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FRIDAY 22nd MAY 2020 |
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WRITING TASK
CHALLENGE! Try some juxtaposition
If you haven’t heard of this term before, juxtaposition means having two opposite or contrasting ideas next to each other. This can surprise the reader as they might not be expecting it or have never heard it before. The title of our game – The City of Silence –is actually an example of juxtaposition because a city is not normally silent but full of noise. Here are some other examples to help you think of your own.
The sun of darkness The dungeon of love The black hole of light The cave of dreams The waterfall of pain
★ Now have a go at coming up with some ideas that use juxtaposition.
Please email your work to me at m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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THURSDAY 21st MAY 2020 |
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WRITING TASK
Now let’s be a bit more adventurous! Go back to your list of combinations and I am going to show you 3 different ways of extending them: Adding in more detail Here we want to describe more about either the place or the abstract noun and we will do this by adding in well-chosen adjectives. Example: The city of silence The city of silence…The forgotten city of silence The city of silence…The city of frozen silence The city of silence…The forgotten city of frozen silence ★Top Tip: sometimes using too many adjectives can cause your writing to be over written: The huge, gigantic, massive, ugly city of silence.
So, add some effective adjectives and make sure that the adjective you choose actually adds something to the writing. Pie tells us, “Every word should earn its place.”
Add in a character This could be you or someone else and you’ll need a verb telling the reader what they are doing in your place. Example: The forest of nightmares ·I got lost in the forest of nightmares. ·She went into the forest of nightmares and never came back. ·Blake wandered into the forest of nightmares by mistake. ·Someone whispered in my ear stories about the forest of nightmares.
★Try adding a character into a new idea like the example here or add it into your favourite descriptive ideas from above. What it is like in your place Here we are telling the reader what might be in your place, what could happen if you went there or how it got its name! Example: The castle of curses The castle of curses is home to all evil in the kingdom. The castle of curses looms over the city forever watching. Once you enter the castle of curses, you can never escape. ★ Now try adding all the ideas together and creating some powerful verses. Here’s one example – as you can see, I’ve been influenced by the lock down.
I walked softly into the forgotten city of silence, staring at empty streets, abandoned shops and scary emptiness. ★ Top tip: Remember poems don’t have to rhyme – and they’re often more powerful if they don’t!
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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WEDNESDAY 20th MAY 2020 |
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WRITING TASK
Let’s look at a model poem Below is a poem written by Pie Corbett using The City of Silence game called The Cave of Curiosity. It is a great example of a poem using a repetitive pattern; this time he starts each verse with the phrase: In the cave of curiosity. We are going look closely at this poem and write some responses. ★Start by reading the poem out loud a few times. You can also listen to a reading of the poem here https://soundcloud.com/talkforwriting/city
The Cave of Curiosity In the cave of curiosity, I created an angry ant ambling along, a terrified tarantula tickling tornado and a curious computer calling cautiously to the King.
In the cave of curiosity, I created the sound of silence closing it slips, a hummingbird’s wings flickering, as the sea silently scrapes the pebbles and ten tired lorries trundle by.
In the cave of curiosity, I created the touch of smooth stones from the summer beach, the stickiness of honey on a finger tip and the heat from a teaspoon as it stirs my morning tea.
In the cave of curiosity, I created the coldness of frost as it freckles the window pane, the sharpness of a saw as it crunches through wood and the sadness of a tear as it trickles down a cheek.
In the cave of curiosity, I captured the moon’s cold gleam imprisoned in a box, the joy of a merry-go–round as it spins like a feral ferris wheel and the force of a rainbow as it dazzles the sky with a smile that stuns.
Now let’s look at the poem closely and try to respond to what we have read.
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Have a go at responding to Pie’s poem.
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TUESDAY 19th MAY 2020 |
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WRITING TASK
Today, we are going to take a short break from the poetry task.
Last week, the Government announced that schools should re-open for Y6, Reception and Y1. What do you think about this? Do you agree? Do you disagree? What are your opinions? Do you have any ideas about how children should come back to school; when and why?
