Monday
Download and read the extract below from Chapter One: The Mowgli Brothers
True or False:
Tabaqui is popular.
Animals in the jungle can kill men whenever they want.
Father wolf does not like Shere Khan.
Find and copy a word or phrase that shows:
Mother and Father Wolf do not like the company of Tabaqui.
Tabaqui needn’t have told the wolves about Shere Khan, as he was coming himself.
Wolves are very careful with their young.
Main Questions
What impression do you get of Father Wolf?
Predict what will happen next.
Tuesday- Non-fiction extract: Jungle Survival Guide
Click the image below and read the non-fiction article on the webpage
Vocabulary to learn:
Expedition, purify, dehydration, parasites, bacteria, organisms, distillation, toxic, sap, hypothermia.
Retrieve and record
What do you consider to be the 3 most important pieces of information?
Main Question:
Rank the categories in the text in order of how important you think they are: number 1 would be the most important to your survival, and 5 the least important. Justify your choices to a classmate.
Wednesday- Poetry
The Law of the Jungle by Rudyard Kipling
NOW this is the Law of the Jungle — as old and as true as the sky;
And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk the Law runneth forward and back —
For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
Wash daily from nose-tip to tail-tip; drink deeply, but never too deep;
And remember the night is for hunting, and forget not the day is for sleep.
The Jackal may follow the Tiger, but, Cub, when thy whiskers are grown,
Remember the Wolf is a Hunter — go forth and get food of thine own.
Keep peace withe Lords of the Jungle — the Tiger, the Panther, and Bear.
And trouble not Hathi the Silent, and mock not the Boar in his lair.
When Pack meets with Pack in the Jungle, and neither will go from the trail,
Lie down till the leaders have spoken — it may be fair words shall prevail.
When ye fight with a Wolf of the Pack, ye must fight him alone and afar,
Lest others take part in the quarrel, and the Pack be diminished by war.
The Lair of the Wolf is his refuge, and where he has made him his home,
Not even the Head Wolf may enter, not even the Council may come.
The Lair of the Wolf is his refuge, but where he has digged it too plain,
The Council shall send him a message, and so he shall change it again.
If ye kill before midnight, be silent, and wake not the woods with your bay,
Lest ye frighten the deer from the crop, and your brothers go empty away.
Ye may kill for yourselves, and your mates, and your cubs as they need, and ye can;
But kill not for pleasure of killing, and seven times never kill Man!
If ye plunder his Kill from a weaker, devour not all in thy pride;
Pack-Right is the right of the meanest; so leave him the head and the hide.
The Kill of the Pack is the meat of the Pack. Ye must eat where it lies;
And no one may carry away of that meat to his lair, or he dies.
The Kill of the Wolf is the meat of the Wolf. He may do what he will;
But, till he has given permission, the Pack may not eat of that Kill.
Cub-Right is the right of the Yearling. From all of his Pack he may claim
Full-gorge when the killer has eaten; and none may refuse him the same.
Lair-Right is the right of the Mother. From all of her year she may claim
One haunch of each kill for her litter, and none may deny her the same.
Cave-Right is the right of the Father — to hunt by himself for his own:
He is freed of all calls to the Pack; he is judged by the Council alone.
Because of his age and his cunning, because of his gripe and his paw,
In all that the Law leaveth open, the word of your Head Wolf is Law.
Now these are the Laws of the Jungle, and many and mighty are they;
But the head and the hoof of the Law and the haunch and the hump is — Obey!
Performance Poetry
We will be reading and performing the poem in pairs before discussing the poem as a class. We will then read each law and attempt to rewrite each into Standard English.
Thursday
DOG by multi-award winning author Andy Mulligan
DOG is the incredible journey of a boy and his dog, or a dog and his boy. It’s a uniquely dark adventure exploring trust, friendship and fear of rejection. DOG will give hope to readers both young and old.
When Tom meets Spider he knows he’s found a friend for life. Sadly, the friendship doesn’t run smoothly. The puppy has instincts of his own and Tom has so much on his plate: a new school, his parents’ separation and some serious bullying…. Both boy and dog will need more courage and determination than anyone could have imagined.
DOG is a tale of separation and reunion. The journey starts when Spider flees after a mad morning of misbehaviour. He chases a wild, seductive cat – but soon finds that the creatures he meets are never what they seem. He’s lied to by a spider, and shown pain and loss by a moth. A fox reveals the sheer cruelty of life – a flea displays inspirational strength – and a mad bull dog teaches him about loyalty and love. Spider’s encounters are all bizarre reflections of Tom’s own troubled world as the boy refuses to accept his friend’s absence. But the world is so wide, and they’ve been torn apart! Will they ever find each other?
Read Chapter one below:
True or False:
The dog is cute.
Spider is kind.
The dog is unlucky.
Find and copy a word or phrase that shows:
The dog is lonely.
The dog is confused.
Spider is devious.
Main Question:
What do you think Spider means when he says ‘That’s the law of this particular jungle: the strong survive, and the weak go under…..
FRIDAY- HOMEWORK
Writing Task
Based on The Jungle Book Extract
Choice of three:
1. Write an instruction guide called ‘How To Care For A Mans Cub When You’re A Wolf’.
2. Write a newspaper report about the missing child.
3. Write a dialogue between Father Wolf and Shere Khan, to continue the story.