Year 7 English

Week beginning 20th July

This week's video seminar

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Learning intentions

  • To be able to make multiple inferences from the text.

  • To be able to apply comprehension strategies to the text.

Total study time this week: 1 hour

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  • Teacher: Miss King

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Find the PowerPoint for this week here.

  1. Read the short extract on slide 3. (10 minutes)

  2. Using a dictionary, find the definition for each word and write it down. Now try using each word in a sentence and write it down. You may wish to draw a picture to help you remember each word. (15 minutes)

  3. Read the extract again on slide 3. (10 minutes)

  4. Answer the questions on slide 5 and write down the answers. (15 minutes)

  5. Give the extension task a go! Write an opening paragraph of a story based upon the characters/events/locations of this extract. (20 minutes)