Mr Moore's English
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FRIDAY 17th JULY 2020 |
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Writing Task
Draw a map of your monster’s land
volcano, cities, sea, swamps
bag to turn the paper brown. You don’t need to get it that wet for it to change colour
old and worn. A small hole in the middle of the map can look great
Please email your work to me at d.moore@westbrookoldhall.com |
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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THURSDAY 16th JULY 2020 |
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Writing Task
It’s time to write your monster report To help you with your writing, you have lots of different things to help you: ✓ The original text about monsters ✓ The toolkit for reporting information ✓ Your ideas page ✓ Your diagram ✓ The vocabulary we learned from the model ✓ And most importantly, your plan Draft your ideas on one piece of paper and edit it so you really like the words you have chosen. Read it through again to check spelling and punctuation and then write your final draft.
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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WEDNESDAY 15th JULY 2020 |
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Writing Task
Planning Now we are going to organise our ideas into a box-up planner to help structure your writing. Remember you can pick different topics than appearance, habitat and diet and also you can have your quotation in a different section. I have left the right-hand column blank as you might want to have 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 different sections so draw your own lines!
Talk your plan through It is really important to have a good read through your plan to make sure that it makes sense. Why not read it aloud to someone in your house and see if they have any suggestions for how to improve it.
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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www.readingplus.com |
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TUESDAY 14th JULY 2020 |
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Writing Task
Writing your own report Today, we are having a break from ‘Monsters’. I would like you to write a school report for yourself. You need to use two headings in your writing:
Under each heading you need to write a paragraph including:
Try to be as honest as you can be!! Can’t wait to read them! Please email your work to me at d.moore@westbrookoldhall.com |
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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MONDAY 13th JULY 2020 |
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Writing Task
Draw your monster Let’s have some fun today: To help you get a real picture of what your monster is like, have a go at sketching them. Can’t wait to see what they look like!
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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FRIDAY 10th JULY 2020 |
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Writing Task
New ideas Now comes the fun part! You need to write an information text about a monster beast for Professor Behemoth’s Monsterology. The choices are endless and I am sure that you already have an idea about what you might do but here are some pictures which might inspire you. Coming up with ideas! I have given you a few ideas for what your different paragraphs could be about below and I am sure that you can think of others. Get as many ideas down as you can. Appearance Diet Habitat Abilities Friends/enemies Weapons/powers Quotations from an expert ?????????
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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THURSDAY 9th JULY 2020 |
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Writing Task
Topic sentences You might have noticed that the model text does not have sub-headings. Instead, in Year 6, we can use TOPIC SENTENCES. These are like little introductions to the paragraph allowing you to add more detail than you would in a simple heading.
Examples from our model: Swamp monsters don’t just live in swamps they resemble them. This topic sentence introduces our APPEARANCE paragraph Have you ever wondered what a swamp monster eats? This topic sentence introduces our DIET paragraph and uses another question to interest the reader. Swamp monsters are rumoured to inhabit the most remote and humid swamps of the Amazon rainforest. This topic sentence introduces the paragraph which is about DIFFERENT SPECIES and HABITAT. ★ Use these examples to have a go at writing some topic sentences of your own for the topics below
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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WEDNESDAY 8th JULY 2020 |
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Underlying pattern of information texts Let’s go back to the model text. I have picked out the underlying pattern for Hook your reader - start with questions and a top fact to encourage interest Use technical/specific language - e.g translucent, webbed Sound like an expert - be formal and informative Interest your reader - fascinating facts, warning and advice Organise your ideas - paragraphs, topic sentences, adverbials Use evidence - a quotation from an expert, topic based technical vocabulary
FORMALITY You might have heard your teachers talking about ‘being formal’. The best way to explain it in this type of writing is to: SOUND LIKE AN EXPERT. Imagine you are David Attenborough narrating a TV show or your writing will feature in a non-fiction book from the library. We don’t need to make our reader laugh, persuade them or in fact give any opinion at all. Our main job is to give information as precisely as possible.
Here are two texts. Spot which is formal and which is informal! 1) Swamp monsters have a proper rancid diet. They love to eat all sorts of weird and unusual stuff like slugs – uuurrrggghhh! Also, they glug down the dirty swamp water by the gallon! 2) It has been discovered that swamp monsters have an unusual diet. In the main, these creatures are known to consume only gastropods. In addition, they have a preference for water from their swamps as it contains essential minerals.
Now decide whether these are formal or informal sentences? ★ I really want you to come to my party – please come! formal/informal ★ Henry VII didn’t like his wife – he chopped off her head! formal/informal ★ The teacher-pleaser machine is a state-of-the-art contraption. formal/informal ★ Your presence is requested at the Queen’s celebration. formal/informal ★ At 6:00pm on the 24th December Mr Jones was arrested by the police and detained at the local police station. formal/informal Challenge: can you re-write each sentence the other way round so the formal ones become informal and the informal ones become formal?!
