Daily Reading: Jazz Harper Space Explorer 1

Aim: I can read books that are structured in different ways.

This activity sheet relates to the Daily Reading video for Chapter 1 of Jazz Harper: Space Explorer. Chapter 1

During the Video

Watch the video, where you will hear Chapter 1 being read to you. There will be some questions to answer during this video. You may choose to write your answers to these questions here. If you decide to do this, pause the video to give yourself time to write.

1. What do you think the word ‘document’ means?

2. Why do you think the page has lines on it?

3. Why does the story not look like it has been written on a computer?

4. Write down 5 things that make a diary different to an ordinary story.

5. What two other documents are included in Chapter 1 of the collection?

Guided Reading | Jazz Harper Space Explorer eBook: Session 1 visit twinkl.com Jazz Harper Space Explorer - Chapter 1

After the Video

Answer these questions after watching the video. Look carefully in the eBook for the answers and use what you have learned in the first section.

6. Read page 5. What two inventions does Jazz mention that do not exist today?

7. Why were Jazz’s eyes watering on page 7?

8. Where does Gran live? (p.7)

Deeper Reading

9. What impression do you get about Jazz’s relationship with her mum and her gran?

10. How do you think Jazz felt at the end of her visit to Gran’s? Why?

Related Activity

Complete the Packing an Explorer’s Suitcase Activity.

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