Chapter Chat

Term 4 2021

Chapter Chat: The Night Bus Hero. 

For the beginning of Term Four we will be following along with Chapter Chat. This term the book we are reading is Onjali Ruaf's "The Night Bus Hero".

Each week there will be tasks that learners can choose to complete, depending on what they are interested in doing and questions that they can answer in regards to the chapters that are read. These questions will be posted as a Seesaw activity and learners can record their answers and post them to their Seesaw journal.

TASKS:

1. Draw a picture of​ one of the following…

- The snakes in the soup bowl

- Hector

- Will

- The old trolley man

- Hector dressed up in a hoodie and eye mask.

2. Create the note with Mrs Vergara's bottom on fire and the words 'How the great fire of London started'.

3. Hector and his friends are bullies. Make an anti-bullying poster. In your poster you may like to include:

- A definition of what bullying is

- Why bullying is a big problem

- Why bullying needs to stop

- How to recognise if someone is being bullied

- How you and others can help each other to put a stop to it

4. Draw Hector's comic strip of him getting the trolley man back.

5. Start a character list with all the characters from the story. Make sure you write a brief description about each character. Add to it as the story goes along.

6. RESEARCH - The kids in class were learning about the great fire of London. Research it and present your findings in a poster.

7. WRITING - The author has used lots of fantastic similes in the story. Make a list of all the similes you can find. See if you can write some of your own similes about things that have happened in the story.

8. HANDS ON - Make your own Hercules's eye mask.

9. FLIPGRID - What sort of student was Hector? Would you be friends with him? Why do you think he behaved the way he did? Add your thoughts to this flipgrid: https://flipgrid.com/5974dce9 GUEST PASSWORD ChapterChat

10. MINECRAFT - Create the old man's trolley

QUESTIONS:

1. Can you please share any tasks that you have completed this week. Try and leave a reply on someone else's creation.

2.​ Why did Hector drop the two rubber snakes into the soup bowl?

3. Why did Mrs Vergara give Hector detention? Did he deserve it?

4. What are brainiacs and teacher's pets? Do you believe every class has them?

5. What does Hector think of detention? What does he do in detention? Does Hector have any talents?

6. What were Hector's friends like? Why did he like them?

7. What did Hector do to the old trolley man when he first met him? How did the old man defend himself?

8. How did Hector get revenge on the old trolley man? Would you tell on him if you saw what he did?

9. Why do you think Hector and his friends treat the homeless man badly? What do you think it would be like to be homeless?

10. Make a prediction, what do you think will happen next?

For the beginning of Term Two we will be following along with Chapter Chat. This term the book we are reading is Judy Blume's "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing".

Each week there will be tasks that learners can choose to complete, depending on what they are interested in doing and questions that they can answer in regards to the chapters that are read. These questions will be posted as a Seesaw activity and learners can record their answers and post them to their Seesaw journal.

Week 3: 28th April - 1st May, Chapters 8-10

The link to the PDF version of the book is here.

Here is the link to the You Tube Video for Chapters 8-10 

TASKS - Choose from the following:

1. ART - Draw a picture of​ ​Fudge's​ ​X-Ray​ ​at​ ​the​ ​hospital. Or draw​ ​a​ ​picture​ ​of​ ​Fudge​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Toddle-Bike.​ Or draw Peter's new pet.

2. Make or draw a headstone for Dribble the turtle.

3. Look up the song 'I​ ​Know​ ​an​ ​Old​ ​Lady​ ​Who​ ​Swallowed​ ​a​ ​Fly'. Make up your own version entitled​ ​'I​ ​Know​ ​a​ ​Small​ ​Kid​ ​Who​ ​Swallowed​ ​a​ ​Turtle'.

4. ICT - Make a short movie commercial to advertise​ ​Toddle-Bike​s.

5. Recreate the last scene of the book where Peter gets a surprise present. Can you use your own pet? If not use the puppet pals app.

6. WRITING - Place yourself in the shoes of one of the characters in the story. Write a diary entry from a key moment in the book.

7. RESEARCH - Research​ ​the​ ​author​ ​Judy​ ​Blume.​ ​What​ ​other​ ​books​ ​has​ ​she​ ​written?

8. HANDS-ON - Make some home baking to give to the doctors and nurses who looked after Fudge in hospital.

9. FLIPGRID - What did you think of the story? What was your favourite part? Who was your favourite character? What mark out of 10 would you give the book? Add your thoughts to this flipgrid: https://flipgrid.com/c4ec6f51

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10. MINECRAFT - Make the ambulance that took Fudge to hospital or make the hospital. Or make something from New York City. Or make a giant toddle bike.

QUESTIONS

1. Can you please share any tasks that you have completed this week. Try and leave a reply on someone else's creation.

2.​ ​Mr​ ​Vincent​ ​choose​ ​Fudge​ ​for​ ​the​ ​commercial.​ ​Was​ ​this​ ​a​ ​good​ ​idea?​ ​Why?

3.​ ​Was​ ​Mr​ ​Hatcher​ ​good​ ​at​ ​looking​ ​after​ ​the​ ​kids?​ ​Why?​ ​Is​ ​your​ ​dad​ ​good​ ​at​ ​looking​ ​after​ ​you?

4.​ ​​What​ ​would​ ​you​ ​have​ ​done​ ​when​ ​you​ ​found​ ​out​ ​that​ ​Fudge​ ​swallowed​ ​your​ ​pet​ ​Turtle?

5.​ ​What​ ​sort​ ​of​ ​person​ ​was​ ​Peter's​ ​mum?​ ​Did​ ​she​ ​give​ ​good​ ​advice?​ ​Share​ ​an​ ​example.

6.​ ​​Fudge​ ​wonders​ ​about​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​things.​ ​In​ ​fact,​ ​his​ ​curiosity​ ​often​ ​gets​ ​him​ ​into​ ​trouble.​ ​What​ ​did​ ​you wonder​ ​about​ ​while​ ​reading​ ​the​ ​book?

7.​ ​​Sheila​ ​loves​ ​it​ ​when​ ​people​ ​compliment​ ​her.​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​like​ ​compliments?​ ​Can​ ​you​ ​leave​ ​someone else​ ​a​ ​compliment?

8.​ ​​Did​ ​you​ ​like​ ​the​ ​way​ ​the​ ​story​ ​ends?​ ​How​ ​did​ ​you​ ​feel?

9.​ ​​What​ ​are​ ​the​ ​main​ ​themes​ ​of​ ​the​ ​story?​ ​What​ ​did​ ​you​ ​learn​ ​from​ ​them?

10.​ ​Did​ ​you​ ​enjoy​ ​the​ ​story?​ ​What​ ​score​ ​do​ ​you​ ​give​ ​this​ ​book​ ​out​ ​of​ ​10?​ ​Why?

Week 2:​ ​​ ​20th-25th April,​ ​Chapters​ ​5-7

The link to the PDF version of the book is here.

Here is the You Tube link to chapters 5-7.

TASKS - Choose from the following:

1. ART - Draw a picture of Peter. Or draw​ ​a​ ​picture​ ​of​ ​Fudge​ ​with​ ​his​ ​two​ ​front​ ​teeth​ ​missing!

2. DESIGN - ​Peter thinks he can solve New York City’s traffic problem with a monorail. Covid-19 is a problem today. Design a poster or video to help stop Covid-19 from spreading.

3. Make​ ​a​ ​​Venn​ ​Diagram​​ ​comparing​ ​Peter​ ​and​ ​Fudge.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​similar​ ​and​ ​different​ ​about​ ​the​ ​two?

4. Make an invitation to Fudge's birthday party.

5. ICT - Use the Puppet Pals app to record the shoe store incident.

6. WRITING - Create any type of poem about one of the characters in the story.

7. RESEARCH - Research Turtles. Create a poster with 10 facts about turtles.

8. HANDS-ON - Can you make a birthday cake for Fudge's party?

9. FLIPGRID - How do you think Peter feels about having Fudge as a younger brother? Do you have any siblings? What are they like? Add your thoughts to this flipgrid: https://flipgrid.com/d7f4610b PASSWORD ChapterChat

10. MINECRAFT - Create a giant turtle in Minecraft. Or make the Statue of Liberty.

TWITTER CHAT QUESTIONS

1. Can you please share any tasks that you have completed this week. Try and leave a reply on someone else's creation.

2.​ ​Fudge's​ ​birthday​ ​was​ ​a​ ​blast!​ ​Tell​ ​us​ ​about​ ​your​ ​favourite​ ​birthday?​ ​Why​ ​was​ ​it​ ​cool?

3.​ ​When​ ​Peter's​ ​father​ ​came​ ​home​ ​he​ ​asked​ ​how​ ​the​ ​party​ ​went.​ ​Why​ ​did​ ​Peter​ ​and​ ​his​ ​mum​ ​look at​ ​each​ ​other​ ​and​ ​laugh?

4.​ ​​How​ ​did​ ​the​ ​dentist​ ​get​ ​Fudge​ ​to​ ​open​ ​his​ ​mouth?​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​like​ ​going​ ​to​ ​the​ ​dentist?​ ​Why?

5.​ ​​What​ ​kind​ ​of​ ​shoes​ ​did​ ​Fudge​ ​want?​ ​Why​ ​did​ ​he​ ​want​ ​these?​ ​How​ ​did​ ​they​ ​get​ ​fudge​ ​to​ ​like​ ​his shoes?

6.​ ​​What​ ​kind​ ​of​ ​character​ ​is​ ​Sheila?​ ​Would​ ​you​ ​get​ ​on​ ​well​ ​with​ ​her?

7.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​a​ ​Monorail?​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​think​ ​that​ ​it's​ ​the​ ​future​ ​of​ ​transportation?​ ​Why?

