The Sock Funeral Activities

Term 3 - Week 1

Groups 1 & 2 -  Reading a Poem

Resource: ‘The Sock Funeral’ by Gwenda McKay

(Read About, Think About Book 1)

WALT read and enjoy poetry

Knowledge Questions: Learn

1. Where do the lost socks’ partners wait? In the odd-sock box
2. What are the socks tired of doing? Warming peoples toes.
3. What colours are the socks in the poem? Red, Blue, Green and Yellow.

Explain your answer.No it does not.

Comprehension Questions: Learn, Create, Share

   4.    Does the poet think both socks from a pair usually get lost? No   

   5.    Are the socks happy or sad to leave? Happy because in the poem it says      “Dancing away to have some fun.

   6.    What do you think is the main idea of the poem? To never lose your socks.

          Explain your answer.Upload your explanation to your blog after

          conferencing with the teacher. (Task 1)

Application Questions: Learn, Create, Share

   7.   Explain how one sock from a pair might go missing in your home.You might take it off to go sleep and then you wake up in the morning and its not there anymore.

   8.   What questions would you ask a runaway sock? Why did you run away? Where did you go?

     

Thinking beyond: Learn, Create, Share

Analysis:  How could you solve the ‘one lost sock’ problem?Send everyone into each room and tell them to look for the missing sock.

Synthesis: Design a holiday resort for runaway socks. What activities and accommodation might socks enjoy? (Consider the different types of socks that get lost - football, work, party, school socks.) Take a screenshot of your tux paint / drawing design and upload it to your blog. (Task 4)

Evaluation: Do you believe having only one type or design of sock in your sock drawer would be a good idea?   Explain why. Upload your explanation to your blog after conferencing with the teacher.

(Task 5)

Hands on: Design a ‘Wanted’ poster for socks you have lost. Remember to include a detailed description, contacts and possibly a reward. Take a screenshot of your poster and upload it to your blog. (Task 6)