Friday

To make inferences about characters and events based on what has been read.

Making inferences is the same as using clues in the text to understand what is happening, even if it doesn't say it. We need to train our brain to do this so we can understand more of what we read. By talking through our ideas, we also develop reasoning skills. We do this a lot in Year 2 when we use the word 'because'.

Take a look at these examples and talk with your partner about what you think the answers might be.

First we will use drama skills to talk as though we are Arty before writing our ideas in a speech bubble.

I feel miserable when the other trolls make fun of me. They are very mean!  

 

Turn to page 35 and 36.

Can we appreciate the work of Barbara Hepworth to then create a large-scale sculpture? 

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Key facts for children:

• Barbara Hepworth was a British sculptor.

• She loved making abstract sculptures (not of people or animals, but shapes and spaces).

• Her work often has holes — she called them "windows for seeing through".

• She used materials like stone, wood, and bronze.

• Many of her sculptures are in the open air — like in gardens or parks!

Next week, we are going to create a group sculpture in the same style as Barbara Hepworth. Like all artists though, first we need to think about what we want our sculpture to look like and create a design.

 Can you talk about the similarities and differences of family lives?