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Year 5 Reading Challenge – Autumn 2 2024

  • Picture of Mrs Latham Mrs Latham
  • November 4, 2024

This half term, we are learning all about the USA!

Read the texts and answer the questions. Remember prizes are given for great effort and work.

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

From this, tell me:

Three facts

Three questions you’d like to know the answer to

Three expanded noun phrases

Three new (or interesting) pieces of vocabulary and their definitions

Three locations in the USA

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  1. Awais J. says:
    18/11/2024 at 7:59 pm

    Bronze
    Liberty enlighting the world
    Annually
    It’s really nice
    It’s 354steps
    Silver
    Francis Scott key
    That he had seen it with it’s own eyes
    As the sun rose
    Gold
    The land of the free and the home of the brave
    Perilous
    Watched at the gleaming stars
    Was it mostly fireworks

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  2. Awais J. says:
    18/11/2024 at 7:51 pm

    Bronze
    1.liberty enlighting the world
    2.annualy
    3.because it’s really nice and beautiful for tourists
    4.they can’t find it or it’s really crowded to see and it has loads of steps
    Silver
    1.francis Scott key
    2.that he was there and had seen it with it’s on eyes
    3.as the sun rose
    Gold
    1.of the land of the free and the home of the brave
    2.perilous
    3.

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  3. Ebnezere A. says:
    18/11/2024 at 6:50 pm

    Bronze
    Liberty Enlighting other world
    Annually
    I think that it could be or perhaps that it really rich and have famous landmarks and skyscrapers.
    It could be that they don’t know what the Statue of Liberty mean or it what a represent.
    Sliver
    Franci Scott Key
    Is to remember the people who died in war and save our hearts .

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  4. Ebnezere A. says:
    18/11/2024 at 6:47 pm

    Bronze
    Liberty Enlighting other world
    Annually
    I think that it could be or perhaps that it really rich and have famous landmarks and skyscrapers.
    It could be that they don’t know what the Statue of Liberty mean or it what a represent.
    Sliver
    Franci Scott Key
    Is to remember the people who died in war and save our hearts hearts and

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  5. Sidra M. says:
    17/11/2024 at 5:56 pm

    1 . The official name of the statue is the Liberty enlightening the World.
    2. Same as yearly is annually.
    3. It is stood at the height of 94 meters. It is a World heritage site and symbol of freedom.
    4. Because it has 354 steep steps.

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  6. Sidrah S. says:
    17/11/2024 at 5:13 pm

    Bronze
    1 Lady Liberty
    2 annually
    3 this mountain is so popular as it was gifted from the French to the Americans
    4 354 steep steps

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  7. Yasmin A. says:
    17/11/2024 at 5:08 pm

    π”Ήπ•£π• π•Ÿπ•«π•–
    πŸ™. π•ƒπ•šπ•“π•–π•£π•₯π•ͺ 𝕖π•₯π•™π•šπ•Ÿπ•šπ•Ÿπ•˜ 𝕠𝕗 π•₯𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕.
    𝟚. π”Έπ•Ÿπ•Ÿπ•¦π•’π•π•π•ͺ
    πŸ›. 𝕀 π•₯π•™π•šπ•Ÿπ•œ 𝕓𝕖𝕔𝕒𝕦𝕀𝕖 𝕠𝕗 π•šπ•₯𝕀 π•€π•šπ•₯𝕖 π•€π•–π•–π•šπ•Ÿπ•˜ π•’π•Ÿπ•• 𝕗𝕠𝕠𝕕
    𝟜. 𝔹𝕖𝕔𝕒𝕦𝕀𝕖 π•€π• π•žπ•– 𝕑𝕖𝕠𝕑𝕝𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 π•₯𝕠 π•₯π•’π•œπ•– 𝕒 𝕓𝕠𝕒π•₯ π•¨π•™π•šπ•”π•™ 𝕔𝕠𝕀π•₯ 𝕝𝕠π•₯𝕀 𝕠𝕗 π•žπ• π•Ÿπ•–π•ͺ.
    πš‚πš’πš•πšŸπšŽπš›
    𝟷. π™΅πš›πšŠπš—πšœπš’πšœπšŒ πš‚πšŒπš˜πšπš πš”πšŽπš’.
    𝟸. 𝙸 πšπš‘πš’πš—πš” πšπš‘πšŠπš πš’πš πš–πšŽπšŠπš—πšœ 𝚝𝚘 πšœπšπš˜πš™ πš πšŠπš›.
    𝟹. 𝟷𝟽:𝟻𝟢

