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Year 5 Reading Challenge Spring 1

Mrs Latham

Hi Year 5,

This half term  we have been learning about the Victorians in History.  We would like you to use your inference skills to interpret some pictures of Queen Victoria. Some of you will also need to complete a researching task as part of your reading challenge. ALL RESEARCH MUST BE WRITTEN IN YOUR OWN WORDS! Answer the questions in full and present your information in full sentences.

A starting point for your research: 

Firstly, look at these pictures of Queen Victoria:

Autumn 2 Reading Challenge

BRONZE: What can you tell me about Queen Victoria from looking at these images? Look for some other images of her on the internet. What else can you work out about her? What was she like as a Queen?

SILVER: Are these primary or secondary sources of information? What do they tell you about Queen Victoria? Do some additional research into Queen Victoria. What kind of Queen was she? Does this support or disprove what you originally thought from looking at the pictures?

GOLD: Are these pictures primary or secondary sources of information? Does this make them more or less reliable? Why? What kind of Queen was she? Find some more information on Queen Victoria. Does this support or disprove what you originally thought from looking at the pictures? In what way?

30 responses to “Year 5 Reading Challenge Spring 1”

  1. Meharunisa A.

    Bronze
    She look really old.
    She wore black clothes because Albert her husband died.
    She is really short.
    She was unhappy.
    Even she was weathly.

  2. Rir K.

    She looks old and sad. she wore black clothes because she was mourning. She was only 4 feet 11 inches tall which is only about 150 cm. Even she is so wealthy but she is so depressed because prince Albert died.

  3. Sanad S.

    BRONZE:
    From these images of queen Victoria, I can tell that she doesn’t smile alot as she’s not smiling in both of the pictures.I can also tell that she is a wealthy lady because she is wearing a lot of jewlery around her neck and on her ears.Adding to this, I suggest that she likes wearing fancy dresses because she is wearing a posh dress in the picture.
    SILVER:
    This information text is a secondary sources, whereas the images of the queen are primary sources.
    This information text tells me alot about queen Victoria. For example, she was only 4 feet and 11 inches tall which is approximately 150cm and she is queen Elizabeth II’s great-great-grandmother.Also, she survived 7 assassination attempts during her reign.Adding to this, after the death of her husband, Albert, she wore black for threat of her life.
    GOLD:
    The pictures are primary sources of information.This make them more reliable because they have been taken a long time ago and they came from trusted sources and people.

  4. Umar S.

    Bronze

    She wore black because her husband died and she was about 150cm. She was stuborn.

    Silver

    This might be a secondary source because the people could not have lived at the victoria era to know this and they would not know that Elithebith is the longest monarch.
    She was a very harsh queen.This supported what I originally saw from the image.

    Gold

    This looks like a secondary source and it is more reliable because it is in black and white, and it looks more like a real human.
    This had supported me because in a way I thought she was going to look serious.

  5. Jasiah A.

    Queen Victoria looked sad in the images. She had a small crown on her head.

    She had expensive jewellery clothing.

  6. Zahraa Y.

    Bronze
    I could tell that she really loved wearing jewellery but from the looks of her face something tells me that she is heartbroken and that someone has died in her life and that she only wore black since her clothes were so dark.
    Silver
    This is a primary source because this picture was took during the 1800 (1800-1900) And during the 1800 pictures were took in black and white,Secondary source of information is for books,Articles,Newspaper etc and Both primary and secondary source are very similar from Queen Victoria.
    Gold
    This is a primary source Of information which firm the photos are her personality I never expected it. 1)Her true name is Queen Alexandria 2) she only wore black because of her loved one (Albert) And because he had died (Died in:1861) She wore black for the rest of her life 3) She was only 4,11 inches (Which is also known to be 150cm) 4) she became Queen at the age of 18. 5) Her parents were very strict. 6)Ever since her reign she has lived 7 assassination attempts (Assasonation:Someone trying to murder/Kill someone who is very popular)

  7. Josiah A.

    But I don’t know 😕.

  8. Josiah A.

    Uuuu I have enough for ages like bronze silver olso gold but what is this?

  9. Billing Karanbir

    Bronze.
    I see Queen victoria whears expensive clothing and lots of jewellery.
    Silver..
    These facts are primary because the pictures were took in the 1800.I know this because the photos are grey.

  10. Romeesa T.

    Bronze
    Queen Victoria was rich and had lots of jewelry and wore black to show her husband’s death.
    Silver
    The Queen had been very well taken care of and she hadvery strong bodyguards.

  11. Bakary

    Bronze

    Queen Victoria, when her husband died she said she will wore Black and white for the rest of her life.She was also very short and she is the longest raining British monarch and she also spent a lot of time on the throne,she was crowned at the age of 18

    Silver

    Queen Victoria was very short she was 4 feet and 11 inches tall(160 cm).
    Queen Victoria died on 22nd January 1901.During her reign Britain was very powerful country in the entire world.Queen Victoria ruled over a quarter of the world which made her very powerful.On October 15th 1839 queen Victoria got married to Albert who became prince.

    Gold

    Queen Victoria was a long reigning monarch as she was a powerful and strong person in the Victorian times.Queen Victoria was known for having a long and happy marriage with Prince Albert.Queen Victoria was born on 24th of may 1819 and died on 22nd January 1901.Queen Victoria was the grandmother of Queen Elizabeth second.

