Literacy tasks for week beginning Monday 11th January 2021; 11/01/21

Spelling words:

This week your spelling words are the words dated the 11th

January on your spelling table.

Task:

Remember to write your words out using the Look,

Cover, Write and Check method. Try to write them out

once a day.

This week I would like you to write 3 sentences using

your spelling words.

Choose an activity from the spelling activities grid to

complete.

Ask your family to quiz you on your spelling words on a Friday.

Dictation: I have attached the dictation words for the next three

weeks. In the email sent out I have told you which group

your child is in. If possible, could you please read them

out to your child and they are to write down what you

have said. This task is completed once a week.

Handwriting:

In the Literacy Channel, Files, Week 1 there are two

sheets for your child to practise their handwriting. This

week we will focus on a and b.

Phonics and Tricky words:

Practise you Jolly Phonic sounds (all 42) using the

letters you currently have at home.. Also the new

sounds we have been learning. The following link takes

you to a clip which reminds us of the sounds:

https://www.jollylearning.co.uk/resource-bank/learn-

the-letter-sounds/

We are learning to recognise initial consonant blend: bl,

cl, fl, gl, pl, sl . The following is a clip to help you

recognise the sound they make:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ1Uu2MRXTY

In Literacy Channel, Files, I have put a variety of

worksheets to complement our learning of the

consonant blends. Choose some to do this week and the

remainder you can do next week.

Continue practising your tricky words using your words.

Play games with them. Use some card to make the bang

game to play at home. I have put the next set of tricky

words into the Tricky words File in the Literacy

Channel. You know which Tricky words you are on to.

Grammar: Task 1:

Can you put the capital letters in the right place in this

game?

https://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/capital-

letter-beginner-1.html

Those who want a challenge try putting the capital

letters in this game.

https://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/capital-

letter-1.html

Reading: The following is a link for the ebook ‘The Lucky Duck’

story:

https://www.rspb.org.uk/globalassets/downloads/kids--

schools/big-schools-birdwatch-downloads/luckyduck-

story-book.pdf

Get an adult to read this to you, but I know you can all

manage to read some of the words, so have a go. Talk

about the story afterwards. Did you enjoy the story?

Who was your favourite character? Can you draw a

picture of your favourite bird?

Writing:

In the Literacy Channel, Files, Week 1, there is a writing sheet for your child to write about

or describe the ‘Winter Robin’.

In class we discuss the picture and what we could write about the picture. The ideas come

from the children and I would model how we put this into a sentence. Keep it simple!

Encourage your child to write a sentence about the robin independently. If they can write

another sentence then encourage them to challenge themselves and try!

Remember:

Capital letter, finger spaces and a full stop!

Use your phonics to sound out your words. I look forward to seeing your writing about my ‘Winter Robin.

Handwriting Practice Sheets

AaNotes to remember:

• My letters sit on the line.• My lower case letters are the same height.• My upper case letters touch the top of the line.• I start the letter at the right point.• I use finger spaces between each new letter or new word.

Say the sound: a for apple.

Now copy the letters and words into your handwriting book.

a a aA A AAa Aa Aaandappleaxe

Handwriting Practice Sheets

BbNotes to remember:

• My letters sit on the line.• My lower case letters are the same height.• My upper case letters touch the top of the line.• I start the letter at the right point.• I use finger spaces between each new letter or new word.

Say the sound: b for bird.

Now copy the letters and words into your handwriting book.

b b bB B B Bb Bb Bbbebutbefore

Name_

circle & sort

1. The flag is black.

2. He has on flip flops.

3. The blimp is blue.

4. I flip the block.

fl bl

© Miss Giraffe

1.2.3.4.

1.2.3.4.

Name_

circle & sort

1. We pick a plump plum.

2. He plays with blocks.

3. The plant will bloom.

4. The blanket is black.

pl bl

© Miss Giraffe

1.2.3.4.

1.2.3.4.

Name_

circle & sort

1. He can climb the cliff.

2. Can a flamingo fly?

3. Can a clam float?

4. The cloud is fluffy.

cl fl

© Miss Giraffe

1.2.3.4.

1.2.3.4.

Name_

circle & sort

1. It is a glob of glue.

2. We glide down the slide.

3. A sloth is very slow.

4. I slip on my glasses.

gl sl

© Miss Giraffe

1.2.3.4.

1.2.3.4.

Name

Secret Word

Picture Build Write

Directions: Build each word. Use the letters you have left over to figure out the secret word.

mla

ufl

cm ga

lgp p

ul

© Miss Giraffe

Write the Word

Word Bankclamcliffslip

clockflagfloss

sledclubplug

Name

© Miss Giraffe

Name ________________

Beginning Blends

blslglMatch

the pictures to the blend.

© Miss Giraffe

Name ________________

Beginning Blends

clflplMatch

the pictures to the blend.

© Miss Giraffe

The Winter Robin

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Dictation weeks 1-3

Group/ Date Friday 15th January Friday 22th January Friday 29th January

Sounds s oa m oo p ai

j ee h ch o ie

n cat g peg w pot

r pat l hot i lip

t jet a mat l win

Words feel coat for jump jeep tie

job nail moan bed horn see

pain load beep fail road or

die rail hail

sort free boat

Sentences We went up to the flat

in the lift.

The dog bit his lip. She went to the zoo.

She was short and

slim.

It was a good plan. He had a rest on the

bed.

It was a sharp frost. I think the flag was

red.

It was a hard job to do

the zip up.

Dictation helps children to master language skills such as writing, reading, listening, and

talking. It allows children to match sounds-to-letters to spell words, and develop skills in

sentence formation

Read your child’s sounds/words/sentences out slowly while they listen and write down what

you have said. Once finished, go through them again and check with your child if they got

them right. This is a good indicator for what sounds/words/sentence skills they need to

work on.

Mrs Lockey.