~Class Novel Studies~

Term One Novel Studies

This term, Senior students are reading different novels. These lessons help students improve their literacy skills and learn more about our world by engaging with a variety of stories.

Learn more about our Term One novels below:

Matilda is a heartwarming and empowering tale of a young girl's resilience, the importance of education, and the triumph of good over evil.

Kensuke's Kingdom is a heartwarming tale that teaches us about enduring strength of the human spirit and the power of companionship in the face of adversity.

War Horse by Michael Morpurgo is a touching and inspiring story that teaches us about the power of compassion and the enduring strength of true friendship.

A Ghost in My Suitcase shows young readers how understanding one’s family history and culture helps a person to cultivate their own sense of self.

~Nightly Reading~

RECIPROCAL READING ROLES

In the 5/6 community we use the reciprocal reading roles to help deepen our understanding of a text to better comprehend what we have read.

When reading a text good readers:

use clues to make predictions
ask questions as they read
clarify tricky words
use their own words to summarise what they have read.

Please find below the discussion prompts we are using in the classroom to further support your child's reading comprehension at home.

Prompts for Fiction Texts

Prompts for non-Fiction Texts

~Writing activities~

In Writing we have been exploring using the OREO writing structure to help us plan and write a persuasive. You can find below an overview of OREO and some writing prompts you can use at home to create your own persuasive piece.

OREO

Persuasive Prompts

Using Descriptive Language

Choose an object around the house and have a close look and feel of it.
Using detailed adjectives, describe the object: What it looks like and how it feels. You are not allowed to name the object or any parts of it.
See if a family member can work out what the object is by reading your description.

Need more books?

LISTEN TO A PICTURE STORY BOOK ON STORYLINE ONLINE

SHARE A STORY READ BY OUR VERY OWN ST JOSEPH'S TEACHERS

YOU CAN READ BOOKS ONLINE WITH EPIC

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