Tan 1 - Why are flamingos pink

1. a colour 
2.Flamingo and chameleon
3. the chameleon is a stunning lizard
4.cause the various pigment cells in each layer to contract or expand
5.obtain colour from their diet
6. inform you
7.branch
8.an extraordinary lizard
9.eat
10.explain how the cuttlefish changes colour
11.similar
12.it would change colour according to its new diet

The comprehension box - Saffron 1

1.where did the Trojan war take place?Turkey
2.The people of Troy felt their city was:Secure
3.Which word could replace enchanted in paragraph 3?Charmed
4.when king Menelaus discovered Helen was in Troy,he was: outraged
5.What  happened before the Greek army pretend to sail away?Odysseus had an idea
6.What is the main idea of paragraph 5?The Greek army could not invade Troy
7.Which statement is an opinion not a fact?The most romantic story was that paris and Helen fell in love and ran away
8.the legend of the Trojan horse is based on the theme of:revenge
9.You can conclude the Trojans were overjoyed because they:thought they had won the war
10.The word massacred in paragraph 7 means: murdered
11.The pronoun they in paragraph 6 refers to the:Trojans
12.The saying'Beware of Greeks bearing gifts' means:things are not always as they appesr

The comprehension box - khaki 4

1.Which word in paragraph 1 means relating to beauty, especially complexion? Cosmetic
2.which symbols characterised the anti-war movement? Peace signs
3.Paragraph 2 relates information about: why different colours are used
4.Which two colours sysmoblise characters who are loyal?red and purple
5.Blue and red are used to symbolise characters who are:Brave
6.Which colours would mostly probably be used for the hero of a Chinese opera?Red purple and blue
7.A character with a gold and silver opera mask is most likely to:Have supernatural powers
8.You  can conclude that an audience at a Chinese opera would: understand the meaning of the different colours
9.'A clown with white chalk on his face can provide humor and relief' is a summary of which paragraph?Paragraph 4
10.The technique of 'changing faces' has the effect of:allowing characters to show sudden changes in feeling
11.Which statement is  an option, not a fact? Chinese face painting is itself an art form
12.The pronoun they in paragraph 2 refers to:opera masks

Reading Comprehension - Turquoise 10

1. A synonym for the word taunts in Paragraph 4,7 and is :Insults
2.The main idea of the final paragraph is to explain:How the armadillo finally learned to 'sing'
3.Armadillo loved music of all the creatures but, to him, the canaries were better than the:Frogs and the cricket
4.The wizard could help the armadillo would     ?      his own music. Never hear
5.it is a opinion,not a fact, that the frogs,crickets and canaries ? to armadillo? were unkind
6.The text is an example of a ? Myth
7.The wizard was a/an ? character ? Gentle
8.The story comes from which south american country? Bolivia
9.Armadillo heard the crickets?after he met the frogs
10.you can conclude that Armadillo was ? to sing? desperate
11.The frogs were different from the crickets because they:Danced
12.In paragraph 15,the pronoun they refers to the ? Frogs and crickets and canaries. 

Social Studies

Intro - Author,Movie Name
           Thesis-Your argument
            Your outline.

1st Idea-Strongest
S-statement-Physical Characteristics
E-Evidence-For example, at the beginning of the film the other mother was curved,happy and safe and at the end she was boney,evil and scary.
E-Explanation- This makes the audience feel frightened,unsafe and betrayed.
E-Explain-The director did this to show the audience that something is wrong with the other mother.
E-Explain-This worked well with the music because it made the scenes more scarier.
L-Link-

Essay prep

1. Describe at least one way that a character or individual changed in the text.

-other mother

-in the beginning - shes nice,happy, bright dressed nice, button eyes (symbols) she looks like the real mother but perfect.wears apron , turtle neck shirt, long pants, short and round, curvey, feel - safe, happy , cosy, welcoming,Lighting/colour-warm, safe, artificial, bright,oranges/reds/yellow.

At the end - scary, grumpy, vicious, malicious, vile, malevolent,skinless,metal bones,needles for finger, skeletal,rags,bug like,happens gradually-taller,Skinner,more sharp edges (head and elbow) Feel-frightened,scared,unsafe,betrayed,Lighting/colour-dark, cold, artificial,neon green and purple-tells us that their is no way this other mother belongs in the real world.

1.physical characteristics 2.Costume 3.Lighting/colour

1. Explain how this change was important to the text as a whole.

-looks can be deceiving-don't trust or believe what something looks like or appears to be.

 

Hypothesis-your guess

thesis-your argument

The Other Mother changed

Henry selic

'Looks can be deceiving' is a theme shown by the other mother in Henry Selicks film Coraline.

Coraline,a children's horror film directed by Henry Selic ,shows the theme of 'looks can be deceiving' through the changes of the character'the other mother.

The other mother,a character in a children's horror film directed by Henry selic,shows the theme of 'looks can be deceiving' in the film Coraline.