Thursday 9th October 2025

Grammar Warm Up

First, take 110g of butter and 110g of butter and mix together until they form a fine paste. Next, add one egg and 110g of self-raising flour. Then, beat all the mixture together until smooth. Finally, pour into cake cases and bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Highlight the adverbials used on screen.

LC: to retrieve and record information from non-fiction texts

Your independent writing task for this unit will be:

Write a non-chronological report about two achievements of the Ancient Greeks and describe how we are still influenced by these achievements today.

Now you have decided on your topics for the model and the independent write, we will practise our note-taking skills so you can gather information for your reports.

Today, YOU will make notes on the ideas/events topic.

Ancient Greek Theatre and Drama

Ancient Greek Olympic Games

Ancient Greek Architecture

Watch your teacher model how to use the QUADS table to find information helpful for her model report about democracy.

9/10/25

LC: To add and subtract using the column method and number bonds with numbers to 1 000 000.

Complete Worksheet 10 (pages 49 and 50)

Reading 1

RIC

R - What did paintings on household objects show?

I - Why might some of the homes of wealthy people have survived?

C - Why did the author choose to use this specific heading and why is it bold?

Main

LC: Make predictions based on details stated and implied.

You can make a good prediction by:

Looking for clues in the text (words, pictures, or actions).
Thinking about what you already know from your own experiences.
Explaining why you think that will happen.

Let's look at our LC for today. What do the words stated and implied mean?

Is the information about how Meena is feeling stated or implied in this sentence?

Meena was tired.

Is the information about how Meena is feeling stated or implied in this sentence?

Meena had woken up very early that morning and could hardly keep her eyes open at school.

Let's look at the below text and predict what might happen next.

Luca’s Dream

Luca had always been inspired by stories of courageous explorers; ever since he was a young child, he had dreamed of embarking on an exciting expedition. Luca stood at the foot of the mountain; he tightened the laces on his hiking boots and packed his water bottle in his rucksack. It was time.

What do you predict will happen next?

Where is the evidence in the text?

Activity

The Mystery at Maple Street

It was nearly sunset when Ella noticed something strange. Every evening that week, the old house at the end of Maple Street had one light flicker on and off in the upstairs window. No one had lived there for years—not since the Parkers moved away.

Ella nudged her best friend, Sam, as they rode their bikes past.
“Did you see that?” she asked.
Sam squinted. “Probably just a reflection.”
But the next night, the same thing happened. And this time, they both heard a soft creaking sound, like footsteps inside.

“Let’s go check it out,” said Sam eagerly.
Ella hesitated. “What if someone’s in there?”
Sam grinned. “Then we’ll find out who.”

They parked their bikes by the gate. The wind rustled through the trees as Ella slowly reached for the handle on the old wooden door. It creaked open a few inches...

What do you predict will happen next?

Where is the evidence in the text?

I predict...

because in the text is states...

Reading 2

RIC