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Divine Head and Inside The Palace GR v2
Divine Head and Inside The Palace GR v2
10-11)
Success criteria
1. Read the question twice
2. Circle the keyword / phrase in the question (there may be more than one)
3. Scan the text and underline the keyword (retrieval) / phrase (meaning of a word) / evidence (inference)
4. Read around the keyword/phrase (you may need to read a whole paragraph)
5. Answer the question carefully, using evidence taken directly from the text (if required)
Chapter: Divine Head (pg.8-9)
Skill: Retrieval
Question: What did the Oba control?
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Skill: Meaning of a Word in Context
Look at the paragraph beginning: “The Oba’s people believed…”
Question: Find and copy a word that is similar in meaning to ‘continuous’.
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Question: What do you think the word ‘supreme’ means?
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Skill: Retrieval
Question: Who was the Supreme God?
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Skill: Inference
Question: The Oba was secretive. Find a piece of evidence to support this statement.
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Skill: Retrieval
Question: What are the possible ingredients to make brass or bronze?
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Skill: Inference
Question: The royal craftsmen were dedicated to the Oba. Write a piece of evidence that supports this point.
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Skill: Summarise
Question: Number the following events 1-5 to show the order in which they happened.