Wednesday 19th November

What would Mr and Mrs Barleycorn say to each other?

Can you write the speech using inverted commas?

LC: Explain the meaning of unfamiliar words by using the context.

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A baby is not like a hat.

What's picked is picked, what's done is done,

and that, Barleycorn, is that.

So forget what you know about baby demands.

This is a different breed.

It's clear he has needs only trees understand;

a vegetable hunger to feed.

With night fast approaching Barleycorn says,

"We can't leave him outside for the crows.

If some of this outside was inside,

he could settle in safe if he chose,

"I know what you're up to," mutters his wife,

"but keeping him here is not right.

Get rid of the goblin by morning.

He goes or we're in for a fight."

19.11.2025

LC: To be able to solve word problems involving multiplication.