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Questions about the story

 (3 pages)

To clarify understanding of  the story

Short questions about the story – fill in answers from the given words.

Summary of chapters

(7 pages)

To clarify understanding of  the story

Read the brief summary of a group of chapters and complete the given task after each set.

Review chapters by answering the questions

(9 pages)

To clarify understanding of  the story

Questions to answer and one task about which to write a few lines

Louis Sachar

(8 pages)

To know about the author

Write down questions to ask the author. Find from the internet or from the given questions and answers, some answers to the questions asked and record answers.

Bullies

(1 page)

1 Speaking

Explore, develop and sustain topics and issues through talk

Think about, answer questions about bullying in the story and give own comments about bullying.

Questions to discuss

(2 pages)

1 Speaking

Explore, develop and sustain topics and issues through talk

List of questions about computers or counselors in school to discuss. May be cut up and given to groups to make presentation on views.                 

Bradley’s character change

(3 pages)

1 Speaking

Use a range of oral techniques to present persuasive arguments and engaging narratives

Record Bradley’s change in character, evidence and an explanation. Write paragraphs about his character development. Show how he has changed regarding the given people / items

Carla’s report

 (1 page)

3 Group discussion and interaction

Understand and use a variety of ways to criticize constructively and respond to criticism

Make a report from Carla about Bradley. Compare with a friend’s and give constructive criticism

Book report

(2 pages)

3 Group discussion and interaction

Understand and use a variety of ways to criticize constructively and respond to criticism

Make a book report by filling in the boxes with the headings to give your comments on the book

America

 (1 page)

6 Word structure and spelling

Use a range of appropriate strategies to edit, proof read  and correct spelling in own work on paper and / or on screen

American words – spellings and meanings.. Find out about American schools.

Clues about Bradley

 (1 page)

8 Engaging and responding to texts

Sustain engagement with longer texts  using different techniques to make the text come alive

Choose clues about Bradley showing how the writer suggests things about Bradley’s character without actually saying them

Building tension

(2 pages)

8 Engaging and responding to texts

Sustain engagement with longer texts  using different techniques to make the text come alive

Select features that are used to build up tension in the given paragraph. Write own passage using some features which shows a build up of tension

Writing techniques

(1 page

9 Creating and shaping texts

Use different narrative techniques to engage and entertain the reader

Find techniques of writing used in the given paragraph

Stereotypes

(2 page)

9 Creating and shaping texts

Select words and language drawing on their knowledge of literary features and formal and informal writing

Fid out about stereotypes and describe some. Write adjectives for stereotypical boy or girl qualities. Write which characters have the given description.. Answer the questions.

The main character

 (1 page)

9 Creating and shaping texts

Select words and language drawing on their knowledge of literary features and formal and informal writing

Write a description of the main character in your opinion using the given prompts

Formal and informal speech

(2 pages)

9 Creating and shaping texts

Select words and language drawing on their knowledge of literary features and formal and informal writing

Read the given speeches and change from formal to informal and vice versa.

Match the definitions

(10 pages)

9 Creating and shaping texts

Select words and language drawing on their knowledge of literary features

Match the definitions and multi choice definitions for  words from many of the chapters

Letter to Carla

(1 page)

9 Creating and shaping texts

Select words and language drawing on their knowledge of literary features

From Bradley’s letter to Carla, write about why each given things is significant to the storyline

Friendships or not

(1 page)

9 Creating and shaping texts

Select words and language drawing on their knowledge of literary features

From the story consider the given examples to say whether friendships are made or broken

Bradley’s lists

(2 pages)

10 Text structure and organisation

Use varied structures to shape and organise texts coherently

Bradley’s list to categorise. Record about what you infer about Bradley

Postcards

(1 page)

10 Text structure and organisation

Use varied structures to shape and organise texts coherently

12 Presentation

Use different styles of handwriting

Write a postcard thinking about the different features in the written content.

Paragraphs and punctuation

(1 page)

10 Text structure and organisation

Use paragraphs to achieve pace and emphasis

Write the passage and put in punctuation marks and paragraphs.

Apostrophes

(1 page)

11 Sentence structure and punctuation

Use punctuation to clarify meaning in complex sentences

Add the missing apostrophes to the given sentences from the book. Highlight types of apostrophe in the appropriate colours