Write your opinions about the proposals and then email them to me – I’m really interested to hear what you think. Every day I see politicians, teachers, famous people and other adults being interviewed about children returning to school, but not once have I seen a child being interviewed! Now is your time to speak up and be heard!
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A big 'SHOUT OUT' to Jayden who has completed Level H on Reading Plus and bagged himself a Level Award!
Oozing awesomeness Jayden!
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MONDAY 18th MAY 2020 |
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WRITING TASK
Creating a simple list poem
Let’s have a go at writing a simple poem now from your favourite 10 or so ideas. They could be around a theme (e.g. space, happiness, darkness) or just the combinations that really caught your eye. Why not add some illustrations? e.g. Space The planet of doom The star of freedom The black hole of light The moon of isolation The galaxy of hope The universe of infinity The sun of nightmares The solar system of confusion
★ Now have a go at writing your own list poem
Please email your work to me at m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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Congratulations Zitong! You've completed Level I on Reading Plus - well and truly earning yourself a Level Award! We're very proud!
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FRIDAY 15th MAY 2020 |
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WRITING TASK
Activity 5: Judging your ideas
Now you have generated your list, you can start judging which ideas stand out. Reading your ideas out loud can help here to listen to the effect on the ear. Which ones might surprise your reader? Which ones have you never heard before? Which ones immediately conjure up an image in your mind’s eye?
Now pick your top 10 combinations and keep them somewhere special.
Please email your work to me at m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com |
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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THURSDAY 14th MAY 2020 |
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WRITING TASK Activity 4: Try some alliteration
Let’s make some more combinations but this time try to make them alliterative: this means both your place and your abstract noun need to start with the same sound: The cave of curiosity The temple of terror The office of honesty The motorway of mischief A star of sorrow The fairground of fear
★ Now have a go at your own alliterative combinations
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READING TASK
Complete 20 minutes on Reading Plus. |
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WEDNESDAY 13th MAY 2020 |
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Activity 3: Making your first combinations!
Now comes the fun part! Choose one word from each list and put them together to make an interesting combination. Here’s how it works: Places Abstract Nouns Combinations Church + love The church of love Village + dreams The village of dreams Station + pain The station of pain Tunnel + hope The tunnel of hope River + anxiety The river of anxiety
Each place can be paired up with any of the abstract nouns so the possibilities are endless! At this stage, try not to worry about whether they are ‘good’ or not just generate lots and lots of ideas so we have plenty to choose from later.
★ Now make as many combinations as you can! ★ Top Tip: You could choose ONE setting and then combine it with 5-10 abstract nouns and see which one surprises, entertains or interests you most.
The school of doom The school of laughter The school of determination The school of hope The school of fun The school of dreams The school of pride The school of friendship The school of possibilities
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TUESDAY 12th MAY 2020 |
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Activity 2: Make a list of abstract nouns
Before we make our list for the game, you might need to brush up on the four types of nouns:
Concrete nouns: the general names for people, places and things that you can see/touch/taste/smell etc. e.g .ball, table, grass, pony, child Proper nouns: special names starting with capital letters e.g. Sarah, Dr Foster, Spain Collective nouns: a word for a group of animals, people or things e.g. gang, swarm, crowd, pair Abstract nouns: something that exists but you cannot see/touch e.g. love, dream, fear, hope
For our game, we want lots and lots of abstract nouns. Here are some top tips for your list:
Happy feelings: hope, love, joy, friendship, happiness, Sad feelings: regret, pain, doom, sadness, dread Fantasy: curse, premonition, vision, dream, nightmare, Attitude words ending in-tion/-sion: determination, ambition, trepidation, passion, confusion
Question? Is the word happy an abstract noun? Let’s try it out in a sentence: The man felt very happy as it was his birthday. Here the word happy is describing the man. We call those words adjectives. We can change happy to an abstract noun by adding a suffix: happy–happiness. The church filled with happiness on their wedding day.
«Now over to you to make your list of abstract nouns. If you’re stuck, magpie from the ones above or ask your family if they can think of any.
