SPa G PHONICS DAY Group Miss Smith and

SPa. G- PHONICS DAY Group Miss Smith and Miss Maxey’s Day 1 LO: the n sound spelt gn or kn 1. Read these words: knew knot knight knife kneel knee knock knead knuckle The rule also applies for these words: gnat gnaw gnome gnash gnarl 2. Complete the table (we call it word changers). Root word + suffix knights knitting knowing knotted knocked kneeling Knees gnomes knuckles knotted 3. You and your grown up take it in turns to read the sentences below and write them. Cut along the dotty line so partner one has their sentences to READ and partner two has theirs to read. Don’t sneaky peak at their sentences! Partner 1 - She knocked her knees on the table. - The naughty gnomes were gnarling at the cat. - I knotted the rope together neatly. Partner 2 - The knights were knitting nice jumpers. - They knew they had to knock on the door. - Knead the bread then cut it with a knife.

SPa. G Miss Smith and Miss Maxey’s Group Day 2 LO: to learn features of instructions. This week we will be learning all about instructions! I’ve drawn a text map of instructions underneath. Can you write my instructions based on this text map? It needs to have a title, you will need list, method, numbered instructions (starting a new line for each), time openers and imperative verbs. We’ll learn more about each of these throughout the week! get make pick grab choose

SPa. G Miss Smith and Miss Maxey’s Group Day 3 LO: to learn about time openers. Time openers are words we put in a sentence to give it order. We can order different events in a story with them, different things that have happened to us in a diary extract, or how to do something in instructions! 1. Circle the time openers. first happy you house then because next 2. Add the missing time openers (they can also be used as conjunctions. 3. Write your own sentences with time openers in them. e. g. : While I was waiting, I checked what I would be doing next.

SPa. G Miss Smith and Miss Maxey’s Group Day 4 LO: to learn about imperative verbs. Imperative verbs are often called bossy verbs. Remember: a verb is an action word. A bossy verb is when you’re telling someone what to do (like you would do in instructions! 1. Circle the imperative verbs. get mix little open happy enjoy dog 2. Add the missing imperative verbs to these sentences. 3. Write your own sentences with bossy verbs in them. Extra challenge: use ‘and’ and get two bossy verbs in your sentences. e. g. : Add the sugar and mix all the ingredients together.

SPa. G Miss Smith and Miss Maxey’s Group Day 5 LO: write your own instructions. Time to write your instructions! Some of the sections have been blanked out for you to innovate and change (though you are welcome to change more!) Draw the missing parts and on the next page write your new instructions. Let us know on Twitter how you get on and even share a photo of your picnic if you have one! eventually after a while soon after meanwhile when before you do that