H P extract tasks jg
- 1. UNIT 2 – SHORT STORIES
- 2. STARTER STARTER Copy the following sentences and label the noun, adjective, verb and adverb. 1. The girl quickly walked to the busy bus stop. 2. She pulled her navy blazer on haphazardly and scurried hurriedly down the hall. Extension Write your own sentence containing a noun, adjective, verb and adverb.
- 3. STARTER STARTER Check your responses! Noun, adjective, verb and adverb. 1. The girl quickly walked to the busy bus stop. 2. She pulled her navy blazer on haphazardly and scurried hurriedly down the hall.
- 4. HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKHABAN With a partner, write down the three most important things someone needs to know about the world of Harry Potter. (If you haven’t read the books or seen the films write what you do know!) Make sure you: • Use full sentences
- 5. READING TIME! While we read you need the following out in front of you: •A pencil/pen •A highlighter Why do you think we need these tools to read? What might we use them for?
- 6. READING TIME! While we read look out for the following: •Sentences that tell us background information about Harry. •Information that tells us about how Harry feels about someone/something. •Information about how another character feels about Harry. •Sentences that tell us about what kind of people the Dursleys are.
- 7. CEMENTING OUR UNDERSTANDING In pairs, find the answer to the question in the text, highlight/underline and label the quote then answer the questions in your workbooks. 1. What is ‘unusual’ about Harry Potter? Explain why are these traits are odd for a teenage boy. 2. Explain, in full sentences, why Harry Potter never enjoys his summer holidays. 3. Explain how the Dursleys feel about Harry and magic. 4. Using a quote from the text, explain what kind of people the Dursleys are.
- 8. OWL POST Write a note, to be sent by owl to your parents, explaining what you have learnt about Harry Potter and his family. Remember! An owl’s leg is small so you only have 6 lines!