Globe Academy Home Learning Booklet Year 7 English

Globe Academy Home Learning Booklet “Climbing the Mountain to Success”

Globe Academy

Home Learning Booklet Year 7 English

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Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.

Anthony J. D'Angelo

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Important Message for Parents and Carers

Dear Parents and Carers,

The teachers of Globe Academy believe that Home Learning is an integral part of developing every student and ensuring that they reach their academic potential.

Home Learning is important because it is point where school and home come together. It serves

as a window through which you can observe your children’s education and express positive

attitudes towards your children about their education and progress. As children grow older,

homework and the amount of time engaged in homework, increases in importance. For Globe

Academy staff, homework is an opportunity to provide additional academic instruction and further

extend your child’s learning.

The benefits of Home Learning for you and your child are as follows:

(1) Practice and participation in home learning tasks can improve your child’s achievement.

(2) When homework is completed accurately and to a good standard, not only will your child’s

general knowledge and grades improve but your child will also increase their mastery of

basic academic skills, such as reading, writing, spelling and mathematics, something

Globe Academy is committed to.

(3) Your child’s ability to bring an assignment home, gather and organise necessary materials

to complete the assignment, return the assignment and receive a level/grade, strengthens

his or her sense of personal responsibility for their learning.

(4) Time management skills are learned and developed.

(5) Further, when homework proceeds smoothly it can become (4) a positive aspect of your

relationship with your child.

(6) Home Learning offers schools an opportunity to let parents know what their children are

learning and keeps parents informed about work being studied and completed in class

time.

(7) Home Learning helps the Academy achieve their overall mission of improving your child’s

achievement.

(8) Homework is the bridge that joins schools and parents. For parents there is the potential to

gain a greater appreciation of your child’s education and achievement.


For these valid reasons we are asking that parents/carers work with us to ensure that your child

completes their homework.

Your child will receive a homework booklet for each subject and we ask that all parents/carers

ensure that the tasks in this booklet are completed on time and to a high standard. Together we

can improve your child’s progress and attainment.

Please sign below to confirm your agreement to support Globe Academy by checking and

ensuring your child completes their Home Learning Tasks each week. In addition please sign and

comment if necessary, the Homework Record sheets also in this booklet.

Thank you in advance for your support. Do not hesitate to contact me with any queries or

comments about Home Learning at Globe Academy.

Kind Regards

Ms. C. Fernandes

(Vice Principal)

Name of Student: ______________________________________________________

Learning Family: ______________________________________________________

Name of Parent/Carer: __________________________________________________

I agree to ensure that my child completes all the Home Learning Tasks in this booklet on time and

to a high standard.

Signature of Parent/Carer: _______________________________________________________

Date: ____________________________


HOMEWORK 1 DATE: Part A: Spelling List

1. Aggressive 2. Intimidating 3. Kidnapping 4. Interest 5. Plotting

6. Persistence 7. Intentions 8. Potential 9. Callous 10. Suspicious

Part B: Literacy Focus – Corrections Rule Reminder: Accurately spelt, punctuated writing that uses the correct grammar is essential for success.

Instructions Rewrite these sentences correcting all the errors you spot. 1. bill sykes is a aggressive character ................................................................................................................................. 2. the characters in oliver twist was good ................................................................................................................................. 3. the way that bill acts towards nancy is aggresive ................................................................................................................................. 4. are job as a reader is to infer from the text ................................................................................................................................. 5. its important to think about the language that dickens is using ................................................................................................................................. 6. their are contrasting characters in this novel ................................................................................................................................. 7. bill and nancy was heading through London to find oliver ................................................................................................................................. 8. were going to complete are homework to help are learning .................................................................................................................................


HOMEWORK 1 DATE:

Part C: Written Task

Instructions & Stimulus Using the spellings you have been set, write a summary of what has happened in Oliver Twist so far. You must write about: The characters The plot (what has happened) How you feel about the novel and the characters – which ones do you like? Why?

Which characters do you find interesting? Challenge: Justify or support your answers with a close reference to the text.

REMEMBER: You are expected to use words from the spelling list and employ the literacy rule of this week (plus the literacy rule from previous weeks) Fill the space provided. Use these sentence starters to help you: One thing that has happened so far in Oliver Twist is .......... This led to ...................... happening because ............................. One character we have been introduced to so far is ............... I think that this is a .................................. character because ............... A character that I find interesting is ................................. and the reason for this is ....................

