Week 31 30 July to 3 August

Literature
The Sound Machine by Roald Dahl.
Read the story.
Discuss:
The characteristics of Klauser.
Was he mad, talented, creative, sincere and sympathetic when he thought he heard pain in the sounds from the tree?

Was the doctor a good friend to Klauser or was he just trying to be tolerant of his friend’s idiosyncrasies or madness when he told him that he heard the tree cry in pain?

Look up this website on Roald Dahl and write a biography on this author.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl

Due date: 3 August

Comprehension

Read The Mutant from Rhodri Jones Pgs 63 – 65.

“Intolerance” is very obvious in the passage.

You may have very strong view on this matter. How do you feel after reading this passage?

Give your views.

We can debate on this topic!

We shall have fun doing this!

Week 30

week-30-b.pdf

Comprehension

Week 29 16 July to 20 July

Read this chapter on The World of Advertisement from R. Jones Pg 63 to 67.
We shall discuss if people should take advertisements seriously.

Let us learn about the world of advertisement.

Do the comprehension questions that follow the passage.

Let’s enjoy this passage this week!