The Explorer - Session 18 - Worksheet

Session 18 of 'The Explorer' is an engaging worksheet designed to delve deeper into the narrative and characters, encouraging Year 6 students to think critically about the story's developments. Discussion questions prompt students to ponder whether Fred should trust the explorer and consider the implications of introducing an adult character at this point in the story. These questions also explore the reasons behind the explorer teaching Fred to build a trap and the broader theme of humanity's impact on nature. Reading activities include continuing a timeline of events, sketching the setting based on textual descriptions, updating a character analysis of Fred, and comparing the vocabulary of Fred and the explorer, enhancing students' comprehension and analytical skills.

The worksheet also focuses on grammar and punctuation, with activities such as a 'Grammar Hunt' and exercises on direct speech, conjunctions, expanded noun phrases, and the use of dashes, semi-colons, and colons. A 'Words to Workshop' section provides a list of challenging vocabulary for students to explore and understand in context. Writing opportunities are varied and include crafting instructions on how to build a trap, explaining how a trap works, writing a persuasive letter about environmental stewardship, keeping a diary entry as the explorer, and engaging in a discussion about human responsibility towards nature and deforestation. Cross-curricular links are extensive, connecting the themes of the story to science, computing, history, geography, design and technology, music, physical education, and personal, social, health, and economic education, offering a holistic educational experience that transcends traditional subject boundaries.