Monday 4th November
English
Grammar warm up
LC: to identify simile starters and begin to know how to create one
Read these sentences.
With eyes as pale as a lion, Ahmet stared at the class. 
As fast as a bullet, Josie raced the the finishing line.
As calm as a midnight sea, Mrs Khan walked Ahmet to the gate.
What do you notice about how these sentences begin?
LC: to generate questions demonstrating active reading strategies
Let's read up until page 45.
For example:
What do think about the school so far?
Which football team do you support?
Computing
Reading
LC: Distinguish between statements of fact and opinion within a text
What is a fact? What is an opinion?
Elephants are incredible creatures to study because they are the largest mammals on land. The African elephant is bigger than the Asian elephant and therefore more interesting. Elephants are herbivores, eating food such as bark, grasses, fruit and roots. These creatures use their trunks to pick up food and put it into their mouths. Sometimes, elephants will eat over 130kg of food per day so they are thought of as very greedy creatures! The most fascinating part of an elephant is their trunk. Apart from using their trunk to eat, they also use their trunks to smell, breathe, drink and spray themselves with water. Despite not being very pretty creatures, elephants are known to be very sensitive as there is evidence that they mourn when their friends or family die.
Now have a go on your own.
Scotland is the best place in the world to go on holiday. Scotland has a very varied landscape to explore and a long history, which means there are numerous castles to visit. The Scottish coastline stretches for over 13,000km; there are beautiful beaches and ugly cliffs. The coast provides a home for much wildlife in addition to being the place where many people make their living. Scotland is home to several mountain ranges. The highest mountain in Scotland is Ben Nevis which is part of the Grampian Mountain Range. In Scotland, mountains over 3000ft are called Munros. There are over 282 Munros in Scotland and many people call climbing one of these mountains, ‘Munro bagging’. It is one of the most fun pastimes! Of all of the castles in Scotland, the one you must go and see is Edinburgh Castle. Parts of the castle date all the way back to the 12th century and it has been added to over the centuries. The most incredible part of the castle is that it is home to the Honours of Scotland: these amazing jewels are also known as the Crown Jewels of Scotland. Edinburgh Castle is also the focal point of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations with fireworks lighting up the castle at midnight. Scotland really is a place you must visit.
Spelling
LC: Be able to spell the words on the Year 5 Word List.
First of all, let's check what words from the first card you can spell.
Which are the tricky parts?
How can you remember the correct spelling?
Share with your talk partner the strategies you use to help you remember how to spell words.
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Class Assembly
Tomorrow is officially Bonfire Night.
