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‘Mortal Engines’

by

Philip Reeve

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Read the extract taken from ‘Mortal Engines’ by Philip Reeve

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2D:To be able to draw inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justify inferences with evidence.

2B: To be able to retrieve and record information from non-fiction, fiction and poetry. Provide explanations for key information and evetts and for characters’ actions and motivations.

2A: To be able to show an understanding of vocabulary in context.

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2F:To be able to identify/explain how the sequence of events or information contributes to the text as a whole.

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2G:To be able to explain how meaning is enhanced through the choices of words and phrases.

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Watch Philip Reeve’s clips ‘Where is a good starting point?’ and ‘Where do you start to build your worlds from?’

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Draw/create/build your own fantasy world. Think carefully about the words and phrases you would describe it (this will help you to plan). For example, Philip Reeve created a world based around ‘rust’.

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Watch Philip Reeve discuss what is needed for a description of a fantasy world.

Write a setting description of the fantasy world that you created in task 1.

Remember to use the five senses to help you describe what the setting is like.

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Watch Philip Reeve discuss the importance of the fantasy genre in writing.

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Research fantasy stories for 7-10-year olds and create a list of books for you to read over the school holidays. You could do this with friends and create a ‘book club blog’ using J2webby where you can share your thoughts and opinions of the texts.

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