Comprehension: Monday 1st June

Hogwarts Housing System.

Having a sense of belonging to a group is important to all of us. Every pupil at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry belongs to a group: a schoolhouse. Students are grouped into four : Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. Each of these houses represents one of the four elements: fire (Gryffindor); air (Ravenclaw); earth (Hufflepuff) and water (Slytherin). When the students arrive at Hogwarts on September 1 of their first year, they are met by McGonagall, who will provide them with a brief outline of the system.

Characteristics of Each House: Each house has specific characteristics relating to them. Gryffindor associates with daring, nerve, chivalry and being brave at heart. The symbol for this house is the lion and its colours are scarlet and gold. Ravenclaw encourages the importance of having a ready mind, wit and learning. Its symbol is the eagle and its colours are blue and bronze. Hufflepuff values loyalty and dedication. Their attributes also include being just, true and unafraid of toil (work). Its symbol is the badger and yellow and black are its colours. Slytherin highlights the qualities of being ambitious and cunning. Having the ability to be determined and use any means to achieve your goal is important. The symbol of this house is the serpent and its colours are emerald green and silver.

Sorting Ceremony: In the early days of Hogwarts, the four founders handpicked students for their houses. When the founders worried about how students would be selected after their deaths, Gryffindor took his hat off and each founder” put some brains in it”, creating the Sorting Hat to choose future students for each house. At the beginning of the school year, at 'The start-of-term banquet', new students are taken to the Great , where they are sorted into their houses. Each house has its own noble history, and each has produced outstanding witches and wizards. The students are sorted by placing the Sorting Hat onto their heads, whereupon it decides which house they should belong to. The Sorting Hat will then announce which house the student will belong to. Before beginning the Sorting Ceremony, it sings a short song about the founding of the school and the four houses. The Sorting Hat sings different songs each year.

Being in a House: The Sorting is a very important ceremony because the students house will be something like a family at Hogwarts. The four houses are quite separate. The students will have classes and share lessons with the rest of the house, sleep in a house , and spend much time in the house common . This is where they will spend their free time. They will have their own in the Great Hall. Students do their studying and spend their free time in their when they aren't in the library. The common have comfortable chairs and assorted tables for students. Each house has a Head, a staff member who is responsible for the students in that house. There are also several prefects from the houses. Each house also has a resident ghost. House Points: The four houses compete for House Points throughout the year. They can earn and lose points due to behaviour. Whichever house gets the most points over the course of the year wins the House Cup. These points are tracked by means of four huge hourglasses. Each house has a Quidditch team. These teams compete through the year as well, and the victor of the Quidditch contests wins the coveted Quidditch Cup. Now answer the questions in FULL sentences: 1) What is the author’s purpose in writing this text? 2) Why do you think a sense of belonging to a group is important to us? 3) What do each of the houses at Hogwarts represent? 4) How does the layout of this text help you? 5) What does the word “chivalry” mean? 6) Explain in your own words how students are sorted for houses at Hogwarts. 7) What text type is this? List two (2) features of this text type. 8) How are the house points tracked? 9) Look at the sentence “the four founders handpicked students”. Find and write a synonym for the word “founder”. 10) Read the following statements. If the statement is true, write T. If it is false, write F.  The symbol for Ravenclaw is a lion. ______ The Sorting Hat sings different songs each year. ______ Slytherin colours are yellow and black. ______ Students can choose which house they belong to. ______ The students house is like a family at Hogwarts. ______ONLY LOOK AT THE ANSWERS WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE COMPREHENSION. DO NOT PEEK!!

Answers: 1) The author’s purpose for writing this text is to explain how the house system at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry works. 2) A sense of belonging is a human need. All human beings are very social and enjoy belonging to a particular group. It improves your motivation, health and happiness. 3) Each of the houses represents one of the four elements: water, fire, air and earth. 4) The heading states what will be explained. The sub-headings help the reader to find specific information. Pictures help to understand what the text is about. 5) “Chivalry” is a word from Old French in medieval times when it meant the use of a horse, thus cavalry and knighthood. Later, it meant the qualities of honour and love. Today, the terms chivalry and chivalrous are used to describe courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women. 6) At the beginning of the school year a banquet is held. The students are taken to the Great Hall. The Sorting Hat is placed on their heads, and this decides which house they will be in. 7) This is an explanation text. The features of this text type are: heading and sub- headings; introduction; written in the present tense; time (then, next) and causal (because, so) conjunctions; pictures / diagrams; subject specific vocabulary. (any two) 8) House points are tracked by using four huge hourglasses. 9) A synonym for founder is: originator, creator, initiator, institutor, organiser, instigator. 10) True or false as below:  The symbol for Ravenclaw is a lion. False  The Sorting Hat sings different songs each year. True  Slytherin colours are yellow and black. False  Students can choose which house they belong to. False  The students house is like a family at Hogwarts. True

