Thursday 1st May

Grammar Warm Up

LC: to identify how writers blend action and description

We are going to look at writing about action and write to describe.

 

How can we blend (mix) them together to create an effective description?

Look at the sentences below.

In one colour, underline the ACTION (the verbs will help you) and in another colour underline the DESCRIPTION (the adjectives will help you).

 

Mrs Smith picked up her pink sparkly pen and thought about what to write next.

 

LC: to explore characters orally and select precise vocabulary to create well-structured descriptions using expanded noun phrases

We have been asked to write a narrative to match the poem to be included in a book of adventure stories for Year 5 children to read.

 

 

We are gong to create a new creature for our narrative.

 

We are going to

- think of a name for the creature

- label the parts of the creature

- add adjectives to create noun phrases

- select verbs and describe how the creature is moving

 

 

This is the creature your teacher will write about.

 

Watch her model how to expand a description of this new creature.

 

Choose your  own creature and do the same.

 

1. Start by giving your character a name - consider a portmanteau word 

e.g. eaglion, liogle

2. Then add nouns as starter words.

3. Next, add adjectives and make it into an expanded noun phrase.

4. Let's add some verbs.

5. Finally add your creature to the plot structure table. 

 

Use the vocab to help you.

 

 

 

Complete the RIC.

LC: Effectively summarise a chapter and make a prediction based on details stated and implied.

 

 

What makes

a good summary? 

Talk to your partner and

list 3 things

a good summary would have.

 

 

 

LC: To be able to investigate the angles of various quadrilaterals, including squares and rectangles.

 

 

LC: To be able to solve problems involving angles in quadrilaterals.