Tuesday

 RIC

R: Name one reason that animals migrate

I: Who do you think is the intended audience for a text like this?

C: Find one word which means a navigation system.

 

Tuesday 20th October 2026

LC: To navigate texts  using contents and index pages, in order to locate and retrieve information in print.

 

Teacher Model:

Recap (What is a context page used for?)

 

 

(What is an index page used for)

 

Look at the contents pages and the index and answer the questions below.

 The questions below are about the contents and index page of the non-fiction book: Deep down weird.

1.  What page can you find information about ‘It’s weird down in the deep ocean’?

2. What is page 10 about?

3. On what page can you find the Glossary and Index?

4. On the Index page on what pages does the word attacked appear?

5. On pages 5 and 7 what word is discussed in more detail.

 

 

Your turn: The questions below are about the contents and index page of the non-fiction book: Oceans and Seas.

1. On what page can you find out about Planet Ocean?

2. What page gives information about Fish?

3. Can you find out information about Coral Reefs in this book?

4. On the Index page what pages give more information about dolphins?

5. What topic do pages 12, 14, 15 and 43 give more information about?

6. Can you think of another title for this book after looking at the Contents and Index pages.

Adapted : Grandmothers.

 

On what page can you find out about Grandmothers?

What page tells you about what grandmothers do?

On the index page what page gives more information about baking?

On what page can you find out more information about grandsons?

What is another title could you give this book?

Tuesday 20th October 2026

LC: Using a model as a scaffold, create an effective narrative.

Today we will use our plans to write the first part of our narrative.

My turn.

Your turn.

 

Remember:

Complete a Star Maths Assessment. Remember to read the questions carefully and work out your answer using your whiteboard.

 Complete the End of unit Assessment for Electricity.

Tuesday 20th October 2026

LC: Be able to spell some words on the Year 4 word list.

Review

Missing Letters

These words all have the suffix 'ly' or 'ous' Can you add the letters needed to spell them correctly?

o_v_ous 

hid_ _ _ _ 

glam_r_ _ _ 

m_ st_r_ _ _ _ 

outra_ _ _ _ _ 

contin_ _ _ _ 

dram_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

_ _ s _ _ _ 

Learning

We are going to use these Sticky Word Strategies to help us learn to spell words:

Read, Turn, Write, Check

and

Colourful Words.

Watch me model the spelling of a word using each strategy:

complete 

 

 

Now we'll try the Sticky Note Spelling strategy .

Choose whichever sticky words strategy you think help you remember best how to spell words to practise these:

breathe         calendar         complete        different      favourite        important       interest            island

Now say, then write a sentence for each of the words. Take care to spell them correctly.