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  8. Yasmin A. says:
    17/11/2024 at 5:08 pm

    π”Ήπ•£π• π•Ÿπ•«π•–
    πŸ™. π•ƒπ•šπ•“π•–π•£π•₯π•ͺ 𝕖π•₯π•™π•šπ•Ÿπ•šπ•Ÿπ•˜ 𝕠𝕗 π•₯𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕.
    𝟚. π”Έπ•Ÿπ•Ÿπ•¦π•’π•π•π•ͺ
    πŸ›. 𝕀 π•₯π•™π•šπ•Ÿπ•œ 𝕓𝕖𝕔𝕒𝕦𝕀𝕖 𝕠𝕗 π•šπ•₯𝕀 π•€π•šπ•₯𝕖 π•€π•–π•–π•šπ•Ÿπ•˜ π•’π•Ÿπ•• 𝕗𝕠𝕠𝕕
    𝟜. 𝔹𝕖𝕔𝕒𝕦𝕀𝕖 π•€π• π•žπ•– 𝕑𝕖𝕠𝕑𝕝𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 π•₯𝕠 π•₯π•’π•œπ•– 𝕒 𝕓𝕠𝕒π•₯ π•¨π•™π•šπ•”π•™ 𝕔𝕠𝕀π•₯ 𝕝𝕠π•₯𝕀 𝕠𝕗 π•žπ• π•Ÿπ•–π•ͺ.
    πš‚πš’πš•πšŸπšŽπš›
    𝟷. π™΅πš›πšŠπš—πšœπš’πšœπšŒ πš‚πšŒπš˜πšπš πš”πšŽπš’.
    𝟸. 𝙸 πšπš‘πš’πš—πš” πšπš‘πšŠπš πš’πš πš–πšŽπšŠπš—πšœ 𝚝𝚘 πšœπšπš˜πš™ πš πšŠπš›.
    𝟹. 𝟷𝟽:𝟻𝟢
    𝟸.

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  9. Faris B. says:
    17/11/2024 at 4:30 pm

    Silver
    1. Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics.
    2. The phrase means he saw the battle of Baltimore and maybe fought in it.
    3. He saw the flag early in the morning because the sun was rising.

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  10. Haroon E. says:
    17/11/2024 at 4:15 pm

    Bronze
    1. Libarty enlightening the world
    2 Β Annually
    3. The tourists visits the united Statue
    4.using her official name

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  11. Halimah K. says:
    17/11/2024 at 4:13 pm

    Bronze:
    1 liberty elightning
    Silver:
    1 John Stafford
    2 Francis Scot fourt the battle of Baltimore
    Gold:
    Land of the free and home of the brave?
    It talks about bombs bursting in the air

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  12. Emil D. says:
    17/11/2024 at 12:53 pm

    Silver
    (1)Francis Scott Key
    (2)I think the phrase means that he fought or was in the country of that war
    (3)as the sun rose because it says on the sixth and seventh line.
    Gold
    (1)word 1:free word 2:brave
    (2)perilous
    (3)I think this phrase means they proudly hailed or watched the stars gleaming
    (4)because it was probably most likely fireworks

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  13. Rayan M. says:
    17/11/2024 at 11:52 am

    Bronze
    1. ‘Liberty enlightening the world’
    2. Annually
    3. The tourists visits the Statue of Liberty because of its beauty and how it is a famous landmark in the hole inter world.
    4. the tourists find the statue difficult because there are 354 steep steps.

    silver
    Q1. John Stafford Smith
    Q2. I think it means that John Stafford fought in the battle and he witnessed it as well.
    Q3. When the sun rose up in the sky.

