The 13-Storey Treehouse - Session 7 - Chapters 11, 12 and 13 - Worksheet

In Session 7 of "The 13-Storey Treehouse," students delve into Chapters 11, 12, and 13, exploring the narrative through a series of engaging discussion questions and reading activities. The discussion prompts encourage students to ponder the reasons behind the character Silky's return and Jill's suspicions about Andy and Terry's knowledge of Silky's disappearance. These questions aim to develop students' inference skills and understanding of character motivations. Additionally, the importance of illustrations in the book is highlighted, prompting students to consider how visual elements contribute to storytelling.

The session provides a variety of activities to further comprehension and engagement with the text. Students are tasked with a character analysis of Andy and Terry, and drama exercises offer a chance to improvise scenes that bring the story's conflicts to life. A hot seat activity with Silky allows students to explore the character's experiences in a creative way. The session also includes a grammar hunt focusing on elements like direct speech, adverbs, and conjunctions, enhancing students' technical writing skills. A 'Words to Workshop' section challenges students to expand their vocabulary with a list of words that range from 'normal' to 'weird'. Writing opportunities are abundant, with tasks such as explaining how a book is published, creating a comic strip about Silky, and writing a character description for a new addition to the story.

Cross-curricular links are abundant in this session, connecting the literature to various subjects. In science, topics such as animals, light, forces, and electricity offer thematic ties to the treehouse adventures. Computing tasks include creating a 3D model of the treehouse or animating a flying cat, while history and geography activities encourage research into tree-dwellers and human settlements. Art, music, PE, RE, and PSHE are not left out, with creative and reflective tasks that range from drawing and listening to music to exploring the symbolism of trees in religion and discussing the values of friendship and teamwork. This comprehensive approach ensures that students not only engage with the text but also apply their learning across the curriculum.