Monday 6th July

This week we are reading the second book in the Enid Blyton series called

The Magic Faraway Tree

Overview of the story

When Joe, Beth and Frannie move to a new home, an Enchanted Wood is on their doorstep. When they discover the Faraway Tree, it proves to be the beginning of many magical adventures!

The Magic Faraway Tree is a children's novel by Enid Blyton, first published in 1943.

It is the second book in the series of novels The Faraway Tree, in which Joe, Beth and Frannie have their cousin Rick over to stay with them. They then introduce him to Silky, Moonface, Saucepan Man and all their other friends in the Magic Faraway Tree.

Read Chapter 1 Rick comes to Stay

A pdf version can be found in your resources.

ConjunctionsConjunctions link clauses or sentences together.

We are going to be looking at two types of conjunctions

Conjunctions make our writing more interesting.

Do you already know any conjunctions?Can you make a list?

ConjunctionsConjunctions link clauses or sentences together.

Subordinating conjunctions

Enid Blyton used conjunctions in her stories. Can you spot them?

They lived with their mother and father in a little cottage deep in the country.He is going to stay quite a long time because his mother is ill.What will Rick say when we tell him about The Enchanted Wood.We’ve had more adventures since we’ve been here.We have to be careful sometimes because there might be a dangerous land.They looked disappointed but they said nothing.

Can you check your answers?

They lived with their mother and father in a little cottage deep in the country.

He is going to stay quite a long time because his mother is ill.

What will Rick say when we tell him about The Enchanted Wood.

We’ve had more adventures since we’ve been here.

We have to be careful sometimes because there might be a dangerous land.

They looked disappointed but they said nothing.

Did you find them all?

Watch this clip all about conjunctions

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6rvbdm

Now it’s your turn!

Can you write some sentences in your book about The Magic Faraway Tree using these conjunctions? Look back through the book to help you.

Using subordination:

1. when

2. if

3. that

4. because

Using co-ordination:

1. or

2. and

3. but

Tuesday 7th July

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbQxSCDMffo

Listen to this YouTube video of Chapter 2

Answer these questions linked to Chapter 2

1. Why does Mother tell the children to be home by six o’clock?2. Why do the children choose to climb the Faraway Tree instead ofusing the rope?3. Why does Joe warn Rick not to look in the Angry Pixie’s window?4. Who is Silky?5. What is your opinion about Dame Washalot pouring her water down the tree?6. What is unusual about the furniture in Moon-Face’s house?

Check your answers

You are going to read Chapter 3

The Land of Topsy- Turvy

Remember this is a chapter book so you may prefer to read along with an adult.

Answer these questions in your book.

THE LAND OF TOPSY-TURVY

1. Why doesn’t Moon-Face know what the Land of Topsy-Turvy is like?

2. What food does Moon-Face pack in his basket?

3. Why does Moon-Face get so annoyed with Saucepan?

4. How does Joe insult the policeman?

5. What punishment does Joe get for being rude to the policeman?

6. What solution does Moon-Face suggest to help Joe?

Check your answers

Rick is a new character who has been introduced in this book

Can you write a list of adjectives to describe Rick?

Are there any interesting verbs to describe Rick? Make a list.

Write a character description for Rick

Use your list of adjectives and verbs

Add in some of the conjunctions we looked at yesterday

UPSIDE DOWN

Joe has been turned upside down by the policeman in the Land of Topsy-Turvy.

Think of some things which will be impossible for Joe to do now that he is upside down.

Talk about why these things would be impossible. Would you like to be stuck upside down? What would you try if you were upside down?

You could write these down if you want to.

Wednesday 8th July

CHAPTER 4

THE LAND OF SPELLS

Use your imagination and what you have already read to predict what you think will happen in this chapter.

Write a short paragraph explaining your ideas. Use the prompt questions to help you.

Listen to the Chapter The Land of Spells

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfWLXWRc760

How did your prediction compare?

Summary Chapter 4

The story is full of magical spells.

Would you write a shrinking spell or a spell to make lots of cake?

Have a go at writing your magic spell.Remember to include the ingredients and how it will work.

Read on over the rest of the dayThe Land of Topsy Turvy

This land is a peculiar place where everybody walks on their hands and everything is upside down. A policeman gets angry at Jo, so he puts a spell on Jo to turn him on his hands too.

The Land of Spells

There are many witches and wizards with spells in this land and Jo gets put back right side up, by a friendly old witch.

The Land of Dreams

Here everything that happens is very dream-like and unreal. The characters get stuck in this land because the Sandman throws sand in the children's eyes to make them sleep.

The Land of Do-As-You-Please

In this land, anybody can do what they want and the children have great fun. Jo gets to drive a train, and all of them get to wade in the ocean.

The Land of Toys

Saucepan man accidentally thinks of this land to be The Land of Goodies, so he gets imprisoned for stealing candy. Jo and the others rescue him from jail.

Thursday 9th July

Listen to Chapter 7

Mr Change-About and the Enchanter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEiC019k1Ls

You can follow the story on the next few slides

Try to answer these questions

CHAPTER 7

MR CHANGE-ABOUT AND THE ENCHANTER

1. Why does Mr Change-About become angry with Rick about the chocolates?2. Describe how Saucepan traps Mr Change-About in a kettle.3. Why did the Enchanter think they were trying to steal his gold?4. How does the Enchanter trick Moon-Face and his friends?5. Predict what will happen when Wizard Wily arrives.

Here are some ideas you may have discussed.

Look back at the pages from the book. Have a look to see how the sentences are arranged.

Each page is filled with paragraphs. Paragraphs are groups of sentences that are written together.

Paragraphs make reading a page of writing much easier as the key ideas are spaced out.

Look back on your character description.

Can you re write this and organise into paragraphs?

You may want to add some additional sentences or more detail.

THE FOLK OF THE FARAWAY TREE

Use your imagination to draw the people who live in the Faraway Tree.

Angry Pixie

Old Saucepan Man

Silky

Moon-Face

Friday 10th July

We are going to use all our writing skills to write just like Enid Blyton!

When the Enchanter opens the door and finds Joe opening his sacks of gold, he thinks the group are trying to steal from him.

Imagine if the Enchanter had a completely different personality and was happy for the group to take as much gold as they liked.

The Enchanter tells Joe and his friends to help themselves to the gold...

Story Mapping BoxesUse these box headings to plan your story:

Beginning

The Enchanter tells Joe and his friends to help themselves to the gold...

What happens at the beginning of the chapter?

Who are the main characters?

Where is it set?

Build up

What happens next in the chapter?

Ending

How does the chapter end?

Does it end happily?

Is there a twist to the plot?

Complete a story map for your chapter based on when the children find the gold

Now tell an someone your new chapter using your map

In your book, write your new chapter.

Think about the important things you need to include. Think about the key ideas we have talked about this week and last week.

Check list:

Capital letters at start of sentence

Capital letters for proper nouns

Adjectives

Conjunctions (Try and use two conjunctions in your writing task)

Different punctuation

Mr Change-About and the Enchanter

The Enchanter tells Joe and his friends to help themselves to the gold...

Read your story aloud to an adult.Use the check list to improve your writing.

Can you edit your work using a different coloured pen?

Did you include everything?

Capital letters at start of sentenceCapital letters for proper nouns AdjectivesConjunctions (Try and use two conjunctions in your writing task)Different punctuation , ? !Interesting verbs

Continue reading or listening to the next chapters and enjoy the rest of the story.