English
English
This week, we will continue using the Oak Academy for our English lessons. On their website, you will watch a video of a lesson taught by a teacher. Then, you be given some activities to have a go at.
These lessons will build up skills throughout the unit and you will produce a final written piece in lesson 5. Use the button in the right hand corner of the screen to navigate between sections of the lesson. You can pause the video and come back to it at any point.
If you have not finished last week's lessons, please finish those off first before starting a new unit. Remember to take a photo of your final piece every Friday to email in.
This week, we will be writing setting descriptions.
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Monday 15th June
To warm up, have a go at some Doodle spelling or Nessy (if you usually do Nessy at school).
Then, get started on today's lesson by clicking on the link below. For this lesson, watch the video and use the buttons on the bottom of the screen navigate between activities. When you have listened to the input, answer the questions in your books or on paper. Then, play the video again to check your answers. At the end of the lesson, complete the quiz to see how well you have done.
Tuesday 16th June
Today, warm up by doing some Doodle English.
Then, click on the link below for today's lesson. Listen carefully to the input in the video. It follows the same structure as yesterday’s lesson.
Wednesday 17th June
To warm up, have a go at the spelling activity sheet below. How many of the words can you spell correctly?
Then, start today's lesson. This lesson will show you an example of a descriptive narrative from ‘The Storm Keeper’s Island.' Think about it as the WAGOLL but note that your setting description will need to really focus in on that description. Listen carefully to the notes about atmosphere - this is really important when writing a high quality description.
When you answer the task, the questions are numbered. Answer the questions about the key features in your book or on paper. Remember to write neatly with joined handwriting.
Lesson 3: identifying features
Thursday 18th June
Today, ask your parents or an older brother or sister to test you on the spellings from yesterday. How many can you remember?
Today, we will be exploring figurative language. Listen carefully because you'll want to include this in your writing tomorrow. Note down the figurative language discussed in today’s lesson and use that to build your own success criteria – there is also a ‘marking checklist’. Using the example setting description pictures, you will write some sentences using figurative language to create atmosphere. You will be able to use these in your writing tomorrow. Make sure you listen to the full video for guidance.
When you are writing, please check your punctuation carefully.
Friday 19th June
Today, start by watching this video to improve your vocabulary. Maybe you will learn some new words that you can use in your writing today.
Vocabulary - Sad Words
Today, you will be writing your setting description. Pause the video as you write each section to help you. Refer to the success criteria that you made in the last lesson. Choose from one of the four images to write your setting description about.
Write on lined paper or in your book. Use neat, joined writing. Remember to check your spellings very carefully and proof read your work when you are finished. Does it make sense? Have you challenged yourself to use some advanced punctuation?
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Lesson 5: describing a setting
When you have finished, take a photo of your amazing leaflet and ask your parents to email it to the Year 6 email address. Mrs Simmons will be marking your writing. She is really looking forward to reading these fantastic, atmospheric descriptions.