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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TUESDAY 7th JULY 2020 |
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Writing Task
Professor Behemoth’s Monsterology
World famous monster expert Professor Behemoth is putting together a Monsterology of different types of monsters and beasts. He has spent years researching all sorts of weird and wonderful monsters and has a wide variety for his encyclopedia. Your job, over the next few lessons, is to provide the professor with another entry for his book; you’ll have to use your imagination, unless you have actually seen a monster.
Information with a touch of ‘faction’ We are going to be writing an information text about a made-up monster or beast. Even though this is a non-fiction genre of writing, we can still be inventive and creative. I like calling it FACTION when teaching it (the form fits information about facts, but the content is fiction). To get us started, here is a model of a fictional information text about swamp monsters. As you are listening, you might want to think about which type of monster you will write about. Have a read below and then listen to me read it aloud here: https://soundcloud.com/talkforwriting/swamp/s-28ED2KJCK6n
Swamp Monsters Do you ever wonder what might be lurking in the murky swamps of our world? Rumour has it that the fabled swamp monster is not just a creature mentioned in myth and legend but it actually exists! Now is your chance to find out all that has been discovered about this unique being. Swamp monsters are rumoured to inhabit the most remote and humid swamps of the Amazon rainforest. Living in total solitude, it is believed that there is, perhaps, only one swamp monster on our planet, making it a mystery how they reproduce. Dr Patrick Thurston - world renowned monsterologist from Bristol University – could perhaps be the only living person ever to see this magnificent creature: “You cannot believe the pure majesty of the swamp monster. They seem as if they are ‘one with the swamp’ living in pure harmony with their habitat.” Swamp monsters don’t just live in swamps they resemble them. Being experts in camouflage, they are indistinguishable from their environment. Their bodies are made from this environment: limbs of gnarled branches, incredibly long fingers and lowing, iridescent hair which changes colour to match their mood. The most incredible thing about a swamp monster is that they have translucent breathing tubes meaning they can stay underwater indefinitely but continue to breathe. Have you ever wondered what a swamp monster eats? Their diet consists of herons, rats and even alligators which they hypnotise with their ever-staring, haunting eyes. Transfixed, any animal is helpless to the swamp monster who squeezes the life from them with its lean, powerful limbs. The swamp monster’s tongue has the ability to taste the air; this allows it to identify when its prey is close by. If you are now tempted to try and spot a swamp monster, we advise extreme caution! This beautiful, but deadly creature should be left insolitude to be studied only by experts trained in monsterology.
You might not know all of the vocabulary that is in our model text. Don’t worry as this activity will help! Match the word to the correct definition and then check at the end of the booklet to see if you have them all right. Word Definition myth Not distinguishable translucent The state of living alone in seclusion indistinguishable Agreement or harmonious relations resemble Displaying lustrous colours like those of a rainbow renowned A traditional or legendary story majesty Rugged, bent, twisted or weather- beaten iridescent To be like or similar to harmony Permitting light to pass through but any objects on the Other side are not clearly visible gnarled To hold motionless with amazement solitude Supreme greatness transfixed To be celebrated or famous
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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MONDAY 6th JULY 2020 |
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Writing Task
Turn your writing into a radio advert Writing comes alive when it is read out loud and performed. You could just do this for yourself, or for your family or record it and send it to other people you know to cheer them up or inspire them to do their own. I would be over-the-moon to hear your performances! Top tips for performing your writing: a. Know your writing really well so you can focus on the performance – practise a few times before you record it.
b. If you have a quotation or testimonial, you could get a family member to help or you could even put on a different voice!
c. You could make up a fake radio or TV show that the advert is on. Introduce the show, give it a name and then pass over to someone selling your product.
d. Listen to adverts on the television or radio and listen to the tone of the voices used. Practise imitating the way the words are spoken.
e. Now think about the tone of voice you are going to use on certain words or lines. Remember we are being persuasive so you need to sound enthusiastic! f. Exaggerate your gadget; it is the best in the world after all! Try a catchy rhyme or jingle to catch the ear of your listener.
g. Be confident and enjoy it!
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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FRIDAY 3rd JULY 2020 |
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Writing Task
Design an advertising poster for your gadget. This can be done on a computer or by hand, on a piece pf paper. Remember to choose your words carefully!
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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THURSDAY 2nd JULY 2020 |
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Writing Task Re-read, polish and improve Re-reading is such an important part of writing but we sometimes miss out. Best practice is to write a couple of sentences, re-read, edit and polish as you go. Ask yourself: ✓Does it fulfil its purpose and make sense? ✓Should some of the sentences be rewritten or tightened? ✓Are there secretarial errors: spellings, punctuation and grammar? ✓Should the vocabulary be improved or thinned out?
Before having a go at editing your own work, why not practise on my paragraph below. You could use a different colour to make the changes or re-write the paragraph with the errors corrected and writing improved.
Firstly all Spy – Car 2000s look like a top of the range cars. They are usually silver but can be a lite sapphire color. The majority of spy car’s have rocket booster’s, they can drive extra fast. Amazingly this means the spy car is the fastest car on the road! Stereotypically, they are made from big metal so it can survive any spy mission.
