Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books;
New edition edition (26 Mar. 2015)
ISBN-10: 1447265564
ISBN-13: 978-1447265566
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Cosmic Boy by Frank Cottrell Boyce.
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Lesson
Day 1
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Experience
Share the Cosmic PowerPoint that creates intrigued about where Liam is. Discussion. Teacher in
role of Liam with the children asking questions.
Open ended - free writing time. Describe the fairground scene in detail. Sights, sounds, smells,
action etc.
Story Starter: On the horizon was a fairground.......
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Day 2
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Experience
Reading - up to page 40 (Which is how we ended up near the world-famous waterfront)
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Day 3 - L.O. We are learning to write a effective story opening.
Steps to Success
* Powerful Adjectives
* Question
* Interesting Dialogue
Initiate
Powerful Adjectives
Watch a Porsche advert. Gather a bank
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Powerful Adjectives
sentence e.g. in front of them, there in
to, besides the, over, behind, over, in
front of. Collate an
adjective/verb/adverb bank to
describe the Porsche e.g. powerful,
sleek, smooth, glossy, aerodynamic.
Gather temptation phrases - e.g. ripe
for the picking, tempting us in,
drawing us closer, beckoning to us,
easily attainable.
Question
Which is how we ended up near the
world-famous waterfront, looking in
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the window of the Porsche showroom.
Florida said "That would be going too
far, wouldn't it? Let's go in and find
out" Provided Sentence - Near to the
entrance was a Porsche, shiny and
glossy, sleek and powerful, tempting
us in.
Question
Choose your favorited three
and write them down.
Teacher Model - Should we sit
Interesting Dialogue
Interesting Dialogue
what colour does this come in.
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and adjectives to describe the
Porsche.
H.A. - Deepen the moment.
Teacher Models - Provided Text -
Image of Liam on a PowerPoint add a thinking bubble, and story
tell Liam's interest in fast cars and
thrill seeking. Set up paired talk to
generate an internal question.
Gather a bank of question words
e.g. are, will, should, could, would.
Mini role play of sales man and
Liam - Bank of suggestions e.g.
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Pupils to construct a complex
sentence to begin with a
prepositional phrase, a colon
of prepositional phrases to start the
the distance, on closer inspection, next
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inside? I wonder if it’s locked?
How fast does it go?
Discuss and construct a range of
different dialogue suggestions for
Liam. Add into the story - make
sure these are grown up sounding
Provided Sentence - Straight
away the sales man
approached us and said "I
admire your taste"
thought I should say
something grown up…..
H.A. Deepen the moment
H.A. - Alternatives to said.
I
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Day 4 - L.O. Write an effective sentence for our story.
Steps to Success:
* Short sentences for effect.
* Short sentences for effect.
* Descriptive sentence with ambitious vocabulary
Initiate
Short sentences for effect
Share a clip from Matilda of Mr
Wormwood car salesman in a
sales setting. Gather a verb
bank suitable for a car sales
man e.g. slinked, shuffled,
Model
grimaced, gestured, winked.
He winked.
Short sentences for effect
Short sentences for effect
In pairs - one sale man - one
Liam - what would Liam be
doing, create opposite
reactions e.g. He winked, I
winced, He smirked, I smiled.
Descriptive sentence with ambitious vocab
slinked.
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Short sentences for effect
Teacher Models He smirked.
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Pupils to include three short
effective sentences by the
sales man as a list of three.
He
Teacher Models - I smiled.
I winced.
I stood.
Descriptive sentence with ambitious vocab
Show two clips of slow motion
from space jam of the final goal.
Teacher Models - Open ended
discussion of how the actions is
slowed down, focus on small
details gathering sounds and
words like the clinking of the keys
into my hand. And gather their
ideas
H.A. - Alliteration.
Pupils to include three short
effective sentences by Liam as
a list of three.
H.A. Alliteration.
Pupils to write the passing of the
key moment with a lot of detail.
Share on your table and decide
between you the favorited piece
to share with the class.
H.A. Deepen the moment
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Day 5 - L.O. Write an effective sentence for our story.
