Week 1 Work screens Monday 01.06.20 ENGLISH.notebookalbanwood.herts.sch.uk/data/documents/year 6/Week1... · 6. How long ago had Tom’s wife died? 7. Sammy often slept in Tom’s

Week 1 Work screens Monday 01.06.20 ENGLISH.notebook

1

May 28, 2020

Good morning my lovelies! Hope you have had a lovely half term and are ready to start a new and final half term at AW!


2

May 28, 2020

So for work today:

ENGLISH: Since we are starting a topic on World War II, I thought that reading 'Goodnight, Mr Tom' would be great. it is a beautifully written, emotive book, set during WW2 and following the life of an evacuee.

Read the whole extract then complete the activities. , Section A & B are easier than Section C&D.

If it is too fuzzy, please find the extract here:

https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/extract/10143/GoodnightMisterTombyMichelleMagorian.htmlRemember to look for the key words in the question and remember to make sure your answer matches the question type, e.g. if it is a where, mention a place, if it is a when, mention a time/season etc


3

May 28, 2020


4

May 28, 2020


5

May 28, 2020


6

May 28, 2020


7

May 28, 2020


8

May 28, 2020


9

May 28, 2020


10

May 28, 2020


11

May 28, 2020


12

May 28, 2020


13

May 28, 2020


14

May 28, 2020


15

May 28, 2020


16

May 28, 2020


17

May 28, 2020


18

May 28, 2020

ActivitiesSection A

1. What is Tom’s full name?

2. How do the children feel?

3. Describe Tom using evidence from the text.

4. Tom offers to hang up Willie’s ‘mackintosh’. What do you think a mackintosh is?

5. Who do you think Sammy is? Explain your reasons.

6. How long ago had Tom’s wife died?

7. Sammy often slept in Tom’s bedroom. True or false?

Section B

8. What do you think the woman is asking Tom to do?

9. Why do you think that Willie did not feel hungry?

10. Willie mentions that he could not hear traffic or banging and shouting at Tom’s house. How do you imagine his home to be in comparison to Tom’s?

11. Why does the woman at the graveyard think that Willie is polite?

12. Why was Willie terrified of the squirrel?

13. How was Willie feeling when he got back in to the cottage?

14. What do you think will happen in the next chapter?


19

May 28, 2020

Section C

15. What does the first line tell you about the character? Give reasons for your answer.

16. Why has the author used the word ‘ent’ instead of haven’t when Tom speaks to Willie?

17. What clue is in the text that Tom has bad eyesight?

18. The author uses figurative language to describe the flames in the fire. What technique have they used and why?

19. The text says the young man was in uniform. What might the young man do for a job?

20. Why does Willie assume he will ‘get a beating’?

21. Why might the author have used the word ‘place’ instead of ‘put’ when describing how Tom moved Willie?

22. Do you think Tom has a big or small house? Explain your answer giving evidence from the text.

Section D

23. What does the word ‘obligatory’ mean?

24. Why was bacon a luxury?

25. What might Willie drinking his tea sound like?

26. Why did Tom ask Willie if he was afraid of heights?

27. The author describes the setting of the graveyard. How do they do this effectively?

28. What does Willie think of his old teacher Mr Barrett?

29. What is the meaning of the word ‘reverberated’?

30. What clues are there about Tom’s life before Willie arrived?


20

May 28, 2020

How did you get on?

Have you checked your answers carefully?

Does your answer match the question?

Sure?

Ok, the answers are on the next page. Yours may vary slightly from mine, but as long as they are mostly the same ideas then that's fine.


21

May 28, 2020

Answers Q115 section A&B( Q1) What is Tom’s full name? Thomas Oakley

(Q2) How do the children feel? Bewildered and exhausted

(Q3) Describe Tom using evidence from the text. He is an older man, in his sixties, tall with grey hair and wrinkled skin.

(Q4) Tom offers to hang up Willie’s ‘mackintosh’. What do you think a mackintosh is? A mac, waterproof or rain coat.

(Q5) Who do you think Sammy is? Explain your reasons. A dog or animal of some kind because Tom suggests shutting the door will stop Sammy eating Willie’s bacon.

