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English Home learning Grid (Y2/3): Non-Fiction – Persuasive Letter Writing Please write the date and WALT in your book and complete each day.Some of these activities may need adult support however other tasks can be completed independently. Please make a comment on how much your child was supported in each activity.NOTE: You do not have to print the resources, your child can copy the worksheet into their books or you can print it for them to work on.

Unfortunately the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been postponed until next year. However, this will not stop the International Olympic Committee (IOC) planning the next Olympics after Japan.

This week you will become designers; designing and creating a brand new Olympic Stadium. You will need to research other stadiums and include all of the key features in yours, as well as some new and exciting features. You will then need to write a persuasive letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) telling them why your Olympic Stadium should be chosen for the next Olympics.

Please find the Year 2 Guided Reading task on pages 7 & 8 and the Year 3 Guided Reading task on pages 9 & 10.Monday 18 th May

WALT identify the features of a persuasive letter.

Main ActivityWatch the video using the link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1-ks2-how-to-write-a-persuasive-text/zkcfbdm Use your research skills and the internet to find definitions for the following language:counter argument, emotive language, 1st person, rhetorical question, facts, opinions, balanced review.

Now, read the letter on resource page 4. Use the checklist to tick off the features that you can see! They should all be there somewhere.

ChallengeOne of the poems is not a Haiku. What would you need to change about the poem to make it a Haiku?

To find out more about Haikus click on the link below:https://www.theschoolrun.com/what-is-a-haiku

Tuesday 19 th May

WALT research the key features of an Olympic stadium.

StarterWrite down a list of features that you think an Olympic Stadium should include. You have 3 minutes to make you list.

Main ActivityUsing the links and pictures below, research and make notes on what you think are they key features of an Olympic Stadium. https://kids.kiddle.co/Olympic_Stadium_(London) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17905304 https://www.london-stadium.com/stadium/about.html

Make a list of key features – thinking about the following: How many spectators did it hold? How long did it take to build? What facilities were available in the stadium (for example, food, drinks and shops

…) What sports took place in the stadium?

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How much did it cost to build? Are there any additional interesting & cool features? What was the stadium used for after?

Wednesday 20 th May – D&T/ART

WALT use artistic techniques to create my own Olympic Stadium.

Main Activity Using your notes and the links from yesterday, I would like you to design and create your own Olympic Stadium. You can draw it, make a collage or even create at 3D version. The choice is yours! When you are creating your Stadium, think about the following and label your stadium as you go: How many spectators will it be able to hold? What facilities will be available in the stadium? (for example, food, drinks and

shops…) What sports will take place in your stadium (will it be a traditional Olympic

games with athletics in the main stadium or are you going to choose some different sports?)

What will the stadium be used for after? How much will it cost to build? (Remember, it shouldn’t be too expensive or

the bosses at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) may not want to spend that much money!)

Are there any additional interesting & cool features?

Spend some time creating your stadium. Make sure you label it to remind you of the ideas above. For example, you may pop a label on saying ‘holds 80,000 spectators’.

Thursday 21 st May

WALT use the features of a formal letter to plan my own.

Starter You have 3 minutes to list the key features of your Olympic Stadium.. 3,2,1 GO!

Main ActivityToday, you will use the features of your Olympic Stadium to help you plan a persuasive letter to the IOC, stating why your Olympic Stadium should be chosen for the next Olympics. Use the word mat on resource page 6 to help you select some appropriate persuasive language to use in your letter.

Follow the plan on on resource page 5 to help you structure your letter correctly.

Friday 22 nd May

WALT read and up-level my persuasive letter.

Main ActivityRead your letter through with a family member. Is it persuasive enough? Check your spellings and write up neatly taking care with your handwriting. Send your letter to Miss B who will judge who’s Olympic Stadium will be built.

Glossary of terms

THIS WEEKS SPELLINGSEach week there will be a spelling rule that you can practise

You can practise these spellings in a variety of ways such as chalk, spelling scribble, bubble writing, speed typing, silly sentences.YEAR 2

Rule: Identify /or/ spelt ar after w.YEAR 3

Rule: To recognise and spell common prefixes and understand how these influence 2Year 2/3 LB – English Home Learning Grid

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Examples of words are: war dwarf warp warn ward warder warden warm warmth wart warp reward award towards wardrobe swarm worm worse worst work worked worker working word world worldly worth worthy worthless.

Challenge: Can you use any of these spellings in letter?

word meanings – anti, ex, co and auto.

Add the prefix to the start of the root word to change its meaning.anti means against.ex means outside or outside of.co means joint/together.auto means self or own.

Examples of words are: exit explode, extend exclaim exercise extreme experiment experience antiseptic anti-clockwise antibiotic anti-socialco-star cooperate coincidence automatic autograph autobiography

Challenge: Write a sentence with each of the above words in.

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5Year 2/3 LB – English Home Learning GridThursday 21 st May 2020 – Letter Template (Letter included correct Name and Address for the task).

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