Steps to Success:
* Complex Sentence - Noticing
* Complex Sentence - Smelling
* Complex Sentence - Touching
Initiate
Complex Sentence Noticing
Photographs of interior and
exterior of a Porsche. Gather
words for noticing e.g. glaring
Model
Complex Sentence Noticing
exciting, looking cautiously,
staring intently.
Teacher Models - Staring
intently at the silver beast, I
knew I needed to drive it.
Complex Sentence Smelling
Complex Sentence Smelling
Photographs of interior and
exterior of a Porsche, perfume
smells e.g. air fresheners.
Gather Smelling words e.g.
drifting tantalising, wafting.
Teacher Models - Inhaling
deeply the fresh citrus valet
smell, I grasped the steering
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To construct a complex
sentence that includes an 'ing'
verb and a 'ly' adverb.
To construct a complex
sentence that includes an 'ing'
verb and a 'ly' adverb.
H.A. Deepen the moment
wheel.
Complex Sentence Touching
Photographs of interior and
exterior of a Porsche. Gather
Touching e.g. stroking gently,
feeling temptingly, tapping
careful
Complex Sentence Touching
Sentence: Relative clauses beginning
with who, which, where, when, whose,
that, or an omitted relative pronoun
Teacher Models Florida, who gulped quickly,
suddenly went pale. Stroking
gently the leather seats, I glanced
mischievously at Florida.
To construct a complex
sentence that includes an 'ing'
verb and a 'ly' adverb.
H.A. Deepen the moment
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Day 6 - L.O. Write an effective sentence for our story.
Steps to Success:
* Commas in a list
* Complex Sentence
* Complex Sentence
Initiate
Commas in a list
Provided sentence - without even
trying the Porsche was out of the
showroom. Show You Tube Video
Autonomous car driving through
heavy city traffic. Share a selection of
images of views of the street in a city,
children choose three images to
include in their description. Objects in
the enviroment e.g. school children,
Model
Commas in a list
Punctuation: Brackets, dashes or
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Pupils to choose adjectives
commas to indicate parenthesis
before their nouns and a
synonym for speed.
Teacher Models - The tall traffic
lights, the worried pensioners,
the busy playground all sped
H.A. Add an additional
by.
sentence to include a simile.
traffic lights, buildings, trees, lamposts,
sign posts, pedestians. Bank of speed
verbs, e.g. sped, flew, rushed, raced,
flashed, whizzed.
Complex Sentence
Complex Sentence
repeat for feelings words.
Teacher Models - As Florida
gripped the seat tightly terror
imprinted on her white face.
Complex Sentence
Complex Sentence
Split the class Freeze frame for
half in a pose for Florida in the
car to show her fear. Other half
on post its gather Florida's
actions. Swap the sides and
Split the class - Freeze frame
for half in a pose for Liam in
the car to show her fear. Other
half on post its gather Florida's
actions. Swap the sides and
repeat for feelings words.
Teachers Models - Semi colon is
provided here - I on the other hand. As Florida gripped the seat tightly
terror imprinted on her white face; I on
the other hand had my elbow on the
open window, excitement running
through my veins.
Construct a complex a sentences
starting with as, while, or whilst
with a actions separated by a
comma followed by a feeling for
Florida
H.A. Deepen the moment
Construct a complex a sentences
starting with as, while, or whilst
with a actions separated by a
comma followed by a feeling for
Liam.
H.A. Deepen the moment
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Experience
Space Centre visit - gather facts during the visit to include in our space fact file for use in our
science lessons.
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Day 8 - L.O. Write an effective sentence for our story.
Steps to Success:
* Pathetic Fallacy
* Modal Verbs
* Degree of possibility.
Initiate
Pathetic Fallacy
Discuss which character you will focus
Model
Pathetic Fallacy
on - Florida or Liam - Introduce
Pathetic Fallacy - a match between
feelings and the weather. Frightened
person = frightening weather happy
person = happy weather, excited
person = excited weather. Bank for
Florida - ominous clouds, heavens
Teacher Models - Looking out
of the narrow Porsche
windscreen I saw a colourful
sunlight, the crackle of lightening, the
rainbow arching across the sky
becoming me towards the
horizon.
Modal Verbs
Modal Verbs
opening, distance thunder, large
raindrops. Bank for Liam - shaft of
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To construct a complex
sentence that include pathetic
fallacy.
