Yr 4 - Week 1 & 2 - Escomb Primary School

English

Week Beginning 04/01/21

Task 1 – Spelling

I would like you to access Purple Mash and complete the spelling tasks:

YR 4 AUT1 WK1 – quiz
YR 4 AUT1 WK2 – quiz
YR 4 AUT1 WK3 – quiz
YR 4 AUT1 WK4 – quiz

Task 2 – Grammar

I would like you to access Purple Mash and complete the following Grammar tasks:

“Story Gaps” – This is all about different types of words and phrases that can be used when writing descriptions.
“Day Out” – This asks you to choose whether or not the sentence has a fronted adverbial or not.

Task 3 – Planning a setting description

For this task, I would like you to look at the picture below of a Greek landscape and create a mind map of everything you can see and how you would describe it using lots of rich vocabulary. This mind map will help you write a setting description for your next task. Imagine you were there by jumping into the picture and think about what you can see, hear, smell and taste.

Task 4 – Writing a setting description

To follow on from Task 3, I would like you to now write a setting description for this Greek Landscape. Refer back to the Mind map you created and include lots of lovely words and phrases. Think about how you are going to start your sentences so that they don’t all start the same way as well as making sure you try and include some of the different writing techniques we have taught you so far. I have attached a writing frame for you.

Task 5 – Reading

For this task, I would like you to access Purple Mash to complete a reading task. I would like you to read chapters 1,2 and 3 of “Around the world in 80 Minutes” and complete each chapter’s quiz. You may wish to complete each quiz before you move onto to read the next chapter.

Week Beginning 11/01/21

Task 1 – Writing a story

Before Christmas, we completed the book “The Iron Man” by Ted Hughes. You will be very familiar with both the characters and the plot of the story. I would like you to imagine that Ted Hughes has asked you to writing a sequel to this book.

Have a think about what the threat the Iron Man might have to face this time and whether he is able to come to the rescue. It may be that the world is being invaded by another creature or you may decide that the Iron Man could turn into a villain himself. I have attached a planning sheet for you to write some ideas down first before you begin writing it. Take your time and make sure you don’t rush straight into the problem of your story without first introducing and describing your character.

Task 2 – Spelling

Please can you access Purple Mash and complete the following spelling tasks:

YR 4 AUT1 WK5 – quiz
YR 4 AUT2 WK1 – quiz
YR 4 AUT2 WK2 – quiz
YR 4 AUT2 WK3 – quiz

Task 3 – Grammar

I would like you to please complete the following Grammar tasks on Purple Mash:

“Frank’s clever window again” – this is to help you to correctly punctuate direct speech by using inverted commas as well as other punctuation like question marks and commas.
“Harry’s Party” – this helps you to understand the difference between a plural and possessive apostrophe.

Task 4 – Reading

For this task, I would like you to access Purple Mash to complete a reading task. I would like you to read chapters 4,5 and 6 of “Around the world in 80 Minutes” and complete each chapter’s quiz. You may wish to complete each quiz before you move onto to read the next chapter.

Task 5 – Reading/Writing

For this task I would like you to think of a book you have recently read. You may have got one for Christmas that you have just finished. Please can you complete a review about this book. I have attached a template for you to use. These are the things you need to think about: