Dia De Los Muertos (festival)

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Follow these instructions and answer the

questions as you watch the short film.

1. Pause (0:35) the film when the

flower wraps around the girl’s arm.

What do you think is going to happen next?

2. Pause (1:18) when the girl’s plate is piled high.

Are these skeletons friendly? How do you know?

3. Pause (2:16) the film as the woman holds up the flowers.

Who is the skeleton who accompanies the girl?

4. Watch the film to the end.

a) How do we know the girl didn’t imagine it? Does she bring

anything back with her?

b) Explain how the girl’s feelings change from the start to the

end.

Answers

(Please note that you may have written other sensible answers as

well. These are just examples of what you may have written.)

1. Prediction (there are no wrong answers ☺).

2. Yes, the skeletons are friendly as they play cheerful music,

dance, give the girl food and smile a lot.

3. The skeleton who accompanies the girl is her mother.

4.

a) The girl brought back the flower that her mother gave her

so she wasn’t imagining it.

b) Pupil’s own response. They might talk about the girl being

sad and lonely by her mother’s grave at the start. Being

scared when meeting the skeletons at first but then

becoming happy as she danced and played with them. Even

though she misses her mother at the end, she is pleased she

got the chance to spend more time with her and leaves

smiling and dancing.

What Is the London Marathon?The London Marathon is a long-distance running race. Runners from around the world come to take part in the route around London which is 26 miles and 385 yards long. Runners are cheered on by crowds of spectators and are treated to many famous sites in London, such as Tower Bridge.

When Was the First London Marathon?The first London Marathon took place on 29th March, 1981. It was the idea of John Disley and Chris Brasher, who had recently taken part in the New York Marathon. They loved the cheering crowds and carnival atmosphere and wanted to see if a London Marathon could be even better. After lots of planning, the first London Marathon had 20,000 people wanting to run. 7,747 runners were allowed to take part with thousands of spectators lining the course. It was a hit!

The London Marathon

Who Can Take Part in the London Marathon?• Elite runners (the best, fastest runners in the world)

• Club and fun runners

• Wheelchair and Paralympic runners

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The London Marathon

Because the London Marathon is a challenge, many people choose to run for a charity and raise money for a good cause. Sometimes, they run the course in fancy dress.

Where Did the Idea of a Marathon Come From?In Greek history, there is a legend that tells of a Greek soldier who was sent from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens with the news that Greece had won the battle. It is said that the soldier ran the entire distance without stopping, bursting into the assembly with his good news before collapsing and dying. The organisers of the modern Olympics chose this legend to make the running race popular.

Did You Know?Major Tim Peake ran the Digital Virgin Money London Marathon on board the International Space Station. He finished in a time of 3:35.21.

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Questions1. What is the London Marathon?

2. Why do you think it is important for the crowds of spectators to cheer?

3. When was the first London Marathon?

4. Why did John Disley and Chris Brasher have the idea for the London Marathon.

Give two reasons.

5. How many people entered the first London Marathon?

6. Why do some runners choose to raise money for charity?

7. Where did the name ‘marathon’ come from?

8. Why was it unusual that Major Tim Peake ran the London Marathon?

The London Marathon

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Answers1. What is the London Marathon?

The London Marathon is a long-distance running race.

2. Why do you think it is important for the crowds of spectators to cheer? Answers may vary but should include ideas about supporting the runners and creating an exciting atmosphere.

3. When was the first London Marathon? The first London Marathon was on 29th March, 1981.

4. Why did John Disley and Chris Brasher have the idea for the London Marathon? Give two reasons. Answers should include two ideas from the text. For example, John and Chris had recently taken part in the New York Marathon; there were cheering crowds and a carnival atmosphere; they wondered if London could be better.

5. How many people entered the first London Marathon? 20,000 people entered the first London Marathon.

6. Why do some runners choose to raise money for charity? Some runners choose to raise money because the marathon is such a big challenge.

7. Where did the name ‘marathon’ come from? The name ‘marathon’ comes from a Greek legend where a soldier ran from Marathon to Athens to share news of a battle victory.

8. Why was it unusual that Major Tim Peake ran the London Marathon? It was unusual for Major Tim Peake to run the London Marathon because he was in space at the time.

The London Marathon

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Story starter!

For the last few days, they had been falling from the sky. Nobody knew where they had come from; nobody knew why they were there.

The mysterious objects, most of them spherical in shape, lay there on the beach, motionless, immovable despite the tide’s best efforts to eradicate them from the shoreline.

Then, a crack began to appear on the surface…

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Question time!

Where might these objects have come from?

Why is the surface of the nearest object cracking?

What is inside the objects? Are all of the objects the same?

What will happen next?

If you came across one of these, how would you react?

Do these objects remind you of anything?

Why have these objects landed on the beach? Is it by chance or is it deliberate?

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Sentence challenge!

Verbs are action/doing words.

Look at my writing below. Can you locate the verbs and replace them with more exciting vocabulary? Can you add some adverbs to the sentences too?

! Out of nowhere, oddly shaped objects came down from the sky. They went into the sand with a loud thump.

! A group of people walking along the beach saw the objects, and walked towards them.

! A crack went on the surface, and the gathering crowd made a noise.

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Sick sentences!

These sentences are ‘sick’ and need help to get better. Can you help?

! The rock was on the beach. It was round. It was big.

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Perfect picture!

The object in the picture is beginning to crack and open. Can you draw whatever is inside?

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