01 February 2013
This week in class we have been writing from specific points of view. Your homework is to write a diary of a visit to a theme park expressing your point of view of the day.
- Was your day excellent?
- Was it disappointing?
- Was it a mixture?
Remember to include events and feelings. Make your diary as entertaining as possible. Interest your reader by combining interesting events and feelings. Make your events realistic. Link your opening and closing paragraphs with your feelings about your day.
Complete your plan on the planning sheet you were given in class and write your diary in your homework book.
This practice makes perfect homework is due in on Wednesday 06 February.
25 January 2013
This week we are showing our learning about 3D shape in Creative homework:
Children have been learning about the propoerties of 3D shapes in class and have been looking closely at the properties of shapes and specific shape-related vocabulary.
Their homework could be one of the following:
- a poster
- some nets of shapes
- some 2D drawings of 3D shapes
- the children’s own idea
Homework should be handed in on Wednesday 30 January.
25 January 2013
This week’s homework is talk time. It’s due in on Wednesday 30 January 2013.
I can say what I know about electricity.
25 January 2013
The homework this week is practice makes perfect and is due in on Wednesday 30 January.
I know the different parts of a sentence.
The children have a sheet stuck in their homework books. They need to read the sentences and identify the different types of words in the sentences.
They might need to spot all the nouns and verbs or some children might also have to identify the adjectives and adverbs as well. Underline/highlight each type of word with a different colour.
- Noun: a thing, object, person or place.
- Verb: an action or a ‘doing word’.
- Adjective: is a ‘describing word’. It describes the noun.
- Adverb: describes how something is done. It describes the verb.
25 January 2013
The homework this week is creative and is due in Wednesday 30 January.
I can show what I already know about treasure.
As you all know, our new Big Topic is Hidden Treasure. We’d like you to show us what you already know about the topic. As always, you can be as creative as you like, but if you’re struggling why not…
- draw and label a picture
- use a computer to find information
- create a comic strip
- make a collage
We look forward to seeing your ideas.
18 January 2013
This week’s homework is practice makes perfect. It is due in on Wednesday 23 January 2013.
I can use speech marks.
The children have some sentences in which they need to add the speech marks to – we’ve been learning this in class. They need to put the speech marks before the first spoken word and before ‘said’.
Some children have also been asked to add ‘action enders’ to their writing (only if they’ve been working on it in class).
Here’s an example:
- “It’s snowing outside!“ said Aleena.
- “It’s snowing outside!” said Aleena, looking out of the window.
18 January 2013
The homework this week is practice makes perfect and is due in on Wednesday 23 January 2013.
You will be practising using adjectives. An adjective is a describing word – it describes nouns. It gives more information to your sentences, making them more interesting to read. You will find the activities in your homework book.
If you have any questions, please come and see me or Mrs Weekes.
18 January 2013
This week’s homework is creative.
I can show what I want to know about theme parks.
In class, children have discussed how they could present this homework, but the main thing is to get loads of questions and / or ideas down. This will mean that we can base lots of our Theme Park Big Topic lessons on children’s interests.
18 January 2013
The homework this week is creative and is due in Wednesday 22 January.
I can show what I already know about space.
As you all know, our new topic is Blast Off! To launch this topic we would like you to show us everything you already know about space. You could tell us about the history of space travel, the different planets, the Milky Way or even discuss whether there is life on Mars! As always, you can be as creative as you like, but if you’re struggling why not try:
- an annotated photo collage of different pictures from space
- a PowerPoint presentation
- a comic strip
- a podcast
11 January 2013
Your homework this week is creative and is due in on Wednesday 16 January.
I can express my opinion about the book The Switch.
We’ve just finished our class novel, The Switch. Homework is to produce a piece of work that tells me your opinion of the book. The homework also has to relate to our learning about different text types so the children need to produce a piece of written work about The Switch.
This piece of work could be:
- An advert persuading people to buy the book and promoting the book
- A script of one of the most exciting parts of the story
- A narrative continuing the story
- An explanation showing what the book is about
- A discussion praising the book
- A debate or balanced argument showing two points of view about the book or a character, or…
- Your own idea choosing a different text type.