Reading Please read a book for 10 - 15 minutes and talk through some of these questions. Vocabulary questions: Which words has the author used to make you feel happy/sad/excited/frightened? Are there any words written in bold or italics? Why is the word written in bold/italics? Are there any words that you don’t know the meaning of? How can we find out what it means? Can you find any interesting adjectives and verbs? English The Pirate Cruncher by Jonny Duddle Watch the read along story version using the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV4VhI6s8nk Discuss with an adult or sibling: Who is your favourite character in the story? Why are they your favourite? Are there any characters that you don’t like? Why? Activity: Create a character profile for Captain Purplebeard. Draw an outline of a pirate and inside write words to describe WHO they are (eg. brave/greedy) and on the outside write down words to describe what they LOOK like (eg. thick beard) Challenge: Can you think of two adjectives to describe what Captain Purplebeard looks like? Don’t forget to separate the two adjectives with a comma. Eg. thick, black beard thick beard brave greedy big, hoop earri ng