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title: "Reading challenge"
url: "https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-04-30-08-58-33-reading-challenge"
school: "St Stephen's Kearsley Moor CofE Primary School"
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# Reading challenge

  ![Image of Reading challenge](https://files.schudio.com/ststephenskm/images/blog/IMG_5756.PNG)  30 April 2020   [Lyndsey Faulkner](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/author/Lyndsey)   [Year 5 Blog](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/category/year-5-blog)

Read the extract above and write down the powerful words used to describe the creature's character. Use a dictionary to find out the meanings and alternative synonyms for the words.

Using the description above draw the image of the character that has been created in your mind.

Now draw the setting.

Justify both drawings using evidence from the text, using direct quotes ( you may choose to add labels )

 [ SPAG revision](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-04-30-08-30-00-spag-revision) [An update from the snails ... ](https://www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk/blog/2020-04-30-09-35-21-an-update-from-the-snails)

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