8.​ ​What​ ​did​ ​Fudge​ ​do​ ​to​ ​Peter's​ ​poster?​ ​Have​ ​your​ ​sibling​ ​ever​ ​done​ ​anything​ ​similar​ ​to​ ​something​ ​of yours?

9.​ ​Peter's​ ​dad​ ​came​ ​home​ ​with​ ​a​ ​chain​ ​latch​ ​for​ ​his​ ​bedroom​ ​door.​ ​How​ ​do​ ​you​ ​think​ ​Peter​ ​felt? Would​ ​you​ ​like​ ​a​ ​lock​ ​on​ ​your​ ​bedroom​ ​door?

10. Make a prediction: What do you think will happen next?

Week 1: Week​ ​1,​ ​​ ​13th-17th April,​ ​Chapters​ ​1-4

You can listen to this weeks chapters on You Tube:

TASKS - Choose from the following:

1. ART - Draw a picture of Fudge. Or draw Mrs Fargo's Jelly bean jar. Or draw a picture of Dribble the turtle.

2. DESIGN - ​Peter​ ​wonders​ ​what​ ​it​ ​would​ ​be​ ​like​ ​to​ ​visit​ ​police​ ​headquarters​ ​and​ ​look​ ​at​ ​mug​ ​shots.​ ​Design​ ​mug shots​ ​for​ ​yourself.​ ​(Front,​ ​back​ ​and​ ​side).

3. Create ​your​ ​own​ ​advert​ ​for​ ​Juicy-O.​ ​It​ ​could​ ​be​ ​a​ ​video​ ​commercial​ ​or​ ​advertising​ ​poster.

4. ICT - Fudge loves socks. Use the Sock Puppet app to create a conversation from the story.

5. WRITING - Fudge wants a dog or a bird. Select an animal you would like and write a letter to your parents asking for it.

6. RESEARCH - Research​ ​New​ ​York​ ​City!​ ​What famous landmarks has New York City got? Present​ ​your​ ​findings​ ​in​ ​a​ ​poster​ ​or​ ​slideshow.

7. HANDS-ON - Fudge​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​fly​ ​like​ ​a​ ​bird.​ ​Unfortunately,​ ​he​ ​discovers​ ​the​ ​principles​ ​of​ ​aerodynamics​ ​the hard​ ​way​ ​and​ ​lands​ ​on​ ​his​ ​face.​ ​Explore​ ​the​ ​basic​ ​principles​ ​of​ ​flight​ ​by​ ​constructing​ ​and​ ​testing​ ​paper airplanes.​ ​Have​ ​a​ ​contest​ ​to​ ​see​ ​whose​ ​airplane​ ​can​ ​fly​ ​the​ ​farthest.

8. FLIPGRID - Fudge is a very fussy eater. What are your favourite foods? Least favourite foods? Who does all the cooking in your household? Are they good at cooking?

Add your thoughts to this flipgrid:

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9. MINECRAFT - Make the Empire State Building on Minecraft.

TWITTER CHAT QUESTIONS

1. Can you please share any tasks that you have completed this week. Try and leave a reply on someone else's creation.

2.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​Peter's​ ​biggest​ ​problem?​ ​Why​ ​is​ ​this​ ​a​ ​problem?​ ​How​ ​does​ ​Peter​ ​feel?

3.​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​have​ ​any​ ​younger​ ​siblings?​ ​What​ ​are​ ​they​ ​like?​ ​What​ ​funny​ ​things​ ​do​ ​they​ ​do?

4.​ ​Fudge​ ​loves​ ​socks!​ ​What​ ​is​ ​something​ ​that​ ​you​ ​love​ ​to​ ​play​ ​with?​ ​Why?

5.​ ​Fudge​ ​wants​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​bird​ ​or​ ​a​ ​dog.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​could​ ​be​ ​any​ ​animal,​ ​what​ ​would​ ​it​ ​be​ ​and​ ​why?

6.​ ​What​ ​does​ ​Peter's​ ​dad​ ​do​ ​to​ ​get​ ​Fudge​ ​to​ ​eat?​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​think​ ​this​ ​is​ ​a​ ​good​ ​idea?

7.​ ​Fudge​ ​falling​ ​over​ ​and​ ​losing​ ​his​ ​two​ ​front​ ​teeth​ ​was​ ​an​ ​accident.​ ​Have​ ​you​ ​ever​ ​had​ ​a​ ​bad accident?​ ​What​ ​happened?

8.​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​think​ ​it​ ​was​ ​fair​ ​of​ ​Peter's​ ​mum​ ​to​ ​blame​ ​him​ ​for​ ​Fudge's​ ​accident?​ ​Why​ ​did​ ​she​ ​do​ ​that?

9.​ ​​Why​ ​do​ ​you​ ​think​ ​that​ ​Fudge’s​ ​parents​ ​don’t​ ​call​ ​him​ ​Farley?​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​have​ ​any​ ​nicknames?

10. Make a prediction: What do you think will happen next?