In Module 1 ,  our text is called Freedom by  Catherine Johnson. It links to our inquiry of the local area as it based upon the Transatlantic Slave Trade. John Hawkins a founding father of Chatham Dockyard was also involved in the Slave Trade. 

N.C drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence

predicting what might happen from details stated and implied

We have also looked at unfamiliar words in the text and answered questions about them. 

N.C checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and exploring the meaning of words in context

For the first week, we looked at Remembrance poems. We focused on 'In Flanders Fields' and looked at what made this poem so special. We contrasted this to 'Are you sleeping?'  We learnt them and then created our own. 

Are You Sleeping? (to the tune of "Frere Jacques") 

See the poppies See the poppies 

Oh so red Oh so red 

Growing on the hillside Growing on the hillside 

Soldiers lay dead Soldiers lay dead 

We remember We remember 

On this day On this day 

Soldiers on the hillside Soldiers on the hillside 

Far away Far away

In Flanders Fields By John McCrae

In Flanders fields the poppies blow 

Between the crosses, row on row, 

That mark our place; and in the sky 

The larks, still bravely singing, fly.

 Scarce heard amid the guns below.

 We are the dead. 

Short days ago 

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow 

Loved, and were loved, and now we lie 

In Flanders fields.

 Take up our quarrel with the foe: 

To you from failing hands we throw

 The torch; be yours to hold it high.

 If ye break faith with us who die 

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. 

NC  learn a wider range of poetry by heart

prepare poems and plays to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation, tone and volume so that the meaning is clear to an audience

We have started reading our text for this module. It is called  Where The River Runs Gold by Sita Brahmachari. 

It tells the story of two children who have  to work for the government pollinating flowers by hand after the world is devastated by a storm. It links to our inquiry as it demonstartes the consequences of the world if they depend on non-renewable sources of energy. 

NC predicting what might happen from details stated and implied