Jueves 19/03/2020

Hi again 6th grade!

How is it going? I hope you are not too bored this days. If you are, you can always read a book or watch one of your favourite films in English.

Let's start now with our Literacy work. First of all, here are the answers to Monday's reading comprehension:

CLADDAGH RINGS

1. In Ireland.
2. Richard Joyce.
3. Friendship.
4. They become familiy treasures.
5. Because they are family treasures.

THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY

1. Between Ireland and Scotland.
2. Basalt stones.
3. 40.000.
4. Scientists who study rocks.
5. Volcanic action.
6. To bring his sweetheart back and forth to Ireland.

ANCIENT IRELAND

1. 400BC.
2. Gaelic language.
3. Invaders from Denmark and Norway.
4. England.
5. (This question asks about your opinion, so it will be correct)
6. Ireland forever.

LEPRECHAUNS

1. Green coats.
2. They are shoemakers to fairies.
3. Mischiefing and making jokes.
4. In black pots, at the end of the rainbow.
5. He or she would get three wishes.

SHAMROCKS

1. From the Irish-Gaelic word Seamrog.
2. Because of its 3 leaves.
3. Spring.
4. By burning shamrocks and spreading the ashes over their fields.
5. Saint Patrick.
6. To celebrate Saint Patrick's day.

These are the answers to Monday's work. Of course your answers do not need to be exactly the same as long as they have a similar meaning. When you have all your texts finished and corrected, please send me a picture to see that you are working well.

And in order to see if you have unedrstood all the texts, you have to complete these questions about them:

https://forms.gle/JmqcsWE13RWcfAVVA

Congratulations on all your outputs with the picture of the Leprechaun.They were great! Here there are some examples of your work:

Now we should be starting our comic. Due to this situation, you have to do it INDIVIDUALLY. Since we have been working on festivities (Halloween, Saint Patrick's day, Carnival...) your comic must speak about a festivity. You can select the festivity that you want (yes, it can be the Pilar Festivals or even your Village's Festivals). The idea for your comic must be original and the festivity can be introduced in the way that you prefer (as the background which means that your story happens during that festivity; maybe your comic can talk about a travel to a city to celebrate the festivity; your comic can also be about someone explaining a festivity to a person who doesn't know anything about it... Your choice!)

Here you have the steps to follow and the rubric to know how you need to do it (I gave it to you in paper last friday):

Your work for next Monday is to choose the plot for your comic and to write a first draft of it (you do not need to draw at this part, you only need to write a first version of the dialogues and you can also write a brief description of what is going to happen in each bullet so it will be easier for you to create the comic later). If you want me to correct your drafts, I will be glad to do it, just send them to my e-mail.

That's all for now. 

I hope you have a nice day and you enjoy preparing your comic!