Developing an understanding of rivers through our reading of 'Rushing Rivers' | English

Starter quiz

What does it mean to summarise?
- to put things in chronological order
- to pull out the key information and ideas ✓
- to recall all of the information
What is a river?
- a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea ✓
- the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface
- a large area of water surrounded by land
Which living things inhabit rivers?
- animals ✓
- humans
- plants ✓
Where does a river begin?
- in the ocean
- in a city
- in a mountain ✓
- in a valley
Why are rivers a crucial part of life for humans?
- humans use their water for drinking ✓
- humans use them as a tool for transport ✓
- humans use them for swimming
Why are specific rivers sacred to certain groups of people?
- for religious reasons ✓
- as a source of food
- as a place to have fun

True or false? A river always belongs to one country.
- True
- False ✓
What is the biggest river in the world?
- the River Ganges
- the Amazon River ✓
- the Jordan River
Over how many types of fish live in the Amazon River?
- 'three thousand' ✓
How are humans causing "harm" to rivers?
- building bridges across them
- over-consuming water from them ✓
- polluting them ✓
- kayaking
What is the negative impact of the over-consumption or pollution of rivers on living things?
- It makes the water look dirty.
- It harms plant and animal life that inhabit rivers. ✓
- It affects animals and humans who need rivers to get their food and water from. ✓
How can humans protect rivers?
- be sensible with water consumption ✓
- use as much water as they need
- not contribute to pollution and waste ✓
- swim in them
- help clean rivers ✓

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The information learnt depends on which sections of the text the reader has focused on.
Summarising a topic and discussing it with others deepens understanding and helps knowledge to stick.
Rivers are home to many living things and they are a crucial part of human life.
Human activities can cause harm to rivers.
There are ways that humans can protect rivers for the benefit of all living things.

Children may think that pollution of rivers only affects the animals and plants that inhabit it.

Model examples of how food chains are broken for other animals and humans if living things in rivers are destroyed.