H.A. Deepen the moment
rainbow of opportunities
Images of Florida and Liam Create thought bubbles and
collect a bank of modal verbs,
e.g. would, could, should,
might.
Sentence: Relative clauses beginning
Degrees of Possibility
Degree of possibility
Provided sentence - Liam and
Florida looked at each other
then stared straight ahead……
Generate a bank of adverbs e.g.
surely, perhaps, maybe,
certainly, obviously, rarely,
never, possibly, certainly,
definitely, doubtless,
sometimes, rarely,
with who, which, where, when, whose,
that, or an omitted relative pronoun
Teacher Models - Should I go
faster? Liam thought.
Sentence: Relative clauses beginning
with who, which, where, when, whose,
that, or an omitted relative pronoun
Teacher Models - Perhaps we
should turn back. Maybe we'll
get away with it.
Generate a question beginning
with a modal verb matching the
character you choose in the
pathetic fallacy sentence.
H.A. Deepen the moment
Write three finale cliff hanger
sentences beginning with
degree of possibility.
H.A. Deepen the moment
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Day 9 - L.O. Write an effective sentence for our story.
Steps to Success
* Complex Sentence Noticing
* Complex Sentence Action
* Complex Sentence Noticing
Initiate
Complex Sentence Noticing
Gather a bank of noticing words for
Model
Complex Sentence Noticing
Rockets e.g. staring, glaring, peeking,
glaring.
Gather a
bank of rocket technical words e.g.
looking cautiously, staring intently.
Teacher Models - The button said
"do not push", Florida said "do not
push", I pushed. This is where it all
started, I dragged Florida into the
capsule.
Complex Sentence Action
Complex Sentence Action
dramatically, cautiously.
Teacher Models - Reaching
urgently towards the
dashboard, I pulled the lever
Complex Sentence Feelings
Complex Sentence Feelings
trembling, sweating, counting,
blinking. Gather a bank of
Teacher Model - Sweating
levers, dashboard, lights, dials. Gather
a bank of adverbs e.g. glaring exciting,
Mini re-enactment of Liam's
first actions e.g. turning, sitting,
touching, reaching, stretching,
bending. Gather 'lee' words boldly, suddenly, frantically,
Gather a bank of actions that
reveal feeling, breathing,
adverbs, heavily, nervously,
worriedly, anxiously.
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To construct a complex
sentence that includes an 'in'
verb and a 'lee' adverb.
H.A. Deepen the moment
To construct a complex sentence
that includes an 'in' verb and a
'lee' adverb.
H.A. Deepen the moment
towards me.
heavily at the helm, I knew
adrenalin would get me though
this.
To construct a complex
sentence that includes an 'in'
verb and a 'lee' adverb.
H.A. Deepen the moment
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Day 10 - L.O. Write an effective sentence for our story.
Steps to Success:
* Modal Verbs
* Commas in a list/feelings
* Complex Sentences
Initiate
Modal Verbs
Model
Modal Verbs
Paired talk - a quick gathering of
Sentence: Relative clauses beginning
wouldn't couldn't. Choose your three
that, or an omitted relative pronoun
modal verbs, could, would, didn't,
favourites to push into the question
with who, which, where, when, whose,
Teacher Models- Should I go
through with this? Could this
rocket actually fly? Would
anyone miss us?
Commas in a list/feelings
Commas in a list/feelings
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Build three modal verb
questions that represent
Liam's thoughts.
H.A. Make one a contracted
form.
Choose three feeling words to
start the sentence and use
commas in a list.
Share a picture of Florida on
the white board and gather a
feelings bank for her emotions.
E.g. nervously, trepidations,
scared, anxious, frightened,
Punctuation: Use of commas to clarify
Complex Sentence
Complex Sentence
Build a complex sentence with
Teacher Models - If I press this
then.
H.A. Deepen the moment
petrified, dread. Choose three
favourite words.
