Tui+2010

[|Mystery of the tattooed mummy]

We are learning to infer.

We can use our prior knowledge (stuff we already know) and clues in the book to find out things the author hasn't told us.

"A birthday cake for Grandma" By Kathy Taylor.

Why did they have to make promises and beg?
 * Because they will make a mess.

How did they know Mum would help?
 * Otherwise there would be a mess or the house would be on fire.
 * They always do.
 * Most kids don't like doing work.

What do you know about the kids personalities? Why have they got grins? When did Grandma die? Character Quote... "Please Mum" Josh pleads. "Please, please, please".
 * One is bossy and one is a show off.
 * Josh likes making cakes and playing soccer.
 * The cake is for their Grandma.
 * They are proud of themselves.
 * She has made cakes for them in the past and they are pleased they have made time to make her a cake.
 * Last year because she was very sick when she made his birthday cake last year.

This tells me... He begs a lot. He whines and whinges and moans. He is a pleader. He isn't likely to give up when he wants something. Mum gives in easily. He is an expert at getting what he wants. She says "yes" a lot and is easy to persuade.

We are learning to...
 * Use our prior knowledge and clues in the text to make predictions.

How will I know I am doing this? Predictions that are proved correct. Predictions that haven't been proved correct yet.

"The seven stones Sligo" retold by Helen Boswell-Smith. Using the cover and the title...
 * Sligo might be Irish for slime... Evidence, Sli are the first three letters of slime.
 * It may be about people who live by the sea with rocky cliffs. They're in a cold place... Evidence, the picture.
 * The stones may be special stepping or skipping stones... Evidence, title.
 * Sligo could be the name of a town or area... Evidence, it has a capital letter.

Chapter 1: The beginning...
 * The stones stop a monster from coming in... Evidence, the stones look like they're in the mouth of a bay. They are really big and wide.
 * It may include a mythological creature... Evidence it's a myth.
 * May be a leviathan. Evidence... the myth explains tidal waves.
 * The girl could be a mermaid... Evidence, the blanket looks is seaweed colours.

Chapter 2: Once upon a time... __**Some of our predictions have gone missing!**__
 * Maybe the mother has died. Evidence... No woman in the picture.
 * The girl on the cover marries the young cheiftain. Evidence... She's on the cover. There is pressure for him to get married.
 * A mermaid could be the movement he sees. Evidence... It's down on the beach. It said earlier that a mermaid once lived in the castle.

Chapter 6: The secret spot.
 * The young prince might tell his mum where the shawl is. Evidence... PK, kids tell their mum's what they've done and mum's ask too.
 * He might tell the other prince. Evidence... His Dad didn't tell him why they buried it.
 * The boy will probably tell his brothers and sisters. They might tell his mum. She will dig it up. Evidence... PK that's what brothers and sisters do.