Summer Term 5, Week 3 Monday 11th May - Friday 15th May

Year: 5Subject: Reading Lesson for: Wednesday 13th May_________________________________________________We are learning about:

This week we are going to focus on reading non-fiction texts. This means you will need to use your retrieval and vocabulary skills. Use words in bold, pictures and captions to help you understand the text.

How will I show my learning?In my book and UPLOAD A PICTURE OR on a Google Doc.Only share your work with your teacher when you have marked it.

_________________________________________________How will my work be marked?Mark your own work

_________________________________________________What to do:

1. Read the text first.2. Notice the headlines, words in bold and pictures.3. Scan for key-words in the text to help you find the answers quickly

_________________________________________________

Retrieval Questions

1. How many countries does the River Nile run through?

2. Why is the soil around the Nile rich and fertile, especially towards the end of the river?

3. Make a list of how people use the River Nile today.

4. Why was the River Nile so important to the ancient Egyptians?

Inference and Vocabulary Questions

1. What does 'fertilises' mean?

2. What type of text is this? How do you know?

3. List five features of the text that you can see.

4. What do you think are the three most important pieces of information in this text? Explain your answers.

5. How does the River Nile compare to another river you know about? Think of one similarity and one difference between them.

Fact or Opinion?

The River Nile isn’t found in just one country.

The River Nile is the best river in the world.

Greek is a very beautiful language.

The modern-day name ‘Nile’ comes from the Greek word ‘neilos’, which

means ‘valley’.

People still use the water from the River Nile to irrigate (water) their crops