Punctuating lists. There are different ways to write them, but some rules need to be followed.

Imagine you are a sailor on the boat. What items will you take? Lists can be written in different ways.

On the boat I took with me: • A first aid kit, • A sketchpad, • Some paints. Write some lists of your own. Show the On the boat I took with me: different ways you • a first aid kit, can punctuate • a sketchpad, them. • some paints.

• On the boat I took with me: • A first aid kit in case of emergencies; • A sketchpad so I could record my adventures; • Some paints to create detailed pictures.

Jason and the Argonauts Pictures of …

• Hydra Golden Fleece • Centaur Argo • Clashing Rocks

• How do you think these are involved in the story? Why? Discuss and then write down your answers. • 1. Who looked after Jason when his father was thrown in prison?

• 2. What three subjects did Jason learn whilst he was living in the mountains?

• 3. Why did Jason have to accept Pelias’ challenge?

• 4. Find and copy a phrase that tells you what the goddess Athene did to make sure the Argo would be safe?

• 5. Name three people who joined Jason on the Argo? 5 minutes Answers

• 1. The Cenataurs • 2. hunting, sailing, history • 3. Because if he didn’t everyone would say he was a coward. • 4. Athene blessed the ship. • 5. Any three of: Heracles, Atalanta, Orpheus, Castor or Pollux.

Use evidence from the text (p15) to explain your answers. • 1. Why do you think Pelias sent Jason to find the Golden Fleece? Explain. • 1mark answer: So he wouldn’t have to give the throne to Jason. • 2mark answer: He knew it would be difficult to get the Golden Fleece and presumed Jason would fail. This would mean he wouldn’t have to give the throne to Jason. • 2. What hints are there in the last two paragraphs that Jason will successfully reach Colchis? • 1mark answer: He had a good ship • 2 mark answer: His ship was made from the strongest and finest materials and had been blessed by a goddess. How did Pelias become King? Threw the real king in prison where he died. Why might Pelias want Jason ‘out of the way’? To keep the throne as Jason is the rightful heir. What sort of king do you think Pelias is? Why? Bad- he threw Jason’s father in prison and would go to any lengths (murder) to keep the throne. Was a good ship built? Why do you think this? Yes- the text mentions the best timber, the finest linen. Why do you think Jason got the best crew that he could? The journey will be incredibly tough and he would ned the strongest to help him be successful. Answers • 1. Looming means threatening. • 2. It makes the reader feel the journey is dangerous and mysterious as things are dark and hidden. • 3. Aeetes is angry because he threatens Jason. He threatens to ‘cut off’ his hands and ‘rip out’ his tongue. • 4. Medea helps Jason because she heard the cruel way her father spoke and she felt sorry for Jason. She also likes Jason. • 5. Any reasonable answer with evidence. • 6. The dragon or hydra’s description makes the reader feel scared, the creature sounds dangerous.

Match the events to an emotion Jason was feeling. 1 Sees the Golden Fleece • Fear

2 Finds out his father is dead • Anger

3 Sees the sea boil by the • Excitement Clashing Rocks • Relief 4 Challenged by his Uncle Pelias • Sorrow 5 Starts to build his boat and gather a crew Journey through the Clashing Rocks

• As the rocks plummeted down crashing all around, causing the boat to sway violently, with disgust and anger I wrenched the clay icon(the supposed saviour) from round my neck and thrust it into the ‘boiling’ water.

Make sure you include the following:

• Paragraphs to organise ideas • Describe settings and characters • Include adverbials • Modal verbs • Punctuation for parenthesis (brackets or commas to give extra information) • Try to use semi colons, colons, dashes, hyphens