Monday
Early Morning Work
Using commas in a list
When writing a list, you should put a comma between each item, except for the last item where you use ‘and’.
For example:
I need to go to the supermarket to buy eggs, milk, bread, sugar and orange juice.
Task:
These list sentences about Antarctica have not been punctuated properly. Write out each sentence adding in the missing commas and check where check correct commas in a list should be.
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In Antarctica there is lots of snow ice and water.
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The snow is white cold and beautiful.
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I watched the penguins as they wobbled walked squawked and cuddled together.
Reading
English
Monday 4th November 2024
Grammar:
Collect and classify
(Collect inverted commas and other punctuation from a text. Check that they are all enclosing the words actually spoken. Look at the words outside inverted commas – collect and classify their function.)
Her husband was worried about her and asked, "What is wrong my dear?"
"Ah," she replied, "if I can't eat some of the rapunzel from the garden behind our house I think I shall die."
The man, who loved her, thought, "Sooner than let my lovely wife die, I will bring her some of the rapunzel myself, no matter what the cost."
The enchantress nodded, her scowl turning to a sly smile.
“You are forgiven. Take as much of the rampion as you can carry.”
The woodcutter’s eyes almost popped out of his head. “As much as I can carry?” he gasped.
“Yes,” snapped the enchantress. “But on one condition. You must give me the child that your wife will bring into the world. It will be well treated and I will care for it like a mother.”
LC: To explain the meaning of key vocabulary within the context of the text.
Frustratedly
encircled
annoyance
cascaded
pallor
- Say/repeat the word – multiple times.
- Clap syllables and make links with phonics.
- Discuss meanings. Thesaurus and Word Tools | WordHippo
- Act out the word.
- Make connections.
- Say the word in sentences.
Whole class reading- Read up to the end of chapter 2.
Maths
04.11.24
LC:To be able to count in sixes, sevens and nines.