Grammar Tuesday 2nd June Expanded noun phrases An expanded noun phrase gives the reader more information about an object, place, or person (a noun). If more than one adjective is used to describe the noun, they are usually separated by a comma. For example: The loud, greedy boy with the dark brown mop of curly hair. An expanded noun phrase might include a determiner, one or more adjectives, other nouns, and/or prepositional phrases. Task 1: Rewrite each sentence. Fill in the blanks to create an expanded noun phrase. 1) The _____, ______girl stood waiting patiently for the bus. 2) The graceful horse trotted around the ______, ______field. 3) Which ____, ______puppy would you like to adopt? 4) A(n) _____, ______kitten leaped into the air to try and catch the butterfly. 5) The ____, ______toy lay hidden under the bed. Task 2: Expand the noun phrases in the sentences below. 1) Alex watched TV. 2) Aeryn wore a dress. 3) The bed is comfy. Task 3: Add an expanded noun phrase to complete these sentences. 1) Yannis ran up the hill towards ______. 2) Lily enjoyed playing outside in the ______. 3) I am having a sleepover at ______. 4) Tyler caught the train for ______. 5) The news reporter recorded the ______. Spelling: Revision of words ending in -able/-ably and -ible/-ibly Word endings are known as suffixes. The -able/-ably word endings are far more common than the -ible/-ibly. The – able ending is used if there is a related word ending in – ation.

Task 1: Add the suffix -able or -ible to each word.

1) forget______2) terr______3) respons______4) poss______5) incred______6) excit______7) predict______8) comfort______9) ador______10) consider______

Task 2: Write a definition for these -able and -ible words. The first one has been done for you. Flexible – something that can bend easily. Horrible – Incredible – Suitable – Noticeable – Task 3: Add the correct word that is missing in each sentence.

1) We will ______go to the zoo tomorrow morning. 2) The new baby bunny was fluffy and ______cute. 3) The little boy was ______upset when he saw that his favourite toy was broken. 4) The alarm did not go off this morning, so we were ______late for school. 5) My mum went away on holiday and I missed her ______.

terribly visibly possibly adorably noticeably

Short Write: Wednesday 3rd June

DescriptiveDescriptive Writing You will write a description of Diagon Alley. Imagine how you would feel if you were a new witch or wizard wandering along Diagon Alley. Look at the pictures of Diagon Alley. What words could youHere use are to somedescribe pictures this of setting? Diagon Alley. You can also look at: Remember that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zin descriptive writing, you need to-WEzhyc3DY think about your five senses.

What can you see? What can you hear? What can you smell? Use your senses. For example: Tall and crooked bursting with colour. A rainbow of wonky, disjointed shops.

Here are some pictures of Diagon Alley. You can also look at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-WEzhyc3DY

Key Vocabulary: The Leaky Caldron was very dark and shabby. A few old women Diagon Alley were sitting in the corner and a short man wearing an enormous top hat was talking to the bartender. Everyone stopped talking

setting when Hagrid and Harry walked in. atmosphere Hagrid walked straight towards a scruffy paved garden at the figurative language back of the pub. Surprisingly, he began counting bricks in the Hogwarts above the bin. “Three up…two across,” he muttered. “Right, stand Harry Potter back, Harry.” noun phrases He tapped the wall three times with the point of his umbrella. The brick he had touched quivered. Then it wriggled. Suddenly in the Write a description of Diagon Alley. middle a small hole appeared, which grew wider and wider until they were facing an archway large enough even for Hagrid. An Remember to use the correct archway onto a cobbled street that twisted and turned out of punctuation! sight. Harry wished he had about eight more eyes. He turned his head in every direction as they walked up the street. There were shops selling robes, shops selling spell books and even eels’ eyes. Harry was amazed! “Welcome to Diagon Alley,” said Hagrid.

Long write Explanation: Thursday 4th June Today you will write an explanation text about Hogwarts. You need to explain how their house system works. An explanation is a type of information text. Make sure that you include the structure and features of this text type when you are writing.

You can watch the short video clip showing the scene from the movie when the children are sorted into their houses:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQZFWA2KDbw

Some information about the houses can be found here:

https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Hogwarts_Hou ses

An information text is a piece of Key Vocabulary: non-fiction writing which gives informative information about a particular Houses thing. Information texts are Gryffindor sometimes called non- Hufflepuff chronological reports because they Ravenclaw are giving information about Slytherin something without mentioning the Hogwarts order in which it happened. Harry Potter headings When you are planning/writing subheadings bullet points your text, you need to keep in mind what your reader needs to know. technical language

What are the important facts? You

need to include those in your text.

