Bartlett and The Ice VoyageChapter 1

Class Questions – before reading starts: Look at the cover – what do you think it is about? What is written on the back? When was the book written?

A

Write and complete these sentences:

1. The melidrop is a ………… .2. There are many birds and ………… in the first chapter.3. The Queen …………. in a palace.4. The Queen ruled over many ……………..

animals lived countries fruit

B

1. List all the animals in chapter one.2. List all the birds in chapter one.3. Describe the melidrop.

C

1. How many countries did the Queen rule?2. Describe the melidrop.3. List all the birds in chapter one.4. Do you like the first chapter? Please explain your answer.

D

1. Describe the melidrop.2. Describe Sutton Prufrock.3. Where is the first chapter set?4. How many countries did the Queen rule?5. Why didn’t the Queen want to see the ‘strange new walrus’?

Try this question once you have had the others marked.

What do you think of the first chapter? What do you think will happen next?

If you have finished find a piece of blank paper and draw an imaginary map of the lands over which the Queen ruled. Remember to show the Queen’s palace, rivers, mountains and sea.

Bartlett and The Ice Voyage

Chapter Two

A

Write and complete these sentences:

5. The Queen did not want to ………… her tea.6. The Queen did not want to …….. any food.7. The Queen ……………. of finding a melidrop.

eat dreamed drink

B

4. List all the fruit on page 18.5. What happens in Chapter 2?

C

5. List all the fruit on page 18 – now put them in alphabetical order.6. Find two words on page 23 that show how quickly Lord Ronald ate and drank.7. Was the Prime Minister’s new law a good one?8. What did Lord Ronald say the old King would have done?

D

6. Was the Prime Minister’s new law a good one? Explain your answer in detailed sentences.

7. What sort of person was the old king?8. Find two words on page 23 that show how quickly Lord Ronald ate and drank.9. On page 18 the word ambassador appears. What do you think an ambassador is?10. The atmosphere became very bleak at Court. (page 18) What does this mean?11. List four words that could be used instead of the word ‘said’ in this sentence.

“I want you all to listen to me,” said the queen.

Suggestions for D6

demandedrequestedaskedwhisperedbeggedyelledscreamedlaughedhissedpleaded

Bartlett and The Ice Voyage

Chapter Three

A

Write and complete these sentences:

1. The Queen’s poem is about………………..2. Sir Anthony Browne thought the poem was ………………..3. The Queen was told it would take two ………… to reach a melidrop.

months fruit terrible

B

6. What do you think of the Queen’s poem? Explain your answer.7. What did Sir Anthony Browne think of the poem? What did he think was wrong

with it?8. How long did Sutton Pufrock say it would take to reach a melidrop? (p28)9. Look at page 24. “Everyone stared in bewilderment”. What does this mean?

C1. What do you think of the Queen’s poem? Explain your answer.2. What did Sir Anthony Browne think of the poem? What did he think was wrong

with it? What else may have influenced what he thought?3. Why had nobody come forward to bring back a melidrop? (p28)4. Look at page 24. “Everyone stared in bewilderment”. What does this mean?

D

1. What do you think of the Queen’s poem? Explain your answer.2. What did Sir Anthony Browne think of the poem? What did he think was wrong

with it? What else may have influenced what he thought?3. Why had nobody come forward to bring back a melidrop? (p28)4. Look at page 24. “Everyone stared in bewilderment”. What does this mean?5. Look at page 28. Look for the sentence which includes “…she had not caught the

eye of Lord Ronald”. Had his eye popped out? What does this mean? Can you think of any other expressions which mean something other than what they appear to say? Make a short list of some.

Bartlett and The Ice VoyageChapter Four

Introduction: contrast – the characters of Sir Hugh, Bartlett and Jacques Le Grand are very different. Understand the word contrast and how contrasting charcters are good for the drama in a story.

Closing Session: sugaring our words. Discuss ways of saying something nicely. In pairs, or threes get a child to say something blunt “I don’t like your poem,” and another to sugar the words “You have worked very hard on that poem, you obviously enjoyed writing it!”