Discuss plan and re-enact three
different actions as Florida to
try and stop the rocket from
taking off e.g. press this button,
pull this switch, pull out this
wire,
meaning or avoid ambiguity
Teacher models - Nervous,
worried, afraid, Florida froze to
the spot.
button, If I pull out this wire, If I
stamp on this lever then I won't
go into space, thought Florida
H.A. Deepen the moment
a repeated structure to reflex
Florida's feelings using if, if, if,
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Experience
Play encounters of the third kind and watch the lift off in Apollo 13. Re-enact the lift of the
Rocket, the sounds, the sights and the effects on the body. Gather these into word banks. A range
of video clips with a fantastic grid for the children to gather suitable words during the clips as
they watch.
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Day 12 - L.O. Write an effective sentence for our story.
Steps to Success:
* Short effective Sentences for external parts
* short effective Sentences for internal parts
* Complex Sentence
Initiate
Short effective Sentences for external parts
Model
Short effective Sentences for external par
Provide a countdown from 10-1,
fire, flames, lights, windows, launch
exploded, rumbled, roared, billowed.
Teacher Models - Smoke
billowed, engines roared,
flames ignited.
short effective Sentences for internal part
short effective Sentences for internal part
tense verbs e.g. ignited, vibrated,
Gather a bank of internal parts
e.g. injector seat, console,
levers, lights, buttons, dials.
Gather a bank on movement
words e.g. wobbled, rattled,
trembled, shuddered.
Teacher Models - Dials
vibrated, seats shuddered,
windows rattled.
Complex Sentence
Complex Sentence
Provide Sentence - I glanced at
Florida and smiled reassuringly.
Gather a bank of noticing words
e.g. glanced, peeked, flagged,
stared. Use a mini drama to gather
a bank of relative clauses e.g. who
was blinking back the tears, who
was clinging onto her seat, who
was biting her nails
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Insert three short sentences
that are subject and verb and
written in the past tense.
Relevant terminally bank, e.g. smoke,
pad, crowds, engines. Bank of past
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Teacher Models - I glanced at
Florida and smiled reassuringly.
H.A. Deepen the moment.
Insert three short sentences that
are subject and verb and written
in the past tense.
H.A. Deepen the moment.
Pupils to generate a bank of
relative clauses to drop into their
sentence to make it a complex
sentence.
H.A. Deepen the moment.
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Day 13 - L.O. Write an effective sentence for our story.
Steps to Success:
* Adjectives used after the noun
* Personification
* Complex Sentence
Initiate
Adjective used after the noun
Gather adjective word bank - show
Model
Adjective used after the noun
twinkling, sparkling, celestial, beautiful,
Personification
Share a powerful image of the
moon - feelings e.g. lonely,
sad, melancholy, isolated.
Gather a bank of human
attributes, e.g. breathes,
ashamed, trapped, depressed,
peaceful, beaming.
Teacher Models - The stars
hung in the sky - twinkling,
magical.
Personification
Teacher Models - The lonely
moon winked as the rocket
passed by.
Complex Sentence
Complex Sentence
whizzing, racing, flashing. Bank
of adjectives to descibe the
Teacher Models - Flashing
Bank of actions words to do
with comets, e.g. zooming,
comet e.g. bright, dazzeling,
multicoloured, flaming.
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Children to choose best
adjectives and place at the
end of the sentence.
children star images e.g. bright,
magical.
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passed the window and
illuminous comet lit up our
path.
H.A. Deepen the moment.
Build a personification sentence
that includes feelings and human
actions for the moon.
H.A. Deepen the moment.
Build a complex sentence with
a subordinating clause that
begins with an 'ing' word.
H.A. Deepen the moment.
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Day 14 - L.O. Write an effective sentence for our story.
Steps to Success:
* Adverbial Phrases
* Alliteration
* Question
Initiate
Adverbial Phrases
Model
Adverbial Phrases
Gather a bank of cohesive adverbial
Sentence: Relative clauses beginning
towards the end of the solar system, in
that, or an omitted relative pronoun
phrases e.g. far into the gloom,
the distance. Bank of relative clause
e.g. cold and volatile, raging wildly
with who, which, where, when, whose,
Teacher Models - In the
distance, Jupiter rotated
gracefully.
Alliteration
Alliteration
veered, ventured, vanished
Teacher Models - Victorious
Venus veered, notorious
Neptune, majestic Mercury
Question
Question
what and generate a rhetorical
question to move the actions
Teacher Model - Where were
A bank of alliterative adjectives
related to Venus, Neptune and
Mercury e.g. victorious. A bank
of alliterative verbs for Venus,
Neptune and Mercury, e.g.