What Hogwarts House would you be in? Take the quiz to find out……..

https://www.funkidslive.com/quiz/get-sorted-hogwarts- house-potter-book-night-sorting-hat-quiz/#

Here is an example: Explanation Text: Hogwarts Houses Hogwarts Houses All students at Hogwarts are put into houses on arrival at the school. Being a member of a house is very important: it is like being part of a family at Hogwarts. The four houses at Hogwarts represent the four founders of Hogwarts and their philosophy. At a banquet (which is held in the Great Hall), a Sorting Hat is placed on each student’s head – this then determines what house they will be in. But what are the houses, and what makes each one unique?

Gryffindor House Founder: Godric Gryffindor Ghost: Nearly Headless Nick House Colours: Red and gold

Gryffindor is the most focused-on house in the Harry Potter series and gets the most page-time devoted to explaining the story of its and culture.

Gryffindor Traits and Strengths: Courage: Gryffindors stand strong in the face of adversity and show bravery in everything they do. This can be overt (as in the case of Harry's bravery when facing Voldemort) or subtle (as in the case of Neville who continues to persevere even as he struggles with intense fear). Daring: Gryffindors aren't reluctant to put themselves in physical danger when they feel there's a good reason. Chivalry: Gryffindors feel a strong sense of responsibility to protect the weak and will act nobly, putting others before themselves. This trait makes them highly charismatic and popular with others. Strong moral compass: Gryffindors tend to see the world as being split into right and wrong and will go to great lengths to pursue and defend the good while fighting the bad.

Hufflepuff House Founder: Helga Hufflepuff House Ghost: The Fat Friar House Colours: Black and yellow

Hufflepuffs are sometimes seen as the underdogs of the Harry Potter world. They're dependable and reliable and relentlessly good, but rarely get the chance to take the centre stage alongside houses like Gryffindor and Slytherin.

Hufflepuff Traits and Strengths: Loyalty: Hufflepuffs make the most loyal friends a person can find. They also identify strongly with their House. Dedication: Hufflepuffs are some of the most hard-working students and employees in the Wizarding World. They try their hardest in everything they do. Honesty: Hufflepuffs feel a strong desire to speak the truth and behave honestly in everything that they do. Gryffindors also value this trait, which is part of what makes Hufflepuff-Gryffindor friendships so strong. Humbleness: Unlike the other houses, which are all prone to arrogance, Hufflepuffs almost never display this trait. They are modest and humble in everything that they do and tend to stay away from those who exude self-importance.

Ravenclaw House Founder: Rowena Ravenclaw House Ghost: The Grey Lady House Colours: Blue and bronze

Of all the Hogwarts Houses, Ravenclaws get the least amount of attention in the Harry Potter series, and they have the fewest main characters. Ravenclaws have a strong sense of house identity and fellowship.

Ravenclaw Traits and Strengths: Intelligence: While not all Ravenclaws are naturally intelligent, all members of the house have a strong thirst for knowledge and learning that places them among the best students in the Wizarding World, and this quality adds up to a generally high level of intelligence and knowledge among members of the House. Curiosity: One of the main traits that defines the Ravenclaw House is a desire for exploration, inquiry, and learning. Ravenclaws are generally highly curious about the world around them and are constantly asking questions to expand their understanding. Creativity: Ravenclaws tend to be "out-of-the-box" thinkers and as such can be highly creative. This creativity effects their spell-work and their way of relating to others and also means that many Ravenclaws are artistic and have unique approaches to solving problems. Individuality: Ravenclaws are highly individualistic and don't tend to follow the crowd or succumb to peer pressure. In essence, they do what they want to do.

Slytherin House Founder: Salazar Slytherin House Ghost: The Bloody Baron House Colours: Green and silver

Almost all of the negatively portrayed characters in Harry Potter are members of Slytherin, including the main villain, Voldemort, who is a direct descendant of the House's founder. Many Slytherins enjoy the darkness of their reputation and are proud of the strengths of their house.

Slytherin Traits and Strengths: Ambition: A trait that nearly all Slytherins have in common is ambition. They want to be the best: the smartest in the class, the most popular in a group of friends, the boss at work. Because of their strong drive and work ethic, they often achieve these heights, too, becoming invaluable members of society and powerful in the work world. Cunning: Slytherins are highly intelligent, but not in the same way as Ravenclaws. Rather than seeking to expand their knowledge, Slytherins simply find ways to use their existing skills to their advantage. This makes them clever and cunning and can aid them in their quest for fame and power. Resourcefulness: Slytherins are able to make the best of any situation. They're highly adaptable and resourceful and can find ways to turn even the worst situations to their advantage. Determination: Like Hufflepuffs, Slytherins are highly determined. Their determination, however, is more self-focused. They will use their strong work ethic to fulfil their ambition and advance their own position. While this may seem self-absorbed, Slytherins recognise that by focusing on self- improvement, they can become better friends and family members and be more useful to society as a whole.