Materials: Smallish pieces of blank paper for illustrations (group C only)

AWrite and complete these sentences:

4. Bartlett has boots that need …………….5. Jacques wore a fur coat that came down to his ………….6. The Queen gives Bartlett a bag of ………………..7. Bartlett tells the Queen it will take ……….. or ………… months to bring back a

melidrop.jewels knees five polished seven

B10. How long does Bartlett say it will take him to find a melidrop?11. What does he want as a reward?12. How does the Queen pay Bartlett?13. What did Bartlett and Jacques eat as they left the palace? (page 43)

C5. Describe Jacques Le Grand.6. Describe Bartlett.7. Why does the Queen mistake Jacques for Bartlett?8. On a blank piece of paper draw and colour, then stick a picture of these two

characters into your book.

D

6. What is a glacier?7. Why did the Queen think Jacques was Bartlett? How do Bartlett and Jacques

contrast.8. “His hair was obviously not very friendly with his comb.” (page 31). What does

this mean?9. Why, at the end of the chapter, is Sir Hugh Lough so angry?10. Money doesn’t mean much to Bartlett. What does?11. Jacques is a quiet character. Do you think quiet people have more thoughts?

Bartlett and The Ice VoyageChapter Five

Introduction:

How is the setting developed through a) the cargo placed on the ship b) the description of the port c) the bazaar.

Closing Session

What do you think will happen next? What are your clues? (n.b. the story is moving further inland – the pair will obviously follow Gozo)

Materials:

Small pieces of blank paper for Group C, dictionaries

AWrite and complete these sentences:

8. The sea made Jacques feel …………. . but Bartlett …………it.9. At the inn melidrops were being made into ………..10. Bartlett promised…………..to anyone who could help him.11. Bartlett and Jacques were told the melidrops arrived on a ……………

treasure wagon sick loved soup

B14. What made Jacques le Grand ill?15. Why did everyone at the inn laugh at Bartlett?16. Where did the two head after leaving the ship?17. Why didn’t Gozo go straight home after leaving the market?

C9. In one sentence describe what happens in this chapter.10. What are spices?11. What cargo was taken from the ship?12. What cargo was placed on the ship?

D

12. In one sentence describe what happens in this chapter.13. List five technical words used to describe parts of the ship. Use a dictionary to find

out what they mean.14. Draw what you think Bartlett’s ship looks like and label it with some of these

technical words. Add more if you have time.

Bartlett and The Ice VoyageChapter Six

Introduction:

Speech Marks – what they are, how they are used. After reading the Chapter concentrate on page 60. Notice – a) new line for a new speaker, b) speaker is not always referred to. C) Uses of words like blurted and shouted instead of said.

Closing Session

Individuals read their work to the class.

ADifferent words for said.

12. “Get out of my way!”……………the cyclist.13. “You are a clever little puppy,”…………… the old woman.14. “Why have you brought sweets to school?” …………….the teacher.15. “I’m fed up with the rain!” ………….the farmer.16. “Stop that!” ……………Stan’s mother.

snapped asked whispered moaned shouted

B Write six sentences using speech marks. Try and use a variety of words instead of

said: for example ‘shouted’, ‘screamed’, ‘whispered’, ‘moaned’, ‘yelled’. If you are writing a question make sure you use a question mark. Here are some examples:

1. “What was that noise?” whispered Henry.2. “I’m frightened!” screamed Jackie.3. “Please stay in your homes!” yelled the Fire Officer.

C/D Imagine you have gone for a walk with a friend and have got

lost. You find an old farmhouse and knock on the door. Who answers? Begin your paragraph with :

I knocked on the door.

Remember: new line for each new speaker use exclamation marks and questions marks if appropriate use alternative words for said – shouted, whispered,

bellowed, snapped etc

Bartlett and The Ice Voyage

Chapter 7

Introduction:

Discuss synonyms – think of words that mean the same as hot. Introduce a thesaurus (it means a treasure chest) – find words that mean the same as happy; clever; slow; good.

Chapter Seven includes the phrase ‘cold rock’ – watch out for it.

Read chapter 7. What is cold rock? How else could ice be described? Find other words for cold.

Design an advert for your own cold, refreshing drink. Make the person who sees the poster feel thirsty, then offer a glass, or a bottle of your drink.

Closing Session

Discuss the children’s adverts.

Bartlett and The Ice Voyage – Chapter 8

Introduction:

In Chapter 8 the Queen is impatient. What does impatient mean? How do you behave when you are impatient – give some examples – while waiting for someone to be ready when you want to go out? etc.As we read Chapter 8 try and notice ways in which the Queen shows her impatience by what she says and does.