  12. Isah C.

    Bronze
    1 she is wearing lots of dress and she wears gold around her
    2 on the image I can see that she has a dark red gold hat and I know is worth a lot of monye
    3 she was very special as a queen beacuse she. Ruled us

    Silver
    1 some sources may be classified as primary or secondary, depending on how they are used
    2 I can tell you she was very special and well care and had lot of bodyguards
    3 she was DIFFRENT beacuse 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days was longer…

  13. Adam J.

    Bronze
    From seeing the pictures I can tell that she was rich since she had many jewelry and she was sad with all the pictures also that she only wore black.
    Silver
    The pictures are primary because the pictures were still taken from the 1800 so its a primary source and no change has been made to them and from the information I got from google ( which is a secondary source ) both information from primary and secondary sores are similar about Queen Victoria.
    Gold
    The primary sources like the pictures above are more reliable and I can trust them more because these are original documents that were found maybe where she lived or her chamber and no change has been made to this picture so these are real and genuin pictures.
    I did a small research on google ( a secondary source ) and found these exiting information 1. her first name was not Victoria at birth because her name is Alexandrina 2. She was the first member of the Royal family to live in Buckinghum Palace she was very short. 3. she became Queen when she was only 18 4. She spoke 5 languages, English , French, Latin, German and Italian 6. She survived several assassination attempts. 7. She proposed her husband. 8. She had heimophilia 9. She was the first queen to ride a train 10. The Victorian era was named after her.

  14. Ayaan M.

    I completed and will bring school on a monday

  15. Aran K.

    Bronze
    She wore black and white because her husband died
    Silver
    Queen Victoria was a monarch that ruled UK

  16. Aran K.

    I did my homework in my homework book.

  17. Maryam I.

    go on the link below

  18. Maryam I.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=queen+victoria&rlz=1C1GCEA_enGB982GB983&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi6suueptn8AhVVPcAKHZVmCo4Q_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1366&bih=657&dpr=1&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=46PRfjpPAk0L3M

  19. Tyson T.

    Queen Victoria wore black for the rest of her life and was less than 5 foot.
    Silver.
    These facts are from primary sources and said when she exactly died instead of just the month or year.

  20. Awais W.

    Bronze
    Queen Victoria was longing reigning queen until she was over taken by Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Victoria only wore black after her husbands death. She was in mourning for the rest of her life. She was quite short at only 4ft.

    Silver
    Queen Victoria was ruling over a quarter of the world but she was in Britain and also Queen Victoria married Albert at October 15th 1839 even if Albert was her cousin. Queen Victoria was only 4 feet and 11 inches, during Queen Victoria’s life span being Queen she survived seven assassination attempts.

    Queen Victoria was ruling over a part of the world but she was in Britain and also Queen Victoria married Albert at October 15th 1839 even if Albert was her cousin. Queen Victoria was only 4 feet and 11 inches, during Queen Victoria’s life span being Queen she survived seven assassination attempts.
    Gold
    I think the photos are secondary sources.It makes them reliable because it looks like it was from the 1800 hundreds.

  21. Elyas A.

    Bronze
    Albert died in 1861 and Queen victoria was upset that Albert died and she was wearing black clothes when Albert snd whe was Queen when she was 17 years old and she was a great gerat grandaughterwas Queen Eliabeth ıı.
    Silver
    Queen victoria was 4 feet and 11 inches and she was too short and ner era was in 1901 22 january and then king Edward became a king then he died in 1910.

  22. Kamil N.

    Bronze
    Queen Victoria was devastated when Albert died that she even wore black to remember him, when she first became Queen she wanted 1 hour to herself because she’d never had time by herself. Queen Victoria became Queen at the age of 18, she was also had her coronation at the 28th of June 1838 in Westminster Abby.
    Silver
    Queen Victoria was ruling over a quarter of the world but she was in Britain and also Queen Victoria married Albert at October 15th 1839 even if Albert was her cousin. Queen Victoria was only 4 feet and 11 inches, during Queen Victoria’s life span being Queen she survived seven assassination attempts.

  23. Maryam N.

    ⭐️Bronze⭐️
    I can tell you that Queen Victoria when her husband died she said she will wear Blake and white for the rest of her life.and she is very short and she is the longest raining British monarch.and she also spent a lot of time on the throne.I can tell you that she was crouned at the age of 17

    ⭐️Silver⭐️
    Queen Victoria was very short she was 4 feet and 11 inches tall( 160 cm)
    Queen Victoria died on 22nd January 1901.during her reign Britain was very powerful country in the entire WORLD.she ruled over a quarter of the world which made her very powerful.on October 15th 1839 queen Victoria got married to Prince Albert.

    ⭐️Gold⭐️
    Queen Victoria was a long reigning monarch as she was a powerful person in the Victorian times. And she was known for having a long and happy marriage which Prince Albert.Queen Victoria was born on 24th of may 1819 and died on 22nd January 1901.Queen Victoria was the grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II.

  24. Elham S.

    Ok I will bring it in on a piece of paper!

  25. Ali A.

    I have completed my Reading challenge.

  26. Retaj I.

    Bronze
    I know that she was the great great grandmother of Elizabeth II.She also was the longest-serving British monarch with about 64 years on the throne.She was christened as’Alexandria Victoria’s was known as ‘Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria of Kent.

  27. Khadija A.

    bronze
    queen Victoria wears black and white becouse of her husband
    prince albert died in 1861

    1. Yunus R.

      Mantra do it in us book

  28. Hanfaa N.

    Reading
    Bronze
    Queen Victoria is a long reigning monarch.She was the Queen in the victorian times.She was rich and owned plenty of crowns.She wore expensive materials and was married.Queen victoria was warm hearted and lively.She had a gift for drawing and painting.
    Silver
    I feel it is a secondary source of information because it has a lot of detail. Queen victoria died on 22 January 1901.Her son Albert Edward became the king Edward VII.Queen victoria was a lovable queen. This supported what thought from looking at the pictures.
    Gold
    I feel the pictures are secondary sources. It makes them more reliable because they look realistic.

  29. Tipian I.

    I did my hw

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