Armistice Runner - Session 12 - Worksheet

Session 12 of 'Armistice Runner' delves into chapters 24 and 25 with a series of discussion questions and reading activities designed to deepen the students' understanding of the narrative and characters. The questions posed encourage children to explore the emotional dynamics between Lily and her Gran, the significance of family within the story, and the puzzling behaviour of Abbie’s father post-race. Reading activities include creating a timeline of events from Lily's perspective, updating character analysis for Lily, engaging in drama through improvisation, and completing both a book review and reading comprehension exercises with additional resources provided.

Alongside these literary explorations, the worksheet integrates grammar and punctuation exercises focusing on expanded noun phrases, direct speech, modal verbs, and the use of dashes. A 'Words to Workshop' section presents a list of vocabulary words for students to explore, ranging from 'nervous' and 'emotion' to 'legendary' and 'thrust'. Writing opportunities abound, with prompts for diary entries, poetry inspired by noted war poets, newspaper reports, narratives from different viewpoints, and personal communications like postcards or letters. Cross-curricular links extend the learning experience as students can connect the themes of the book to subjects such as Science, History, Geography, Computing, Art, Design and Technology (DT), Physical Education (PE), and Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE), covering a wide array of topics from trench warfare to resilience and compassion.