Today we tried a great thinking activity during reading.
MrsP was reading us “Rowan of Rin” and the villagers were trying to decide whether or not to climb the mountain to see if they could find out what was blocking the stream.
We stopped reading and got into two groups:
- one group discussed why the villagers should go to find out why the stream had stopped;
- the second group discussed why the villagers shouldn’t go.
Then the two groups stood face to face and made an alley-way up the middle. Then we chose a student to be a villager and walk up the alley.
Asย the villagerย walked up the alley, everyone (one person at a time) said their a reason to either go up/ or not go up the mountain.ย
At the end of the alley the villager had to make a decision about what she would do. Today the villager decided to go up the mountain!
This was just as well, because the villagers in the story also decided they had to climb the mountain too ๐
- Do you believe that this activity helped you to think more deeply about the decision that the villagers had to make?
- Did you feel more involved in the story after thinking about the story in this way?
In my opinion,I actually think that we should climb up the mountain ๐ but I had to discuss about that why we should not climb the mountain,which is the opposite. ๐
What do u guys think? ๐
Hi Mrs P
I love that game can we play that game again can we plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Hi Allstars!
I LOVE the Rowam of Rin Series. (well I practically love anything by Emily Rodda) The books are full of excitment. And that game sounds amazing!
From
Slomenka
Really?……We love it too.We’re reading it.How many books of had you read by Emily Rodda? Which book is your favourite?
Hi Guys
Good job on your ideas i like them because they look sooo good i wish you have a good year.
By from: hassan ๐
Hi everyone,
Thankyou for your comments on the blog it was fun walking up the alley and hearing what people thought about the situation,Hearing the reasons why or why not to go up on the mountin was really nice it gave people hard persuasive reasons. ๐ ๐
Bye for now ๐ ๐ ๐