EnglishWC 23rd March 2020

Purpose of writing: To entertain

End of the topic: To write a short story based around a Sci-Fi genre

Monday 23rd March 2020

Learning Objective:

To identify suffixes within a text.

I can identifying different suffixes in a text.

I can find suffixes with –less, -able and –ful.

I can write a Science Fiction introduction and underline the suffixes in colour.

Our topic this week is…

Science Fiction

Today, we are going to explore suffixes.

Can you remember what a suffix is?

That’s right… A suffix is a group of letters that go at the end of a word

that change the meaning.

See how many suffixes you can write down in 2 minutes…Go!

(If you need some help – have a look at the next slide).

Now, copy the box below in your books and have a go at writing as many words with the following suffixes as you can in each

box.

Look at Chapter 4 of our book ‘The War of the Worlds’.

Write down all the words with suffixes from this page and on the next slide.

I am especially interested in you can find the suffixes –ful, -less, -able

Then, underline the suffix (if possible in a different colour).

Look at Chapter 4 of our book ‘The War of the Worlds’.

Write down all the words with suffixes from this page.

I am especially interested in you can find the suffixes –ful, -less, -able

Then, underline the suffix (if possible in a different colour).

Now, choose a book, newspaper, magazine etc. from your house and repeat the activity of

finding words with suffixes and writing down the words/underline the suffix in a coloured

pen or pencil.

Challenge Task:

Can you write your own Sci-Fi story introduction and then underline the suffix in

colours again. I am especially interested in you can add the

suffixes –ful, -less, -able

Good luck!

Tuesday 24th March 2020

Learning Objective:

To know how to turn nouns and verbs into adjectives using suffixesI can convert nouns and verbs into adjectives.

I can write exciting sentences using words with suffixes.

Fluency

Contractions:

Finish these statements –the first one has been done for you.

Fluency

Last week we learnt about comparative and superlative adjectives.

Can you complete the box to practise what we learnt.

Fluency

Here is a list of words with different suffix endings.

Can you write sentences using one of these words in each sentence.

Aim to write 10 sentences if possible.

(Try to use a new word you do not know. This will increase your vocabulary. Look the word up in a dictionary or online to find out the meaning).

Main Teach

Use each adjectives with suffixes and write them into exciting sentences.

Try to include in your sentence:

AdjectivesAdverbsSimilesMetaphors PersonificationOnomatopoeia

…and of course Science-Fiction vocabulary if you can.

These are the words!

Wednesday 25th March 2020

Learning Objective:

To analyse texts identifying key techniques used for story settings.

I can identify descriptive language features – adjectives, adverbs, exciting punctuation and use of Science-Fiction language.

I can describe images of settings using exciting descriptive language.

I can apply this knowledge and write my own descriptive setting introduction.

Fluency Complete the Contractions

Fill in the boxes to complete the comparative and superlative adjectives.

Fluency

Fluency

Main TeachToday, we are going to explore Sci-Fi story settings

Let’s look at some Sci-Fi story starters and consider what it includes:

Read the text and see if you can spot any descriptive language features such as:

• Adjectives and adverbs.

• Interesting use of punctuation.

• Exciting Sci-Fi language.

Write them in your book!

Why are these features effective?

Read the text and see if you can spot any descriptive language features such as:• Adjectives and adverbs.• Interesting use of punctuation.

• Exciting Sci-Fi language.

Write them in your book!

Writing a descriptive setting, helps the reader to imagine and leaves them wanting to read more.

When we are writing a setting, we must try to include the following items on the checklist.

The next few slides will show you Sci-Fi setting scenes. Some of these we have looked at before last week.

Imagine you are in the setting.

Use your senses to describe the setting.

I would like you to write down key words and phrases in your books to describe the settings .

Key Sci-fi words to help you!

Now, you are going to have a go at writing 1-2 paragraphs introducing a setting from your own Sci-Fi story.

You need to use your own imagination and your own story ideas.

Please use your previous words and phrases in your writing.

Good luck!