Reciprocal Reading

Today, we are going to be continuing with our new book, ‘The Borrowers’ by Mary Norton. Today, you will be reading pages 41-46.

Work through the Reading PowerPoint and follow along with the teacher recording. You will need to complete today’s written task. The text is attached below.

R - Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

O - Questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Y - Questions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

G - Questions 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Click the link below to take you to the teacher video: https://greenfield-primary-school.primarysite.media/playlist/wc-1321-king-smith-class-videos

Here is the order we usually follow in class for Reciprocal Reading:

• Predict (sensible guess)
• Read the pages
• Clarify the meaning of words you didn’t know
• Answer the questions
• Summarise

Literacy

Today, you will be writing out your setting description of the Borrower’s home. You will need to use your drawing of their home, your word bank, and you could also use some of the sentences you formed yesterday within your writing.

When writing a setting description, it is important that you describe all of the senses so that the reader really gets a feel for what that setting is like.

Below is a success criteria for what should be included in your writing, based on your group:

Green:

• I can punctuate sentences correctly (CL/./, (list)/, (fronted adverbials)/!/?/”...”).
• I can use synonyms for describing words to make them interesting e.g. colossal instead of big/minute instead of small.
• I can use fronted adverbials at the start of sentences with a comma e.g. Under the floorboards, there are.../Quietly, .../As the sun rises, ...
• I can describe the senses.
• I can magpie ideas from the text.
• I can use conjunctions to join 2 sentences e.g. because, however, although, despite the fact.

ROY:

• I can punctuate sentences correctly (CL/./, (list)/!/?/”...”).
• I can use synonyms for describing words to make them interesting e.g. colossal instead of big/minute instead of small.
• I can include the where in my sentences e.g. Under the floorboards there are.../There is a … on the shelf.
• I can describe the senses.
• I can magpie ideas from the text.
• I can use conjunctions to join 2 sentences e.g. because, so, however, although, and.

Blue:

• I can use the sounds I know to spell words.
• I can punctuate sentences with capital letters and full stops.
• I can include the ‘Where?’ in my sentences.
• I can use interesting adjectives.

When you have finished your writing, ask a grown up at home to close their eyes. Have a go at reading your setting description to a grown up. When you have finished, ask the grown up that you read to if they feel they have a good picture in their head of what the Borrowers home looks and feels like. Is there anything else you could include to help paint the picture? Could you improve any of the vocabulary you used? Did you misspell any words or miss any punctuation that you can add in?

BRAIN BREAK

Now you are half way through today's learning, it is time for a brain break. Follow this link to a Brain Break 'Would you Rather' video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXrlnbqqvKo

Maths

Green - Today, we are going to complete a problem solving activity using fractions.

Below are some games to get your brains warmed up ready to complete the fraction problem solving activity:

• https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/fractions-intro/latest/fractions-intro_en.html
• https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/fraction-matcher/latest/fraction-matcher_en.html
• https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/fractions-equality/latest/fractions-equality_en.html
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhdwxnb/articles/zxcfjty

Attached is a problem solving activity to use all the information you have learnt about fractions so far in a different context. You will need to complete the pages with 2 stars at the bottom.

The answers are also attached for you to check your work through.

ROY - Today, we are learning to understand tenths as decimals. Decimals are similar to fractions, they are parts of a whole.

Here is the link to a video that will teach you everything you need to know for this lesson, just as I would teach you in class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asOD7H6C8ig

After you have watched the video, have a go at answering the questions on the attached worksheet. This is recapped learning so try and think back to what you covered when learning about fractions in year 2. Afterwards, you can mark your answers and ask a grown up to go through any mistakes you made that you don’t know how to correct.

Blue - Today, we are learning to make doubles. When we double, we have 2 groups of the same amount.

Here is the link to a video that will teach you everything you need to know for this lesson, just as I would teach you in class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHlrFcaFsG4

After you have watched the video, have a go at answering the questions on the attached worksheet. Afterwards, you can mark your answers and ask a grown up to go through any mistakes you made that you don’t know how to correct.

PE

Today, I would like you to complete Joe Wicks most recent ‘PE with Joe’. Here is a link to Joe’s YouTube playlist for PE with Joe:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs_g2B-D7zg&list=PLyCLoPd4VxBuS4UeyHMccVAjpWaNbGomt 

Alternatively, you can have a go at learning a dance with Strictly Come Dancing’s Oti. Here is the link to her YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC58aowNEXHHnflR_5YTtP4g  

Have fun!