For our writing, over the next few days,

we are going to be practising using some of the lenses

that we have learned about at school.

Today, can you complete Activity 1

as we learn more about onomatopoeia?

Use this link to learn about using speech marks in your writing. These tips will help when we get back to school.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zbkcvk7/articles/ztcp97h

Tuesday 1st December

Today we will revisit how to use  Personification, to add description to our writing.

Wednesday 2nd December

Test your punctuation knowledge today.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zbkcvk7/articles/zhcxtv4

Friday 27th November

When we get back to school,

our next piece of writing will be

telling an adventure story about The Whale.

So, have a look at today's lesson.

It will help you get ready.

You may not be able to do it all -

do as much as is helpful.

Thursday 26th

Today, we are having an

EXPLORING POETRY

day. What do you know about poems? Have you enjoyed writing your own poetry when you were younger? What interesting rhymes can you think of?

Have a go at learning some more. The link is below.

Wednesday 25th

Today, we are learning more about persuading people through our writing.

We have two videos for you ...

What is similar between these two videos? 

What is different?

Tuesday 24th November

Here is today's writing activity.

See how much you can do.

Your sentences may be longer than mine!

Monday 23rd November

When we return to school, we are going to be writing a persuasive letter. Why not learn about this now, to get ready?

Here is some information. Have a go yourself? Invite a footballer? Invite someone else?

Send your letter to us? We would love to see what you do.

Monday 2nd November

Using similes and metaphors

Practise using similes and metaphors by looking at this lesson:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znxwcmn

Friday 23 October

For our next writing at school we are using a book called 'The Whale'. Please help this by researching whales from home.

How about these videos?

Can you find others?

Can you find out about different kinds of whales?

EXTRA

How many adjectives can you note down used to describe these whales in these videos?

Enormous, beautiful, majestic ... ?

Thursday 22 October

Writing

Fronted adverbials

and expanded noun phrases

There is a lot to do on today's Bitesize link - do as much as you can.

Maybe spend an hour on this?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z77bn9q

Wednesday 21^st October 2020

Descriptive writing

Today, we would like you to have a go at writing a description of a setting.  This will give you a chance to practice using some of the writing rainbow lens that we have been using in class. 

Include at least 3 lens: adjectives, adverbs, personification, metaphors or similes to help describe what you can see and hear.

Click on the link to watch the short clip.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z2vpyrd

Here is an example of what you could write.  Try to change the words in red.

I can see the blue sea stretching away into the distance.  The waves surge angrily towards the cliff.  They crash into the dark rocks with a deafening noise.  Overhead, a seagull hovers in the wind.

Tuesday 20th October 2020

 Preposition

Today you will be learning about preposition.  Click on the bbc bitesize link to access the activity.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zh8nscw