Name: Class: Unit: Modern Novel Yr7 Use the next page as a reading log You will have to read approx 8-10 pages per lesson to get through the book in time. The first half of each lesson will be reading in silence.
Part 1 Leaving Gdansk Glowny Stansted Dwellings First Day Year Seven The Bell What I Try Not To Hear Pale Mute Search Engine Noise Before England Rain Swimming Disco Deceiver Road Atlas The Odyssey Kanoro When I Go Swimming Again Mistaken Group Work William Small Secrets Drip Tap Meal Times Wanted Examinations Novice Christmas Mama s Mama Snow Meal Change Happy Slapping Games Radio News Flash Prize Night Envy Anyone Else In The Dark Time To Grow If I Were In The Swim Team They Might See Me Name Day The Hunt Art Class Not Alone Thursday Grating What William Says Back In Gdansk Finding Tata I Wish Tata Were Dead Questions Dare Devil I Try To Tell Mama The Pity Club Smokers Corner Oh, To Be Musical Floating Rumours When Boys Fight Late Nights Life Saver Higher Dear William First Kiss Assembly No Offence, But Wrath Teachers Misread Talking Part 2 Gummy Bears Partners Love Is A Large W Kenilworth Castle Lottery Ending The Odyssey The Bungalow Cold Hot Chocolate Blame A Letter I Never Send The Bell Jar Skin Deep I Didn t Mean To Go Back Melanie The Gospel According To Tata Lady Godiva Ready Guilty Motherless Desperation Hope Split Part 3 Dalilah The Veil Jul-07 In Mama s Absence Maybe I Should Not Confidence Practice Ms Morrow Family A Solution Allegiance Cracked Sleepover Cooking Stones Good News Vacant Rebellion Betrayal Lies In The Dark To London Fear Starting Blocks Home Gold Metamorphosis Forgiveness Reunion Treat Resurrection Side By Side Epilogue Butterfly
Texts and Context Using a dictionary look up the term context and write the definition here: Literature is part of our cultural heritage, and that can enrich everyone's lives in many ways. Literary works can be entertaining, beautiful, funny, tragic, informative or meaningful. This connection between people and literature works both ways: as literature affects people, people affect literature. History plays a fundamental role in shaping literature: every novel, play or poem one reads is influenced by the political context in which it is written, the people that the author knows and the wider society that frames the entire work. You must understand the context in which The Weight of Water was written to understand the story properly. The Weight of Water, published by Bloomsbury in January 2012. About the author Sarah Crossan I grew up in Ireland and England then lived in New York for seven years. These days, I can be found in or around London. I worked as an English teacher for many years, which I loved, but I have given that up to write full time. I work from home in a specially built garden studio where I am surrounded by piles of books and half finished mugs of jasmine green tea. Biscuits and silence help me to work. I have dreams of one day owning a Ruby Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a resplendent orange tree. I would also really like the chance to write loads, loads more books. You can visit her website where she has the following message: thanks for visiting! I m Sarah Crossan and I write novels for teens, some of which have won awards - HURRAH! One, Breathe, Resist, The Weight of Waterand Apple and Rain are now available in many different languages.
Lesson 01 Based on the cover, what do you think the book may be about Using a dictionary write down the meaning of the term theme here Try to guess what some of the themes from the novel might be. 1 4 2 5 3
Now look at the front cover, look at the images suitcase, raindrops (or are they tears) and colours. What do you think they may represent? Or what do you think may happen? Try to list as many different reasons a character/plot in a novel may include those items. Come up with as many different storylines as possible. Work with a partner.
What is synopsis? use a dictionary to find out the meaning and write here This the synopsis for The weight of Water is: Armed with a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled with clothes, Kasienka and her mother head for England. Life is lonely for Kasienka. At home her mother's heart is breaking and at school friends are scarce. But when someone special swims into her life, Kasienka learns that there might be more than one way for her to stay afloat."the Weight of Water" is a startlingly original piece of fiction; most simply a brilliant coming of age story, it also tackles the alienation experienced by many young immigrants. Moving, unsentimental and utterly page-turning, we meet and share the experiences of a remarkable girl who shows us how quiet courage prevails. How close were your predictions about the book? Have you changed your mind about your understanding of the images/book cover?
Now look through the book. What is unusual about the way in which the novel has been written? The Weight of Water is a book entirely written in poetry. You may think that this is boring, but actually it is many people s favourite books and it has won many awards. Do you think the way it s written will put you off? Some students may be nervous about poetry. Why do you think they feel this way? Using a dictionary write down the meaning of poetry
Using a dictionary write down the meaning of verse Using a dictionary write down the meaning of prose What is it about the way in which poetry/verse is written that makes it different to prose? What makes it fun? What makes it frightening?
Apostrophes (for contractions) Apostrophes are used for: Showing that one or more letters have been missed out of words which are joined together. Examples Hasn t - Has not It s - It is Can t - Can not They re - They are Won t - Will not 1. Its raining, so youd better take an umbrella. (2) 2. I dont want to go out when its wet. (2) 3. Mary told me youve been to the cinema. You shouldve asked me. Id like to have gone too. (3) 4. Weve seen that film ten times because we think its so good. (2) 5. I cant open this tin because hes taken the can-opener. (2) 6. Pam wont let her children watch television if they havent finished their homework. (2) 7. Her son says it isnt fair as hes tired and needs to rest. (2) 8. Mike says his sisters selfish because she wont let him use her car. (2) 9. Peter doesnt like vegetables unless theyre well cooked. (2) 10. If you havent been to the dentist, youd better go soon, or youll lose all your teeth. (3) 11. You mustnt drive when youre tired because its dangerous and youll have an accident. (4) 12. If youve been shopping and you havent found what youve been looking for, youll need some chocolate and a good cup of tea to cheer yourself up! (4)