Chapter Chat Fish in a Tree Week 2

CC17 FISH IN A TREE - Y5/6, W2: Tasks & Questions

W2: Pages 39-81 (Chapter 8-14)

TASKS - Choose from the following...

1. Draw a picture of Mr Daniels, OR draw a picture of Ally's penny, Or draw Ally's black cube, OR Albert in his cut off sneakers OR draw Ally's mind movie about the insect on a train.

2. Make a list of 10 impossible things for Ally's sketch book. Pick one of them and draw or create it.

3. A Bag full of nothing: Everyone in the class brings in something that represents them and talks to the class about it. Or complete the mystery box challenge that Mr Daniels made up.

4. MATHS - Pretend you are Mr Daniels and you are running the BUS DRIVER activity. Write some questions for everyone to try and answer.

5. RESEARCH - Research about the water cycle. Draw a picture, or make a movie to explain how it works.

6. HANDS-ON - Make Albert's Jar of clear liquid (Hydrogen and oxygen molecules) Or make some cupcakes with hidden messages in them. Or make a friendship bracelet.

7. WRITING - Pretend you are Ally and write a diary entry about your first few days in Mr Daniels class.

8. VOCABULARY - Find the meanings of the following words: Constructive, Delirious, infinite, optimist, nutritional and injustice.

9. FLIPGRID - What do you think of Mr Daniels as a teacher? Do you like him? Why does Ally want to impress him? Add your thoughts to this FLIPGRID: https://flipgrid.com/41fa0d4c PASSWORD - ChapterChat

10. MINECRAFT - Make a giant mystery box with something mysterious inside it.

SLOW CHAT QUESTION (Posted 9am Monday)

* What were some of the things that Ally found difficult at school? What things do you find difficult? What can you do to overcome them?

TWITTER CHAT QUESTIONS

1. Can you please share any tasks that you have completed this week. Try and leave a reply on someone else's creation.

2. Why did Ally like Maths when she was younger? Why doesn't she like it now? What subjects do you like in school? What subjects do you dislike? Why?

3. Why did Mr Daniels tell Ally that he wasn't going to send her to the princiapl's office anymore? Why do you think he brought in the Writing book idea?

4. When thinking about what to bring to school that represents her, Ally considers a bag of nothing or a bag of dirt. What does this tell us about how Ally is thinking about herself? What would you choose to represent you? How does it represent you?

5. Ally tells Mr. Daniels, “It would be easier to be invisible.” What do you think she means by this? Have you ever felt invisible? Explain.

6. In the cafeteria Ally wishes she was more like Albert. In what ways does she want to be more like him?

7. How did Ally 'make things right' with Albert? Have you ever had to do this with a friend or classmate? Explain.

8. Why were Ally and Keisha the only two girls in the holiday concert that did not have flowers? What does this show about Ally? Explain

9. Why does Mr. Daniels high five Ally? How do you think Ally felt at that moment? Why?

10. Are you enjoying the story? What do you think is going to happen next?