Friday 9th January
Grammar Warm Up
LC: to identify the function of an apostrophe for possession (belonging)
Alice's cat is called Dinah.
The boys' football team won the cup.
Ali's car is black.
The teachers' staff room is used for staff meetings.
Look at the words that have 's' at the end.
Circle this letter.
What does the apostrophe show? Tell your talk partner.
When does the apostrophe go
- before the s?
- after the s?
Why?
LC: to demonstrate active reading strategies
Watch the video to understand the game of croquet.
/i/Elaine_Mistry/How_to_Play_Croquet.mp4
Listen to your teacher read the next section of the story.
How does the writer create a 'picture' of the scene for the reader?
Make notes on your white board as you listen and then use these notes and words to draw what you think the scene looks like.
LC: To be able to subtract fractions, where the denominators are not the same; to be able to use bar models as a key strategy for subtracting fractions.
Accelerated reader assessment
LC: to sequence events of an ancient civilisation on a timeline using appropriate terms and dates accurately
Click below to read about the Ancient Mayans.
Watch the video.
Make notes on your whiteboards or Notes App to
record 4 things you have learnt about the Mayans.
Read the text below:
Talk to your partner and answer these questions:
1. When did the Mayan civilisation begin?
2. When did it end?
3. What was happening in Britain during these years?
Complete the timeline on Seesaw.
