Mission: Complete Activities While Reading - Year 7 Book
In the English Department at Crompton House School, Year 7 students embark on a reading mission with the book "Everyday Hero" by Kathleen Cherry. The book is accompanied by activities that complement each chapter, encouraging engagement and comprehension. Students have access to audiobook recordings by the author on YouTube and can utilize the Sora app for a seamless reading experience. Pre-reading predictions, vocabulary exploration, character analysis, and more tasks enhance the learning journey.
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Crompton House School English Department Year 7 Book Mission Complete the activities while you read the book. You can use the space provided to complete your answers, or you can print out the booklet and handwrite them in. Name:
Download the app or Click on https://soraapp.com/welcome Click on My School is Secondary eBooks Now Select Crompton House Church of England School from the scroll down menu User name johnsmith16 (firstnamesurname + year started at CHS) Password ddmmyy students DOB in 6 digit format. For a Sora user overview click here!
Reading the book Audiobook Kathleen Cherry, the author of Everyday Hero, has recorded herself reading some chapters from her book and posted them to YouTube. If you would like to, you can listen to her reading whilst you follow the text in the Sora app. Below is are the links. She has only uploaded the first 8 chapters so far. Chapter 1 - https://youtu.be/5Y7iKIgrStk Chapter 2 https://youtu.be/20qeEmpIj58 Chapter 3 https://youtu.be/8UPf6ygEPVQ Chapter 4 https://youtu.be/VmsaDWw2koo Chapter 5 https://youtu.be/Ih24Sjc_R2A Chapter 6 https://youtu.be/vQv4TrK8vuo Chapter 7 https://youtu.be/Rimy9aaSahU Chapter 8 https://youtu.be/ONEp8QjAjjQ Use the Sora app to read the book a chapter at a time, and complete the tasks which run alongside the chapters. If you are interested in reading more about Kathleen Cherry, take a look at her website which can be found here: https://kathleencherry.ca/
Pre-Reading Predictions What do you think the book will be about based on the title and the cover? What are your first impressions? On the back cover, the blurb begins with What s normal, anyway? What does that make you think of? Why? What is normal in your life?
Chapter 1 Look up the following words from Chapter 1 and write in their definition. accurate competent emphasized observant squelching 1. Why does Alice say that looking after her might be harder than looking after a typical kid? 2. What sort of things bother Alice? 3. Why do you think Alice s Dad hasn t given the school more information about Alice? 4. What are your first impressions of Alice? 5. What are your first impressions of Megan?
Chapter 1 Megan Draw a picture of Megan based on Alice s description. (You can draw this on paper and then a picture of your drawing and insert it into the space below)
Chapter 2 Look up the following words from Chapter 2 and write in their definition. idiom muted amplified molten designation Idioms Ask your friends and family if they know of any idioms and write them down below including what they mean. 1. Why do you think Alice tells the teacher who wrote the note? 2. Why do you think Megan stands up for Alice? 3. Why does Alice think Megan has bad hand-eye co- ordination?
Chapter 2 Different Perspectives The boy who writes the note and Alice would have very different perspective of the incident with the teacher. Rewrite the scene from the boy s point of view.
Chapter 3 Look up the following words from Chapter 3 and write in their definition. clarity intermittent 1. Why does Alice like Megan? The average in type, appearance, function, achievement and development. This is the definition Alice finds for normal. 2. Do you think it is a good definition? Explain your answer. 3. Do you know any people who are not average in type, appearance, function, achievement and development but are still pretty awesome? Tell me about them below: 4. Is it important for everyone to be different or should everybody be exactly the same? Explain your answer.
Chapter 4 Look up the following words from Chapter 4 and write in their definition. carousel momentum You could ride, you know, when the fair opens, Megan said. I shook my head. Why not? Because because you know What? Asperger s, I said. So? My left foot s bigger than my right. Doesn t mean I can t do stuff. 1. What does Megan mean when she mentions her left foot? 2. Have you ever overcome your fear and done something that you didn t know if you could do? Tell me about it below.
Chapter 5 Look up the following words from Chapter 5 and write in their definition. punctuated elongated Write a summary of what happens in this chapter. Revisit your predictions Look back at your predictions before you started reading the book. Have you changed your mind on anything? If you didn t comment on the title in your first prediction, I want to know who you think is going to be the Everyday Hero ?
Chapter 6 Look up the following words from Chapter 6 and write in their definition. rummage pamphlet 1. Why does Alice say that she likes that Megan doesn t do things for gold stars? 2. Why does Megan say that she likes Alice? 3. Sometimes we can feel different things at the same time. How do you think Alice s Dad feels about Alice wanting to use social media? Does he feel a mixture of emotions?
Chapter 7 Look up the following words from Chapter 7 and write in their definition. Schizophrenic linoleum 1. Why does Alice hit the boy at the locker? 2. Who do you think Alice s Dad might be talking to on the phone when she comes home? 3. Dad says on the phone You want cookie-cutter kids . What do you think he means by this? 4. What does Megan want Alice to do?
Chapter 8 Look up the following word from Chapter 8 and write in their definition. omission 1. Why is Alice so upset that her Dad had lied to the person on the phone? 2. What else does she think he might have lied about? Internet Safety Write down your top 5 tips for using the internet/social media. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Chapter 9 Look up the following word from Chapter 9 and write in their definition. vibration Alice is really upset in the bus station. Write the scene from another perspective. Maybe Megan s or a bystander.
Chapter 10 Look up the following words from Chapter 10 and write in their definition. acquaintance latter Alice discusses body language. 1. What is body language? 2. What are all the different ways we communicate to others how we feel?
Chapter 11 Look up the following words from Chapter 11 and write in their definition. compulsion buckled 1. What happens in Starbucks? Why does Megan leave? 2. Why do you think Megan came back? 3. What is Megan s Mom s problem? 4. Megan says she has no friends. Alice is confused because Megan has good social skills. What do we mean by social skills ? 5. Alice says that Megan has 201 friends on Facebook. Is having friends on social media the same as having friends in real life? Why or why not?
Chapter 12 Look up the following word from Chapter 12 and write in their definition. staccato 1. How does Alice s Mom react to Alice? 2. How does Alice s Mom react to Megan? 3. Why does Megan leave?
Chapter 13 Look up the following words from Chapter 13 and write in their definition. infinity reverberating 1. Why does Grandpa think that Alice should go after Megan? 2. Why won t Alice let Megan get on the bus alone? 3. What does Alice learn about Megan s stepfather? You re braver than me. You re the bravest person I know. You re like a hero, Megan spoke the words in a rush. A. Why does Megan say this about Alice? Do you think it is true? B. Do you have someone is your life that you think is a hero?
Timeline Create a timeline going down the page with the key events from the story.
Review Write a book review for Everyday Hero. Include details of the characters, genre, topics raised, anything unusual about the way it is written. Remember not to give away the story but instead you should be encouraging people to read the story (or telling them to avoid it if you didn t like it). Everyday Hero Review by:
