Esio Trot Lesson 2

Esio Trot - Lesson 2
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This lesson contains 14 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Esio Trot - Lesson 2

Slide 1 - Slide

Check your understanding.
  1. What are Mr Hoppy's two big loves?
  2. Why doesn't Mr Hoppy tell Mrs Silver how he feels about her? 
  3. In what ways does he dream of getting her attention? 
  4. How does Mrs Silver feel about Alfie? Give evidence from the text. 


Slide 2 - Slide

"Mrs Silver was a widow who also lived alone". (p10)
What is the meaning of the word "widow"?
A
Mother of several kids
B
A shy, quiet person
C
Woman whose husband has died
D
Zookeeper

Slide 3 - Quiz

What is the meaning of the word
to "jut out"?
A
a shark fin
B
something that sticks out from a flat surface
C
a ribbon
D
when a tortoise's head is inside its shell

Slide 4 - Quiz

Slide 5 - Slide

The word "endearment" means .....
A
a command to an animal
B
the end of a story
C
something that costs a lot of money
D
words you use to show that you love someone

Slide 6 - Quiz

Read pages 7 - 15
vocabulary
Solemnly (p.13)
envy (p.14)

Slide 7 - Slide

Slide 8 - Link

Foreshadowing is when an author gives a clue about something that is about to happen in the story: How does the author foreshadow on page 14 and 15?

Slide 9 - Open question

Describe Mrs Silver's worry about Alfie. How does Mr Hoppy use her worry to help himself?

Slide 10 - Open question

Study the words in Mr Hoppy's message. What do you notice? Explain.

Slide 11 - Open question

Pair discussion
Mrs Silver said "Everyone wants to grow up". Do you want to be bigger or older?

Why or why not?

Slide 12 - Slide

Homework 
Read pages 15 up to and including 21.

Remember to bring Esio Trot to the lesson tomorrow.

Slide 13 - Slide

Extra task
  1. Alfie hibernates in winter. What other animals hibernate? Why do they hibernate. 
  2. Sketch what  Mrs Silver's balcony looks like in order for it to be safe and comfortable for Alfie. 

Slide 14 - Slide