Faith and May Whale Tail Activities
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Faith and May: Whale Tail Follow-Up Activities
Day 1: Faith and May Get Ready
Parent/carer tip: Read the Day 1 passage together first. Your child can complete the short tasks independently, then explain an answer to you.
WALT: We are learning to find important information and make clear sentences.
Success criteria: I can find an answer in the text. I can put events in order. I can check capitals, full stops and spelling.
Close Reading
_____ Faith and May went sailing.
_____ The sailors prepared the boat.
_____ Faith and May talked about their wish.
1) Word Work
Word bank: sailors wish rainy prepare voyage
2) Editing
Parent/carer instruction: Ask your child to read each sentence aloud before rewriting it. Check capitals, full stops, commas, spelling and word choice.
Extension: Write an expanded sentence using because.
Day 2: The Boat and the Storm
Parent/carer tip: Read the Day 2 passage together. Encourage your child to use words from the word bank when answering.
WALT: We are learning to describe what happens and choose words that make meaning clear.
Success criteria: I can retell events in order. I can explain a new word. I can improve a sentence by changing a word.
Close Reading
_____ The wind became stronger.
_____ The boat sailed on the water.
_____ The waves moved the boat up and down.
1) Word Work
Word bank: sway storm rough worried steady
2) Editing
Parent/carer instruction: Ask your child to find one thing to fix in each sentence. Read the finished sentence aloud to check that it sounds right.
Extension: Add a describing word to make this sentence stronger: “The boat crossed the water.”
Day 3: The Whale Appears
Parent/carer tip: Read the Day 3 passage together. Invite your child to draw on details from the passage when describing the whale.
WALT: We are learning to use precise words when we describe what we see.
Success criteria: I can find details in a passage. I can use a synonym. I can revise a sentence to make it clearer.
Close Reading
_____ The whale showed its tail.
_____ Faith and May looked at the water.
_____ The whale emerged from the sea.
1) Word Work
Word bank: spotted huge emerged gently tail
2) Editing
Parent/carer instruction: Encourage your child to check the sentence opener, spelling, punctuation and missing words.
Extension: Write a sentence with a better adjective than big to describe the whale.
Day 4: The Whale Tail Vanishes
Parent/carer tip: Read the Day 4 passage together. Ask your child to retell the ending using first, next and finally.
WALT: We are learning to retell a moment and edit our writing for accuracy.
Success criteria: I can explain what happened at the end. I can choose words with care. I can edit a sentence so it is easy to read.
Close Reading
_____ The whale’s tail went under the water.
_____ Faith and May watched quietly.
_____ The girls remembered the special moment.
1) Word Work
Word bank: vanished shock gently remembered special
2) Editing
Parent/carer instruction: Ask your child to check capitals, full stops, spelling and apostrophes. Celebrate careful editing.
Extension: Continue the story in two sentences. What might Faith and May tell Nan?
Answer Key
Day 1: Close Reading
1. Faith and May. 2. Sailing. 3. 3, 1, 2. 4. Answers may include: They were excited because they were going sailing.
Day 1: Word Work
5. sailors—people who sail boats; wish—a hope for something; rainy—having lots of rain; prepare—to get ready. 6. hope.
Day 1: Editing
7. Faith and May were ready to sail. 8. The sailors prepared the boat. 9. It was a rainy morning. 10. Faith packed snacks, a coat and a hat.
Extension: Answers will vary.
Day 2: Close Reading
1. It became stormy. 2. sway. 3. 2, 1, 3. 4. Answers may include: They felt worried because the waves were rough.
Day 2: Word Work
5. sway—moving from side to side; storm—wild weather with wind or rain; rough—not smooth or calm; steady—still and safe. 6. sway.
Day 2: Editing
7. The boat was swaying in the storm. 8. The waves were rough. 9. Faith felt worried and held May’s hand. 10. The wind blew hard, but the sailors stayed calm.
Extension: Answers will vary. Suitable answers may include: The boat crossed the rough water.
Day 3: Close Reading
1. A whale. 2. huge and gentle. 3. 2, 3, 1. 4. Answers will vary but should be sensible.
Day 3: Word Work
5. spotted—saw or noticed; huge—very large; emerged—came into view; gently—softly and carefully. 6. Answers may include: enormous, giant or massive.
Day 3: Editing
7. May spotted a huge whale. 8. The whale emerged from the sea. 9. Faith saw the whale’s tail. 10. The whale moved gently through the water.
Extension: Answers will vary.
Day 4: Close Reading
1. Answers may include: ripples, splashes or waves. 2. disappeared. 3. 2, 1, 3. 4. Answers may include: It was a shock because the huge tail appeared suddenly.
Day 4: Word Work
5. vanished—disappeared; shock—a sudden surprise; gently—quietly and softly; special—different in a good way. 6. vanished.
Day 4: Editing
7. The whale’s tail vanished beneath the waves. 8. Faith and May watched quietly. 9. It was a special moment for them. 10. The girls saw the tail, and then it vanished.
Extension: Answers will vary.
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