Category Archives: reading
Follow up -chapters 35 & 36
Follow the below link to find where Chapter 35 begins on bookscool. It is page 8 on the website. https://www.bookscool.com/en/Skellig-335197/8
World Book Day
Well done everyone for your teamwork in creating our World Book Day classroom door. I love this cover design inspired by Robin Stevens’ Murder Most Unladylike mystery series! What do you guys think?
World Book Day
With World Book Day fast approaching, we must decide on a book theme for our classroom door. Suggestions in the comments and voting to commence tomorrow. 🙂
Inspiration
How exciting that a real life published author has signed a copy of his new book to inspire us in both our reading and writing! “Dream big, you can do whatever you want to do” Discuss this quote in the … Continue reading
Class Reader
What are your initial thoughts on our new class reader? The Pants Project by Cat Clarke
Pupil Voice
School council have been tasked with reviewing our book corners and classes are invited to offer suggestions on how we can improve them. How do you think we can make our book corner a more inviting and engaging learning environment? … Continue reading
The Memory Cage by Ruth Eastman
I don’t know about you guys, but I absolutely LOVE this book! It is such a rich, layered and complex text -that is also so incredibly engaging and fun to read. As we are coming close to the climax, I … Continue reading
Skellig by David Almond
What are your thoughts on our new guided reading text? Are you looking forward to reading it? Do you have any questions about the novel?
Holiday Reading!
What books have you been reading over the holidays? Please share in the comments!
Book Review
Write a book review for Floodland. Did you enjoy reading it? Why? Can you summarise the plot/characters? Did your perception of the characters change as you progressed through the novel? Did you enjoy the settings/themes? Did you feel that it … Continue reading