    Gold
    Q4. The land of the free and the home of the brave?
    Q5. Perilous
    Q6. The phrase ‘what so proudly we hailed’ means that they were so proud that they cheered in happiness.
    Q7. the poet felt reassured because the sound of the bombs were scary because the people thought they were going to be died.

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  14. Sumayyah A. says:
    16/11/2024 at 12:12 pm

    The poem was written by John Stafford Smith.
    Francis witnessed the Battle of Baltimore

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    1. Mustafa A. says:
      17/11/2024 at 3:48 pm

      BRONZE

      1. Liberty Enlightenining the world
      2. Annually
      3. It is very tall and they can marvel at her beauty
      4. It is visited a lot, and so there is a lot of people

      SILVER

      1. Francis Scot Key wrote the lyrics of United State national anthem
      2. He was alive during the time
      3. Morning because it said when the sun rose.

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  15. Sumayyah A. says:
    16/11/2024 at 12:08 pm

    The official name is Liberty Enlightening The World.
    Annually
    4354 steep steps

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  16. Sami J. says:
    15/11/2024 at 8:55 pm

    1.Liberty Enlightening the World
    2. Annually
    3. A french man was gifted to the American people from the french to mark an alliance of friendship in 1884
    4.354 steep steps (bronze)

    Silver:
    1.John Stafford Smith
    2. Francis Scott Key fought in the battle of Baltimore in 1814
    3. As the sun rose because it says it in the text

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  17. Tasneem S. says:
    15/11/2024 at 8:15 pm

    1. The Statue of Liberty’s official name is Liberty Enlightening The World.
    2. Annually is the synonym for yearly.
    3. The monument is very popular with tourists because it was sent by France and is very beautiful
    4. Some visitors might find the statue difficult because it is 354 steep steps
    silver
    Francis Scott Key.
    He witnessed the Battle of Baltimore means he was living and saw the Battle of Baltimore.
    At dawn because it says it Francis saw the flag as the sun rose which tells us that it is in the morning.

    Gold:
    1.the land of the free and the home of the Brave
    2. Perilous
    3.the people who are singing are celebrating the victory of their country
    4. It was a bad time for the poet when he witnessed the explosions
    platinum
    1.Empire state building is one of the most iconic skyscrapers in New York City.
    2.The largest of all falls in Nagara falls is called Horseshoe falls.
    3.Yellowstone national park is a dormant volcano under the surface of the Earth.

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  18. Dean-Junior L. says:
    15/11/2024 at 8:10 pm

    Bronze
    1) Liberty Enlightening the World
    2) Annually
    3) because of how tall it is
    4) going up all the steps

    Silver
    1) Franic Scott Key
    2) he was in the Battle of Baltimore when it happened
    3) as the sun rose is the morning

    Gold
    1) the land of the free and the home of the brave
    2) perilous
    3) worshipped
    4) the flag was still there

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  19. Eesaa A. says:
    15/11/2024 at 6:55 pm

    1. The Statue of Liberty’s official name is Liberty Enlightening The World.
    2. Annually is the synonym for yearly.
    3. The monument is very popular with tourists because it was sent by France and is very beautiful
    4. Some visitors might find the statue difficult because it is 354 steep steps

    Silver
    1. The person who wrote the music that the lyrics were set to was John Stafford Smith
    2. I think this means that Francis was in the Battle of Baltimore.
    3. He saw the flag as the sun rose. I know this because it says in the text.

