Letters from the Lighthouse - Session 11 - Worksheet

In Session 11 of 'Letters from the Lighthouse', students delve into a series of engaging discussion questions and reading activities that enhance their understanding of the characters and plot. They are invited to consider how Queenie impresses Olive and to unravel the method Olive uses to solve a code. Additionally, they explore Olive's discoveries about another character named Suki. The reading activities encourage students to continue their timeline of the story's key events, make predictions about the mysterious Mrs Arby, delve into Ephraim's thoughts about Olive, and draw inferences from the contents of a suitcase.

The session also focuses on reinforcing grammar and punctuation skills, with particular emphasis on the correct use of dashes, direct speech, hyphens, and conjunctions. A 'Words to Workshop' section provides a list of words to expand vocabulary and understanding, ranging from 'approval' to 'confirmed'. Writing opportunities are abundant, with tasks such as composing a postcard revealing Olive's truth, crafting instructions on breaking codes, creating coded messages, and writing poetry inspired by famous works. The session is further enriched with cross-curricular links, including exploring light, forces, states of matter, sound, and electricity in Science; codebreaking in Maths; decoding messages using software in Computing; and learning about World War 2 and Bletchley Park in History. Geography tasks involve map skills, while Art, DT, Music, RE, PSHE, and PE activities provide a holistic approach to the wartime era, with students learning everything from wartime songs to dance styles like the Jive and Swing.