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Completed to an acceptable standard Employs literacy focus correctly (if not, attach ‘Nail It’ sheet) Employs some of the spelling list What Went Well:

Even Better If:



1. Strolled 2. Bustling 3. Nervous 4. Business 5. Wondered

6. Surprised 7. Trembling 8. Vicious 9. Grabbed 10. Urged

Part B: Literacy Focus – Capital Letters

Rule Reminder: In a sentence, capital letters come at the beginning of sentences. Capital letters come AFTER a full stop. We also use capital letters for proper nouns and the word I. E.G On Friday, it was decided that Angela would go to Belfast to visit Jonathan.

Instructions Rewrite these sentences correcting the capital letters as you go. 1. a character in the novel is the artful dodger. ................................................................................................................................. 2. oliver listened. he couldn’t hear anything. ................................................................................................................................. 3. even though it’s sad, the capturing of oliver makes the plot interesting. ................................................................................................................................. 4. victorian london was very different for the rich and the poor . ................................................................................................................................. 5. what will happen to oliver? it is hard to say. ................................................................................................................................. 6. in the victorian era there was not any provision for the poor. ................................................................................................................................. 7. when charles dickens was a child he was sent to the workhouse too. ................................................................................................................................. 8. the name of bill sykes dog? bullseye. .................................................................................................................................


HOMEWORK 2 DATE:


Instructions & Stimulus When Oliver was captured, he did not have any time to explain what had happened to Mr Brownlow. One of the things that made Oliver so sad was that he was not able to say that he had not stolen the money and was scared that Mr Brownlow would think that he had stolen it. Write two paragraphs pretending that you are Oliver in the first person. You are in the wagon after your kidnap and you are thinking about all the things Mr Brownlow might think of you. Make sure you describe your thoughts and your feelings. Extension: Use a variety of sentence structures for effect. You should think about how short sentences (sometimes even just a single word sentence) can be used to show shock or suprise e.g. Sykes. I couldn’t believe he was here. REMEMBER: You are expected to use words from the spelling list and employ the literacy rule of this week (plus the literacy rule from previous weeks) Fill the space provided. Dear Mr Brownlow,

I am writing this letter to you because .............................................................. ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... The reason why I did not return to you was

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I am currently being held captive by Bill and Nancy because

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................................................................................................................... Yours sincerely, Oliver Twist

Marked by a teacher Marked by a student (please tick) Completed to an acceptable standard Employs literacy focus correctly (if not, attach ‘Nail It’ sheet) Employs some of the spelling list What Went Well:

Even Better If:



1. Analysis 2. Connotation 3. Suggests 4. Detail 5. Inference

6. Evaluate 7. Effective 8. Response 9. Structure 10. Significance

Part B: Literacy Focus Rule Reminder: Sentences must always end in a full stop. Question marks come at the end of a sentence that is a question. Exclamation marks come at the end of a sentence where something exciting or important happens. E.G I went home early on Friday. That was amazing! Where did I leave my English book?

Instructions Fill in the missing words in these sentences using the new spellings above – you might have to find out what they mean first. Remember to correct the punctuation and add capital letters. 1. the ............................... of a word is how important it is. 2. we say that a word is ................... when it creates a strong feeling or image in the head of the reader. 3. the word ................................ means what it makes us think of. 4. a .................................... of word is something that we link or associate to it. 5. we can analyse language in .................... by focusing on one or two words. 6. when we look closely at what language means and makes us think or feel, we call it

....................................................... and we decide which word is more effective, we call it

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7. the way that words, sentences and whole novels are put together is called the

.............................. and this also includes punctuation.


HOMEWORK 3 DATE:


Instructions Look up what each of the words mean that you have been given for your spellings. Write them down with the definition IN YOUR OWN WORDS. You can present it as a poster or any other way to help you learn these key words. Challenge: Use these words to write a step-by-step process that you would take if your teacher asked you to analyse language.



Even Better If:



1. Wheezing 2. Chattering 3. Swagger 4. Thunderous 5. Raucous

6. Scampering 7. Bustling 8. Snarling 9. Growled 10. Snapping

Part B: Literacy Focus – Commas in Lists Rule Reminder: Use a comma to separate items in a list (nouns and adjectives). If you have more than two nouns or more than one adjective, you need to separate them with commas. In a list of nouns, you will separate the final two with the word “and” or the word “or”.

Instructions Rewrite these sentences adding commas and end of sentence punctuation as you go. 1. He woke up got dressed and ate breakfast ................................................................................................................................. 2.They bought eggs bread milk beans pizza ................................................................................................................................. 3. It was cold misty damp and dark ................................................................................................................................. 4. She lost her keys wallet and oyster card ................................................................................................................................. 5. I like football basketball hockey ice skating ................................................................................................................................. 6. The house was old empty and creepy ................................................................................................................................. 7. I own three dogs two cats a fish a rabbit ................................................................................................................................. 8. The game was long hard and disappointing .................................................................................................................................


