La Luna

The men in this family have a unique and very

special job

The men in this family have a unique and very

special job

It is a job that has probably been done by generations of the family

This is the first time the boy has been with

them…

It’s time for him to learn about the family’s job

In the scenes we are going to describe today, the father

passes the boy the anchor.

He starts to throw the

anchor over the side of the boat

The grandfather stops him.

This anchor isn’t going to be used in the normal way…

What do you think the father says as he passes the anchor to the

boy?

Here are some of your ideas from earlier in the week:

"Come on, we have a job to do!"

“Take it; you’re old enough now.”

“Hold this tightly, its very heavy.”

“Right then son, you hold this and do not drop it.”

“Hold out your arms son.”

“It’s your turn now son.”

“You are going to need this.”

“Take it. You are one of us now.”

Having read the ideas of others, decide what the father will say in your writing.

He starts to throw the anchor over the side of the boat.

How do you think he feels?

Write down as many adverbs as you can to describe the boys actions. Use wordhippoto extend your list.

I think he is a little anxious and unsure of himself, so I would use words such as:

tentatively cautiously

What does the grandfather say?

Here are some of your ideas from earlier in the week:

“No! You’re going to need that!”

‘‘Wait a moment, you must do what your father says.’’

“Stop! That’s not what it is for.”

Having read the ideas of others, decide what the father will say in your

writing.

Look at the grandfather.

What does he do as he speaks?

Look at the grandfather.

Write down adverbs and phrases that describe how

he speaks.

kindly? firmly? reassuringly?

Your task will be to describe these scenes using direct speech and detailed description.

You will need to add it to your work from

yesterday.

Try to add as much descriptive detail as possible to bring the

scene to life.

Try to imagine the scene happening in slow motion, so that you can describe the scene in detail.

Read the example on the next page to give you a sense of what we

want you to do.

Inhaling a lungful of salty air as he admired this sight of absolute wonder, the awestruck child turned his attention back to his father who was offering him a rusting, old anchor.

“Take this,” mumbled the man, a look of shy pride warming his weather-beaten face. "Your time has come."

A look of puzzlement washed over the boy, but nevertheless, he took the iron anchor from his father and edging towards the side of the little boat, he made to cast it into the depths of the waters below. However before he could do so his grandfather interrupted with unexpected urgency. ?

“Stop! That’s not what it’s for,” he uttered, his voice strong for a man of so many years. ?

Having heard what his grandfather had said, the boy became yet more befuddled as to what he should do with this mysterious artefact. Unsure of what was expected of him, struggling to retain his balance in the swaying little vessel, the weight of the ancient anchor seemed to increase in the grasp of his young arms.

Finally, all of his questions were answered in a way he’d least expected.

Before you start, read through your work from yesterday.

Start writing.Detail is everything!