Gather a bank of question
words e.g. where, why, when,
on
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Add in an adverbial phrase at
the beginning of the sentence
and then include an
embedded relative clause to
include Jupiter
H.A. Deepen the moment.
Build a group of three alliterative
short sentences for three different
planets.
H.A. Deepen the moment.
moved.
we heading?
Pupils generate a rhetorical
question to move the option
on.
H.A. Deepen the moment.
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Experience
Look at a clip about Saturn, gather language of Saturn. Creative vocabulary.
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Day 16 - L.O. Write an effective sentence for our story.
Steps to Success:
* Cohesive Devices
* Adverbial Phrase - Zoom out Sentence
* Preposition - zoom in sentence
Initiate
Cohesive Devices
Bank of cohesion devices to move the
story on e.g. in a blink of an eye, all of
a sudden, without warning, without
realising. Gather Rocket movements,
shuddered, slid, jolted.
Model
Cohesive Devices
Text: Devices to build cohesion within
a paragraph
Teacher Models - Without
warning the rocket shuddered
and manoeuvred into position
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Choose a cohesive adverbial
phrase and use rocket actions
to land to rocket on Saturn.
H.A. Deepen the moment.
for a safe landing on Saturn.
Adverbial Phrase - Zoom out Sentence
Adverbial Phrase - Zoom out Sentence
From the window of the rocket
gather a bank of wide angle view
words e.g. in the distance, all
around us, surrounding us, on the
horizon, enveloping, far away.
Saturn words e.g. the orange glow,
the arch of the rings, the yellow
illuminating shine, the jagged
rocks, the mountains.
Text: Linking ideas across paragraphs
Preposition - zoom in sentence
Preposition - zoom in sentence
From the window of the rocket
gather a bank of close up
prepositions e.g. adjoining,
near to, adjacent to, by.
using adverbials of time, place and
number or tense choices
Teacher Models - In the
distance the yellow arch of the
rings shimmered and shone.
Text: Linking ideas across paragraphs
using adverbials of time, place and
number or tense choices
Teacher Models - Next to the
deep craters where pools of
golden dust, glinting in the
darkness.
Start the sentence with a zooming
out adverbial phrase and describe
what you see.
H.A. Deepen the moment.
Start a sentence with a
preposition and use ambitious
vocabulary to describe a close
up view
H.A. Deepen the moment.
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Day 17 - L.O. Write an effective sentence for our story.
Steps to Success:
* Dramatic Dialogue
* Direct Speech
* Group of three actions
Initiate
Dramatic Dialogue
Work in pairs to provide a three
Model
Dramatic Dialogue
sentence emergency warning from the
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Provide a three sentence
emergency warning from the
tanoy.
Teacher Models - "WARNING!
THIS IS THE HEAD OF NASA.
THERE HAS BEEN A BREACH
OF NATIONAL SECURITY.
RETURN TO EARTH
IMMEDIATELY."
Direct Speech
In role as pairs, one Liam, one
Florida, Florida talks first, what
does she say? Gather
alternatives or adverbs to add
to said e.g. nervously,
Direct Speech
punctuation.
frustrated, aggressively.
Group of three actions
Group of three actions
contact, without even looking
at Florida, without flinching.
Teacher Models - Without
Generate three actions of Liam
before heading home
between the two friends correctly
using inverted commas and full speak
Teacher Models - "Did you
hear that? I knew we would be
in trouble." Florida said angrily.
Generate a bank of phrases to
follow without e.g. without eye
Children construct realistic dialogue
speaking, Liam sighed, adjusted
the controls and turned the
rocket around.
H.A. Deepen the moment.
Pupils build a sentence
including a phrase to follow
without and three actions.
H.A. Deepen the moment.
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Experience
Look at a clip of Mars - gather language for Mars - creative vocabulary.
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Reflect and Celebrate
Reflect on aspects of their stories and read them as a complete piece. Choose favourite pieces to
display and write up.
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Teacher Models
Day 1 Experience Day
Share the Cosmic PowerPoint that creates intrigued about where Liam is. Discussion.
Teacher in role of Liam with the children asking questions.
