Wednesday 22nd April
Grammar
LC: To identify adverbs.
What is an Adverb?
An adverb is something that tells you where, why or how something is done.
For example:
Sara crossed the road safely.
Safia’s horse bravely jumped over the hurdle.
The boy rode his scooter everywhere.
Many adverbs end in –ly but not all of them.
Not all words which end in –ly are adverbs.
Activity
In your books underline the adverb in each sentence.
Adam shouted loudly.
Naomi tried hard.
She threw the ball up.
Lilly smiled kindly.
Liam ran upstairs.
Daniel coloured his picture carefully.
Amy tried hard to finish her homework.
The children planted the seeds yesterday.
Main
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
LC: Draw inferences around characters thoughts, feelings and actions.
The video clip below is from a film all about Boudicca, the brave warrior queen. Watch and listen.
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We are going to watch the clip again. This time you need to write down any interesting words and phrases.
Let's add your interesting words and phrases to our word bank on the learning wall.
What impression of Boudicca do you get from the film clip?
What type of woman was she?
Let's look at some facts about Boudicca.
What did people say about her?
Together we are going to write words and phrases to describe the physical appearance of the Boudicca inside the gingerbread.
On the outside of the gingerbread, we are going write words and phrases that describe what kind of woman she was as what she did!
LC: To be able to present data using bar graphs.
RIC
R - What did the children sometimes do whilst dancing?
I - How might Ruby be feeling? How do you know? Find evidence from the text.
C - Can you find all the adverbs in the text?
Main
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
LC: To infer characters’ thoughts and motives from their actions.
What was Alfie thinking when he scored?
Why did Alfie jump up and down?
Tom woke up early. He knew the taxi was just around the corner. He felt like it was Christmas morning but is was the middle of August. He grabbed his case and knocked on his parents’ door eagerly. They shouted back, “It’s nearly time Thomas, go and wake Olivia up!” Tom ran into his sister’s room and jumped on the bed. They both grinned and chatted about the week ahead.
What was Tom thinking when he jumped on his sisters' bed?
What is the motive for Tom's action? Why did he jump on the bed?
Activity
What could the explorers have been thinking when they ran down the volcano?
The explorers were thinking...
Why did the explorers run towards the helicopter?
The explorers ran towards the helicopter because...
Challenge
This morning, the town has a new resident in the form of a stranger, who has appeared out of nowhere and has taken up residence on the town’s old, wooden bench because he apparently has nowhere else to go. This development took place overnight, with the town’s residents waking to this stinking, old man and his little, black dog. The stranger, nicknamed Mr Stink by locals, is sporting a bow tie and tweed jacket. However, one eyewitness commented, “His beard is disgusting; it’s full of old bits of egg and sausage and cheese that look like they’ve been there for years!”
What might the locals be thinking when they see the stranger in their town?