Lila and the Secret of Rain: 1

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Your class must include capital letters for: the beginning of sentences, opening speech and proper nouns. We had added in simple and complex sentences to add in full stops.

Your KS1 class will read through the sentences and decide whether the statements are true or false.Education Shed Ltd, Severn House, Severn Bridge, Riverside North, Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK, DY12 1AB Your class will learn key information regarding evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection, begin to recognise the sequence and understand the importance of the water cycle for life on earth. David's most recent picture book The Great Nursery Rhyme Disaster was chosen as one of the children's books of the year 2008 by Nicolette Jones of The Sunday Times and has been shortlisted for the 2009 Sheffield Children's Book Award. Shine Moon Shine was chosen as one of the top ten picture books of 2008 by The Bookbag.

In this activity, we look at how Lila tries (and succeeds) at persuading the sky to stop the sun from shining and start the rain.We have differentiated this resource to cater for Y1 and Year 2 classes. Your class will underline the letters that should be capital letters and add in the full stops to punctuate the sentences. I liked all the discribing words in the book.I like Lila because Lila was crying at the top of the mountain. Lila and the Secret of Rain: the perfect book to teach about different cultures and contrasting localities in KS1 with related worksheets, activities and display materials. Lila’s village in Kenya hasn’t seen rain for many weeks. They are afraid that the well will dry up. “Without water there can be no life.” Lila’s grandfather tells her a story a man who told him the secret of rain. “You must climb the highest mountain ... and tell the sky the saddest thing you know.” Your children can either highlight the adjectives within the sentences or use the word bank to insert the adjectives to complete the sentences.

We have taken some of the lovely vocabulary used in The Secret of Rain and created three resources to help your Year 1 | Year 2 class understand the words used in context of the story as well as looking at a few definitions. As a multicultural text, it presents the ethnic group in authentic dress and nods to their traditional beliefs. It doesn't really explain anything about being Kenyan, though. However, Lila is an individual and not just a representation of her ethnic group. I really liked the story because it had lots of detail. I really like story because it was set in a good place.This resource aimed at Year 1 and Year focuses on adjectives throughout the story of The Secret of Rain. Her mum and her brother had to stay indoors. Lila had to climb the tallest mountain to save the day. For months, the sun has burned down on Lila’s village. It is too hot to gather firewood, or weed the garden. It is even too hot to milk the cow. Without rain, the well will run dry and the crops with fail. Lila is so worried that when her grandfather whispers the secret of rain to her, she sets off to talk to the sky herself. Lila and the Secret of Rain is a tale about a Kenyan village that is experiencing a dry spell and the little girl who makes it rain by whispering to the sky. I loved this story because it highlighted a young person who does something difficult and brave for others, rather than just thinking of herself. The Story is about a girl named Lila . She had to stay in her hut because it was like a burning sun.

Persuading mean convincing. We want something to think the way we do, believe what we believe or change someone’s mind. You are sharing your OPINION.Discuss and do a project in regard to weather and climate. You could talk about legends and secrets. The story is of a girl named Lila who lives in a village in Kenya; where they have not seen rain for several months. The crops are withering, the cattle are suffering, and the heat is so unbearable the villagers cannot do their regular work. When Lila overhears her mother saying that the well has dried up, her worries grow. In desperation, she seeks her grandfather's wisdom about the secret of rain and then leaves her village to try and accomplish the impossible. We have differentiated this resource so that you can choose which would best suit your class. We have included a blank template with questions and things to reflect on, as well as multiple choice. The resource and vocabulary are quite challenging so the working with some of Year 1 children in a focus group is recommended. That way you can discuss as you complete this activity linked to vocabulary.