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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WEDNESDAY 1st JULY 2020 |
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Writing Task Time to write your advert/persuasion To help you with your writing, you have lots of different things to help you: ✓The original model text of an advert – The Multi-Function Mobile Phone ✓The tool kit for persuasion ✓Your ideas page ✓Your diagram ✓The vocabulary we learned from the model ✓And most importantly, your plan Looking forward to reading your advert…….. Please email your work to me at d.moore@westbrookoldhall.com |
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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TUESDAY 30th JUNE 2020 |
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Writing Task Planning Now we are going to organise our ideas into a box-up planner to help structure your writing. You can just write your ideas in bullet points or try to draft your writing in sentences. The more you get on plan, the easier your writing will be!
Please email your work to me at d.moore@westbrookoldhall.com |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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www.readingplus.com |
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MONDAY 29th JUNE 2020 |
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Writing Task Draw your gadget
To help you get a real picture of what your gadget is like, why not have a go at drawing a diagram of it. Make sure to label your diagram with the different features it offers. As you are drawing, you might come up with new ideas that you haven’t thought of yet. Get ready to add them to your plan.
Please email your work to me at d.moore@westbrookoldhall.com |
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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FRIDAY 26th JUNE 2020 |
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Writing Task
New ideas Now comes the fun part! You need to come up with your own gadget. Here are a few options to choose from. However, if you have your own idea, go for that!
5)…Spy Watch 2,000
6)…Automatic bedroom-cleaner
7)…Spy Car T4000 It can be very helpful to gather your ideas into sections to help you plan. Start jotting them down under the headings below. The more the better as you can choose your best soon:
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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THURSDAY 25th JUNE 2020 |
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Writing Task
Quotation practice Listen to what James Bond–who is known by his code number 007–has to say about this must –have phone: “I thought I had every gadget I required until Q invented the Multi-function Mobile Phone. Now I wouldn’t possibly attempt a mission without it.”
E.g. a scientist a doctor a previous owner an inventor a witness an expert on topic
Have a go at writing at least 3 quotations following or imitating the pattern of the model below. You could do it about some of the gadgets on the next page. I’ve done another one to show you how: Dr Marc Newton, the gadget supremo from Oxford University, has been testing spy gadgets for decades: “Of all the gadgets I have tested, the Spy Car 3,000 is the greatest invention. It is a mind-blowing contraption.” ★Now it’s your turn to write your quotations.
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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WEDNESDAY 24th JUNE 2020 |
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Writing Task
Making a toolkit for persuasion Before we start thinking about our own ideas for advertising our gadget, we need to look closely at the text and see what writing tools/tips/tricks the author has used so we can do the same in ours. ★Below I’ve given you a list of all the key tools for Persuasion plus one example. STOP and go back to the text and find at least one example from the text and add them to the toolkit below:
To persuade our reader we can… ★Hook the reader – start with a question or exclamation to tempt your reader in – Do you always feel bored?
★Use imperative/bossy verbs – Buy now!
★Talk to the reader – 2nd person – Would YOU like to be…
★Boast – The finest gadget…
★Include testimonials/quotations – As recommended by Harry Kane…
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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TUESDAY 23rd JUNE 2020 |
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Writing Task Persuasive games We will need to be really persuasive in our writing. Let’s warm up by playing a couple of persuasive games ★Crazy Persuasions
You could do this in a pair taking it in turns, on your own or even try to write the little persuasions down. Take one minute to try to persuade… ✓A cat to make friends with a dog ✓A parent to let you stay out late ✓A teacher to cancel all homework ✓A prince/princess to marry you ✓The England manager to pick you for the team ✓A wicked witch to change her ways
★Estate Agent Role Play
Take the role of an estate agent whose job it is to try and sell houses. You have a difficult challenge here to sell the run-down property in the picture. ·Use the writing frame and add in pushy, persuasive language ·Design the poster that would be stuck in the estate agent’s window
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Source Home learning books |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
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MONDAY 22nd JUNE 2020 |
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Writing Task
SPIES Lots of us love films and books about spies! Some popular favourites are Alex Rider (some of you may have been watching the new series), Johnny English, Jane Blond, Spy Kids, and of course, James Bond – 007. Which is your favourite? Why? The gadgets that use can be incredible and highly imaginative!!! We are going to be creating a state-of-the-art gadget for a spy, or one for school, or even one to use around your house. We are going to be persuading our reader to buy one, a bit like an advert you might get on TV, in a magazine or even on the side of a bus!
Any good unit starts with a cracking model text and here is ours! It is a good example of a persuasive text, which we can use as a starting point to write our own advert. Click on the following link to listen. https://soundcloud.com/talkforwriting/multi/s-UGaRuBfv42i Create your own table or list in your workbook/PC and write down a definition and a synonym (a word that means the same or similar). You can use a dictionary or internet.
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Source
www.readingplus.com |
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO OLIVIA AND JAKUB WHO HAVE BOTH COMPLETED LEVELS ON READING PLUS AND EARNED AWARDS FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION!
THIS MAKES US PROUD!
Congratulations Lily G!
You have completed Level A on Reading Plus and earned yourself a Level Award!
Great work!
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