    Gold
    1. The land of the FREE and the and the home of the BRAVE.
    2. Perilous shows that the fight was dangerous.
    3. What so proudly we hailed means that citizens are celebrating that they have won the war.
    4. The poet felt reassured because the bombs happened the night before.

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  20. Esa A. says:
    15/11/2024 at 4:38 pm

    My writing is squishing together

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  21. Esa A. says:
    15/11/2024 at 4:37 pm

    Platinum:
    The gateway arch is the United States Is the tallest national monument
    The great Canyon is 1 mile deep.
    Mount Rushmore has 4 presidents faces carved on it George
    Washington,Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln
    Mount Rushmore location?
    How much water does Niagira Falls have?
    The Empire state building is 102 storeys high

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  22. Esa A. says:
    15/11/2024 at 4:33 pm

    Gold:
    Over the land of free and the home of the brave
    Perilous is the word that means the fight was dangerous .
    I think that so proudly we hailed means they cheered or applauded as hailed is ice falling down so they like on there knees thanking .
    Because it gave proof that there flag was still there .

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  23. Esa A. says:
    15/11/2024 at 4:29 pm

    Silver:
    Francis
    He went in war
    When the sun was coming up because it says it in the text

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  24. Esa A. says:
    15/11/2024 at 4:25 pm

    Bronze:
    Liberty Eligtening of the world
    Annually
    Because they were impressed by how tall it was
    They find rebuilding it again

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  25. Zakariyah T. says:
    10/11/2024 at 4:41 pm

    BRONZE:
    1.Liberty Enlightening the World was the statue of liberty official name.
    2.Annually means the same as early
    3.

    SILVER:
    1.The poem was written by John Stafford Smith.
    2.Francis Scott Key fought in the battle of Baltimore in 1814 is the meaning of and witnessed the battle of Baltimore in 1814.
    3.When the sun rose is when Francis saw the flag.

    Gold:
    1. the land of the free and the home of the Brave.
    2. Perilous is the word the poet uses to show the fight was dangerous.
    3.What so proudly we hailed is meant when the people are celebrating the victory of their country.
    4.The poet felt reassured about the explosion that happened last night because it was a bad time for the poet when he witnessed it.

    PLATINUM:

    Facts:
    1.Empire state building is one of the most iconic skyscrapers in New York City.
    2.The largest of all falls in Nagara falls is called Horseshoe falls.
    3.Yellowstone national park is a dormant volcano under the surface of the Earth.

    Questions:
    1.How was Niagara Falls formed?
    2.How old is the Grand Canyon?
    3.How many times has the Yellowstone park’s volcano erupted?

    Expanded noun:
    1.A strong, grey sculpture.
    2.A large, rocky volcano.
    3.A tall, grand monument.

    Vocabulary:
    1.Dormant-means something not active.
    2.Phenomenel-means amazing or outstanding.
    3.Mule-means a mix between a donkey and a horse.

    Locations:
    1.Grand Canyon
    2.Nagara Falls
    3.Gateway Arch

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  26. Nabiha I. says:
    07/11/2024 at 10:52 pm

    Bronze:
    1)(Oficial name) Liberty Enlightening
    2)I’m not soreπŸ˜…
    3)Because it was imprssive of how tall it was.

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  27. Chavi L. says:
    07/11/2024 at 6:00 pm

    BRONZE:
    1.Liberty Enlightening the World was the statue of liberty official name.
    2.Annually means the same as early
    3.

    SILVER:
    1.The poem was written by John Stafford Smith.
    2.Francis Scott Key fought in the battle of Baltimore in 1814 is the meaning of and witnessed the battle of Baltimore in 1814.
    3.When the sun rose is when Francis saw the flag.

    Gold:
    1. the land of the free and the home of the Brave.
    2. Perilous is the word the poet uses to show the fight was dangerous.
    3.What so proudly we hailed is meant when the people are celebrating the victory of their country.
    4.The poet felt reassured about the explosion that happened last night because it was a bad time for the poet when he witnessed it.