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Instructions & Stimulus Look at the character of Bill Sykes. Now that we have read more about him, imagine Charles Dickens has asked to you to write an extra chapter where Bill Sykes is walking his dog Bulls Eye through Victorian London. Write the opening of this chapter below. Extension: Write an additional paragraph from perspective (point of view) of Bulls Eye! How can you show through your writing that you are a dog? Think about what you would be able to see – remember, as a dog, you are much lower to the ground!

REMEMBER: You are expected to use words from the spelling list and employ the literacy rule of this week (plus the literacy rule from previous weeks) Fill the space provided. Sentence Starters: As I walk through the dirty streets of London, I can see....... All around me I can hear ........................................... The smell that invades my nose is ................................ Further through the streets I walk when suddenly Bulls Eye stops and sees.................... I see a little child walking in front of me, holding his mother’s hand. They look very wealthy – this gives me an idea ............ Someone stops to ask me for directions. I tell them “..........................................” because ...............

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1. Trapped 2. Intimidated 3. Liberated 4. Overwhelmed 5. Gried

6. Freedom 7. Respect 8. Tolerance 9. Loyalty 10. Strength

Part B: Literacy Focus – Commas in Sentences Rule Reminder: We mostly use commas in the complex sentences We also use commas when we want to add a clause. E.G: He took the stairs, unwilling to admit he was afraid of the lift. E.G She ate the sandwich, which was two days old, and developed a stomach ache.

Instructions Rewrite these sentences adding commas in the correct places. 1. Because she was late for school she accidentally forgot her PE Kit. ................................................................................................................................. 2. He was tired having had no sleep and couldn’t wait for home time. ................................................................................................................................. 3. Karen packed her bag which split under the weight of the books. ................................................................................................................................. 4. Although there was nothing she could do to help she tried her best anyway. ................................................................................................................................. 5. The carriage was cold the driver having opened the windows and the seats were hard. ................................................................................................................................. 6. Mark still couldn’t find his Maths book which he had lost four days ago. ................................................................................................................................. 7. The boys feeling guilty for their rudeness sat quietly while Mr Clark spoke to them. ................................................................................................................................. 8. The chair broke splitting under the weight of all the boxes.


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HOMEWORK 5 DATE:

Part C: Written Task - Nancy

Instructions & Stimulus Imagine that you are Nancy. She is writing about Bill Sykes in order to warn other people about his character and what he is capable of. Use this to show your knowledge of the novel and the relationships between characters. Extension: Think about how you could use examples of Bill’s behaviour or how other people feel about him. REMEMBER: You are expected to use words from the spelling list and employ the literacy rule of this week (plus the literacy rule from previous weeks) Fill the space provided. What can I, Nancy, tell you about Bill Sykes? Well, where should I begin? I know, I’ll start by telling you about .................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... And another thing that you must make sure that you never do around him is ............................................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................................



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1. Reflection 2. Establishing 3. Negative 4. Positive 5. Foreshadowing

6. Accurate 7. Engaging 8. Setting 9. Tone 10. Melancholy

Part B: Literacy Focus Instructions Look up the definitions of the spellings. You will need to know what they mean so that you can use them in your reflection later. Then you must write a sentence with that word in. The first one has been done as an example.

1. Reflection – this means to look over something that has happened and think about it in detail. I reflected on my behaviour and realised what I needed to do to improve.

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7. 8. 9. Extension: Reflect over the work you have done this term for your Literacy. Write down 5 words that you are still unsure of and 3 Literacy rules that you forget. These will be your own personal targets.


HOMEWORK 6 DATE:


Instructions & Stimulus

Think right back to the start of Oliver Twist. Charles Dickens began the novel with the following lines:

‘Regrettably, our story must begin on a note of sadness. It is an unfortunate truth that not

all beginnings are happy ones.’

Write a reflection on whether you think this is a good opening to the novel. In your answer think about whether Oliver Twist is happy or sad novel.

You should also think about whether you agree with what Dickens has said.

Extension: Why do you think that Dicken’s decides to begin his story with such a sombre sentence? The very first word, ‘regrettably’, sets the tone as being one of sadness and

remorse. What effect does this have on the reader?

REMEMBER: You are expected to use words from the spelling list and employ the literacy rule of this week (plus the literacy rule from previous weeks) Fill the space provided. Sentence Starters: I think this is a .................................... start to the novel because ............................ When I read the lines it makes me feel ................................. I think that Dickens wanted me to feel like this because ............................ When I look back over the book, I think that it was a .................................... story because ................. Overall, Oliver had a ................................. life because ...................................

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Globe Academy Home Learning Booklet Year 7 English