Literacy time encompasses a variety of language-based activities to engage students in reading, writing and developing their oral language skills.

Term 2 Novel Study: Fantastic Mr. Fox

We will focus on elements of a story such as characters, plot and setting as well as practise using reading comprehension strategies.

Visualizing: This comprehension strategy involves listening to the read aloud text and making mental pictures of the characters, Farmer Boggis, Farmer Bunce and Farmer Bean.
Describing:  Using their knowledge of adjectives, students were asked to write a short descriptive paragraph about the main character, Mr. Fox.

Reading Discussion:  What is a fable?  What is the difference between a fable and a fairy tale?  What is the moral or lesson learned in the Ant and the Grasshopper?