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.
Wonder - In our reading of The Gingerbread Man, why does he have to stop running? (answer: a wide river and he could not swim) What do you think would have helped him to escape? (Possible answers: a bridge, a boat, being able to swim)
Peake - What kind of voice does a witch have? Thinking about the poem, The Wicked Witch’s Spell, how would the witch say the spell? Can you perform your section of the poem to a grown-up at home using your best witch’s voice?
Weir - How are 'The Fox and the Star' by Coralie Bickford-Smith and 'Fox' by Kathy Henderson similar? How are they different?
Thunberg - If you could a heroic deed like Perseus, what would you do?
Darwin - Do you think giving machines the power to think for themselves is a good idea?
Attenborough - Would you have liked to be part of Howard Carter's team? What would you have done differently?
Parks - Did you predict the ending of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe? Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why/why not?