Homework due Friday, 9th March 2018

We have been looking at ways to write direct speech into our stories this week. Can you remember the things we found out? 

Ask a parent's permission to view this clip for some tips: https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zvftsbk

Task :  Rewrite the following sentences so that the speech (and everything else) is written correctly. Can you think of some alternative words for 'said'?


 what time is it asked Sachin.  “What time is it?” asked Sachin
 let’s have chicken for dinner said Monica.
 can I play on the computer Mum asked Kayla.
 i would like an ice cream please said Zara.
 that costs 12 euro said the shop-keeper.
 would you like to read a book asked the teacher.
 where is the cheese asked Kayleigh.
 what’s five times eight asked Miss Byrne.
 hooray shouted the children.

Homework due Friday, 23rd February

We will be celebrating book week after half term. Please read as much as you can over the holidays. Please complete the book review and come back prepared to talk about your favourite book so that we can celebrate our love of reading! Have a great break.

Homework due Thursday, 8th February

In History we have been looking at the Stone Age.

Your task this week is to read the text and answer the questions below. Answer in FULL sentences.

e.g. 1) During the Stone Age people ate……

Homework due Friday 2nd February 2018

POETRY

We have been looking at poetry this week and identifying different poetic features.

1.    Your task this week is to see if you can identify five metaphors and five examples of personification in the poems shown on this page.

2.   Then try and come up with five metaphors of your own to describe the weather, e.g. the wind is a wolf in the night.

Homework due Friday, 26th January

POETRY

Have a look at the following poems. One of them is a shape poem, one is a narrative poem and one is a haiku poem. Can you decide which is which?

TASK: 

Firstly, choose one of the poems and explain whether it is a narrative, shape or haiku poem. Give reasons for your answers. 

Next, describe any poetic techniques you have found in the poem. (Rhyme, repetition, rhythm, descriptive language, simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration).

Then, find another example of a narrative, shape or haiku poem, copy it or print it and bring it to school.

1)

                        

2)   Beaches by Kaitlyn Guenther

Sand scatters the beach

Waves crash on the sandy shore

Blue water shimmers 

3)      The Broken-Legg’d Man by John Mackey Shaw

I saw the other day when I went shopping in the store

A man I hadn't ever, ever seen in there before,

A man whose leg was broken and who leaned upon a crutch-

I asked him very kindly if it hurt him very much.

"Not at all!" said the broken-legg'd man.

I ran around behind him for I thought that I would see

The broken leg all bandaged up and bent back at the knee;

But I didn't see the leg at all, there wasn't any there,

So I asked him very kindly if he had it hid somewhere.

"Not at all!" said the broken-legg'd man.

"Then where," I asked him, "is it? Did a tiger bite it off?

Or did you get your foot wet when you had a nasty cough?

Did someone jump down on your leg when it was very new?

Or did you simply cut it off because you wanted to?"

"Not at all!" said the broken-legg'd man.

"What was it then?" I asked him, and this is what he said:

"I crossed a busy crossing when the traffic light was red;

A big red car came whizzing by and knocked me off my feet."

"Of course you looked both ways," I said, "before you crossed the street."

"Not at all!" said the broken-legg'd man.

"They rushed me to the hospital right quickly," he went on,

"And when I woke in nice clean sheets I saw my leg was gone;

That's why you see me walking now on nothing but a crutch."

"I'm glad," said I, "you told me, and I thank you very much!"

"Not at all!" said the broken-legg'd man.

Homework due Friday, 19th January

Next week you will be looking at adverts for different products and will identify how companies persuade people to buy.

Your task this week is to create a poster for your own chocolate bar. Imagine you owned a company and had your own chocolate! How would you persuade people to buy it?

Look at the posters below for ideas.

Homework due Friday, 12th January

This week we have been learning about persuasive language. We enjoyed debating some interesting topics in class! Have a look at the statements below:

WATCHING  TELEVISION  IS GOOD  FOR  CHILDREN.

WATCHING TELEVISION IS BAD FOR CHILDREN.

Which statement do you agree with? Please can you write a persuasive paragraph that will convince the reader to agree with you.

Maybe you could include:

-Persuasive sentence starters (Surely you agree that.......Everybody knows that.....)

-Rhetorical questions (How would you feel if......? Don't you think that......?)

- Conjunctions to add points to your argument (In addition, furthermore, also, another reason is....)

- Good reasons to back up your argument