Category: Literacy

books

Blooms Book Questions

books

Try some of these HOTs questions about your reading book. Try at least one question from each section if you can.

Remembering
  1. Where and when did the story take place?
  2. Who are the main characters?
  3. What does the main character look like?
  4. How does the book end?
  5. How does the book begin?
Understanding
  1. What did the title have to do with the book?
  2. What is the book about?
  3. Can you pretend you are one of the characters in the book and write a diary entry?
  4. Did anyone in the book do something you did not like? Why?
  5. What kind of book is this? Can you list three reasons why you know this?
  6. Which part do you like best? Why?
Applying
  1. Did this book give you any ideas about yourself? Why?
  2. What lesson did you learn from the story?
  3. Can you think of another story character similar to a character in this book?
  4. What would the main character be likely to do if she/he visited your classroom?
  5. Can you think of another book with a similar theme?
  6. Can you think of another story character similar to a character in this book?
  7. Have you had any similar experiences?
Analysing
  1. If your story happened long ago, can you compare that time with today?
  2. What motive did the main character have for behaving in the way they did?
  3. What is the relationship between the main characters?
  4. Can you find three words that describes a character in the book very well?
  5. Can you compare this book the last book you read?
  6. What is the saddest, most exciting or funniest part of the story? Why?
  7. What is your favourite part & why?
Evaluating
  1. Which parts of the text could be improved? How?
  2. Can you write another short story using the same characters?
  3. Did the book have an effective ending? In what way?
  4. Do you agree with the actions of the main character?
  5. Can you organise this book into 3 or more sections and give your own subtitle for each?
  6. Which Character would you most like to be a friend? Why?
  7. Choose a character, were they good or bad? provide evidence.
Creating
  1. What would the best part of the book to illustrate? could you draw it
  2. Write a podcast advert for the book, record it
  3. Create a new character for the story, what are they like, what would they do?
  4. Create a Different ending for the story.

Handwriting

Find some text you like, maybe the poetry box, or a book you are reading. Maybe something you have written.

Copy it out in your best writing, make it beautiful.

Or ask Mr Johnston for a sheet to copy.

Poetry Box

Dig into the box, read some poems, find one you like:
You could copy out a poem and illustrated it, practise saying it to share it with the class or write a poem yourself.

Only got a few minutes:

Dig into the box, read a poem.

Or read some of our own:

 

Bird Video Thumbnals

Bird Facts

You might want to do this over more than one session. Take notes the first time, use these notes to write the information text the second time.

Part 1

The Videos are at the bottom of this page.

  1. Choose a bird and note down its name
  2. Watch the videos take notes of what the video explains in you jotter.

You might have to watch the video a couple of times to understand it and write good notes. Take the time to do this well as you will need good notes for the next part.

Part 2

Write an information sheet about the bird you choose using your notes.

information genre
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The Information Genre usually focuses on facts or information about particular subject.
It usually presents information in an objective way.
The purpose of an information text is to provide detailed information about the way things are or were. It also helps readers to understand what is being described by organising or categorising information. They tend to have either a chronological or logical structure.

Features of Information Genre

  • A title which informs the reader about the subject
  • An introductory paragraph which informs the reader what the report is about
  • Use headings and sub-headings
  • Write in an impersonal style – no use of personal pronouns Use topic specific terminology and vocabulary
  • Use appropriate graphics to give additional information
  • Usually written in the present tense and the third person
  • Sometimes written in the past tense (eg. an historical report)
  • Description is used for precision rather than to create an emotional response
  • Acknowledge the source(s) of information