Monday 28 th September This weeks spellings are

• Monday 28 th September This week’s spellings are slightly different. There will be three different groups. We are going to stick in our spellings for this week. We will watch the video on the Oxford Owl website for unit 1.

Monday 28 th September WALT: understand the use of modal verbs Recap… Write a sentence about this picture using an expanded noun phrase. Write a sentence about this picture using a relative clause. Modal verb video: https: //www. bbc. co. uk/bitesize/to pics/zwwp 8 mn/articles/zps 4 pbk

Year 6 – Autumn Block 1 – Ready to Write Step 2: Modal Verbs © Classroom Secrets Limited 2018

Introduction Sort the verbs below into the table. Modal Verb achieve will might take may © Classroom Secrets Limited 2018 can Not a Modal Verb should must refuse shall would succeed could agree ought

Introduction Sort the verbs below into the table. Modal Verb can will ought may © Classroom Secrets Limited 2018 Not a Modal Verb might must could shall should would achieve take refuse agree succeed

Varied Fluency 1 Circle the modal verbs below. took might definite © Classroom Secrets Limited 2018 must very

Varied Fluency 2 Underline the modal verbs in the sentence below. Please may I have a glass of milk now as I have to go to bed soon? © Classroom Secrets Limited 2018

Application 1 Sort the sentences below into the correct place on the table. Modal verb suggests certainty • • • I will share my chocolate with you. I might see you later. I shall be late for school. Dad said he would go. It is likely to snow soon. © Classroom Secrets Limited 2018 Modal verb suggests possibility

Application 1 Sort the sentences below into the correct place on the table. Modal verb suggests certainty • • I will share my chocolate with you. I shall be late for school. Dad said he would go. Modal verb suggests possibility • I might see you later. • It is likely to snow soon. I will share my chocolate with you. I might see you later. I shall be late for school. Dad said he would go. It is likely to snow soon. © Classroom Secrets Limited 2018

Reasoning 1 Decide where these modal verbs should go on the scale below based on strength of meaning. Explain your choice. Strong © Classroom Secrets Limited 2018 Weak may must might should

Reasoning 1 Decide where these modal verbs should go on the scale below based on strength of meaning. Explain your choice. Strong must, should, may, might Weak Various answers but must be justified. For example: must, should, may, might – must is used to show strong obligation; should is used to express obligation; may is used to show possibility; might is used to show a small possibility. © Classroom Secrets Limited 2018

Tuesday 29 th September WALT: understand persuasive techniques Recap… What is a modal verb? Using the modal verbs Write 3 sentences containing them. EG. You must not open that letter.

What is persuasive writing? What do you already know about persuasion? https: //www. bbc. co. uk/teach/class-clips-video/how-towrite-a-persuasive-text/zkcfbdm Using a whiteboard and pen, note down the main techniques you spot for a successful persuasive text.

Should school uniform be banned? What points and reasons can we come up with? You are now going to stick the table in your book and come up with 5 points and reasons why uniform should/ should not be banned. This will help us tomorrow when we start to imitate the text! Don’t forget to use modal verbs! See examples on teacher copy and word mat

Should school uniform be banned? Use modal verbs to make your points. For 1 2 3 4 5 Against

Should school uniform be banned? We are now going to use the persuasive writing word mats to re- write the points in your table, into full sentences… Choose either your for or against… I have chosen FOR. Now you are going to turn these points into reasons, using the word mat to help. Just like this… Firstly, uniforms should remain in schools, due to the fact that they ensure safety on trips. For example, if a class was in a busy city-such as London- it would be easier to spot a child in amongst the crowds. Thus, allowing the child to be safer. Furthermore, it means the teacher can spot a child easily if they are in danger.

Wednesday 30 th September WALT: imitate the model text This letter from Duncan is fairly informal… If we are writing a letter to Mrs Carlton, would our letter be more formal or informal? When we write our letter to Dr Barnado from the perspective of Jim Jarvis, will it be formal or informal?

Wednesday 30 th September WALT: imitate the model text In this first two paragraphs we need to remember to… -Start with an introduction. Why am I writing this? Rhetorical question? - Make your first point. What evidence do you have? Can you give further examples? Point Evidence Example (Extra info)

Point Evidence Example (Extra info) Rhetorical question

Wednesday 30 th September WALT: imitate the model text Use of modal verbs to show certainty or possibility Use of modals verbs and relative clause to add extra information Range of effective sentence starters, modal verbs and relative clause.

Thursday 1 st October WALT: imitate the model text Paragraph 3 and 4

Friday 2 nd October WALT: imitate the model text and purple polish Concluding paragraph. Round up the letter