Year Four and Five Homework

1. 'Book Report' Presentations on Friday. Try out yours on Mum/Dad/someone at home tonight! Keep it 3-5 minutes, please

2. Comprehension spelling word test Friday.

Year Four and Five Comprehension: Spellings for Comprehension

Please learn all of the comprehension vocabulary spellings for a SPECIAL spelling test next Monday.

Test: Next Monday

P.S. You'll also give your Book Presentation next week.

Year Six Poetry Presentation

1. Prepare a three minute presentation on a classic poem (no short, 'funny' poems - challenge yourself, please!)

Due: presentations on the Friday after half-term. 3 minutes. You may use PowerPoints, Prezis, models or posters. Do discuss M.R. S.R.A.N.D. D.R.O.P.S.

2. Read 'Mowgli's Brothers' from the Jungle Book, too.

Year Four Half-Term Homework: Reading Presentation

Nothing beats a good book.

For half-term, I want you to read a book and prepare a three minute presentation to share with the class.

This presentation might take the form of:
* A PowerPoint
* A poster
* A model

In your presentation, include:
1. Who is the author?
2. Summarise the plot (What happens in the story?)
3. Why is it a good book?

We'll present on the Friday after half-term.

Year Four Prose

Write a conversation betweeen a brother and a sister arguing about the remote control. Include the 'bracketing' comma in a coloured pencil.

Begin like this:

"Huh, give it to me, sis!" shouted Bob.

Write 1/2 page.

Due: Friday

Year Four Comprehension: An Author's Use of Descriptive Techniques

Please complete the Cellar comprehension.



Due: Monday.

Year Six Poetry

1. Personification Poetry

Write a personification poem

Focus on each line (that the line 'for a walk' using your poetry cards)

Write four-five excellent lines describing the personified abstract noun.

We'll redraft and turn into a Prezi on Monday.

Link to Prezis here.

2. Bring in a story from the papers - a human interest poem.