Boy in the Tower: Chapter 1 Vocabulary and Challenge
Explore the vocabulary and challenges from Chapter 1 of Boy in the Tower in this engaging lesson. Dive into the meanings of words like swaying and daze, tackle speed retrieval questions, and delve into Polly Ho-Yen's writing style that leaves readers with unanswered questions. Enhance your understanding of the story through interactive activities.
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Boy in the Tower Lesson One Prior Class Reading: up to and including Chapter One
What does the word vibrant mean? How many birds are on the front cover? Using evidence from the front cover, why are the birds flying away? How has the designer of this front cover made you want to read the book?
Vocabulary for Chapter 1 Can you come up with definitions for these words? swaying To move slowly and rhythmically Fine and feathery (often about hair, threads, smoke) wispy stealthily To do something secretively and cautiously daze Feeling stunned or confused
Speed Retrieval Challenge The stain on the ceiling looked like: A) A wiggly line B) A wobbly circle C) A wobbly mark The roads are described as: A) tiny-looking B) minute-looking C) miniature-looking What colour were the bricks of the school? A) Red B) Grey C) Brown
In Chapter 1, Polly Ho-Yen holds back lots of information from her reader. She leaves us with lots of unanswered questions. Your Task In your table, record quotes from the text which leave the reader asking questions. Record what your questions are.
Example: I wish I could wake up I wish I could wake up to another Monday like to another Monday like that. that. What s happened to What s happened to make him wish it was a make him wish it was a cold, grey Monday? cold, grey Monday? Those days are gone Those days are gone now that the Bluchers now that the Bluchers are here. are here. What are the Bluchers What are the Bluchers and how did they and how did they change day to day life? change day to day life? when mum wasn t when mum wasn t well. well. What s wrong with What s wrong with mum? Is she unwell a mum? Is she unwell a lot? lot?