Task

Revise nouns, adjectives, verbs. Adverbs – adjectives that describe verbs – give examples: the Queen drank quickly (quickly describes how she drank); Bartlett walked thoughtfully; Jacques talked quietly.

Closing Session

Read and share some of the examples.

n.b. with the work below there isn’t necessarily a correct answer – although some answers will be more suitable than others.A

Complete theses sentences adding an adverb.

1. The Queen munched a cake …………..2. Lord Ronald sipped his tea …………………3. The servants stood ……………………4. The Queen’s cook made her lunch …………………5. Bartlett picked a melidrop……………………..

quietly thoughtfully silently patiently carefully slowly

B/CChoose 8 of adverbs to put in sentences of your own.

quietly thoughtfully silently patiently energetically blissfullymadlyfuriouslydelicatelytenderlygentlysadly

Bartlett and The Ice Voyage – Chapter 9

Intro: preservation and climateClosing: The scholar – contrast his appearance and what he knows

A

1. Why did Bartlett want an iceberg? 2. How long does Captain Wrick say it will take to bring an iceberg back? (84)3. What meal does Jacques eat at the Inn? (81)4. What does Captain Wrick have to buy before they can leave? (84)

Your answers should look something like this:

1. Bartlett wanted an iceberg to………2. Captain Wrick said it would take ………..to bring back an iceberg.3. At the Inn Jacques eat a meal of………….4. Captain Wrick has to buy …………… before they can leave.

B

1. Why does Bartlett want an iceberg?2. What colour are Captain Wrick’s eyes? (82)3. How many ships were in port when Bartlett and Jacques arrived? (82)4. What meal does Jacques eat at the Inn? (82)5. How long does Captain Wrick say it will take to bring an iceberg back? (84)6. What does Captain Wrick say they must buy before they can set sail? (84)

C

1. Why didn’t Gozo know what ice was?2. Why does Bartlett want an iceberg?3. How long does Captain Wrick say it will take to bring an iceberg back? (84)4. Why does Gozo push “a piece of chicken aimlessly around his plate”.5. Who is the scholar? How is he described? 6. Find words on page 75 which mean:

a) prevent something from decayingb) scowling, or making an unpleasant facec) words exchanged with someone

The Cleverest Person Alive

Do you have a question you want answering? Imagine there was someone who you could go to who did know absolutely everything!

You have found a message, written in a strange language. Imagine you take this message to someone considered the cleverest person alive.

What are they doing when you first meet them? Are they conducting a strange experiment? Are they sitting reading? Are they eating? Perhaps they are on a trampoline or juggling

What do they look like? ( - imagine their clothing, their appearance). Is their behaviour in anyway strange?

How do they speak and what do they say?

Here are some ways you could start:

The Cleverest Person Alive

The first time I met Mr. Dawlish he was sitting with his eyes closed on the top of a ladder in his library.

“We must be quiet,” said his butler, “he doesn’t like to be startled when he is meditating.”

The butler, whose name I later found out was Roberts, approached the ladder and tapped it lightly. Immediately Mr. Dawlish opened his tiny eyes. He looked down at me like an owl peering down from its nest.

“Yes?” he snapped.

“This gentleman wishes to speak to you about a strange parchment,” said Roberts.

Dawlish leapt from the ladder like a tree monkey, his loose jacket billowing out like wings as he dropped. He hit the ground with a light thud.

“Let’s have a look at it boy. Come on, I haven’t got all day!” He said quickly, holding out a thin hand.

The ParchmentThe Cleverest Person Alive

Who

Where

What are they doing?

What do they look like?

Bartlett and The Ice Voyage – Chapter 10

Intro: description of places as a clue to the identity of the person – use of commas.

Closing: read each other’s descriptions

A

Here are three sentences about rooms. One is about James Bond’s room, one about Spiderman’s room and one about a deep sea diver’s room. Which is which?

His room is dark and untidy, it looks as if it has never been cleaned There are no flies.

His room is always very tidy. Nothing is out of place. A gun lies on a table.

There are drips on the floor. There is a tank full of fish. Some flippers stick out from under the bed.

Write one sentence of your own – describe the room of a clown.

