The Roman Oracle
Literacy Centre Task Card
Step One:
In your group, flick through the book titled The Roman Oracle. Discuss what you think the text is about and browse some of the pictures. This should take about 5-10 minutes.
Step Two:
Individually, read from pages 2-27. Discuss with your group anything you may be unsure of. Do this without interrupting others’ learning.
Step Three:
Copy and paste this text into a pages document of your own. Title it ‘The Roman Oracle Literacy Centre’ and save it under English.
Then re-read each page noted and answer the questions relating to that page. The questions are designed for you to read through the text and think about the answers. Answer the questions below:
Page 2-3:
What sort of things are included on these pages to help you understand what the text will be about?
Page 4-5:
What words best describe the feelings of the people as the volcano erupts?
Is this a fact or opinion: “Other inhabitants... were reported o have stayed in their homes”? Why?
Page 6-7:
What does the word ‘pumice’ mean?
Write a question that you could ask about the information on this page?
Page 8-9:
Use the hint at the bottom of this page to explain how imagery works to impact the reader.
How are the rescue operations different in this text from how they would be carried out these days?
Page 10-11:
Why do you think the citizens would be given free entry for one year?
Page 12-13:
What does the word ‘subsidise’ mean?
Compare traffic in Ancient Rome to traffic in Perth, today:
Page 14-15:
What connections can you make with the following words, to words we know these days?
thermae:
tepidarium:
laconia:
frigidarium:
calidarium:
Page 16-17:
What is a masseur?
What questions could you ask about the information on this page?
Page 18-19:
Give a synonym for the word ‘controversy’:
Page 20-21:
What happened as a result of the axles being tangled?
Page 22-23:
How has imagery been used in these pages to create a picture in your mind?
Page 24-25:
What issues do you think the spectators were debating in the stands?
Page 26-27:
What can be inferred from the sub-heading ‘Disgusting Display’?
Use the information given on pages 30-32 to create your own newspaper report. Please follow the instructions given and write at least half a page of a newspaper report about a recent even in your life. Drop this to your teacher with your answers from this comprehension activity.
Literacy Centre Task Card
Step One:
In your group, flick through the book titled The Roman Oracle. Discuss what you think the text is about and browse some of the pictures. This should take about 5-10 minutes.
Step Two:
Individually, read from pages 2-27. Discuss with your group anything you may be unsure of. Do this without interrupting others’ learning.
Step Three:
Copy and paste this text into a pages document of your own. Title it ‘The Roman Oracle Literacy Centre’ and save it under English.
Then re-read each page noted and answer the questions relating to that page. The questions are designed for you to read through the text and think about the answers. Answer the questions below:
Page 2-3:
What sort of things are included on these pages to help you understand what the text will be about?
Page 4-5:
What words best describe the feelings of the people as the volcano erupts?
Is this a fact or opinion: “Other inhabitants... were reported o have stayed in their homes”? Why?
Page 6-7:
What does the word ‘pumice’ mean?
Write a question that you could ask about the information on this page?
Page 8-9:
Use the hint at the bottom of this page to explain how imagery works to impact the reader.
How are the rescue operations different in this text from how they would be carried out these days?
Page 10-11:
Why do you think the citizens would be given free entry for one year?
Page 12-13:
What does the word ‘subsidise’ mean?
Compare traffic in Ancient Rome to traffic in Perth, today:
Page 14-15:
What connections can you make with the following words, to words we know these days?
thermae:
tepidarium:
laconia:
frigidarium:
calidarium:
Page 16-17:
What is a masseur?
What questions could you ask about the information on this page?
Page 18-19:
Give a synonym for the word ‘controversy’:
Page 20-21:
What happened as a result of the axles being tangled?
Page 22-23:
How has imagery been used in these pages to create a picture in your mind?
Page 24-25:
What issues do you think the spectators were debating in the stands?
Page 26-27:
What can be inferred from the sub-heading ‘Disgusting Display’?
Use the information given on pages 30-32 to create your own newspaper report. Please follow the instructions given and write at least half a page of a newspaper report about a recent even in your life. Drop this to your teacher with your answers from this comprehension activity.