    PLATINUM:

    Facts:
    1.Empire state building is one of the most iconic skyscrapers in New York City.
    2.The largest of all falls in Nagara falls is called Horseshoe falls.
    3.Yellowstone national park is a dormant volcano under the surface of the Earth.

    Questions:
    1.How was Niagara Falls formed?
    2.How old is the Grand Canyon?
    3.How many times has the Yellowstone park’s volcano erupted?

    Expanded noun:
    1.A strong, grey sculpture.
    2.A large, rocky volcano.
    3.A tall, grand monument.

    Vocabulary:
    1.Dormant-means something not active.
    2.Phenomenel-means amazing or outstanding.
    3.Mule-means a mix between a donkey and a horse.

    Locations:
    1.Grand Canyon
    2.Nagara Falls
    3.Gateway Arch

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  28. Sanaa M. says:
    06/11/2024 at 8:18 pm

    1.Liberty Enlightening the World
    2. Annually
    3. A french man was gifted to the American people from the french to mark an alliance of friendship in 1884
    4.354 steep steps (bronze)

    Silver:
    1.John Stafford Smith
    2. Francis Scott Key fought in the battle of Baltimore in 1814
    3. As the sun rose because it says it in the text

    Gold:
    1.the land of the free and the home of the Brave
    2. Perilous
    3.the people who are singing are celebrating the victory of their country
    4. It was a bad time for the poet when he witnessed the explosions

    Platinum:

    Expanded noun phrases:
    A grey,hard sculpture
    tall,shiny monument
    A dormant,rocky volcano

    Facts:
    Niagara waterfalls is actually three separate waterfalls
    Yellowstone national park is a dormant volcano under the surface of the Earth
    Empire state building is one of the most iconic skyscrapers in New York City

    Questions:
    What is a mule ride?
    When was the last time Yellowstone national park volcano erupted?
    What are the other two waterfalls of Niagara falls?

    Vocabulary:
    Pioneer:the first person to settle or live in a country or place
    Dormant:something that hasn’t happened in a Very long time
    Phenomenal: remarkable or exceptional, especially,

    Locations:
    Gateway arch
    Mount Rushmore Monument
    Grand Canyon
    exceptionally good

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  29. Minnah M. says:
    05/11/2024 at 6:32 pm

    It keeps on squishing my writing

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  30. Minnah M. says:
    05/11/2024 at 6:31 pm

    BRONZE:

    Liberty Eligtening of the world.
    Annually and it is also a time adverbial.
    This monument is so popular with tourists because it was a gift from France to America and it is very beautiful.
    Walking up the 354 steep steps because some children and old people might find it difficult.

    Silver:

    Francis Scott Key.
    He witnessed the Battle of Baltimore means he was living and saw the Battle of Baltimore.
    At dawn because it says it Francis saw the flag as the sun rose which tells us that it is in the morning.

    Gold:
    Over the land of free and the home of the brave.
    Perilous is the word that means the fight was dangerous .
    I think that so proudly we hailed means they cheered or applauded as hailed is ice falling down so they like on there knees thanking .
    Because it gave proof that there flag was still there .

    Platinum :
    The gateway arch is the United States Is the tallest national monument.
    The Great Canyon is 1 mile deep.
    Mount Rushmore has 4 presidents faces carved on it George Washington,Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
    Mount Rushmore location?
    How much water does Niagira Falls have?
    Does Yellowstone park have snakes ?

    Gateway Arch is tall ,curved and shaped like a semi circle .
    Niagara Falls is long ,large and powerfull.
    The Empire state building is 102 storeys high .

    Skyscrapers = a very tall building with many storeys
    Border=a line separating two countries administive divisions or other areas
    Pioneers =a person who is among the first to settle in a new country or area .

    Gateway Arch
    Niagara Falls
    Empire State building

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