Mr Gibbons English Set 1: Guided Reading (Daily for 25

Mr Gibbon’s English Set 1: Guided Reading (Daily for 25 minutes)

Monday 6th April

Create a dictionary for the following words:

• navigate

• capacity

• voyage

• compartments

• facilities

• exquisite

• precautions

Tuesday 7th April

Research and list 10 facts and 10 opinions about the Titanic.

Wednesday 8th April

Create a T-chart showing true and false statements about the Titanic. True False

Thursday 9th April

Read the following Titanic survivor’s story. Answers the retrieval questions below.

Going Down with the Titanic in Third Class | Titanic Survivor Story

We could hardly believe that in two more days we would be landing in America. Originally, my husband and I planned on making the trip on board the Mauretania, but we decided to wait a few months so we could make the crossing aboard the luxury liner Titanic. Married just a few months, Pekko and I decided to leave Finland and start a new life in America. Although we were booked as third class, we still enjoyed many “extras” on board and had quite a time in our little group. After a couple of days at sea we settled into a routine: attending church services after breakfast, strolling the decks, and during the evening playing games in the third-class general room.

1. In how many hours would they have arrived in America? 2. Which ship did they originally want to travel on? 3. What did they enjoy in third class? 4. List three activities that they enjoyed onboard. 5. Which country did they decide to leave?

(Write the question out and answer on paper.)

Friday 10th April

Short burst writing Imagine that you are a survivor on the Titanic. Continue to write the survivor story that you read yesterday. Remember to write in the first person, past tense and use a range of ambitious adjectives and the dictionary words from Monday’s lesson.

Mr Gibbon’s English Set 1 – Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

(Daily for 35 minutes)

This week’s spellings

Star word activity ideas

Monday 6th April

• Today’s star word - trail

• Spelling practice – continue to practise your weekly spellings.

• Read and complete today’s activities: nouns.

(Scroll down to find the PaG activity.)

Words ending in –able

1. applicable 2. tolerable 3. operable 4. considerable 5. dependable 6. comfortable 7. reasonable 8. perishable 9. breakable 10. fashionable

Write the meaning of the word. Write some sentences using the word. Use the word when you are speaking and writing. Practise spelling the word by writing it in different ways E.g. bubble writing, rainbow writing etc. Make an acrostic poem using the word. Draw a picture showing the meaning of the word.

Tuesday 7th April

• Today’s star word – foe


• Read and complete today’s activities: adjective.


Wednesday 8th April

• Today’s star word - scavenge


• Read and complete today’s activity: verbs.


Thursday 9th April

• Today’s star word – bluff


• Read and complete today’s activity: adverbs.


Friday 10th April

• Today’s star word – deft

• Spelling practice – continue to practise your weekly spellings. Ask somebody at home to test you. ☺

• Read and complete today’s activity: modal verbs.


Mr Gibbon’s English – Main lessons (Daily for 50 minutes)

Monday 6th April Write a detailed paragraph about non-fiction writing. What does it mean? Why do we need it? When may it be useful in the future?

Tuesday 7th April Research the following: The White Star Line The building of the Titanic (think about the 5Ws) What were the different classes on the Titanic? How was each class different?

Wednesday 8th April Complete the Titanic comprehension activity. (Either print and complete or write the question out and answer on paper.)

Thursday 9th April A – alliteration R – repetition E – emotive words D – direct address F – facts O – opinions R – rhetorical questions E – exaggeration S – statistics T – rule of three We used all of these recently for our persuasive Room 101 speech.

Friday 10th April Create a persuasive poster advertising the Titanic’s maiden voyage. Use as many of the AREDFOREST techniques as you can.

AREDFOREST is a list of the ways you can use persuasion in

writing. Research each technique.

Create a fact sheet explaining what each one is. Try and find

examples in adverts, and persuasive posters.

Mrs Ireson and Mrs Backhouse’ Set 2 English: Guided Reading (Daily for 25 minutes)

Monday 6th April

Create a dictionary for the following words:

• navigate

• capacity

• voyage

• compartments

• facilities

• exquisite

• precautions

Tuesday 7th April

Research and list 10 facts and 10 opinions about the Titanic.