(Q6) How long ago had Tom’s wife died? Around forty years ago.(Q7) Sammy often slept in Tom’s bedroom. True or false? False, it says she ‘seldom’ used her bed in Tom’s bedroom.

(Q8) What do you think the woman is asking Tom to do? Look after/host/take in an evacuee.

(Q9) Why do you think that Willie did not feel hungry? He may have already eaten. He may be anxious, upset of frightened.

(Q10) Willie mentions that he could not hear traffic or banging and shouting at Tom’s house. How do you imagine his home to be in comparison to Tom’s? It implies that his old house is loud and busy all around. As Willie is an evacuee he is likely to be from a large city when the houses are small and the streets may be dirty.

(Q11) Why does the woman at the graveyard think that Willie is polite? He replies to her questions with ‘miss’.

(Q12) Why was Willie terrified of the squirrel? He had not seen one in real life before: he had only seen pictures in books. He was not sure what to do.

(Q13) How was Willie feeling when he got back in to the cottage? He was frightened, he thought Tom was going to hurt him with the poker.

(Q14) What do you think will happen in the next chapter? Various responses. Discuss with your family – do you all agree?

(Q15) What does the first line tell you about the character? Give reasons for your answer. Various responses that must link back to the text e.g. grumpy because he did not open the door politely. He was rude to the lady.


22

May 28, 2020

Answers: Q1630 section C&D(Q15) What does the first line tell you about the character? Give reasons for your answer. Various responses that must link back to the text e.g. grumpy because he did not open the door politely. He was rude to the lady.

(Q16) Why has the author used the word ‘ent’ instead of haven’t when Tom speaks to Willie? To show the reader how Tom speaks. He does not speak in full sentences and his accent changes the way he says certain words such as ‘haven’t’ to ‘ent’.

(Q17) What clue is in the text that Tom has bad eyesight? Willie was asked to make a large mark on the wall so that Tom could see it.

(Q18) The author uses figurative language to describe the flames in the fire. What technique have they used and why? Personification as it says the flames were ‘dancing’. It also describes the crackle of the flames as ‘friendly’ so it makes the fire sound inviting and warm for Willie.

(Q19) The text says the young man was in uniform. What might the young man do for a job? It is wartime so it will be likely that he is in the army, RAF, home guard or other services. He might be a policeman or fireman.

(Q20) Why does Willie assume he will ‘get a beating’? His mother beat him when he did something wrong. He was fending off the dog with a branch, which Tom told him not to do. He assumed he was doing something wrong.

(Q21) Why might the author have used the word ‘place’ instead of ‘put’ when describing how Tom moved Willie? It implies that Tom has put him on the chair gently or carefully.

(Q22) Do you think Tom has a big or small house? Explain your answer giving evidence from the text. Small because Tom’s bedroom is opposite the living room and straight off the hall. There is another room up in the roof that seems unused.

(Q23) What does the word ‘obligatory’ mean? Compulsory, it has to be done

(Q24) Why was bacon a luxury? It was wartime and food was harder to get hold of. Bacon was rationed.

(Q25) What might Willie drinking his tea sound like? Loud like thunder; it suggests that the setting is silent.

(Q26) Why did Tom ask Willie if he was afraid of heights? Willie’s room will be up ladders in the roof of the building.(Q27) The author describes the setting of the graveyard. How do they do this effectively? By using descriptive languages and setting the scene which makes it easy to imagine the graveyard in your mind.

(Q28) What does Willie think of his old teacher Mr Barrett? He disliked him as Mr Barrett used to shout, yell and rap the knuckles of children.

(Q29) What is the meaning of the word ‘reverberated’? When a sound is repeated several times like an echo.

(Q30) What clues are there about Tom’s life before Willie arrived? He lived on his own with his dog, he had a wife –Rachel –who died a long time ago. He kept some of Rachel’s things. He had a baby who died shortly after Rachel. He has little money as the carpet is threadbare and his possessions are old.

Documents

Week 1 Work screens Monday 01.06.20 ENGLISH.notebookalbanwood.herts.sch.uk/data/documents/year 6/Week1... · 6. How long ago had Tom’s wife died? 7. Sammy often slept in Tom’s