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READING WRITING MATHS INQUIRY/OTHER Learning intention Learning intention Learning intention Learning intention

We are learning to develop an in-depth

understanding of a text.

We are learning to identify the structure of a

limerick.

We are learning how to read a timetable. We are learning to reflect on our own

strengths and self-esteem.

Success Criteria Success Criteria Success Criteria Success Criteria

I can identify and explain main ideas, events

and issues from a text.

I can respond to a text using key details and

text evidence.

I can understand the structure and meter of a limerick. I can write 2 limericks of my own.

I can read a train timetable and locate important information.

I can identify my own and other’s positive

attributes.

I can discuss ways the media can impact our

self-esteem.

Task Task Task Task

The Boy In The Dress

Read Chapter 5 & Chapter 6 then respond to

questions below using full sentences and text

evidence (either key details or quotes with

page numbers).

Chapter 5: -

- How does Dennis describe Lisa James?

- Why do you think Dennis “felt like a

celebrity as he walked down the road with

Lisa?”

Chapter 6: -

- “The blurry vision of her through the glass

of the door was enough to make his heart

beat faster”. How was Dennis feeling while

he waited outside Lisa’s front door?

- What is Lisa’s opinion about what people

wear? Why do you think this is important?

- Why is Dennis unsure if he should go back

to Lisa’s house?

Remember to restate part of the question

before you answer the question. For

example:

Dennis describes Lisa James as ...

Poetry - Limerick

Poetry is written to be performed, which is

why the meter (beat / rhythm) is important.

The meter keeps a beat as we say it and can

have between 1-3 syllables making the beat.

A very well know type of rhyming poem is a

Limerick. A limerick is a five-line poem that is

meant to be funny. They often contain

hyperbole, onomatopoeia, idioms, puns, and

other figurative devices. The last line of a

good limerick contains the PUNCH LINE or

“heart of the joke.” Read some examples of

limericks.

Limericks have a very set structure.

• They are nonsense verse.

• They have five lines.

• They have a rhyme scheme of A, A, B, B, A

(lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme; lines 3 and 4 rhyme).

• The meter is 3, 3, 2, 2, 3.

• The syllabification is 8, 8, 5, 5, 8.

The below is an example of the AABBA

pattern, and how line 1,2,5 have 8 syllables

and a 3 beat meter, while lines 3,4 have 6

syllables and a 2-beat meter.

Assignment Alert: This task must be

uploaded and submitted on the Assignments

tab in MS Teams!

Today we are looking at train timetables.

Watch the following video to see how to read

a train timetable.

Some important things to remember when

reading a train timetable:

- It tells you the names of each train

station in the column on the left

- The times that the train stops at

each station is listed

- If there is a dash ( --- ) this means

the train is not stopping at that

station

All Unique, All Different

Today we are learning about self-esteem and

the first thing you need to do is complete our

Compliment Challenge: -

- pick three classmates and think of one

positive compliment you could tell them

- you don’t have to actually tell them, you

just have to think of them – it's easy, right?

Now, think of three positive compliments you

could tell one other person – yourself. It’s

much more challenging, isn’t it? Why is it so

much harder to come up with positive things

about ourselves compared to other people?

It’s because way too many of us are way too

hard on ourselves...

Being positive and having positive self-

esteem (how you feel about yourself and

your abilities) is very important, especially for

teens and pre-teens. The media, however,

can sometimes have a negative impact on

the way we feel and think about ourselves

because of unrealistic expectations that are

set.

You can include text evidence as part of your

answer and explain it to better demonstrate

your understanding. For example:

Dennis describes Lisa James as “the most

beautiful girl in the school.” (Chapter 5). She

is older than him and taller than him, and he

actually has a massive crush on her.

Note: This task can be completed in an

exercise book if you have materials at home,

or in a Word document on your netbook.

There was a young lady of Cork, - 8 Whose Pa made a fortune in pork; -8 He bought for his daughter -6 A tutor who taught her -6 To balance green peas on her fork.-8

Watch this video to explain how the limerick

is written , then complete the ‘teacher’

limerick that has been partially written at the

bottom of the activity page.

Read through some other examples before

writing another limerick of your own.

Remember to follow the rules from above

and use the guide below to help you if you

need.

1) Choose the name of a person or place and

write the first line.

2) Look in a rhyming dictionary for words that

rhyme with your person or place name.

3) Write line 2 and 5 to rhyme with the first

line.

4) Now write lines 3 and 4 with a different

rhyme.

As you work with limericks, remember to

have pun, I mean FUN!

Today’s task will be completed using the

following worksheet and needs to be

uploaded as an assignment. Download the

worksheet onto your computer. Use the

attached Train timetable to answer the

questions.

Once finished, submit your answers in

today’s assignment.

Watch this video to learn more about the

effect the media can have on us.

Think of three specific examples of how the

media (TV, newspapers and ads) or social

media (Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube, etc.) can

have a negative impact on our self-esteem.

You can write these down in a book or type

them up on your netbook if you like, but you

must have them ready to share for today’s

Class Call.

Too hard? Too hard? Too hard? Too hard?

Listen to the audio tracks while reading. It’s

important that you are still reading along

with the text while listening!

Chapter 5 Audio & Chapter 6 Audio

Watch this video to explain how the limerick

is written , then complete the ‘teacher’

limerick that has been partially written at the

bottom of the activity page.

Then have a go at writing a rhyming poem, if you’re finding a limerick hard, it may be like the nursery rhymes we did yesterday. Make it at least 5 lines.

Watch the following video to see how to read

a train timetable.

Answer the following questions by

downloading the document onto your

computer and use the train timetable. Make

sure you read the questions carefully. Submit

your answers in today’s assignment.

Watch the video from the lesson and try to

think of at least one way that the media and

social media can have a negative impact on

our self-esteem. As in, what do you see in the

media or on social media that might make

you feel like you’re not ‘good enough’?

Too easy? Too easy? Too easy? Too easy?

Have you used the right text evidence and

explained your answer to demonstrate your

comprehension? Use the last example in the

lesson plan as a guide to organise strong

responses.

Edit and revise word choice. What other words can you find that still fit the rule of a limerick poem? Write a second Limerick, try not using the “There once was someone from somewhere” structure, does the story make sense? Is it funny?

Use the Geelong to Melbourne Train

Timetable and answer the following

questions by downloading the document

onto your computer. Make sure you read the

questions carefully. Submit your answers in

today’s assignment.

You might like to turn your ideas and examples into a creative page in a book or on your netbook. In fact, you might even like to create an ‘advice guide’ to navigating media and social media while aiming to maintain positive self-esteem!

Don’t have _________? Don’t have _________? Don’t have _________? Don’t have _________?

There are no extra materials or resources required for this lesson, and it can be completed in an exercise book or on your netbook.

Complete task as assigned. Complete task as assigned. If you can’t access the video link, it’s okay! It’s just an explanation of the different ways the media can have an impact on how we think and feel about ourselves. Just focus on the three specific examples of how the media or social media can have a negative impact on our self-esteem.