Welcome to a new week of learning. Have a super day!
Reading
Continue reading and quizzing on books using the Accelerated Reading and Epic Reading resources. Help can be found in the ‘How to help your child’ section of my page if you need it.
Remember, you should be reading for at least half an hour each day. Also try to read both a range of fiction and non-fiction books.
Complete the comprehension below for chapter 2 of The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark - ‘Dark is kind’
English
This week you will have the opportunity to enjoy some of Oliver Jeffers’ most entertaining and thought-provoking books. You’ll even be able to have a go at writing your own in a similar style!
Day 1:
Watch and listen to the story ‘How to Catch a Star’ up to 3:40 mins by clicking the front cover below:
Talk about what has happened so far in the story. Can you recall all the different attempts the boy has tried to catch a star? Can you remember why each one hasn’t worked? Look back/listen again to check.
Imagine you are the boy in the story. Your task is to write a letter to an astronomer (someone who studies stars and space) asking them for help to catch a star.
Include all the things you have tried so far and why each one hasn’t worked. You can use the joining word ‘but’ to help you join the parts of the sentence, e.g. I tried to jump up and grab a star but it was too high.
You might want to use the introductory sentence and sentence starters below to help you:
Dear Astronomer, I’m writing this letter to ask for your help in catching a star! I’ve already tried a few things but none of them have worked!
First of all I tried …
Next I had a go at …
I’ve also …
I’ve even …
I’m beginning to think I will never catch a star!
Please can you help me!
Yours sincerely, Signature
Check all sentences for spelling and punctuation together. Return to the story (using the link above) and find out if the boy did eventually manage to catch a star!
Oxford Owl Spellings
Choose a spelling rule to focus on today.
Maths
Watch the ‘time’ learning video and complete the activity below.
IXL
Which sections do you have left to complete? Have a look and see how many you can get through.
Purple Mash
I have set two games on Purple Mash for you to play this week:
Bond Bubbles and Sequence Snake
Sumdog
Unfortunately at the end of this week, our SumDog subscription will come to an end. Therefore this week, you can just simply enjoy playing the games that you have loved using in your learning throughout your time at home.
Don’t forget to check the weekly challenges for more learning!
Have a great day!
Miss Woodend