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The Recruit

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE RECRUIT

YEAR 8 READING AND WRITING
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RETRIEVING

FROM CHAPTER 1
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FIND AND HIGHLIGHT...

  • What Samantha Jennings is really like.
  • How people often react to James' mum.
  • How James reacted to the incident in class.
  • What Uncle Ron is like.

IS GWEN A GOOD MOTHER?

CAN YOU BACK UP YOUR OPINION WITH EVIDENCE?
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INFERENCE

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READ BETWEEN THE LINES

  • What type of girl is Lauren?
  • Are James and Lauren close? Why/why not?
  • Why doesn't James cry or shout at the end of the chapter?

WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR?

SUMMARISE WHAT WE HAVE READ INTO 5 BULLET POINTS

WRITING TASK

  • Imagine you are the head teacher at the school
  • Write a letter to James' mum informing her that he has been expelled...
  • And explaining why
  • Make sure you set out your letter correctly!

YOU HAVE 10 MINS TO COMPLETE THE WORKSHEET

THESE ARE THE MOST COMMONLY MISSPELLED WORDS BEGINNING WITH 'C'
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NEWSPAPER CHALLENGE

  • You have 5 minutes to carefully read the newspaper page
  • Close read the text and highlight the words that you think are the most important
  • You will have some questions to answer after you have read it...
  • But you won't be able to look back at the newspaper to answer them!
  • Let's see how much you can remember!
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NEWSPAPER CHALLENGE

  • Who is in the artwork that is being exhibited in London?
  • Which animals come to nest on Ixtapilla beach in Mexico?
  • Where did the Muslim pilgrims arrive in the morning before the climax of hajj?
  • How many people took part in the tug-of-war competition in Japan?
  • How much did the rope weigh?