr Silver is feeling?
Monday 12th October
