READING
What country has a flag with a front and back that are different?
Paraguay
What does uniform mean?
Having only one colour
The dog ran quickly. Which word tells us how the dog ran?
Quickly
What is a palindrome?
A word or sentence that reads the same forwards and backwards
What is the purpose of a writing plan?
A: To organise your ideas before writing
Why did cowboys have pointed toes on their boots?
To help their feet slip easily into the stirrups
What does anchored mean?
Held down
The firefighters train every day. What is the verb?
A: Train
Which word is a palindrome: LEVEL, HORSE, TABLE?
LEVEL
What should you do before beginning a piece of writing?
Plan your ideas
What did Walter Morrison invent?
The Frisbee
What does thrush/thrash mean in the quicksand text?
To move about in a wild way
The storage ants’ bellies swell up. What is the subject of the sentence?
The storage ants’ bellies
Why is RADAR a palindrome?
It reads the same forwards and backwards
Why is it important to organise your ideas before writing?
So your writing is clear and easy to follow
How do Goliath bird-eating spiders make their hissing sound?
By rubbing the bristles on their legs together
What are bristles
Stiff hairs
The cowboy stayed on his horse because his boots had heels. Which word connects the two ideas?
Because
What is the difference between reading a word forwards and backwards?
A: Forwards reads from the beginning to the end; backwards reads from the end to the beginning
When writing about something you have learnt, what should you include?
Relevant information and details
Why must firefighters practise getting their shelters out while running?
Because seconds count and they need to get into their shelters quickly
In the sentence “The spider makes this noise when it feels in danger,” what does in danger mean?
At risk of being harmed
The flames raced toward the firefighters. Identify the verb and explain what it tells us.
Raced; it tells us the flames moved very quickly
Give your own palindrome of at least 5 letters
A: e.g. LEVEL
Imagine you are writing about a dangerous situation. What should you do to make your writing interesting to the reader?
Include clear details and describe what happens