Literacy and Topic Week 5 Summer 1 18.5.20

Literacy and Topic

This week the focus for our learning is on Diary writing.

Monday

What is a diary? Have you ever kept a diary? A diary is a daily record of a person's experiences and

thoughts. Below is a diary entry about a visit to a garden. First read the diary entry and then answer the

questions.

Garden Diary

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Challenge Questions

When we write a diary, we write in the past tense. This is because we are writing about something that has

already happened. Look at the sentences below. How would you change it into the past tense? The first

one has been done for you!

It is sunny It was sunny.

We have PE today.

We go swimming.

I think the kitten is cute.

My brother helps me with my homework.

We need to tidy up the kitchen.

CHALLENGE!

Play Amazing Verbs. Can you identify if the sentences are written in the present or past

tense? Good luck!

Education City –You will find this activity in the Homework section in the folder called

English 18.5.20.

Literacy and Topic Week 5 Summer 1 18.5.20

Monday pm PE Skills cards: Time how long it takes you to complete all these skills cards. Then do them again and

try to beat your score. Challenge a friend to a race. Who can complete the skills cards the quickest?

Literacy and Topic Week 5 Summer 1 18.5.20 Tuesday

Today you are going to identify features of a diary entry and create your own diary entry in the character of the

Big Bad Wolf.

Starter – Can you think of different adjectives to describe the wolf instead of big and bad? Education City – Rename

the Big Bad Wolf activity. You will find this activity in the Homework section in the folder called English 18.5.20.

Here is a diary entry written by Little Red Riding Hood about the day she met the Big Bad Wolf! Read the diary entry

and underline the verbs which have been used in the past tense. Then use the check list below to identify which

features you can find in Red Riding Hood’s diary entry.

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Now you are going to write your own diary entry but from the point of view of the wolf. How

would he describe what happened to him that day? Remember to use the diary writing

checklist to help you to include the features that you need.

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Tuesday pm – Science Rocket Mice

Make your very own rocket mouse and launcher – see how high your mouse can fly!

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Literacy and Topic Week 5 Summer 1 18.5.20 Wednesday

Remember last week, when we thought about what it would be like to be an adventurer planning a trip to

South America? Well, today you are going to create a plan for a diary entry about your adventures exploring

this continent. First watch this video clip and write down a list of things you might see and hear in the

rainforests of South America. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011mwwt

Now you need to complete your plan. You can draw pictures or write your ideas below. There are some

questions for you to answer to get you started. The last two boxes are blank for your own ideas.

Why did you decide to go to South America? What did you plan to do there?

How did you travel there? How long did it take?

Who went with you? (Remember your advert for an adventurer?) What did you take?

What did you do when you arrived there? E.g. Did you set up camp? Did you go exploring?

What did you see? What did you hear? Did you find anything unexpected?

Literacy and Topic Week 5 Summer 1 18.5.20 Wednesday pm Habitat Fact File Activity

Encourage your child to conduct independent research about where different animals live

with the help of this Habitat Fact File Activity Worksheet.

First your child must choose an animal to research. They will need to find out basic

information about that animal (including what sort of animal it is, where it lives, what it looks

like and some interesting facts about it).

Literacy and Topic Week 5 Summer 1 18.5.20 Thursday am

Today you are going to use your plan to write an exciting diary entry about your expedition to South America. Below

is a poster of top tips for you to remember. It is important to set the scene when writing a diary to ensure that it is

clear what you are writing about. Before you start, have a look at the diary entry written by the pirate. Do you think

it is successful.? Check the helpful hints to see what they have remembered to include.

Good luck writing your diary! When you have finished writing, read through your diary entry and use the checklist to

see how successful you have been.

CHALLENGE! To write a postcard to your family about your experiences in the rainforest. Log in to Purple Mash.

Go to Topics Geography The rainforest Rainforest (postcard)

Use the Writer’s Checklist to help you to complete the task.

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Literacy and Topic Week 5 Summer 1 18.5.20 Thursday pm Reading/Art/DT Activity

First, choose your favourite fiction book and read it (or your favourite part of it if it is a chapter book!) to a member

of your family. Your task is to create a sock puppet based on your favourite character in the story. Please make sure

the sock you use is no longer needed! You can use paper, card, buttons, fabrics etc to add features to your puppet.

You may decide to create other characters in the story.

CHALLENGE! To retell the story the character appears in using the sock puppet.

Friday am – Science FOODCHAINS

Watch this short video clip: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zx882hv/articles/z3c2xnb

Education City – Look at the Food Chain information and complete the activities found in the Home Folder

– Food Chains.

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TASK: You are going to create 4 food chains for animals from different habitats.

1. Pick a habitat (Polar/Ocean/Woodland/Rainforest)

2. Research food chains from that habitat

3. Draw and label your food chains- be creative in how you create it!

CHALLENGE! Try to present each habitat differently!

Here are some ideas:

Friday pm Music

(BBC Bitesize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zr4nscw )

The children will be learning how to use the voice expressively and creatively by singing songs and using chants and

rhymes.

This session includes:

a video about warming up

a video showing you how to sing call and response

three practice activities