Questions about 'Sentences Which You Think Are Particularly Striking' and 'Vivid Language'

One of the trickiest questions you can face in an 11+ comprehension examination is:

'Underline or highlight a sentence which you think is particularly striking', and explain why you like it.'


and 'Copy down an example of vivid language and explain carefully why it is effective.'

Watch this teacher ShowMe to learn the best way to win full marks for these questions!


Tasks:
1. Please email me with your entries to the 100 Word Challenge; don't forget to comment on Molly & Amy's entries!

2. Please complete the 'Underwater Tunnel' suspense comprehension

Due: Friday.

Cia's won an audiobooyay!

An 'audiobooyay!' is a quick podcast celebrating your learning. Today, Cia won an audiobooyay for work on Mathletics. Please listen to the audiobooyay - and why not leave a comment celebrating her achievement?

The Flipped Classroom: Questions about Figurative Language

You are going to 'pre-learn' for the lesson on 'questions about figurative language' next Monday!

1. Please identify the similes and metaphors; please complete the sheet!

How many did you spot?

2. Musical Learning
Sing along to this rap:
Listen & Sing Along
Why not learn the words 'by heart'?
(Credit: video created by Wizard101FanCom)

3. Listen before next Monday's lesson

Amy's 100 Word Challenge Entry

Enjoy Amy's entry, a prose poem, below:

Ketchup, oh ketchup, I cannot explain  how much I love you! You explode in my mouth like a thousand fireworks going off on bonfire night! Ketchup, I have you at breakfast oozing out of my bacon butty. You’re with me at lunchtime hiding away in my lunch box safe and sound.  

You’re here with me at dinnertime helping me to eat all those horrible greens! Ketchup, oh ketchup, I love you! 

Please click on 'comment' to add your words of praise and constructive criticism. You may like to use the 'Two Stars and a Wish' method, e.g.

I like/love...

I like/love...

I wish you had...

All comments are moderated by Mr. Hitchen.

Molly's 100 Word Challenge Entry

Molly was the first to send me her entry for the 100 Word Challenge. This week's challenge was based on the title Red.

Enjoy her entry, a poem, below:

He was lying there, blood around him, blood on him, blood in him.

Just plain old him, but not breathing, not moving, not even there.

His rifle lay on his torn, stained red shirt. 

His legs were sprawled and twisted like old, shrivelled up branches.

His bright blond hair had been turned brown by the watery mud and his dazzling blue eyes remained open filled with tears.

Please click on 'comment' to add your words of praise and constructive criticism. You may like to use the 'Two Stars and a Wish' method, e.g.

I like/love...

I like/love...

I wish you had...

All comments are moderated by Mr. Hitchen.

100 Word Challenge & Weekend Homework

100 Word Challenge
I want as many of you as possible to enter the 100 word challenge. Click here to learn more!
All entries will be posted on this blog and linked to the 100 Word Challenge page for the world to enjoy!

This week's prompt is the title Red.

Click here to read an example from another school.

Year Six Homework
Please complete the final 'Noir fiction pack task', combining suspense with Noir slang.

Due: Monday

Year Five Homework

You have been learning to write action scenes.

Task: Rewrite your Captain America versus Hitler scene, making sure you have included lots of powerful verbs

Due: Monday

The Lewton Bus & Dulce Et Decorum Est

Year Six
Please write a second draft of your 'Lewton Bus' scene; write 1/2 page. Watch the scene again here: http://youtu.be/kXvG0E3s4wo

If you have a moment, take a look at the national hundred word challenge website: http://www.theheadsoffice.co.uk/100-word-challenge-week-7-2/

P.S. Alex and then Molly need to add their contributions to the class 'Pickwick' wiki story.

Year Five

Year Five
Please complete your 'Trench' poem

Due: Friday