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 will 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 letters of complaint.
Don't forget to read some e-books on Bug Club.
https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/
Monday 6th July
To warm up, have a look at your spelling list for this week. Then do the activities on the sheet.
Then, get started on today's lesson by clicking on the link below. During this session, we are going to answer fact retrieval questions. Today’s lesson will be based on the text ‘The Racehorse Who Wouldn’t Gallop’ by Clare Balding. When you have listened to the input, answer the questions in your books or on paper.
Tuesday 7th July
To warm up today, have a go at some Doodle spelling or Nessy (if you usually do Nessy at school).
Today’s lesson will continue with the text ‘The Racehorse Who Wouldn’t Gallop’ by Clare Balding. Listen carefully to the input in the video. It follows the same structure as yesterday’s lesson.
Wednesday 8th July
To warm up, do some Doodle English.
Then, start today's lesson. During this session, we will read an example letter of complaint and identify key formal structures and grammatical features. Think about it as the WAGOLL and make a note of the key features for your writing later in the week. When you answer the task, the questions are numbered. Answer the questions about the key features in your book or on paper.
Lesson 3: identifying features
Thursday 9th July
Today, start by watching this video to improve your vocabulary.
Vocabulary- Clever or Sly Words
In this lesson, we will explore and use a range of clause structures. This lesson will be helping you consider the appropriate formality of your writing and you will build a range of sentence structures for impact. Complete the tasks carefully. Make sure you listen to the full video for guidance.
Friday 10th July
Today, you will be writing your letter of complaint. Follow the video carefully as it guides you through each section of the writing – do not skip sections. This is a formal piece of writing and will need a formal structure as explained in the video. Your task will be to to think about a place that you have visited and what could have gone wrong or an item you have bought that was not as expected. You will need to talk about at least three issues with the experience or item.
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: letter of complaint - writing
When you have finished, take a photo of your letter 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 your letters of complaint.