Wednesday 12th March
Grammar Warm Up
LC: to identify -ed openers in a complex sentence
Look at the following sentences and circle the -ed openers.
Discuss with your talk partner:
- What word class is this -ed word? (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, determiner)
- Who or what does the -ed opener refer to?
- What do you notice about the punctuation?
Terrified, the boys ran for cover.
Puzzled by the strange noises, the girl turned around.
Confused at the sight of the strange creature, Jack gasped and took a step back.
LC: to use expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information
Let's watch the start of the ET movie.
Describe some of the images below using
effective expanded noun phrases.
/i/video/E_T__Arrives_On_Earth__Opening_Scene____E_T__The_Extra-Terrestrial___Science_Fiction_Station.mp4
Imagine you were an eye witness
to this strange event!
Think about how you would
describe what you have seen.
Tell your talk partner using the first person.
Begin:
You'll never believe what I've just seen! .....
Use your expanded noun phrases to write a short description of what you have just seen..
LC: To be able to add and subtract decimals with up to 3 decimal places.
Wednesday 12th March 2025
LC: Make predictions based on details stated and implied.
Wednesday 12th March 2025
Community Responsibility
LC: Understand the negative impact that humans are having on the environment.
Based on what you have read, what changes do you think we need to make to our habits in order to slow down or stop impacting negatively on the environment?