EnglishMonday 8th June

LO: To create a story map to retell a story

Begin by watching the following fantasy story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiVkDMLh81w

Today you are going to create a story map to retell the story.

A story map uses a combination of pictures, words and sentences to retell a story.

There are some examples on the next slide for you to look at.

Can you guess which stories are being retold?

Something Fishy

Can you guess the stories?

Use the following sentences to help you create your story map to retell the story.

Order the events of the story first.

Remember to include a combination of pictures, words and sentences. Add some

colour too.

Elm/Willow

Elm/Willow if you fancy a challenge – look at the next slide

Create your story map to retell the story.

Remember to include only the key parts of the story and a combination of pictures,

words and sentences. Add some colour too.

Can you add an adverbial of time at the beginning of each sentence?

For example:

In the beginning, …

Finally, …

Remember to include a comma after the adverbial of time.

Children working at home, we’d love to see some of your story maps on our FB page! ☺

Beech/Ash

EnglishTuesday 9th June

LO: To gather vocabulary to describe an underwater world

Watch the fantasy story again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiVkDMLh81w

Today you are going to gather vocabulary to describe an underwater world to help

you write a description tomorrow.

Something Fishy

Write an expanded noun phrase and verb to describe each object or creature below.

For example:

Bright, yellow rays of sunshine dance and sparkle.

Can you think of 4 more of your own objects or creatures found in the underwater

world in the story to describe in the same way?

Elm/Willow

Elm/Willow if you fancy a challenge –

look at the next slide

Write an expanded noun phrase and powerful verb to describe 10 objects or

creatures found in the underwater world in the story. Use your imagination!

Add an adverb or adverbial phrase to describe where, when why or how an action

happened.

For example:

Bright, yellow rays of sunshine dance and sparkle beautifully in the water.

Beech/Ash

Challenge – can you use synonyms for these verbs?

Challenge – can you include a simile or metaphor?

EnglishWednesday 10th June

LO: To describe an underwater world

If you’d like to, watch Something Fishy again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiVkDMLh81w

Today you are going to write a description of the underwater world in the story.

Read the description on the next slide. Close your eyes and imagine being there.

Can you spot the expanded noun phrases and verbs used to describe the objects or creatures?

Something Fishy

Beech/Ash – can you find out what the word stoic means and use it in your own writing?

Using your ideas from yesterday and today’s

example, write a description of the underwater

world in the story.

Must

• Use expanded noun phrases and verbs.

• Use full stops and capital letters correctly.

• Form letters correctly and use finger spaces.

Should – as above plus

• Use commas for lists correctly.

• Begin to join letters.

Could – as above plus

• Use question marks and exclamation marks correctly.

• Begin to use paragraphs to organise writing.

• Join letters correctly.

Elm/Willow Beech/Ash

Using your ideas from yesterday and today’s

example, write a detailed description of the

underwater world in the story.

Must

• Use expanded noun phrases and powerful verbs.

• Use an adverb or adverbial phrase to describe where,

when, why or how an action happened.

• Use a range of punctuation correctly.

• Use paragraphs to organise writing.

• Use neat, joined handwriting.

Should – as above plus

• Use a simile.

• Use brackets, dashes and commas correctly.

Could – as above plus

• Use a metaphor.

• Use colons, hyphens and semi-colons correctly.

… if you fancy a challenge – look at the success criteria below must/should

However…

EnglishThursday 11th June

LO: To retell a story in the first person

If you need a reminder, watch Something Fishy again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiVkDMLh81w

Today you are going to retell the story from the point of view of the young lady

using your story map from Monday to help you remember what happened.

Read the example on the next slide.

Something Fishy

Using your story map from Monday to help

you remember what happened, retell the story

from the point of view of the young lady.

Must

• Write in the first person – I, my, me, mine, myself.

• Order events correctly – follow your story map.

• Include yesterday’s description of the underwater world.

• Use full stops and capital letters correctly.

• Form letters correctly and use finger spaces.

Should – as above plus

• Use commas for lists correctly.

• Begin to join letters.

Could – as above plus

• Use question marks and exclamation marks correctly.

• Begin to use paragraphs to organise writing.

• Join letters correctly.

Elm/Willow Beech/Ash

Using your story map from Monday to help

you remember what happened, retell the story

from the point of view of the young lady.

Must

• Write in the first person – I, my, me, mine, myself.

• Order events correctly – follow your story map.

• Include yesterday’s description of the underwater world.

• Use a range of punctuation correctly.

• Use paragraphs to organise writing.

• Use neat, joined handwriting.

Should – as above plus

• Use a variety of sentence openers –

adjectives, adverbs, adverbials of time, verbs.

• Use brackets, dashes and commas correctly.

Could – as above plus

• Include a rhetorical question.

• Use colons, hyphens and semi-colons correctly.

… if you fancy a challenge – look at the success criteria below must/should

However…

EnglishFriday 12th June

LO: To create and describe your own underwater world creature

If you’d like to, watch Something Fishy again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiVkDMLh81w

Today you are going to create and describe your own underwater world creature

using items of clothing found in a washing machine similar to the ones in the story –

sock fish, hat turtles, t-shirt octopuses.

Draw a picture of your underwater world creature. Think about the item(s) of

clothing you will use. Remember to name your new species! Add some colour too.

Children working at home, with permission, perhaps you could use real items of

clothing to make your underwater world creature. We’d love to see some photos of them on our FB page! ☺

Something Fishy Friday fun!

Write a description of your underwater world

creature – think about its appearance, behaviour,

habitat, predators, etc.

Must

• Use expanded noun phrases and verbs.

• Use full stops and capital letters correctly.

• Form letters correctly and use finger spaces.

Should – as above plus

• Use commas for lists correctly.

• Begin to join letters.

Could – as above plus

• Use question marks and exclamation marks correctly.

• Begin to use paragraphs to organise writing.

• Join letters correctly.

Elm/Willow Beech/Ash

Write a detailed description of your underwater

world creature – think about its appearance,

behaviour, habitat, predators, etc.

Must

• Use expanded noun phrases and powerful verbs.

• Use an adverb or adverbial phrase to describe where,

when, why or how an action happened.

• Use a range of punctuation correctly.

• Use paragraphs to organise writing.

• Use neat, joined handwriting.

Should – as above plus

• Use a simile.

• Use brackets, dashes and commas correctly.

Could – as above plus

• Use a metaphor.

• Use colons, hyphens and semi-colons correctly.

… if you fancy a challenge – look at the success criteria below must/should

However…

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