Here are some words to help you.

floor bed red nose make up very big shoes baggy trousers chair

custard pies braces joke book circus posters

B/C

Describe the room of a person with an interesting or peculiar job.

For example:

A magician, a deep sea diver, a gladiator, a zoo keeper, Doctor Frankenstein, a Viking, a witch, a vampire slayer, James Bond, Spiderman.

Consider what the floor, walls and ceiling may look like, the windows (is it a dark or light room) what things may be lying around. Think about whether this person is tidy or untidy and describe the room in such a way that makes this clear. What smells are there? What sounds?

Think about how you can improve each sentence by the use of commas and try not to write too many sentences that sound the same.

Bartlett and The Ice Voyage – Chapter 11/12

Similes and Metaphor

Chapter 11 – Metaphors

Chapter 12 - Similes

Introduction:

Chapter 11 “The Silent white beast….” (95)….“a claw of ice” (95)Chapter 12 “like a vast blue plate” (100) “like a host of butterflies opening their wings” (100) “like a reluctant captive” (105)

Use similes sheet (in English Worksheet box – differentiated A,B,C

Activity:

Ask children to create similes and/or metaphors based upon the themes of the chapter.

How else could the ship or the iceberg be described.

The ship was as tall as a….

The iceberg was as silent as a ……

Bartlett and The Ice Voyage – Chapter 13Plots

What is happening in Chapter 13?

We know the characters, the setting – now we need to get to grips with what is happening.

Looking at plots.

AWhat stories or films are these? Just write the answers in your book.

1. A big ship sinks.2. A flying man saves the city.3. A big fish eats people.4. A boy wins a sweet making business.5. A boy learns how to become a wizard.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s StoneSupermanCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryJawsTitanic

B/CWhat stories or films are these? Please write the questions down and add your answers.

1. Boy has to throw a piece of evil jewellery into a fire.2. Magical woman teaches some children and their miserable father how to enjoy life.3. Mouse makes friends with a family and has adventures.4. Man’s wooden toy becomes a human being.5. Assorted toys (a bear, a pig, a tiger) and their adventures in a wood.6. A girl gets lost in a world she finds through a mirror.7. A boy escapes to America in a big fruit.8. Pig escapes slaughter and is trained to control sheep.9. A toad steals a car, goes to prison, escapes.10. A boy makes friends with a mechanical monster.

Now write three clues of your own.

Answers to B/C

1. Lord of the Rings (Fellowship of the Ring) 2. Mary Poppins 3. Stuart Little 4. Pinocchio 5. Winnie the Pooh 6. Alice Through the Looking Glass 7. James and the Giant Peach. 8. Babe/The Sheep Pig 9. Wind in the Willows 10. The Iron Man/Giant.

Bartlett and The Ice Voyage – Chapter 14

Introduction: Looking at a playscript; direct and indirect speech.

A

Complete these sentences in your book adding the correct words.

Bartlett and the Ice Voyage

1. Bartlett has been asked to …………… for a melidrop.2. A melidrop is a ……………. fruit.3. The Queen wants a melidrop more than anything else in the …………..4. Bartlett goes on a …………… to find the melidrop.5. Bartlett needs to find an iceberg to keep the melidrop ……….

search delicious fresh world voyage

B/C

Create a playscript using the conversation on the bottom of page119:

Remember –

Characters appear against the margin with a colon after the name to show who is speaking.

Bartlett: What is going on?

Information about how the characters speak, or what they are doing must go in brackets.

Jacques: (looking out across the sea) We’ll never find an iceberg!

Bartlett and The Ice Voyage – Chapter 15

Intro: Using the five senses. To give a real sense of place a writer will use words that describe somewhere through all five senses: smell, taste, touch, sound as well as sight.

A

Smell Taste Sight Sound Touch

Where do these words go? (some may go in more than one)

salty sweet tall smooth red booming hot chocolaty icy crashing sugary creamy perfumed

Can you add some of your own?

B/C

Draw a grid like this and find words in Chapter 15 that fit under each of the senses.

Smell Taste Sight Sound Touch

Bartlett and The Ice Voyage – Chapter 20

Introduction: book reviews

A/B/C

Write a book review:

Title

Author

Main Characters

Favourite Character and Why

Setting

Plot

Favourite Part

Would you recommend the book and why?