Activity 1 - Reading
Read Journey to the Centre of the Earth (original/easy-reader/graphic novel are all available)
Activity 2 - Professor Liedenbrock
Write 5 words to describe Professor Liedenbrock and choose some evidence from the story to back up your thinking.
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Evidence from the text:
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Evidence from the text:
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Evidence from the text:
Evidence from the text:
Activity 3 - Code Breakers
Here are some codes for you to try out…
Add a ‘p’ in the middle of each word:
hello = helplo
Write some words of your own with a ‘p’ in the middle.
Swap the first and second letter of each word around:
hello = ehllo
Write some words of your own with the first and second letter switched.
For each vowel write a number instead:
A = 1
E = 2
I – 3
O = 4
U = 5
hello = h2ll4
Write some words of your own with the vowels swapped for numbers.
Write down the alphabet: a, b, c, d . . .
Under each letter write a number: 1, 2, 3, 4 . . .
Now write a message using your number code only.
Activity 4 -True or False
Answer true or false to the following statement.
- Axel, Professor Liedenbrock and Hans set sail on a raft.
- According to Professor Liedenbrock, the journey should take 14 days.
- They lower an anchor into the water to see how deep the water is.
- The raft is suddenly surrounded by dolphins.
- The animals are friendly.
- A Plesiosaurus dies in a fight.
Activity 5 - Chapter 3: Into the Earth
Read the quotations from the story.
Decide who each quotation is about.
Write their name (Professor Liedenbrock or Axel) in the right hand column.
QUOTATIONS FROM THE STORY | WHO IS IT ABOUT? |
faint with fear | |
his eyes shining with excitement | |
ashamed to admit (his) terror | |
“Off we go,” (he) said cheerfully… | |
With a knot of fear in (his) stomach, and trembling hands… | |
in a terrible temper | |
He turned…glaring… |
Activity 6 - Write a description
Write a description of the storm depicted in the picture.
Here is some vocabulary to help you:
Destructive, Wild, Electric, Fierce, Petrifying, Monstrous, Howling, Lurching, Jagged
Cavernous
Activity 7 - Chapter 7
Re-read Chapter 7: The Shore at Last
An ‘adverb of manner’ is a word that describes how an action is performed.
These adverbs usually end in -ly.
Pick out the adverbs of manner in the extract below from Chapter 7.
‘Beyond the field was a thick forest, full of towering trees. My uncle stepped briskly into the cool shadows. Reluctantly, I followed him. All sorts of strange creatures must have once lived down here. Could they still live here?’
Now, transform these sentences, so you include an adverb of manner (an example has been done for you):
Example
Professor Liedenbrock is an enthusiastic explorer.
- He explores enthusiastically.
Hans is a creative thinker.
- He thinks ______________________ .
Professor Liedenbrock is a determined explorer.
- He explores _____________________ .
Axel is a reluctant participant.
- He ________________ ___________________ .
Now write a sentence of your own about one of the characters, using an adverb of manner.
Activity 8
There are 3 adverbs of manner that do not follow the -ly spelling rule. See if you can figure out what they are:
I am a good dancer.
- I dance ___ ___ ___ ___ .
I am a hard worker.
- I work ___ ___ ___ ___ .
I am a fast driver.
- I drive ___ ___ ___ ___ .
Activity 9
There are some mistakes in this piece of writing.
Write this piece out again, correcting the mistakes as you go.
Professor Lindenbrock seems to be a difficult young man to get along with. He reacts bad to things and is not a good companion. Hans works hardly to make sure that they survive all the dangerous situations they find themselves in but Professor Lindenbrock does not seem to appreciate this. Alex is scared of his Uncle because he behaves crazy.
Activity 10
Title:
Author:
Plot
What happens? Did you find the plot interesting?
Are there any plot twists?
Your opinion
Did you like the book? What was your favourite part? Why?
Characters
Who are the main characters? Who was your favourite character? Why?
Recommend
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?:
