The 13-Storey Treehouse - Session 4 - Chapters 6 and 7 - Worksheet

In Session 4 of 'The 13-Storey Treehouse', students delve into Chapters 6 and 7 with a variety of engaging activities. Discussion questions invite students to critically analyse aspects of the story, such as the rationale behind a TV dog show being deemed dumb, the mermaid's secret, and the reasons behind Andy and Terry's decision to shrink the mermaid. These discussions aim to develop comprehension and reasoning skills, encouraging students to think deeply about the narrative and character motivations.

The session also includes a range of reading activities, such as continuing the character analysis for Andy, Terry, and Mermaidia, which are complemented by separate resources. Students get the opportunity to express their creativity through drama by improvising scenes with the mermaid and enhancing their understanding of the text through reading comprehension exercises. Grammar and punctuation are reinforced with a 'Grammar Hunt' focusing on elements like direct speech, adverbs, conjunctions, adjectives, and noun phrases. Additionally, 'Words to Workshop' provides a list of words to explore, including 'favourite', 'shrugged', and 'peeped', which helps to expand vocabulary and understanding of language use.

Writing opportunities are presented in the form of creating a comic strip about an exciting dog story, crafting instructions on how to care for sea-monkeys or mermaids, and writing a diary entry from the perspective of Mermaidia. Cross-curricular links are abundant, with science topics covering animals, light, forces, habitats, and more. Computing suggests creating a 3D treehouse or an animation, while history and geography explore tree-dwellers and human settlements. Artistic expression is encouraged through painting and sculpting mermaids, and Design and Technology (DT) tasks involve building an underwater sandcastle. Music, PE, Religious Education (RE), and Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education are also integrated, offering a comprehensive learning experience that spans multiple disciplines.