Wednesday 8th April

Create a T-chart showing true and false statements about the Titanic. True False

Thursday 9th April

Read the following Titanic survivor’s story. Answers the retrieval questions below.

Going Down with the Titanic in Third Class | Titanic Survivor Story

We could hardly believe that in two more days we would be landing in America. Originally, my husband and I planned on making the trip on board the Mauretania, but we decided to wait a few months so we could make the crossing aboard the luxury liner Titanic. Married just a few months, Pekko and I decided to leave Finland and start a new life in America. Although we were booked as third class, we still enjoyed many “extras” on board and had quite a time in our little group. After a couple of days at sea we settled into a routine: attending church services after breakfast, strolling the decks, and during the evening playing games in the third-class general room.

• In how many hours would they have arrived in America?

• Which ship did they originally want to travel on?

• What did they enjoy in third class?

• List three activities that they enjoyed onboard.

• Which country did they decide to leave?

(Write the question out and answer on paper.)

Friday 10th April

Short burst writing Imagine that you are a survivor on the Titanic. Continue to write the survivor story that you read yesterday. Remember to write in the first person, past tense and use a range of ambitious adjectives and the dictionary words from Monday’s lesson.

Mrs Ireson and Mrs Backhouse’s

Set 2 – Spelling, Punctuation and

Grammar (Daily for 35 minutes)

This week’s spellings

Star word activity ideas

Monday 6th April

• Today’s star word - trail


• Read and complete today’s activities: nouns.


Words ending in –able

• applicable

• tolerable

• operable

• considerable

• dependable

• comfortable

• reasonable

• perishable

• breakable

• fashionable

Write the meaning of the word. Write some sentences using the word. Use the word when you are speaking and writing. Practise spelling the word by writing it in different ways E.g. bubble writing, rainbow writing etc. Make an acrostic poem using the word. Draw a picture showing the meaning of the word.

Tuesday 7th April

• Today’s star word – foe


• Read and complete today’s activities: adjectives.


Wednesday 8th April

• Today’s star word - scavenge


• Read and complete today’s activity: verbs.


Thursday 9th April

• Today’s star word – bluff


• Read and complete today’s activity: adverbs.


Friday 10th April

• Today’s star word – deft

• Spelling practice – continue to practise your weekly spellings. Ask somebody at home to test you. ☺

• Read and complete today’s activity: modal verbs.


Mrs Ireson and Mrs Backhouse’s Set 2 English – Main lessons

(Daily for 50 minutes) Monday 6th April Write a detailed paragraph about non-fiction writing.

What does it mean? Why do we need it? When may it be useful in the future?

Tuesday 7th April Research the following: The White Star Line The building of the Titanic (think about the 5Ws) What were the different classes on the Titanic? How was each class different?

Wednesday 8th April Complete the Titanic comprehension activity. (Either print and complete or write the question out and answer on paper.)

Thursday 9th April A – alliteration R – repetition E – emotive words D – direct address F – facts O – opinions R – rhetorical questions E – exaggeration S – statistics T – rule of three

Friday 10th April Create a persuasive poster advertising the Titanic’s maiden voyage. Use as many of the AREDFOREST techniques as you can.

AREDFOREST is a list of the ways you can use persuasion in

writing. Research each technique.

Create a fact sheet explaining what each one is. Try and find

examples in adverts, and persuasive posters.

Monday 6th April – SPaG (Set 1 and 2)

1. Write the following sentence out and underline the noun. I like to swim in the sea. 2. Write out the sentence and underline the three nouns used. On Saturdays, we often

play in the park or our garden. 3. Write out the sentence and add a suitable noun. How many ___________have you

got? Tuesday 7th April – SpaG (Set 1 and 2)

1. Write out the sentence and circle the adjectives used. My favourite aunt has a new car.

2. Write out the sentence and label the nouns and adjectives used. I love cuddly kittens and playful cats.

3. Complete the sentence using the word danger as an adjective. When the river floods, _____________

Wednesday 8th April – SpaG (Set 1 and 2)

1. Write out the sentence and underline the verb used. My baby sister sleeps in the afternoons.

2. Write out the sentence circle the two verbs used. Leaves fall from the trees in the autumn but they grow again in the spring.

