Wednesday
Reading
RIC
R- Who would argue all the time?
I- How does their mum feel?
C - Why does the boy not want his sister to be with him?
Wednesday 5th March 2025
LC: To use a dictionary to check the meaning of words that have been read.
Yesterday we looked at putting some words in to alphabetical order. Can you try putting the following words in to alphabetical order with your partner on your whiteboards? You only have 2 minutes! Let's see who can do it the fastest!
- Brazil
- Austria
- Australia
- Belgium
- Budapest
Let's go through the order together...
Now, let's continue with our story of The Wild Robot. We read the first chapter and found the meaning of some words.
Quick reminder, what do the following words mean:
- Rage
- Chaos
- Crate
- Horizon
- Torso
We will read chapter 2 and practice our skills to find words from a dictionary.
Today we are going to add another task to finding the meaning of the word from the dictionary. You are also going to be checking to see if the dictionary tells you if the word is a noun, adjective or a verb.
Can we find the meaning of the word shore?
Is 'shore' a noun, adjective or a verb?
Independent
For each word, write down the meaning and if it is a noun, adjective or verb.
- Gravesite
- Curious
- Shallow
- Cautious
- Swat
Maths
05.03.25
LC: To be able to find the amount of change left from a given amount of money after a purchase.
English
Wednesday 5th March 2025
LC: To write an opening paragraph of a narrative which combines characters and setting.
Can you help me to write the opening paragraph about our character seeing the Iron man for the first time?
One evening, whilst ______ was beside the sparkling river, he felt a huge shadow tower over him. It was the gigantic Iron Man, a colossal figure of shining metal...
Now it is your turn:
Success Criteria:
Combines characters and setting.
Contains adverbs.
Complex sentences with commas to separate clauses.
Conjunctions.
