Thursday 1st July
English
Today in English, we would like you to take a look at the picture below, click on the file named Dangerous Pet. Can you continue the story from the story starter below? You may want to use the questions to help you.
Try and be as creative as possible. Use fronted adverbials, adverbs, conjunctions and as much detail as you can.
Next, have a go at the Sentence Challenge and the Sick Sentence task.
Question time!
Why has the King given his children a dragon?
Do you think it’s a wise decision?
What do you think the children will try and train their dragon to do?
Can you think of any strategies that the children might use to train their dragon?
Where do the children live?
Can you think of a good name for their kingdom?
Why do you think the children will need ‘all the help they can get’ when they come to rule?
Can you think of names for the children?
What is the boy feeding the dragon?
What do you think the girl is carrying?
Story starter!
The King had known that the gift he presented to his children on their 5th birthday was dangerous. He was prepared to take the risk of letting them own a pet dragon, however. One day, the twins would rule the kingdom together, and they would need all the help they could get. No-one could deny that a dragon was a powerful ally!
Before that day, though, the children had much work to do. They had to train their dragon!
Sentence challenge!
Can you make a list of adjectives to describe the dragon?
Can you make a list of verbs to say what the dragon is doing?
Can you make a list of adverbs to describe how the dragon is eating?
Can you now write a sentence using a verb, an adverb and at least one adjectives?
Sick sentences!
These sentences are ‘sick’ and need help to get better. Can you help?
The boy held out some food. The dragon ate it. He was green and had horns.
Maths
Today in Maths, we are continuing to look at the properties of shapes. Our lesson today you will be investigating angles.
Watch the video below and then complete the worksheet.