Please email your work to me at m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com |
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MONDAY 11th MAY 2020 |
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THE CITY OF SILENCE Over the next few sessions we will be getting our creative juices flowing, writing poems; trying some descriptive writing; giving feedback to writers; being a teacher; doing some artwork; finally publishing your work and performing it! So let’s begin…. Have you ever wondered what it is like in … ★the mountain of imagination, ★the castle of doom, ★the city of wonder, ★the maze of wishes, ★or the cellar of despair? Well, you are about to find out! In this game, we are going to create our own unique settings by combining places and things. Let’s get started by making a list of places.
Here we want as many different type of places as possible – the more the better.
For example: wood, city, shed, street, station, maze, cellar …
Top Tip: generic places are what we are looking for here, not the actual names of particular places: we want city not London, planet not Jupiter.
Sorting your ideas: One way to sort your places is to put them into categories. This often helps you to think of more ideas as one idea can lead to another and so on.
Now over to you to make your lists of places. Can you get more than 50?
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Thursday 7th MAY 2020 |
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VE DAY
Over the next 2 days I want you to create a powerpoint, poster or leaflet, showing why we are celebrating VE Day on Friday.
You can be as creative as you wish, but there MUST be lots of information!
Have fun and I can’t wait to be amazed by your splendid work!
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WEDNESDAY 6th MAY 2020 |
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VE DAY To begin, please watch the videos below. Watching them will give you a good idea of what is was like to experience VE Day.
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/ve-day-celebrations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mse35_d4WNU
Now click on the link below, which shows a picture of a street party on VE Day. What do you notice?
Imagine that you are one of the children at this street party. Write about the celebration day, from your point of view. You will need to describe the day itself and how you feel. When I read it I want to be able to imagine I am there! Please email your work to me at m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com |
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TUESDAY 5th MAY 2020 |
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READING Spend 30 minutes on Reading Plus
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WRITING Complete your portal story writing. Follow the same rules that we follow in class:
I would love you to email your work to me, so that I can post it on the school website. I haven’t seen many yet and it certainly isn’t too late to send them to me. m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com |
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MONDAY 4th MAY 2020 |
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VE DAY On Friday it’s 75 years since VE Day! This week you are going to complete work to do with this very important period in history. First of all we need to find out about VE Day. Below are 2 things I’d like you to read – a powerpoint and a reading comprehension. Read through both then complete the comprehension in your home learning books, but no peeping at the answers!!!
Powerpoint:
Reading comprehension:
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Please go to Ms Brennan’s English on the Y6 class page to see some of your story starters. Please email me with any comments you would like to make about them. Do you like them? What do you think could be done better? Let’s start a dialogue about our stories, just like we do in class, so that we can help each other!
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FRIDAY 1st MAY 2020 |
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Writing your own story Please continue to write your story. Follow the same rules that we follow in class:
Think it Say it Write it Read it
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THURSDAY 30th APRIL 2020 |
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Writing your own story Please continue to write your story. Follow the same rules that we follow in class:
Think it Say it Write it Read it
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WEDNESDAY 29th APRIL 2020 |
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Writing your own story You now have all of the tools required to write your own portal story. You may like to write about a more traditional portal that leads you to a magical world, or you may prefer to draw upon your personal experiences, as we have explored throughout this unit.
To recap on all the key points we’ve been learning:
★ Now write your portal story, drawing on all that you have learned. This will take you all week, so today just write the beginning of the story then please email it to me, so that I can have a look and give you feedback. Please email your work to me at m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com |
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TUESDAY 28th APRIL 2020 |
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Planning a portal story Nearly all portal stories follow a similar pattern:
Once you have identified the pattern of the story, the possibilities are endless. Let your imagination run free. Brainstorm lots of ideas and then decide which captures your interest as a writer. Before you start, take a look at my top tips. Top tips for story writing: • Start in a world/a setting that you know well – it is far easier to describe something familiar to you, e.g. a garden, your school, your local town, etc.
• Use a stimulus (e.g. picture) for the new world – an image will help you focus in on the detail and describe what is there.
• Let your ideas flow – don’t worry about spelling, handwriting or presentation … you can go back and edit this later.
Here are a couple of ideas to open your mind to the world of possibility:
Using this underlying pattern, plan a few portal stories of your own. You may like to draw upon your own personal experience as well as your wider reading and imagination.
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Congratulations Eirinn! You completed Level G on Reading Plus and you earned a Level Award! Keep up the great work!
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TUESDAY 28th APRIL 2020 |
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Planning a portal story Nearly all portal stories follow a similar pattern:
Once you have identified the pattern of the story, the possibilities are endless. Let your imagination run free. Brainstorm lots of ideas and then decide which captures your interest as a writer. Before you start, take a look at my top tips. Top tips for story writing: • Start in a world/a setting that you know well – it is far easier to describe something familiar to you, e.g. a garden, your school, your local town, etc.
• Use a stimulus (e.g. picture) for the new world – an image will help you focus in on the detail and describe what is there.
• Let your ideas flow – don’t worry about spelling, handwriting or presentation … you can go back and edit this later.
Here are a couple of ideas to open your mind to the world of possibility:
Using this underlying pattern, plan a few portal stories of your own. You may like to draw upon your own personal experience as well as your wider reading and imagination.
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Congratulations Rhiannon - you have been awarded a Level F Certificate on Reading Plus! All your hard work is paying off!
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MONDAY 27th APRIL 2020 |
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Through the eyes of a character One of the things I love exploring when I’m writing is what must be going on in a character’s mind. Whenever I read great portal stories, I always try to put myself into the shoes of the character, to try to imagine how they must be feeling as they discover this passageway to a new world. How must Alice have been feeling as she fell through the never-ending tunnel into Wonderland?
First, think of your character–it’s easier if you base this on someone you know. • What are they called? • What do they look like? • What sort of a person are they (miserable/friendly/kind/aggressive)? • What do they say? • What do they do? • How do they treat other people? • How do other people treat them?
Now compose a short piece of descriptive writing based on seeing a mysterious door through the eyes of your character. To do this, we will use a simple opener to drop the reader straight into the action: Samantha stared.… Ali hesitated.… We will also try to use some of the tools we explored in The Snow Walker’s Son. Look at this example: Samantha stared. There, rising out of the cliff, was an unfamiliar door; its metallic panels were tarnished in rust. Paint flaked off the brittle walls that made up its frame and the door handle rattled in the bitter breeze. Slowly, Samantha gazed all around her, took a deep breath and stepped forward.
Here are the tools I used:
Now Imagine your main character is walking along the road when they come across a mysterious doorway. Describe this through their eyes. Use the model above to help you.
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FRIDAY 24th APRIL 2020 |
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Thanks to those of you who have sent me their door art. I’ve posted them under ‘Ms Brennan’s English’ on the Y6 class page. If you haven’t yet sent it to me, there’s still time! Adverbs – roving reporters In the sentences below, the adverb ‘slowly’ is used to describe how the man enters the room. Adverbs are like roving reporters – they can be moved around the sentence, e.g.
The man went in, slowly
By changing the position of the adverb, we can often either alter the meaning or add emphasis to a sentence. In this instance, by placing the slowly at the end, we infer that the character has a heightened awareness of the situation they are in and therefore deliberately enters with caution.
Try playing around with the adverb position in the following sentences. Consider how it alters the meaning and where the emphasis is best placed.
1. Cautiously, Samantha crept towards the door that stood
2. Sadly, the boy stared out of the window.
★ Now try this out with a sentence of your own.
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THURSDAY 23rd APRIL 2020 |
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Let’s have an artistic challenge today after all your hard work on comprehension:
Doors are not only exciting for what may lie behind them; they can be designed to invite you into their world. A few years ago, a derelict area of Funchal in Madeira was transformed by local artists who decided to bring the dead doors to life. The beauty of the art opened new doors, and soon homes, shops and restaurants flourished there. Click on the link below to see some of those doors. https://www.timetravelturtle.com/painted-doors-funchal-madeira/ Have a go at drawing, painting or creating your own door. What design would you choose? What would it represent? Please email your work to me at m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com It would be fabulous to put some of your splendid art work on the Y6 class page. |
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WEDNESDAY 22nd APRIL 2020 |
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Pattern of three: Fisher (from yesterday’s work) uses the pattern of three actions in a sentence to advance the action and inject a sense of pace into her writing. This helps to balance description, action and dialogue. e.g. • The keeper hung his lantern on a nail, took the key from a dirty string around his neck, and fitted it into the keyhole.
• With both hands he turned the key, then tugged out the red chain in a shower of rust and pushed the door.
• He stepped well back, handed the stranger the lantern, and jerked his head.
Can you come up with three of your own sentences using this skill?
b. Semicolon for independent clauses A semicolon can be used between independent clauses that are closely related in theme. In the following sentences, Catherine Fisher chooses to use semicolons in both of these sentences rather than using a joining word (conjunction) like because. • The keeper grinned; he knew fear when he heard it.
• He had no tongue to speak with; she'd made sure he kept her secrets.
★ In your opinion, why has she made this choice and what impact does it have on you as the reader?
★ Can you write two or three sentences of your own that illustrate the power of the semicolon over the use of a conjunction? Please email your work to me at m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com |
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TUESDAY 21st APRIL 2020 |
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Read this extract from The Snow -Walker's Son by Catherine Fisher. You can listen to the extract here: https://soundcloud.com/talkforwriting/doors The door was the last one in the corridor. As the flames flickered over it, they showed it was barred; a hefty iron chain hung across it, and the mud floor beneath was red with rust that had flaked off in the long year so flocking and unlocking. The keeper hung his lantern on a nail, took the key from a dirty string around his neck, and fitted it into the keyhole. Then he looked behind him. 'Get on with it!' the big man growled. 'Let me see what she keeps in there!' The keeper grinned; he knew fear when he heard it. With both hands he turned the key, then tugged out the red chain in a shower of rust and pushed the door. It opened, just a fraction. Darkness and a damp smell oozed through the black slit. He stepped well back, handed the stranger the lantern, and jerked his head. He had no tongue to speak with; she'd made sure he kept her secrets. He hesitated; a draught moved his hair and he gazed back up the stone passageway as if he longed suddenly for warmth and light. And from what I've heard, the keeper thought, you won't be seeing much of those ever again. Then the man held up the lantern and pushed the door. The keeper watched his face intently in the red glow, and his great hand, as it clutched a luck-stone that swung at his neck. The man went in, slowly. The door closed. ©Catherine Fisher 2011 from The Snow Walker's Son, published by Red Fox ,by permission of the author. 1.The door was the last one in the corridor. What is the significance of the word last? Can you think of another context where the word last has a significant meaning? e.g. the last chance.
2. How do the opening lines (highlighted above) set the mood of the story? What are your immediate impressions? 3. Having spent a great deal of time reflecting on the significance of doors and their appearance, what does this description suggest to you? 4. Why has Fisher described the iron chain as being ‘hefty’? What could the significance of this word be in the context of the story? 5. Darkness and a damp smell oozed through the black slit.
How does this make you feel as a reader? What is the relevance of both darkness and a damp smell? Do either of these surprise you; if so, why? Please email your work to me at m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com |
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MONDAY 20th APRIL 2020 |
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In this session, we are going to consider the importance of fluency and expression when we read. Begin by reading Miroslav Holub’s poem The Door. You may like to listen to these two contrasting performances: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bazJvnuOLMM https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011kx3r Decide which reading you prefer and why and jot down your response.
The Door by Miroslav Holub Go and open the door. Go and open the door. Go and open the door. At least Decide which reading you prefer and why and jot down your response. Now make some notes on the poem:
★ Decide how you would perform this out loud and have a go at performing at home. If you want to – record it and send it to me! Please email your work to me at m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com |
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FRIDAY 17th APRIL 2020 |
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Reading Activity Reading Plus – 20 minutes |
Writing Activity Have you ever looked at a door and wondered what might be on the other side? Where may it lead? What may be hiding within? At first glance, a door is just a piece of wood, glass or metal that is opened and closed so that people can get in and out of a room, a vehicle or a space. But in the hands of a writer, a door represents a world of possibility, a world where things are not only hidden but often closed off and restricted. Together, through poetry, text games and narrative, we shall explore the potential that a door offers to you, the writer.
Below is a list of idioms. Can you work out what they mean?
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THURSDAY 16th APRIL 2020 |
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Reading Activity Reading Plus – 20 minutes |
Writing Activity ‘A World of Possibility’ As I write this, the world is in lockdown, shut behind doors for our own safety and the safety of everyone else. Covid-19 has closed schools; closed shops and temporarily closed some of the things we take for granted, like playing in the park with our friends. Make a list of all the things that you miss doing. You may like to think about some of the following categories: - seeing family - seeing friends - day to day things - playing sports - exploring your interests - places you love to visit Throughout the next sessions, you may like to use these personal reflections to inspire and influence your writing. If you would like to email your list to me, please do at m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com |
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FRIDAY 3rd APRIL 2020 |
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Reading Activity Reading Plus – 20 minutes |
Writing Activity Thanks to everyone who emailed their stories to me. Today I would like you to write a real-life diary entry. You will date your diary entry with today’s date. Write an entry about your life during school closure time. How has the experience been for you? What has been different? How have you felt during this time (use emotive language!) Then please email your diary entries to me at m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com Every so often I will ask you to write another diary entry. If I am sent enough from all of you, when we return to ‘normality’, I would like to create a book for you all. |
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THURSDAY 2nd APRIL 2020 |
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Grammar Activity Use the link below to learn more about dashes, semi-colons and colons. |
Writing Activity If you emailed your story to me – thank you so much. Your next step is to write the end of your story. Think about:
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WEDNESDAY 1st APRIL 2020 |
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Grammar Activity Use the link below to do some work on commas. |
Writing Activity If you emailed your story to me – thank you so much. Your starters really hooked me in! Your next step is to write the middle part of your story. Think about:
Then please email your starters at m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com |
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TUESDAY 31st MARCH 2020 |
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Grammar Activity Use the link below to do some work on passive verbs. |
Writing Activity Having planned your story, today you need to write the start of the story. Think about:
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MONDAY 30th MARCH 2020 |
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Reading Activity Reading Plus for 20 minutes. |
Writing Activity Thanks so much to those of you who emailed your descriptions to me. Over the next few days, you are going to write the next part of the story, showing what the girl in the lighthouse does next. Today, you will need to plan your story. Think carefully about what happens and keep it simple. |
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FRIDAY 27th MARCH 2020 |
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Reading Activity Reading Plus for 20 minutes. |
Writing Activity Yesterday, you watched the video and wrote words to describe the scene and emotions. Today, you can use some of those adventurous words to write a character description for the main character. When you are writing try to use the best words possible and use a wide range of vocabulary. Then email the description to me at m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com Can’t wait to be hooked into your writing! |
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THURSDAY 26th MARCH 2020 |
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Reading Activity Reading Plus for 20 minutes. |
Writing Activity Watch the video https://www.literacyshed.com/oceanmaker.html Then list words to:
Record in your home learning books. |
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Source Reading Plus |
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WEDNESDAY 25th MARCH 2020 |
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Reading Activity Reading Plus for 20 minutes. |
Writing Activity Complete and edit your work. Ensure that you have included:
Please email them to me – I can’t wait to see them! If you want to see a powerpoint to help you with your writing email me at m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com |
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Source Reading Plus |
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TUESDAY 24th MARCH 2020 |
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Grammar Activity Shifts in formality 2 |
Writing Activity Write the second part of the newspaper report about Phillipe Petit in your home learning books. If you write it on the computer, you may want to email it to me so that I can have a look. m.brennan@westbrookoldhall.com |
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Source Twinkl Go MB4869 |
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