Creating sculptures

Creating sculptures

Pencil and paper
Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
Further Resources
This task is about reading to find information and make inferences.
Read "Exquisite!" from School Journal Part 4, No.1, 1997 and answer the following questions.

 

a)
 
 
 
Jacob enjoys sculpture. What are two of his other hobbies?
 
1. _________________________          2. _________________________
 
b)
Jacob states that, "Sculptures of things that are living have to look alive."
When he plans his sculptures what are two things he does to make sure they will look lifelike?
 
 
1.
 
____________________
 
  2.
____________________
 
c)
This article has been written from an interview.
How does the article separate what Jacob said from what the interviewer thought about his work?
 
 
 
d)
Which material does Jacob like to work with best?
 
______________________________
 
e)
Why does Jacob use fine wire? Give two reasons.
 
  1.
 
 
  2.
 
 
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Copyright: 
Exquisite - Text was first published by Learning Media Limited on behalf of the Ministry of Education © Diana Noonan 1997. Reproduced with permission.
 
Source:  School Journal Part 4, No 1, Learning Media, 1997.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
English, Making meaning, Reading
Key Competencies: 
Thinking, Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
comprehension, direct speech, School Journal, retrieve, inference, SJ-4-1-1997
Description of task: 
Students read an article about a boy who loves sculpting insects to answer retrieval and inferential questions. (The text used for this resource is in the teacher information pages.) SJ-4-1-1997. Text provided.
Curriculum Links: 
Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Reading:
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:

  • use comprehension strategies
  • infer ideas and information that are not directly stated 

as described in the Literacy Learning Progressions for Reading at: http://www.literacyprogressions.tki.org.nz/The-Structure-of-the-Progressions.

Answers/responses: 
 

Y6 (10/1998)
a) •   watercolour painting
•   pastel drawing		 2 correct – moderate

1 correct – easy
b) Any 2 of:

•   Real life observation.
•   Checks with books.
•   Studies shapes.

 2 correct – moderate

1 correct – easy
c) By using "quote" marks.  
d) Modelling clay (allow clay). easy
e) •   To strengthen sculptures.
•   For parts that are too fine for clay
     e.g., antennae.		 2 correct – difficult

1 correct – easy