3. Write the sentence out and underline the verbs used. Alisha like cakes and she is a good baker. Yesterday, she made lovely buns for us.

Thursday 9th April – SPaG (Set 1 and 2)

1. Write out the sentence and circle the adverbs used. We must move silently to surprise them.

2. Rewrite this sentence adding an adverb. Let’s go home. Friday 10th April – SPaG (Set 1 and 2)

1. Write out the sentence and circle the modal verb used. If it rains, you must bring your umbrella and wear your wellies.

2. Write out the sentence and add a modal verb. My brother ________swim all day across the pool.

3. Rewrite the sentence by changing the modal verb to show that the action will definitely happen. You might fall if you do that.

Wednesday 8th April – Titanic Comprehension (Set 1 and 2)

Thank you to Twinkl for allowing us to use this resource.




Mr Lond’s Set 3 English: Guided Reading (Daily for 25 minutes)

Monday 6th April

Draw a picture of Walter and Sixth Sense and label them with as many words as you can remember to describe them.

Tuesday 7th April

Make up and answer 6 questions based on what you read yesterday – try to make the question types different if you can.

Wednesday 8th April

Predict what you think will happen next and write an exciting paragraph or two.

Thursday 9th April

Now summarise Chapter 8 so far – can you do it in less than 100 words?

Friday 10th April

Find words that you are unsure of the meaning of and try to work out from the text what they might mean. Try first before you look in a dictionary. Were you right?

Mr Lond’s Set 3 English – Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

(Daily for 35 minutes)

Additional Activities

Monday 6th April

Find out the meaning and word class of today’s 3 words, then put them into sentences of your own. Remember to punctuate your sentences correctly.

• Special

• Official

• artificial

Can you think of any prefixes and suffixes that could be added to the words? Lastly, what synonyms can you think of for each word? SPAG Make a list of as many COMMON NOUNS as you can in 3 minutes.

Tuesday 7th April

Find out the meaning and word class of today’s 3 words, then draw each word (bubble writing) and colour them in.

• Crucial

• Facial

• Social

Can you think of any prefixes and suffixes that could be added to the words? Lastly, what synonyms can you think of for each word? SPAG Make a list of as many PROPER NOUNS as you can in 3 minutes.

Wednesday 8th April

Find out the meaning and word class of today’s 3 words, then see if you can find any other words using some of the letters, eg; initial = nail / tail / tin / ant

• Initial

• Essential

• partial

Can you think of any prefixes and suffixes that could be added to the words? Lastly, what synonyms can you think of for each word? SPAG Make a list of as many ADJECTIVES as you can in 3 minutes.

Thursday 9th April

Find out the meaning and word class of today’s 3 words, then see if you can put all this weeks 12 words in alphabetical order in a list.

• potential

• confidential

• residential

Can you think of any prefixes and suffixes that could be added to the words? Lastly, what synonyms can you think of for each word? SPAG Make a list of as many ADVERBS as you can in 3 minutes.

Friday 10th April

Find someone to test you on all 12 words! Then make a chart to record your weekly scores!

Write out three times each any words you spelt incorrectly. Then pat yourself on the back!

Mr Lond’s Set 3 English – Main lessons

(Daily for 50 minutes) Monday 6th April As we have been writing letters to people we know

well, I would like you to write one to me! Tell me what you have been doing so far, and don’t forget to make it ‘informal’ and detailed. Do the planning and some of the writing today.

Tuesday 7th April Now complete your informal letter to me – make sure you include lots of detail!

Wednesday 8th April Find a good example of a short, scary story online and read it to yourself. Try to make a list of the things the writer has used to make it scary – list these using bullet points.

Thursday 9th April Come up with a hero character and a villain/scary character for your own story. Draw them and label them as you did with Walter and Sixth Sense from our class book. Use LOTS of adjectives to describe them!

Friday 10th April Introduce the hero by using these prompts to write an opening paragraph;

• Describe the weather (eg; It was a ….day…

• Tell the reader what the hero is doing

• Now describe him/her.

• Lastly, tell the reader what the hero character had decided to do that day that was different to normal. Why were they doing it? Where did they go?

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Mr Gibbons English Set 1: Guided Reading (Daily for 25