Varjak Paw by SF Said Reading Workbook Week beginning 13th ...

W/C 13.07.20 Varjak Paw READING workbook pg. 1

Varjak Paw by SF Said

Reading Workbook Week beginning 13th July 2020

In our reading lessons this term we are reading Varjak Paw (by SF Said) so that we can get better at

understanding ‘narratively complex’ texts.

‘Narratively complex’ texts often have multiple plot lines which, for a time, appear to be unrelated. We need

to experience reading complex plots now, so that we can understand less straightforward texts in the future.

How to use this workbook

When you are working through the questions in this workbook, remember:

1. To write your answers in your best handwriting in your home learning / exercise / notebook.

Don’t try to answer the questions in boxes in the workbook.

2. “Blue box is book” = The blue boxes are there to show you what to write / say and how to set out

your work / ideas. Anything in the blue boxes is what you write in your book.

Don’t write the black, write the blue – but without drawing the box round it!

3. When you are answering reading comprehension questions, you should always answer in complete

thoughts (full sentences) and use the exact words from the text to prove your answer.

The blue boxes will show you how…

Why am I being asked read each part through twice?

You will notice that you are asked to read the text for each day twice – and you might think that’s strange! However, there is a good reason for this… Quite often, when we read a piece of writing for the first time, our brains are so busy concentrating on decoding new words and sentence structures that we do not take in the meaning behind the words. By reading the text through twice, we free up our brains to read it a second time and really get to understand the ideas, emotions and images the author is On the first reading, we read it to get to grips with any tricky words. On the second time we read it, we really get to understand it and appreciate what the author is saying.

What to do I do when I have finished my reading lesson for the day?

When you have finished your lesson and marked your work, using the answers booklet, you can take a break

and move on to your next lesson.

I will tell you later in the day which piece of work I would like you to upload to your Class Dojo portfolio.


w/c 13th July 2020 Varjak Paw by SF Said

Lesson 1: Listening and Reading with RIC questions – pages 86 -87

Audio file: stop at 3:07

Lesson 2: Listening and Reading with RIC questions – pages 87 - 89

Audio file: 3:07 – 6:44


Audio file: 6:44 – 9:39


Audio file: 9:39 – 14:49


Audio file: 14:49 – 17:08

Monday 13th July 2020 – Lesson 1

LO: To read Varjak Paw (by SF Said) so that we can get better at understanding ‘narratively complex’ texts.

Can I listen to a text, then read and answer RIC comprehension questions?

Reconnection activity Without looking back at the story, how much of it can you remember from last week? Use what you can remember to complete these sentences and write them in your home

learning book. There are some ideas in the answer booklet about how you could complete these

sentences correctly – but yours may be better. Check them to see… 1st Reading: Check for tricky words


Re-read pages 84 – 85 printed at the end of the workbook, to familiarise yourself with the story so far.

Listen to and read the pages 86 and 87, printed at the end of the workbook. Write down any words you’re not sure of. There is a glossary at the back of this booklet so you can look up the words you are not sure of. (Or you could look the words up in an online dictionary like this one: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/.)

2nd Reading: 3) Self-marking and self-evaluation

Check and correct your answers using the separate answer booklet in purple pen (or

any other colour will do).

Then (underneath your answers) evaluate your answers.

R1: What were the strange night sounds that Varjak heard? (Remember to prove it with the actual words from the text.) R2: What colour were the street lamps? (Remember to prove it with the actual words from the text.) I: Why does Varjak feel unhappy about being alone? (Remember to prove it and explain it.) C: What is the ‘column of shiny, metal monsters’ in your opinion?

Date Reconnection activity - Retrieval Practice Luka, a friend of Holly and Tam, left them because _____________________. Luka, a friend of Holly and Tam, left them but _____________________. Luka, a friend of Holly and Tam, left them so _____________________.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/


Please post to Class Dojo!

Self-evaluation

This time I remembered to_____________________________________________________________.

Next time I need to remember _________________________________________________________.

Date Lesson 1: Varjak Paw pages 86 - 87 Reading Comprehension: Reading with RIC

R1: The strange night sounds that Varjak heard were ______________________________________.

I know this because in the text it says the words: ‘_________________________________________.’

R2: The street lamps were _________________________.


I: Varjak feels unhappy about being alone because _______________________________________.

This is clear because in the text it says the words: ‘________________________________________.’

This implies that ___________________________________________________________________.

C: Space for your ideas…


Tuesday 14th July 2020 – Lesson 2



Reconnection activity Without looking back at the story, how much of it can you remember from yesterday? Use what you can remember to complete these sentences and write them in your home

learning book.

There are some ideas in the answer booklet about how you could complete these

sentences correctly – but yours may be better. Check them to see… 1st Reading: Check for tricky words Re-read pages 86 - 87 printed at the end of the workbook to familiarise yourself with the

story so far. Listen to and read pages 87 – 89, printed underneath. Write down any words you’re not

sure of. There is a glossary at the back of this booklet so you can look up the words you are not sure of. (Or you could look the words up in an online dictionary like this one: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/.)

Date Reconnection activity - Retrieval Practice Varjak is missing Holly and Tam because________________________________. Varjak is missing Holly and Tam but____________________________________. Varjak is missing Holly and Tam so_____________________________________.



Varjak stepped onto the pavement – and froze in his tracks. Before him, lined up on the edge of the road,

was a whole column of shiny metal monsters. They stood in single file, stock still. They weren’t moving, or

making any sound. Their eyes were dull and lightless, their round black wheels at rest.

But they were dogs – and this was Varjak’s chance to talk to them. ‘Excuse me,’ he said.

They didn’t react; not even a flicker in the eyes. Perhaps they were sleeping. He took a deep breath, and

crept closer to them, ready to run if they suddenly awoke. He slunk onto the road, stretched out a paw

and gingerly touched a monster’s smooth, metal flank.

It was cold. Not asleep, but dead. Varjak shivered at the thought.

Far away, but closing in, something shrieked. Something roared. Varjak’s heart thudded in his chest as he

turned to face it. The shrieking, roaring noise grew louder. It was a pack of dogs, live ones, and they were

coming down the road towards him.

He’d forgotten how fast and wild they were. In motion, they blurred beneath the street lights. Their

yellow eyes were open, so round and bright they seemed to pierce his skull. He couldn’t meet their gaze.

He had to look away. No wonder people were scared of them!

Varjak quaked as the monsters roared past, one after another after another. They were massive, mighty,

unstoppable. In their wake came that foul, choking smell. It made him cough and cough and cough.

He cowered in the lethal wind; watched the red eyes at the back recede into the distance.

What should I do, Jalal?

Awareness, the Second Skill: before you do anything, you must know wat you are dealing with. Assume

nothing; be sure of the facts.

All right. The fact was, these dogs wouldn’t notice him if he just sat there and called out to them. They

wouldn’t even hear him. He had to make one of them stop. That came first.

There was only one way to do it, and Varjak’s stomach tightened as he realised what it meant. He was

going to have to stand in front of them, in the middle of the road, as they sped towards him. Then they’d

see him and would have no choice but to stop.

It would take courage, but he could do it. He could do it. He was sure he could.

Deep inside him, something shrugged its shoulders and walked away. Absolutely not, it said. I’m not Jalal.

I’m not even Julius. The dogs are never going to stop for me. Even if they see me, they’ll just run me over.

They’ll kill me. Look at them! They’re huge, heartless monsters. They don’t slow down for anything. It’s

pointless even to try.

But he had to try. The Elder Paw gave his life so he could try: him and no one else. That sacrifice would

mean nothing unless Varjak was prepared to risk his own life too. And hadn’t he always wanted a chance

to prove himself a proper Mesopotamian Blue?


2nd Reading:

3) Self-marking and self-evaluation




R1: What are the ‘monsters’ made of? (Remember to prove it with the actual words from the text.) R2: Where does Varjak decide to stand in order to make the ‘dogs’ stop? (Remember to prove it with the actual words from the text.) I: How is Varjak feeling in this extract? (Remember to prove it and explain it.) C: How does SF Said make the dogs/monsters/cars seem human? (HINT: personification. Remember to prove it with actual examples from the text.)

Date Lesson 2: Varjak Paw pages 87 – 89 Reading Comprehension: Reading with RIC

R1: The ‘monsters’ are made of ______________________________.

I know this because in the text it says the words: ‘________________________________________.’

R2: Varjak decides to stand ________________________________in order to make the ‘dogs’ stop.

I know this because in the text it says the words: ‘____________________________________________.’

I: Varjak is feeling ___________________________ in this extract.

I know this because in the text it says the words: ‘________________________________________.’

This makes me realise _____________________________________________________________.

C: SF Said makes the dogs/monsters/cars seem human by using __________________________.

This technique gives non-living things human characteristics.

Examples in this extract include: _____________________________________________________.



Wednesday 15th July 2020 – Lesson 3



Reconnection activities Without looking back at the story, how much of it can you remember from yesterday? Use what you can remember to complete these sentences and write them in your home

learning book.


sentences correctly – but yours may be better. Check them to see…

Date Reconnection activities - Retrieval Practice Varjak has made the decision to stand in front of the ‘dogs’ even though he is petrified because _____________________________________________________________________________. Varjak has made the decision to stand in front of the ‘dogs’ even though he is petrified but ______________________________________________________________________________. Varjak has made the decision to stand in front of the ‘dogs’ even though he is petrified so ______________________________________________________________________________.

Self-evaluation




Prediction What do you think might happen next? What makes you think this might happen?

1st Reading: Check for tricky words Re-read pages 87 - 89 printed in lesson 2 to familiarise yourself with the story so far. Listen to and read pages 90 – 95 (there are a lot of pictures!), printed at the end of the

booklet. Write down any words you’re not sure of. There is a glossary at the back of this booklet so you can look up the words you are not sure of. (Or you could look the words up in an online dictionary like this one: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/.)

