Monday 2nd March
Grammar Warm Up
LC: to edit and improve a relative clause with omitted relative pronoun
Read these sentences written by a Year 6 pupil.
The pupil is trying to omit the relative pronoun from a relative clause and still have a sentence that makes sense.
Edit and improve the sentences.
1. My dad, is a banker, works in Manchester.
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2. Nurf, is an alien, appeared on Luke's bed.
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3. Mum, was racing downstairs, was horrified by the mess.
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-What error has the pupil made?
- What have they forgotten to omit as well?
- What extra information does the pupil include in each sentence?
LC: to use effective expanded noun phrases in a character description
Let's read the text together. As you read, highlight any expanded noun phrases you see.
Tell your talk partner about the expanded noun phrases you found.
Can you guess the meaning of the unknown words?
Look at the noun tower below.
How has the writer built an exciting, complex sentence?
What has the writer added to the noun?
We are going to use the noun tower to create a success criteria for character description.
Create your own character description of ET.
Revision-Decimals
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LC: Summarise main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and identify key details which support this.
What are the main points of the story so far?
Now read Chapter 5 - The last chapter of the book.
Can you remember what 'summarise' means?
How would we summarise the first paragraph of this chapter?
Re-read pages 35 to 37.
Activity: Write a summary of what happened in this chapter from the point the wolf reappeared to the end of the story.
Challenge: Read the first two pages of this chapter. Choose ten words and use them in sentences that summarise the whole story. Try to do this using just five sentences.
LC: Know what responsibility means in different contexts.
