Thursday 26th February
Grammar Warm Up
LC: to create sentences with an omitted relative pronoun
Finish these sentences in an appropriate way.
1. identify the relative clause
2. identify the relative pronoun
3. remove from the sentence
1. The teacher that we met was very kind.
The teacher we met was very kind.
The teacher .......................................................................................................................................................................................................
2.Nurf is the alien that Luke met.
Nurf is the alien Luke met.
Nurf is the alien ..............................................................................................................................................................................................
3. Luke is the boy who Nurf helped.
Luke is the boy Nurf helped.
Luke is the boy ...............................................................................................................................................................................................
LC: to explore plot, character and setting within and between texts
Let's think about plot for the story 'The morning an alien came to visit.'
Answer the plot questions in your book.
Let's watch the movie clip below.
Can you make connections between the movie and 'The morning an alien came to visit'?
Discuss with your talk partner.
LC: To apply knowledge of decimals in real-world problems, such as the perimeter of shapes.
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LC: Infer characters thoughts and feelings from their actions and justify with evidence from the text and an explanation.
Why do you think Princes Helena walked round the copy of herself several times?
Now use your inference strategies to explore more of the story.
How is Ivan feeling at the end of the chapter? What words/phrases tell you this?
Do you think Ivan has forgiven the wolf for eating his horse? Explain your reasons.
Do you think Ivan has changed from the beginning of the story? Explain your reasons.
Extension: What is your favourite moment in this story and why?
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LC: Know how the authors’ choice of language affects the reader.
Authors use particular words and phrases to have an effect on the reader, helping them to engage with, enjoy and imagine what is happening in stories.
For example: What does 'Scowling, Sarah stormed off and slammed her bedroom door. 'Tell the reader?
p.29 - Which words/phrases tell you the wolf left Tsar Alfron’s palace in a hurry?
Your turn:
p.29 - How did the servants react when they could not find Princess Helena in the morning. Which words tell you this?
What mood is created by the author at the end of the chapter? What words/phrases does the author use to create this mood?
Extension: Choose one word or phrase from this chapter that you think the author has used particularly successfully. What impact does the word/phrase have on the reader?