The Explorer - Session 16 - Worksheet

Session 16 of 'The Explorer' worksheet, produced by KS2Gems in 2021, focuses on 'The Ruined City' and is designed to engage Year 6 students in a variety of discussion, reading, and writing activities. The session begins with thought-provoking discussion questions that delve into the explorer's character and his interactions with the children, encouraging students to consider the moral aspects of the story. Reading activities include continuing a timeline of events, drawing or adding to a plan of the city, reflecting on the explorer's character, and conducting a character analysis. These tasks are aimed at enhancing comprehension and analytical skills, with additional resources provided for grammar and punctuation exercises that cover direct speech, conjunctions, expanded noun phrases, and more complex punctuation like dashes, semi-colons, and colons.

Writing opportunities are varied and creative, ranging from poetry about the city to persuasive letters, diary entries, biographies, and narratives that explore the perspectives of different characters and the backstory of the explorer. Additionally, students are encouraged to discuss and write about whether the children should expect help from the explorer. The worksheet also integrates cross-curricular links, including science topics such as living things and their habitats, computing tasks like creating databases and virtual cities, history and geography explorations of the Amazon Rainforest, and art projects inspired by Inca ruins. Furthermore, it suggests learning songs from 'The Jungle Book', using instruments to replicate rainforest sounds in music, and activities in PE that include gymnastics and swimming. The session also touches on PSHE themes like courage, personal safety, teamwork, resilience, and tolerance, ensuring a comprehensive educational experience.