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Year 5 Reading challenge – Spring 2

Mrs Street

Hi Year 5,

Your challenge is to read through this article (click on the link): http://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2014/aug/27/do-dams-destroy-rivers

The article is on whether dams destroy rivers – you need to read it through all the way to the end (you may need to look up any words you are unfamiliar with). This is a challenging piece, but it is an opportunity to push yourself.

BRONZE CHALLENGE:

Identify the facts and opinions in the article.

SILVER CHALLENGE:

Identify the opinions and write the alternative viewpoints for each opinion.

GOLD CHALLENGE:

List the facts present and then use these to write a balanced argument about whether dams are good thing or not. You need to explain your answer, using the facts you have listed.

Give this a really good go Year 5 – you have all made some brilliant progress this year, this is an opportunity to show it off!

17 responses to “Year 5 Reading challenge – Spring 2”

  1. Zainab A.

    I have done the bronze writing
    But I don’t understand silver I will leave it out and show miss on Monday so I can understand.
    Also I have done it on my homework book 📚

  2. Kai D.

    Dams change rivers

  3. Kai D.

    Dams to destroy the environment

  4. Kevin R.

    I have done the challenge in my homework book.

  5. Aisha R.

    I have done the reading challenge in my homework book.

  6. Japji K.

    I also did my education city on I got 97%

  7. Japji K.

    I did it in homework book

  8. Zakariya K.

    I did it and will bring it to school tommorow

  9. Tahiyan C.

    I have done the reading challenge in my homework book

  10. Sadeen S.

    I have completed this in my homework book.

  11. Jaydon C.

    Bronze
    I thinks dams do destroy rivers because it affects the rivers health systems They do change the worlds and it’s environment in the natural habitat

  12. Jasmine M.

    I have done the homework, and will bring my homework book into school.

  13. Azaan H.

    I have done my English Challenge.

    1. Azaan H.

      Silver is to hard

  14. Safah D.

    Bronze:
    Opinions:
    “ dams do change the world and its natural environment”
    “ Many of the dams built during the 20th century have proven to be river killers”
    “ dams produce significant amounts of carbon dioxide”
    Facts:
    The dams built in the last century and very poorly designed therefore and in the process of getting destroyed.
    A dam is a barrier that restricts the surface
    Water or underground streams.

  15. Zaeem S.

    Silver:
    <Yes although dams cause pollution Dams can adversely impact the hydraulic Ocean.
    < Dams could also make oil spread in rivers,lake and oceans
    FUN FACT:
    < Although dams make pollution for water/ocean they could also kill tree's
    and bees that live in the tree's.( A colony of bees may live in a tree for many years).

  16. Maryam G.

    I have done the Reading Challenge in my homework book and will bring it into school.

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