The Reading Corner
Welcome to our weekly section of the newsletter all about reading. Every week, we will share a question (or two) with you about the book your child is reading in school. Please use these questions to help you find out a little more about what your child has been reading in school and continue to develop their love of reading.
Reception - In this week's story, The Great Explorer, where does Tom need to go to look for his dad? (The North Pole) What different adventures happened to Tom on the way there? (boat hit an iceberg, he went in a hot air balloon, he saw the Northern Lights, his balloon popped on a satellite, he used a parachute, he saw a giant walrus, he was in a blizzard, his tent blew away, he found a polar bear in a cave, he built an igloo)
Year 1 - 'Rapunzel lived all alone in a tall, dark tower. She was trapped there by a witch, who visited every day. Who are the characters in this story? What do you think they are like from what you have read?
Year 2 - Can you describe the changes to Fox’s thoughts and feelings throughout the story in the first person? [I felt… Our friendship…]
KS1 SRP - What animal hatched out of the egg? What other animals do you know that hatch out of eggs?
KS2 SRP - What does the story Odd Dog Out teach us about being proud of who you are?
Year 3 - Would you like to have a granny like Granny Regurgita Why? Why not?
Year 4 - If you were on Shackleton's expedition, which job would you want and why? a) Ship's cook. b) Dog handler c) Ship's Captain
Year 5 - Do you think the Anubis jar that Lily finds is somehow linked to Tutankhamun's tomb?
Year 6 - ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ by CS Lewis – What do you think Aslan represents? Do you know of any other stories with a similar character?
