EAL Home Learning, Tuesday 3rd March

WALT: I can show understanding of a chapter summary and find key

features.

Activity 1: Read this summary of The Iron Man, Chapter 3 - Part 1

As spring came, the round hill over the Iron Man was green with grass.
Before the end of summer, sheep were grazing on the lovely little hill.
People who had never heard of the Iron Man said, “What a perfect place
for a picnic!” People began having picnics on top of the hill.

One day, a mother, a father, a little boy and a little girl stopped their
car and climbed the hill for a picnic. They thought the hill had been there
forever. They put a pretty tablecloth on the grass. They set down a plate
of sandwiches, a big pie, a roast chicken, a bowl of tomatoes, a bag of boiled
eggs, a dish of butter and a loaf of bread. As the father made tea, they
munched their food under the blue sky.

Suddenly, the ground began to shake. They

thought it was an earthquake! The ground opened
up and the tablecloth and food fell into the hole.
Then, an enormous iron hand came up. It felt
around the grass and nearly touched the boy. The
mother screamed. “Run to the car!” shouted the
father. They all ran. They jumped into the car
and drove away. They did not look back.

The Iron Man was free. His headlamp eyes

glowed red. When the farmers saw that the Iron
Man had escaped, they wanted to call the army to blow him to bits with
huge guns. But Hogarth had another idea. At first, the farmers did not want
to listen to Hogarth, but at last they agreed. They would try Hogarth’s idea.

The Iron Man spent a day and a night eating all the delicious metal
he could find. He even ate three new tractors, two cars and a lorry. Finally,
he rested near some trees, his eyes glowing soft blue.
Activity 2 – Answer the comprehension questions

1. What food and drink did the family prepare for their picnic? (7 items)

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2. Why did the ground begin to shake?

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3. What do the Iron Man’s eye colours show?

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4. What do you think the Iron Man will do after taking a rest near the trees?

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Activity 3 – Read the text again and find words similar to the adjectives below:

Example 1. 2. 3. 4
nice small beautiful huge tasty
lovely

Activity 4 – Find three new words in the text, translate them into your home
language, and put them in a sentence.

New word In my home Example sentence

language
Answer key

Activity 2 – Answer the comprehension questions

1. What food did the family prepare for their picnic? (7 items)
They prepared a plate of sandwiches, a big pie, a roast chicken, a bowl of
tomatoes, a bag of boiled eggs, a dish of butter and a loaf of bread.

2. Why did the ground begin to shake?

It shook because an enormous iron hand came out of the hole.

3. What do the Iron Man’s eye colours show?

Red probably shows anger or hunger. Blue shows happiness.

4. What do you think the Iron Man will do after taking a rest near the trees?
(possible answer) I think he will chase after the farmers.

Activity 3 – Read the text again and find words similar to the adjectives below:

1. 2. 3. 4
small beautiful huge tasty
little pretty enormous delicious