Year 4 English Day 1 Reading Read the

Year 4 English Day 1

Reading – Read the text below, then go to the next slide and answer the questions.

Answer these questions about the reading. Don’t forget to check back with the text to help you answer. You can check your answers on the next slide.

Reading Answers

Spelling – Practise each word three times then put each word into a sentence. examination concentration combination Grammar task Copy the sentences adding in the correct punctuation: Eventually the sun rose and the children were able to come out from their hiding place safe in the knowledge that the beasties were now gone but they would return the following night when darkness came.

Grammar task - answer Eventually, the sun rose and the children were able to come out from their hiding place, safe in the knowledge that the beasties were now gone. But they would return the following night, when darkness came.

Today you will be: recognising the features of a play script. Look at the poster and identify the features that are used in a play script. They key shows you what each colour means. Can you find examples of all of the features from the Key?

Your task is to read the play script then try to find at least one example of each of the features on the key. You can print and annotate the script, or write your examples in your book.

Here are some possible answers – but there are many others. • Example of characters name: Little Rabbit: • Example of setting the scene: Lights up. The Narrators, Big Rabbit and Little Rabbit, stand down stage. (This could also be a stage direction. ) • Example of stage directions: Mother looks up at the clock (it’s noon) and taps her foot angrily. • Example of speech: What story would you like? • Example of character direction within speech: (excited)

Bonus task – Something extra if you would like a little bit more to do!