Darwin's Dragons - Session 6 - Chapters 17 - 19 - Worksheet

In Session 6, covering Chapters 17 to 19 of "Darwin's Dragons," students delve into various discussion questions that probe the emotions and concerns of the character Covington, such as his reaction to landing in a hole and his worries regarding Farthing. These discussions aim to enhance reading comprehension and engage students in critical thinking. Additionally, the use of first-person narrative is explored, allowing students to consider how this perspective impacts their reading experience.

The session includes a range of reading and writing activities. Students are encouraged to continue their timelines to track significant events and to list the flora and fauna mentioned in the narrative. Predictive skills are honed with a task focused on guessing what might be found in a cave, complemented by separate reading comprehension exercises. Grammar and punctuation are addressed through activities that explore sentence structure, including the identification of main and subordinate clauses, conjunctions, expanded noun phrases, and modal verbs. A 'Words to Workshop' section provides vocabulary enrichment with words like 'engulfed' and 'inferno'. Writing opportunities include creating a fact file on bats, composing dragon-inspired poetry, writing a narrative from Farthing's perspective, and crafting instructions on making a fire. The worksheet also suggests cross-curricular links in subjects such as Science, Computing, History, Geography, Art, Music, PE, RE, and PSHE, offering a holistic approach to learning that encourages creativity, critical analysis, and personal development in areas such as courage, resilience, and adaptability.