The Firework Makers Daughter Reading Monday 18 th

The Firework Maker’s Daughter Reading – Monday 18 th January Chapter One – page 2 to 6.

What do you think this book will be about? In your books, write your ideas. What do you think the book will be about? What things can you see on the front cover? What sort of story will it be?

Were any of your predictions correct? What is a firework? What might a firework maker do?

Vocabulary check • What sort of words are fizz and crackle? • What phrase on page 2 shows that the fireworks got harder to make?

Speed Retrieval challenge 1. What is the firework maker’s name? A. Lalchand B. Lallchard 2. What is his daughter’s name? A. Lilo B Lilka C. Lalaland C. Lila 3. How many crackle dragons fit on a string? A. 6 B. 7 C. 5 4. What does Lila call her first firework? A. Tumbling monkeys B. Tumbling Demons C. Leaping

Model APE question. – Inference 1. How do you know Lila really wants to be a firework maker? 2. Why might Lila be horrified at the thought of a husband? 3. Why do the two look at each other as if they were strangers?

The Firework Maker’s Daughter Reading – Tuesday 19 th January Chapter One – page 6 - 15.

Speed Retrieval challenge 1. What is the flavour of the Turkish Delight? A. rose B. mango C. apple 2. What is the elephant keeper’s name? A. Chulak B Chulip C. Lila 3. When did the elephant go out for exercise? A. Every morning B. every night C. every afternoon 4. Where does Chulak want to escape to? A. China B. India C. Thailand

Vocabulary check • What word on page 6 indicates that a visit from the white elephant costs a lot of money? • What phrase on page 10 shows the white elephant is annoyed at Chulak? • What is another word for sadly on page 11? • What word on page 13 means the same as lazy?

Model APE question. – Inference 1. How can you tell the elephant was annoyed at being written on? 2. What sort of things were being written on the elephant? 3. What impression of Chulak do you get by the end of Chapter one? 4. What impression of Lila do you get by the end of chapter one?

The Firework Maker’s Daughter Reading – Wednesday 20 th January Chapter Two – page `16 – 21.

Vocabulary check • Which word on page 16 means that Chulak thinks Lila is over-reacting? • What word on page 18 means ‘lights itself? ’ • Find and highlight the phrase that is closest in meaning to escape on page 18.

Speed Retrieval challenge 1. Who is Lila going to see? A. Razvanna B. Razvani C. Razor 2. What is Lila bringing back? A. Royal Sulphur B Razvani C. Royal fireworks 3. How many Crackle Dragons did she pack? A. Three B. four C. none 4. Where was the procession taking place? A. palace B. Grand Boulevard C. market

Model APE question. – Inference 1. Why was Lila furious? 2. Why does Chulak think that Lila ought to talk to Lalchand first? 3. Why does Lila sign the note as ‘from your ex-daughter’? 4. How can you tell that daughter? Lalchand was keen to find his

The Firework Maker’s Daughter Reading – Thursday 21 st January Chapter Two: page `22 - 27.

Vocabulary check • What is a ‘wretch’? • Find the word which means die on page 21. • What is a tarpaulin? • What word on page 23 indicates that Chulak is feeling sad?

Prediction Predict why Chulak wants a tarpaulin on page 21.

Speed Retrieval challenge 1. Why can’t Lalchand run fast? A. Old man B. no energy c. busy streets 2. Why couldn’t Lalchand get through the crowd? A. Hamlet B. Fireworks C. Lila 3. What does Lalchand say Lila will need? A. Magic water b magic tape c. magic juice 4. Why does Lila start laughing? A. Helpless fishermen B. successful escape C. heard a joke.

Model APE question. – Inference 1. How does Chulak react when he finds out Lila needs protection? 2. Why did Lila gasp? 3. How do the descriptions of the mountains show that Lila isn’t confident? 4. What impression do you get about the fisherman?

The Firework Maker’s Daughter Reading – Friday 22 nd January Chapter Two: page `28 -33.

Vocabulary check Which words tell you that the lead fisherman is well dressed? Find the phrase which means to start rowing. Find a phrase which indicates the mood has changed on the boat. What does the word ‘vigorously’ mean?

Prediction Predict what Lila might do in chapter 3. Write it down in your books.

Speed Retrieval challenge 1. What bird feather was the man wearing? A. Ostrich B. Emu C. Eagle 2. What was the leader’s name? A. Rambert B. Rambashi C. Rambasnu 3. How many daggers did he have? A. Three b one c. two 4. What did the fisherman say they were? A. Pirates B. Prisoners C. Friends

Model APE question. – Explain 1. How does Philip Pullman make the jungle sound daunting? 2. How does Philip Pullman show you the boat might not be safe? 3. The mood of the character, Lila changes throughout the chapter. Find and copy the phrases which show this.