English Monday 6 th July 2020 Clockwork By

English Monday 6 th July 2020 Clockwork By Philip Pullman

Spellings I know, let’s start with it today! Welcome back! Why didn’t anyone remind me about the spelling test on Friday? !? Here are some words that came up in the story. If possible, ask someone to test you on them. 1. preface 2. destined 3. pendulum 4. oscillating 5. relentless 6. tavern 7. sauerkraut 8. thingamajig 9. scythe 10. down-hearted Only ten? Awesome! That’s a great idea!

Comprehension How did you get on with the comprehension? Here are the example answers to this part of ‘Fritz’s Story (continued)’: 1. What is meant by ‘…in league with the powers of darkness’? ‘In league with the powers of darkness’ means to join with evil forces. 2. When Dr Kalmenius stepped inside the tavern, how did Fritz’s audience react? Fritz’s audience were shocked, surprised and afraid, their jaws dropped and they were speechless, ‘more than one crossed themselves and stood up in fear’. 3. How do you think Fritz felt about the appearance of his character Dr Kalmenius? Explain using evidence from the text. Fritz was shocked and horrified, he stared at ‘Dr Kalmenius with horror’ and he ‘was as pale as the paper in his hand’. He threw his story on the fire and begged his audience, ‘have nothing to do with this man!’ He then fled from the inn. 4. The author uses several similes in this part of the story, find and copy two that you find the most effective and explain why. ‘Eyes that looked like burning coals in caverns of darkness’, this simile is used to describe Dr Kalmenius, it gives the image of red piercing eyes. ‘Like someone who has seen the devil’, this one describes how Fritz flees from the inn. It adds to the idea that Dr Kalmenius is an evil character to be feared. 5. Why did both Herr Ringelmann and the Burgomaster feel that they had a duty to speak to Dr Kalmenius but then leave without speaking to him? Herr Ringelmann is also a clockmaker, so he thought about speaking to Dr Kalmenius as they are both skilled ‘craftsmen’ in clockwork. The Burgomaster is the town’s mayor, he thought about welcoming him as a famous visitor, or telling him to leave. Both men were too frightened or nervous to actually say anything. 6. Why do you think that Dr Kalmenius came to the White Horse Tavern? Being skilled and interested in clockwork he may have come to see the new figure or to meet Karl…

Writing Dr Kalmenius How did you get on with your character profile about Dr Kalmenius? Did you remember to record a guess at what might be on his sledge? Name: Dr Kalmenius Hometown: Schatzberg Appearance: Tall, thin, prominent nose and jaw, long grey hair, piercing eyes Skills: Clockwork Maker, mathematics, science Hobbies: Sitting in graveyards, contemplating life and death, pulling a sledge (loaded with body parts) Likes: Brandy, late nights, surprises

Vocabulary Before reading some more of ‘Fritz’s Story’ there’s some more vocabulary to become familiar with. Look up and record simple definitions for the words that are unfamiliar to you. ushered glowering flushed sullen companion bore jeer triumph unveiling liquor solemnly recoiled implications regulate light-headed flaw utmost goblin dodge implacably Lapland marvel anguish tender scorned Here are five examples: Ushered is the past tense of the verb to usher, it means to guide someone to somewhere. Glowering is the present participle of the verb to glower, it means to scowl or to have a sullen or angry look to a person’s face. Flushed is used as an adjective, it can also be a verb. It describes something being red and hot. Sullen is used as an adjective (it can also be a noun) it describes something as being moody, sulky, bad-tempered or similar. A companion (noun) is a friend, colleague, workmate or similar.

g u sittin o y e r A rtably? comfo e… ontinu Let’s c Here’s where we left the story last session…

I don’t think he’s making Karl feel any better!

Comprehension Let’s pause the story and answer a few questions: 1. How did the landlord feel about Dr Kalmenius’ arrival in his tavern? Explain using evidence from the text. 2. What evidence is there to suggest that it is an important occasion when an apprentice’s new clockwork figure is added to ‘the famous clock of Glockenheim’? 3. The author disagrees with Dr Kalmenius’ view of being able to ‘wind up the future like clockwork’. Who do you agree with? Explain your choice. Oh, a helpful text box… Answers next session!

English Monday 6 th July 2020 Power. Point by R. Summer for Goodrich Community Primary School Illustrations ©R. Summer and Peter Bailey Images from Bing, Google and Microsoft Clockwork By Philip Pullman