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Thursday 18 April 2013

Charge of the light brigade

The Charge Of The Light Brigade Alfred Lord Tennyson LI: to understand the story behind this narrative poem Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. 'Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!' he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. 'Forward, the Light Brigade!' Was there a man dismay'd ? Not tho' the soldier knew Some one had blunder'd: Their's not to make reply, Their's not to reason why, Their's but to do and die: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volley'd and thunder'd; Storm'd at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred. Flash'd all their sabres bare, Flash'd as they turn'd in air Sabring the gunners there, Charging an army, while All the world wonder'd: Plunged in the battery-smoke Right thro' the line they broke; Cossack and Russian Reel'd from the sabre-stroke Shatter'd and sunder'd. Then they rode back, but not Not the six hundred. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them Volley'd and thunder'd; Storm'd at with shot and shell, While horse and hero fell, They that had fought so well Came thro' the jaws of Death, Back from the mouth of Hell, All that was left of them, Left of six hundred. When can their glory fade ? O the wild charge they made! All the world wonder'd. Honour the charge they made! Honour the Light Brigade, Noble six hundred! At the Battle of Balaclava in 1854 during the Crimean War, the ‘Light Brigade’, (a group of British soldiers), charged down a narrow valley to fight the Russian soldiers who had captured British guns. The Russians were at the end of the valley as well as on each side of it. The attack was not a wise choice and happened because of a misunderstanding of an order sent by the commander-in-chief. After following orders less than a third of these men survived. Answer these questions in full sentences: “If you were in the military and you were given an order, would you obey it – even if it meant putting your life on he line? Why or why not?” Yes because he is the commander. What is a brigade? A group of soilders. “Theirs not to make reply/Theirs not to reason why/Theirs but to do and die” - What did this mean for the soldiers? They just have to do it and die What makes this a narrative poem? A story Read the poem again and answer these questions about the language used: LI: To explore the language of a narrative poem Stanza 1: What does the Valley of Death mean? Because most of the people died Who is “he” in line 6? The commander What is the six hundred referring to? The six hundred soldiers and horses Stanza 2: Now that you see it in context, what does the line, “Theirs but to do and die” mean? It’s ment to be tragic and a sad poem Stanza 3: What weapons are used against the Light Brigade? Guns and cannons What two things are personified here? Jaws of death and mouth of hell Stanza 6: Did the Light Brigade win or lose? Lose Are they seen as heroes? Yes Use short answers to answer the following questions. LI: To show that I am reading for meaning and understanding About how many soldiers were in the Light Brigade? Six hundred What weapons did they carry? Sabre (sword) What weapons did they face? cannons and guns Why did the Light Brigade charge? They were ordered to but it was a mistake How are the members of the Light Brigade survived at the end of the poem? They are being honoured List 3 facts about the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson He was born in Lincolnshire, Somersby Born in 1809-1892 He joined his brothers at Trinity Collage

When the wind blows story elements


When the Wind Blows
Story Elements

L.I. - Identify the factual elements of the story

Look at these events and cut and paste them into the correct column in the table

FACT
FICTION



There was a cold war between former allies


Nuclear fallout can kill you after the bomb has gone off
America is a democracy
There was a nuclear arms race
England was afraid of a Russian / American nuclear war
People believed in Mutually Assured Destruction
Cushions can protect you from nuclear fallout
People who wore patterned clothing got the pattern burnt into their skin


A nuclear bomb causes a big flash of heat and light
After WW2 Russian bombed England


The cold war has caused other conflicts
The Russians let off a nuclear bomb


Russia is a democracy


People built nuclear fallout shelters in case there was a war


After 14 days you can leave the nuclear fall out shelter



A nuclear refuge (like the one in the book) would protect you


Wednesday 17 April 2013

xtra maths

This is my xtra maths and I have improved.

When the wind blows


When the Wind Blows
Story Elements

L.I. - Identify the factual elements of the story

Look at these events and cut and paste them into the correct column in the table

FACT
FICTION


There was a cold war between former allies

Nuclear fallout can kill you after the bomb has gone off
America is a democracy
There was a nuclear arms race
England was afraid of a Russian / American nuclear war
People believed in Mutually Assured Destruction
Cushions can protect you from nuclear fallout
People who wore patterned clothing got the pattern burnt into their skin

A nuclear bomb causes a big flash of heat and light
After WW2 Russian bombed England

The cold war has caused other conflicts
The Russians let off a nuclear bomb

Russia is a democracy

People built nuclear fallout shelters in case there was a war

After 14 days you can leave the nuclear fall out shelter


A nuclear refuge (like the one in the book) would protect you


Monday 15 April 2013

My term 1 maths reviews


Term 1 maths reviews
This term Room 6 have been doing place value  place value is about ones,tens,hundreds,thousands.

In basic facts I have been working on adding to 5’s.

I have done three timelines, my best was on world war 2.

My left behind on the beach


LEFT BEHIND ON THE BEACH

L.I. - Look at descriptive language used in poetry
Look at active verbs

Left behind on the beach:
two scoops of holes
for the sea to fill,
two mini holes
for the crabs to climb.

Left behind on the beach:
giggling waves, fists of shells,
treasures of seaweed necklaces,
diamonds of sun
and the crust of a sandwich:
seagull supper.

Left behind on the beach:
a summer holiday, carrying
beach towels, sunscreen and hats,
a beach chair for mum
and binoculars for dad.

Left behind on the beach:
the in/out breathing of waves,
the screech of seagulls,
the mizzle of mist
and somewhere out on the reef
the anchor of a long ago ship.

Look at the poem and highlight the verbs blue
Highlight the adjectives yellow
Highlight the adverbs pink

Now write your own version of the poem below


  LEFT BEHIND ON THE BEACH

The blue shiny sea smashing against the rocks
The brown tawny sand on the ground with footprints in it
The green leaves dropping from trees
Kids screaming around in the water
The sound of birds singing fine melodies

Left behind on the beach:
The salty water splashing in my mouth,
Shivering kids and sunburnt people.
People having fun in the water
playing volleyball loudly.

Left behind on the beach:
Kids jumping from trees
Laughter and fun everywhere I go
Kids talking softly to each other.

Left behind on the beach:
Kids running around carefully
Children playing touch and games while eating
Juniors making things out of sand.



Wednesday 3 April 2013

Story Grammar


Story Grammar
Rangi

SETTINGS
EVENTS & ACTION
CHARACTERS
THEME
STYLE
Berlin
Germany

Auschwitz
Poland



Bruno lived in Berlin
and his dad was a Nazi. Then his dad went to Auschwitz and Bruno found a new friend in striped pyjamas and his name was Shmuel and he was a jew. Bruno and Shmuel were playing in the camp and got put in the gas chambers.  Bruno and Shmuel got gassed in the gas chambers by Bruno’s dad.
Bruno
Shmuel
Mum
Dad
Gretel
Jews
War
Hate
Family
Friendship
Murder

This story is not real but some of it is based on real life.
Its a tragedy.
Bruno is the main character and the author is giving us clues to tell us what is happening.
Moral: Warning that this should never happen again.
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