Reading and Writing

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Writing Task
 

If you could have any fictional character as your best friend, who would you choose and why? What would you do together?
     

Questions

1 What you and you friend get up to?

2 What is special about your friend?

3 How would you change them?
 

Remember you can choose any character. Pictures are examples.

Writing Task
Write a story about this picture and give your story a name.

Guidance

Remember to include

Opening, build up, problem, resolution and ending.

Paragraphs

Fronted adverbials e.g.  As the sun was rising, The next day, anxiously

Powerful adjectives (describing words)

Powerful verbs (doing words)

Writing Task
What would life on Earth be like if dinosaurs weren’t extinct?

Write a paragraph describing a world where dinosaurs exist.

Writing Task
What questions come to your mind when you see this picture?
Be as creative as possible

Writing Task

One day, you find this door at the corner of your room. What do you do? Who uses that door? Where does the door take you?

Writing Task 
Today , I would like you to write a set on instructions using the information below.

The grid below may help you to organise your ideas and paragraphs.


Things to remember 
Title 
Time conjunctions - e.g Firstly, next, after that ,

Commas after time conjunctions
Imperative verbs - bossy verbs e.g. cut, chop , walk , feed

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Writing Task 
Your task is to write an information sheet to explain the different ways seeds are scattered.

Using the information above complete the information sheet below 

Don't forget to include a title
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Writing task 

Story writing - Today I would like you to write a story based on the picture below.

I would like you to think about the characters in the picture. Who is the villain and hero? Are they friends? Are they working together? Are they fighting for something? Are they playing?

 

Focus of today’s writing

I would like you to include setting a description and character descriptions.
Remember

Powerful adjectives – iridescent, translucent.
similes – The water sparkled like diamonds.
metaphors- The giant is a skyscraper.
 

Tips for parents
Simile – A comparison of two things using the words as or like.
The sky was as blue as a baby’s eye.
Metaphor – A comparison when something is said to be something else.
My mum is a teddy bear.
 

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Writing task 

Continuing ‘Message in a bottle’

Today I would like you to write a letter to put in a bottle.

Things to include

• Who is the letter to?
• Why is it in a bottle?
• Date
• Your name, age
• Your message
   

Writing task 
‘Message in a bottle’

Today, I would like you to write about the journey of the ‘Message in the bottle’

Things to consider

• Who has written the letter?
• Why is the letter in the ocean?
• How did it get in the ocean?
• What has the bottle seen on its journey? Ships, creatures, mythical beings etc
• Where does the bottle end up?
• Who finds the bottle?
• What is the message?
  
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Writing Task 
Today you are going to be continuing a story.

'The warped Wardrobe'
 

Don' t forget to include adventurous vocabulary , exciting adjectives and powerful verbs. 

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Writing Task 

Today you will be rewriting the ending to a famous story.
'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'
 

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Writing Task 

Using this picture as a stimuli complete the activities below 

1. Write a story based on the picture (think about setting , journey , characters, possible problems , is there magic ?) 

       - Remember your 5 key paragraphs - opening , build-up , problem resolution , ending 

   2.Draw a picture of where the ladder leads to. Include a setting and character description.

   3.Write a prequel to the picture . What has happened leading up to the character arriving at the     ladder? Where are they going? What characters did they meet along the way? 

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Writing Task 

Continuing from yesterday's writing

Today, I would like you to write an exciting, totally bonkers, story based on your character's emotions you created yesterday. 

I would like the story to take place inside your character's mind and involve your chosen emotions. 

e.g Regret eats all of Zac's memories and the other emotions have to learn to work together to get the them back or create new ones exactly the same within 24 hours. 

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Writing Task 

Imagination time (character description .)

Create a character based on the film 'Inside out'

Your character can be completely original or based on yourself. 

Key points to include -

  Your character needs to have 5 key emotions in their brain.
  Each emotion needs to be named and have a brief explanation to why you chose it. 

  Your character must have a minimum of 4 key personality islands based on their likes and interests. 

Watch the clip below for ideas

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Bring your writing to life by creating art, inspired by your character's emotions and personality islands.

Draw, paint, collage, colour or build.

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Writing Task 

What would of happened if ...?

Today I would like you to write an alternate story .

The story is Finding Nemo

Watch the clip below 

Write the rest of the story with the title 

What would of happened if Marlin didn't have Dory's help? 

Don't forget to plan your story in advance to help you remember key ideas, include excellent vocabulary and grammar and punctuation taught this year. 

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Points to consider

• Your story must start as the clip above starts.
• Your story must include your key paragraphs.
• What trouble does Marlin get into without Dory?
• Does Marlin rescue Nemo?
• How would Marlin overcome danger without Dory? 

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Writing Task

Using the picture as a stimulus complete the activities below

1. Write  about how the character is feeling( try to write as if you are the character, in the first person.)
   e.g I was amazed to see such wonders. The treasure shone as bright as the sun which sparked in my eyes.
   Remember to include the 5 senses see, touch , smell , taste and smell

  2.  Write a setting description about what the girl is seeing in the distance. 

 3.  Create a story based on the picture. This can be any genre. 

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Writing task 

Today we will be learning about conjunctions also known as connectives. 

Conjunctions are used to link ideas together. 

I went to the shop and I brought a newspaper . 

'And' is the conjunction in the sentence above. If I took the conjunction away , I would have two independent sentences . 

I went to the shops . I brought a newspaper. 

Watch the video below to understand further.

Now that you have watched the video, re-write the sentences below and add the correct conjunction from the box. 

Writing task

To write a persuasive text

Using your plan from yesterday , put your ideas and thoughts into paragraphs to create a persuasive argument .

Remember to use all resources posted throughout the week to help you. 

The purpose of your writing is to persuade me to think the same as you 

Don't forget to email your work to your teacher to mark and give feedback at :

Year4@dmpa-tkat.org

Writing task 

To plan a persuasive argument 

Today you will be putting your ideas from yesterday into a plan.

Using the grid below to help structure your writing, choose one of your ideas from yesterday to plan a persuasive argument about.

Don't forget to email your work to your teacher to mark and give feedback at :

Year4@dmpa-tkat.org

Writing task 

To generate ideas 

Today you will be thinking of your own persuasive arguments. 

Think about things you are passionate about. 

i.e Children should be allowed to wear their own clothes to school.

     Mobile phones should be used in class to support learning . 

Think of 4 possible titles/statements. Use the sheet above or record in a notebook. Then, record 3 reasons for and against for each statement . 

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Year4@dmpa-tkat.org

Writing task 

Write a paragraph for and a paragraph against the following statement.
You must include a minimum of 4 points in each paragraph. 

Reading is more enjoyable than playing Xbox 

Remember to include key vocabulary and sentence starters. 

Challenge 

Can you include time adverbials? 

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Writing task 

Using the persuasive language poster and examples below . Write a persuasive argument for the following statement:

Dogs make the best pets. 

Points to remember :

• Your title
• Introduction paragraph

i.e Have you ever wondered which animals make the best  pets ? if so, ...

• A paragraph supporting your argument.

i.e Many people believe dogs make the best pets because ...

• A paragraph highlighting reasons against your opinion but each reason followed but a counter argument. 

i.e Although, many people may argue that dogs can not be the best pets because ....  It is a known fact that in the UK alone dogs make up 56% of all pets. 

• Conclusion -  make your final point .Tell the reader if you are for or against the statement. 

Key language 

facts 

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