Summer 2

In our Literacy this half term, we will be starting our new text. Over the oncoming weeks we shall be immersing, analysing, planning and writing.

Targets: Colour the tick if completed.

✓ children can use adjectives in front of the noun and so use commas in a list e.g. a dark, dusty cupboard.

✓ choosing the most effective combination of adjectives and consider if they are choosing adjectives which simply repeat the meaning e.g. a huge, massive castle.

✓ Presentation

✓ Correct punctuation . , ? ! ‘s✓ Capital letters – when do we use them? London, Syd, It was a lovely day when…

✓ Commas in a list: Syd ate cookies, cake, ice cream and sweets.✓ Subordination: when, if, that, because, although.✓ Conjunctions: and, for, but, or, so.

immersing Monday 15 th June 2020

What is a Suffix?: a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word to make a new word:The suffix "-ness" added to the end of the word "sweet"  forms the word "sweetness", changing an adjective  into a noun.

Today you are looking at the two suffixes –ment and –ness.

Can you list any words that have the suffix –ment or –ness on the end?

Task:Play matching pairs with root words and –ment or –ness suffix. Draw a line between the two tables.

When a pair is found, use the new noun in a written sentence.

illnessexcitementlonelinesshappinessmovementamazementenjoymentdarkness

immersing Tuesday 16 th June 2020

Task: Using the text above, answer the questions.

Jack and The Beanstalk Comprehension Questions.

immersing Wednesday 17 th June 2020

Today we have received a letter. It is from Jack. The letter reads…

Below is the letter Jack had received.

Read the letter and decide what Jack should do.

Is that what you were expecting the letter to be?

Do you trust the giant?

Is he telling the truth?

Would you want to be the giant’s friend?

Task: Write a letter back to Jack telling him your thoughts.

immersing Thursday 18 th June 2020

Task: Using the letter Jack received from the giant, create 8 sentences that use the words or phrases below to explain how Jack may feel about meeting the Giant.

immersing Friday 19 th June 2020

Task: Using the letter from the Giant, can you highlight in colours any nouns (red), verbs (blue), adjectives (green) emotional language (orange)and time connectives (purple).