Wednesday 9th December

This text is from the film Encanto.

What did the casa do to welcome Abuela and her triplets?

How do you think Abuela feels about the candle? Explain your answer.

Find and copy one word that means the same as ‘a shelter from danger’.

Wednesday 10th December 2025

LC- Prepare a poem to read aloud using intonation, volume and action.

Follow this poem while I read it aloud. We will talk about any words we are not sure about the meaning of.

Isabel met an enormous bear,
Isabel, Isabel, didn't care;
The bear was hungry, the bear was ravenous,
The bear's big mouth was cruel and cavernous.
The bear said, Isabel, glad to meet you,
How do, Isabel, now I'll eat you!
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry.
Isabel didn't scream or scurry.
She washed her hands and she straightened her hair up,
Then Isabel quietly ate the bear up.

Once in a night as black as pitch
Isabel met a wicked old witch.
the witch's face was cross and wrinkled,
The witch's gums with teeth were sprinkled.
Ho, ho, Isabel! the old witch crowed,
I'll turn you into an ugly toad!
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry,
Isabel didn't scream or scurry,
She showed no rage and she showed no rancour,
But she turned the witch into milk and drank her.

Now, in your small groups, you are going to be given either the first or second verse to prepare for performance. Work with the others in your group respectfully to agree what intonation, volume and actions you will use for each line of your verse.

Adapted

Add actions to the poem and say it with the actions.

LC: To innovate a plan based on a plot pattern.

Using the story of Rumaysa and your innovated villain, plan your own story. Remember to include key skills you want to include in your story.

10.12.25 LC: To be able to divide 3-digit numbers.

Review

Super Sentence Spellers

Write the sentences that your teacher dictates.

Learning

Year 4 Statutory Word List

What Sticky Word Strategies do you remember?

Read, Turn, Write, Check

Colourful Words

Sticky Note Spelling

Triangle Words

Watch me practise spelling famous using the different strategies.

Practise and apply

Use whichever Sticky Word spelling strategy you find most helpful to practise and learn how to spell these words:

probably imagine experience material

pressure famous exercise increase

island guard guide recent remember

We have been discussing journeys in this weeks class assemblies. Reflect on what you would like to do at different stages of your life. You can use markup to write notes. Be prepared to share with the whole class.