Open ended - free writing time. Describe the fairground scene in detail. Sights, sounds,
smells, action etc.
Story Starter: On the horizon was a fairground.......
https://youtu.be/v86I95J46DA
Day 2 Experience Day
Reading - up to page 40 (Which is how we ended up near the world-famous waterfront)
Day 3
1.
Provided Text - Which is how we ended up near the world-famous waterfront,
looking in the window of the Porsche showroom. Florida said "That would be going
too far, wouldn't it? Let's go in and find out" Provided Sentence - Near to the
entrance was a Porsche, shiny and glossy, sleek and powerful, tempting us in.
2.
Should we sit inside? I wonder if it’s locked? How fast does it go?
3.
Straight away the sales man approached us and said "I admire your taste" I thought
I should say something grown up…..
Day 4
1.
He smirked. He winked. He slinked.
2.
I smiled. I winced. I stood.
3.
Open ended discussion of how the actions is slowed down, focus on small details
gathering sounds and words like the clinking of the keys into my hand. And gather
their ideas.
Day 5
1.
Staring intently at the silver beast, I knew I needed to drive it.
2.
Inhaling deeply the fresh citrus valet smell, I grasped the steering wheel.
3.
Florida, who gulped quickly, suddenly went pale. Stroking gently the leather seats, I
glanced mischievously at Florida.
Day 6
1.
The tall traffic lights, the worried pensioners, the busy playground all sped by.
2.
As Florida gripped the seat tightly terror imprinted on her white face.
3.
Semi colon is provided here - I on the other hand. - As Florida gripped the seat
tightly terror imprinted on her white face; I on the other hand had my elbow on the
open window, excitement running through my veins.
Day 7 Experience Day
Space Centre visit - gather facts during the visit to include in our space fact file for use in
our science lessons.
Day 8
1.
Looking out of the narrow Porsche windscreen I saw a colourful rainbow arching
across the sky becoming me towards the horizon.
2.
Should I go faster? Liam thought.
Perhaps we should turn back. Maybe we'll get away with it.
3.
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The button said "do not push", Florida said "do not push", I pushed. This is where it all
1.
started, I dragged Florida into the capsule.
Reaching urgently towards the dashboard, I pulled the lever towards me.
2.
3.
Sweating heavily at the helm, I knew adrenalin would get me though this.
Day 10
1.
Should I go through with this? Could this rocket actually fly? Would anyone miss us?
Nervous, worried, afraid, Florida froze to the spot.
2.
3.
If I press this button, If I pull out this wire, If I stamp on this lever then I won't go into
space, thought Florida.
Day 11 Experience Day
Play encounters of the third kind and watch the lift off in Apollo 13. Re-enact the lift of the
Rocket, the sounds, the sights and the effects on the body. Gather these into word banks.
A range of video clips with a fantastic grid for the children to gather suitable words during
the clips as they watch.
Day 12
1.
Smoke billowed, engines roared, flames ignited.
2.
Dials vibrated, seats shuddered, windows rattled.
3.
I glanced at Florida and smiled reassuringly.
Day 13
1.
The stars hung in the sky - twinkling, magical.
2.
The lonely moon winked as the rocket passed by.
3.
Flashing passed the window and luminous comet lit up our path.
Day 14
1.
In the distance, Jupiter rotated gracefully.
2.
Victorious Venus veered, notorious Neptune, majestic Mercury moved.
3.
Where were we heading?
Day 15 Experience Day
Look at a clip about Saturn, gather language of Saturn. Creative vocabulary.
Day 16
1.
Without warning the rocket shuddered and maneuvered into position for a safe
landing on Saturn.
2.
In the distance the yellow arch of the rings shimmered and shone.
Next to the deep craters where pools of golden dust, glinting in the darkness.
3.
Day 17
1.
"WARNING! THIS IS THE HEAD OF NASA. THERE HAS BEEN A BREACH OF NATIONAL
SECURITY. RETURN TO EARTH IMMEDIATELY."
2.
"Did you hear that? I knew we would be in trouble." Florida said angrily.
3.
Without speaking, Liam sighed, adjusted the controls and turned the rocket around.
Day 18 Experience Day
Look at a clip of Mars - gather language for Mars - creative vocabulary.
JaneConsidine
2016/17