2nd Reading:

Date Reconnection activities - Prediction I think what might happen next is _____________________________________________________. I think this because _________________________________________________________________.

R1: How does Varjak stop himself running? (Remember to prove it with the actual words from the text.) R2: Where does Varjak go after the ‘dogs’ have gone? (Remember to prove it with the actual words from the text.) I: How do you know that Varjak has narrowly escaped death? (Remember to prove it and explain it.) C: How does SF Said increase the pace and action in this extract?








Self-evaluation




R1: Varjak stops himself running by __________________________________.


R2: After the ‘dogs’ have gone, Varjak __________________________________________.


I: I know that Varjak has narrowly escaped death because __________________________________.


This means that ____________________________________________________________________.

C: SF Said increases the pace and action in this extract by ___________________________________.


This makes me realise that ___________________________________________________________.


Reconnection activities Without looking back at the story, how much of it can you remember from yesterday? Use what you can remember to complete these sentences and write them in your home

learning book.

1st Reading: Check for tricky words Re-read pages 90 - 95 printed at the end of the booklet to familiarise yourself with the

story so far. Listen to and read pages 96 - 99 printed at the end of the booklet. Write down any

words you’re not sure of. There is a glossary at the back of this booklet so you can look up the words you are not sure of. (Or you could look the words up in an online dictionary like this one: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/.)

2nd Reading:

Thursday 16th July 2020 - Lesson 4



R1: What is the only thing in the empty alley? (Remember to prove it with the actual words from the text.) R2: What happens as Varjak moves towards the bin? (Remember to prove it with the actual words from the text.) I: How do you know that Varjak is really hungry? (Remember to prove it and explain it.) C: Would you advise Varjak to walk into the alley? Give reasons for your answer.

Date Reconnection activities - Retrieval Practice Varjak feels that he has failed because _________________________________________. Varjak feels that he has failed but _____________________________________________. Varjak feels that he has failed so ______________________________________________.








Self-evaluation




R1: The only thing in the empty alley is __________________________.

I know this because in the text it says the words: ‘__________________________________.’

R2: As Varjak moves towards the bin in the courtyard, ______________________________.


I: I know that Varjak is really hungry because __________________________.

I believe this because in the text it says the words: ‘__________________________________.’

This makes it clear that _________________________________________________________.

C:

I advise Varjak to walk into the alley. I think this because…

OR

I do not advise Varjak to walk into the alley. I think this because…

Over to you…!


Friday 17th July 2020 - Lesson 5



Reconnection activity Without looking back at the story, how much of it can you remember from yesterday? Use what you can remember to complete these sentences and write them in your home

learning book.


sentences correctly – but yours may be better. Check them to see… 1st Reading: Check for tricky words Re-read pages 96 - 99 printed at the end of the booklet to familiarise yourself with the

story so far. Listen to and read pages 100 – 103 printed at the end of the booklet. Write down any

words you’re not sure of. There is a glossary at the back of this booklet so you can look up the words you are not sure of. (Or you could look the words up in an online dictionary like this one: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/.)

Date Reconnection activity - Retrieval Practice Varjak felt that rotten meat was all that he deserved to eat because ______________________.

Varjak felt that rotten meat was all that he deserved to eat but _____________________.

Varjak felt that rotten meat was all that he deserved to eat so ______________________.



2nd Reading:






R1: What colour and size is the biggest of Varjak’s attackers? (Remember to prove it with the actual words from the text.) R2: Who do the bins belong to? (Remember to prove it with the actual words from the text.) I: Who tries to protect Varjak? (Remember to prove it and explain it.) C: What do you think will happen to Varjak now? Give reasons for your answer.


R1: The biggest of Varjak’s attackers is __________________________.


R2: The bins belong to ______________________________.


I: ______________ tries to protect Varjak.

I believe this because in the text it says the words: ‘__________________________________.’

This makes it clear that _________________________________________________________.

C: Over to you…!

Self-evaluation




Lesson 1

clammy – sticky and wet (not pleasant)

stock still – completely still

Lesson 2

slunk – crept, to avoid being seen

pierce - go through sharply

quaked – shook with fear

lethal - deadly

recede - move away, become less clear

Mesopotamian Blue – pedigree cat with silver-blue fur and (usually) green eyes

Lesson 3

smack in front – right in front

cowering – lowering the head/body in fear

Lesson 4

swarm – large group (sometimes unwanted or unwelcome)

discarded – cast away, unwanted

decaying – breaking down, damaged

tang – sharp smell

ancestor – relative from the past

desolate – empty and unattractive

potent - strong

rancid – smelling unpleasant, not fresh

Lesson 5

sonny – a way of greeting a young boy

flinch – sudden movement because of pain or fear

Vanishing(s) – disappearance(s)

pummelled – hit over and over with fists

gravelly – low and rough (voice)

seared – upset or shocked due to pain

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