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English 29/01/2021

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Grammar We have looked at different types of sentences before. This week we are going to recap what we know today we are looking at questions. Watch the video How to write explanations. https: //www. bbc. co. uk/bitesize/topics/zrqqtfr/articles/z 2 xdn g 8 Then complete the quiz on the BBC website.

Spelling https: //www. purplemash. com/#tab/pm-home Your spellings this week are on Purple. Mash. Click on your alerts to find all the work set

Limerick Features What did you notice? The second line gives more details about the subject. First lines begin with typical phrases, like this one. There once was a young man from Ealing, Who always would hang from the ceiling. He couldn’t wear a hat, But could hang like a bat, Lines 3 and 4 give us some action about the subject. And said, “What a wonderful feeling!” The last line is the punchline, usually the consequences of lines 3 and 4. The first line sets up the subject, so it usually ends with the name of a person or place.

Limericks • Remember what we have learnt: Limericks have a fairly fixed form: • • five lines • • AABBA rhyme scheme, so lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme. • • It has a lively rhythm called an anapestic meter which normally translates as 9 syllables in the first two lines, 6 in lines 3 and 4 and then back to 9 for the last line although this does vary. • • Most limericks start with ‘There once was a ………. . from………. . ’ and the last line is often funny or quirky.

Limericks Follow the rules above to write your own limerick – make it as silly as you like! Ideas for Limericks • your dog • your favourite food • your worst smell • your craziest dream • your school

Friday 29. 01. 21 Can I choose the most appropriate style of writing to suit the needs of the situations, eg: poems, lists, letters, reports? Can I plan, discuss and record ideas thinking about – structure, vocabulary and grammar. ? Can you complete this limerick template? 1. There once was a from 2. Who . 3. He , 4. And/but/then . _____ ,

Your turn Write your own limerick using the ideas from yesterday.

Reading - Comprehension • https: //www. purplemash. com/#tab/pmhome • Your comprehension is on Purple. Mash, today it is a ‘picture this’ inference questions. Click on your alerts to find all the work set

Friday 29. 01. 21 LO: Can I predict what might happen from details stated and implied? Can I draw inferences such as inferring characters' feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions – justifying inferences with evidence? • Whose bedroom is this? • What can you tell about his personality and interests? • How old do you think the boy mouse is? Why? • Which fairy tale do you think they might be reading? • How long do you think they have been reading for? • Do they read every night before bed? • What is your favourite bedtime story? Has this changed over time? • Do you prefer to be read to, to read aloud or read to yourself? Why?