Friday 23rd January

LC: to create an effective and engaging narrative using adverbials, dialogue and showing the character's thoughts and feelings.

Use your plan to write your independent narrative about Alice's next adventure.

LC: To be able to solve word problems involving multiple operations, identifying key information and representing information using bar model diagrams.

Ella noticed the watch on the playground just before the bell rang. It was old and scratched, and one of the hands had stopped moving. She picked it up and slipped it into her pocket, planning to hand it in later.

All through maths, Ella kept glancing at the watch. She wondered who it belonged to and how it had been broken. When the lesson ended, she made her decision and headed for the school office

R- Where did Ella find the watch?

I- Why do you think Ella kept looking at the watch during maths?

C- Do you think Ella made the right decision at the end of the story?
Explain your answer using evidence from the text.

LC: To predict what might happen from details stated and implied.

What is prediction and what part does it play in the reading process?

It is not just guessing, but engaging with the text and asking 'I wonder what’s going to happen next.'

Looking at this image, what do you predict will happen next? (TTYP's)

I predict . . . because . . .

SHARE YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE CLASS!

Did you predict this? Why? Or did you predict something different? Why? What clues did you use?

ACTIVITY:

Using this image, what do you predict will happen next? Why? Write your prediction, giving your reasons.

LC: to use our research skills to understand the life of the Mayans and their achievements

Click on the link to read more about the Mayans and their achievements.

Mayan Calendars and Roads