Wednesday

Reading

RIC

Painfully, Ivan hauled himself up into the ice-lacquered branches and sat, gazing down. The wolves milled, snarling, around the foot of the tree. Their slavering jaws were upturned and their breath rose in plumes around him. Now and then, a wolf would leap, its jaws snapping within inches of his feet.

R- What word tells us that it was not easy climbing the trees?

I- What do the wolves want to do?

C- Can you spot an adverb?

Wednesday 2nd July 2025

LC: To retrieve and record information from non-fiction.

Yesterday, we had a look at a non-fiction text on dogs. Today we are going to have a look at another text. We will read it together and ensure that we understand it properly to be able to retrieve information.

Are there any words that you do not understand the meaning of?

Together on the board, we will highlight the words that we are unsure about before we answer the questions. 

1) What was the name that the Aztecs used for chocolate?

The Aztecs used the name... instead of chocolate.

2) What was the name of the first westerner who discovered the beans?

The name of the first westerner who discovered the beans was...

3) Find a sentence that tells us that chocolate was not very tasty to begin with.

Independent

Continue reading the passage about chocolate.

 Check that you understand the words. If there are any words that you do not understand, have a quick check on Word Hippo.

Now you should be ready to answer some questions:

1) What was the name of the man who discovered how to mold chocolate?

_________ discovered how to mold chocolate.

2) Who invented chocolate milk?

___________ invented chocolate milk.

3) From the text, copy a sentence which tells us that too much sugar is not good for us.