The Snow Spider - Session 2 - Worksheet

In Session 2 of 'The Snow Spider' worksheet, students delve deeper into the narrative, focusing on the character Arianwen. The session encourages critical thinking and comprehension through discussion questions that explore the tense atmosphere in the farmhouse, the fate of a brooch, Gwyn's father's mood, and Gwyn's reasons for confiding in his grandmother, Nain. These questions aim to develop reading skills, particularly inference and understanding character motivations.

The worksheet offers a variety of reading activities, including continuing a timeline to track story events and conducting a detailed character analysis of Dad, supported by additional resources. Students are encouraged to formulate their own questions about the text and engage in reading comprehension exercises. Grammar and punctuation are also a focus, with exercises on expanded noun phrases, the use of commas, semi-colons, colons, conjunctions, and paragraph cohesion. A 'Words to Workshop' section provides a list of vocabulary words to enhance language skills, ranging from 'broach' to 'enchanted'. Writing opportunities are presented in diverse forms, such as diary entries, non-chronological reports on spiders, poetry inspired by famous works, and narratives about Gwyn's ancestors. Cross-curricular links are extensive, integrating science, computing, history, geography, art, design and technology, music, and personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education, offering a rich and varied learning experience.