Starter quiz
- True or false? The weather was calm during the expedition's journey to Antarctica.
- True
- False ✓
- How far away from civilisation was the Endurance when it became stuck in the ice?
- 5 miles
- 50 miles
- 500 miles ✓
- 5000 miles
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- Why might the dogs have enjoyed being off the ship?
- They would be able to chase cats.
- They would be able to catch their own food.
- They would have more space to exercise and run around in. ✓
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- Which crew member made the stove where lots of the crew hung out together?
- Louis Rickinson
- Henry McNeish ✓
- Alexander Kerr
- Thomas McLeod
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- Which dangers did the crew need to be aware of when on the ice floe?
- vibrations ✓
- penguins
- pressure ridges ✓
- fish
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- Put the following events that have occurred so far in 'Shackleton's Journey' in the correct order.
- 1⇔Endurance sets sail for Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 2⇔The crew spend a month making final preparations at Grytviken Whaling Station
- 3⇔Endurance becomes stuck in pack ice
- 4⇔Endurance is remodelled as a winter base
- 5⇔Endurance is isolated, now 500 miles from other signs of civilisation
Exit quiz
- Match the following keywords to their definitions.
- inferences⇔to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions ✓
- evidence⇔information from a text that can support reasoning ✓
- impression⇔initial feelings about a person, place or thing ✓
- Which of the following contributed to Shackleton making the decision to evacuate the ship?
- Endurance had tilted at a 30-degree angle. ✓
- Ice continued to pressure the ship. ✓
- The men required more exercise.
- It would be more comfortable living on the ice floe.
- It was growing harder and harder to repair. ✓
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- After abandoning the Endurance, which two camps did the crew set up on the ice floe?
- Ocean and Determination
- Determination and Patience
- Ocean and Patience ✓
- Patience and Lake
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- Why did Shackleton and his crew have to leave the ice floe?
- There were lots of passing ships that could offer to help the crew.
- The ice was breaking up and it was becoming less stable. ✓
- The waves were very high and dangerous.
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- What were the names of the lifeboats that the crew sailed to Elephant Island in?
- James Caird ✓
- Frank Worsley
- Dudley Docker ✓
- Stancomb Wills ✓
- Charles Green
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- What were some of the dangers the crew faced as they sailed?
- Penguins nudged the boats off course.
- They had to row against 60 foot sprays of icy cold water. ✓
- Food supplies were now very limited. ✓
- Camping on smaller sections of ice meant crew might fall into the water. ✓
- The navigational equipment did not work.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Reading between the lines to search for clues can help to infer meaning.
- Evidence from the text helps us to justify our inferences.
- An impression can be formed from reader’s initial feelings from reading the text, or prior experience.
Common misconception
Impressions can only be formed from what readers have understood from the text.
Explain that impressions can also be based on a reader's prior experience, however reasoning should be supported with factual evidence.
Keywords
Inference - Inference means to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions.
Evidence - Evidence is the information from a text that can support or justify our reasoning.
Impression - An impression refers to initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading a text.
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