monday 13 july 2020 lo: to make a prediction using inferences. · friday 17th july 2020 spellings...
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Monday 13th July 2020
LO: To make a prediction using inferences.
Read the following extract, what do you think this story might be about? Discuss with someone at home or make notes.
(name) had seen what lay behind mirrors, and had a close call with a bad hand,
and had come face to face with her other mother; she had rescued her true
parents from a fate worse than death and triumphed against overwhelming odds.
This is the story of (name), who lost her parents, and found them again, and
(more or less) escaped (more or less) unscathed.
Think about:What has the author done through this introduction?What kind of atmosphere do you imagine?Which words/phrases stand out for you?
The plot thickens!
Look at these images, how do they link with your guesses? Can you match up the images with your predicted story?
The final piece of the clue.
Use this picture as well as the other clues you have to write a prediction.
Prediction – a sensible guess about what will happen.
Inferences – using clues to make sensible guesses.
Tuesday 14th July 2020
LO: To empathise with a character.
What do we know about Coraline from the first chapter?
Answer the following questions:
What does Coraline like to do?
What does she like about her new house?
What does she dislike about the house?
What do we know about her parents?
How do you think Coraline is feeling?
Come up with words to describe her feelings in her new home.
Coraline is
feeling…
Bored because there is
no one to play with.
Write a thought bubble for Coraline at this point in the story.
Wednesday 15th July 2020
LO: To plan an informal letter.
Plan an informal letter as Coraline. The letter will be about the events that have taken place so far.
You must think back to how Coraline felt about moving into the new home and how she feels having met her neighbours.
Mention the dreams she has been having and how it made her feel.
Features of informal letters
Language features Structural features
First personMainly in past tenseChatty styleRhetorical questionsRange of sentencesRange of punctuation
Your address on the rightDear/hello/hiDate under addressIntroduction ParagraphsMain bodyClosing paragraphSign off
Organise your own letter into paragraphs.
Grammar - Paragraphs
What are paragraphs?
A paragraph is a group of sentences about one main idea.
Why do we use paragraphs?
They break up long chunks of writing, making it clearer and more interesting for the reader.
They provide a clear structure and order to our writing.
When to start a new paragraph:
• Start a new paragraph when you move to a new period of time.
• Start a new paragraph when you move on to a new topic or subject.
• Start a new paragraph when you bring a new setting into your writing.
Thursday 16th July
LO: To write an informal letter.
Yesterday you planned an informal letter to a friend as Coraline.
Use your plan to write the letter, don’t forget to include the features of an informal letter.
If there is anything you are not sure of e.g. address or dates, just make it up.
The features of informal letters.
Language features Structural features
First personMainly in past tenseChatty styleRhetorical questionsRange of sentencesRange of punctuation
Your address on the rightDear/hello/hiDate under addressIntroduction ParagraphsMain bodyClosing paragraphSign off
Friday 17th July 2020 SpellingsYear 5/6 Year 3/4
adorable
adorably
applicable
considerable
considerably
changeable
forcible
dependable
comfortable
enjoyable
horrible
horribly
incredible
incredibly
irresponsible
irrelevant
intercity
interact
international
interrelated
anticlockwise
antiseptic
antisocial
autobiography
autograph
Now challenge yourself and play some
spelling games to help you revise your
spellings before you take the test.
Go to:
https://spellingframe.co.uk/
Select either:
Year 3/4 Spelling Rule 5
Year 5/6 Spelling Rile 41