Year 5 Comprehension: Fight for this Mark (The Writing Comprehension Answers Song)

Download the lyrics to 'Fight for this Mark (The Answering Comprehension Questions Song) from my area at box.net. This is an example of musical learning: using songs to help us remember key facts and skills.

Task: Please complete the H.I.V.E. comprehension. Don't forget to P-E-E all over the page!

Due: Don't forget that comprehension is due on a Wednesday, so you don't need to rush it after Netball training.

Still stuck on P-E-Eing? Watch this:

Year Five and Six 11+ Comprehension

Two videos you really must view:
* Bald Worm's guide to Reading a Comprehension paper
* The Falcons Rules

Year Six
Please complete the 'Clare getting off the bus' comprehension. Don't forget the need to read closely.

Please complete the 'self-assessment for self-improvement' before you hand in your work!

Due: Wednesday

Year Five
Please complete the 'Spy in the market' comprehension. Don't forget to P-E-E all over the page.

Please complete the 'self-assessment for self-improvement' before you hand in your work!

Due: Wednesday

Year 5 Comprehension: P-E with Jane Blonde

We've begun our spy project!

Homework: Complete the 'Jane Blonde' comprehension. Stuck on a question? Visit Bald Worm's comprehension blog: http://bit.ly/comprehension
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Click here to visit the fantastic 'Jane Blonde' site!">

We have been learning about P-E-Eing all over the page!

P.S. Spelling Test on Tuesday! Revise the words ending in u here.

Due: Wednesday

Year 5 Comprehension: Writing 4/5 Mark Answers

Please complete the 'Dragon' comprehension - make sure you make 4/5 'points' for '4/5' mark questions.

Don't forget that you can learn more at http://bit.ly/comprehension

Due: Friday

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Year 5: '-ssion' Spellings & Complete Comprehension

1. Please complete the 'WWII pilot' comprehension, using the P-E-E method.

Learn the -ssion spellings by taking the test and playing the games at Spelling City.

Test: Next Tuesday

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Year 5: Suspense-skills Comprehension

//L.O. To understand the techniques a writer uses to create suspense or tension//

We're looking at 'spooky stories' in class. Why not read the brilliant Mapmaker's Monster by Rob Stevens.

Task: Please complete the 'Mapmakers' comprehension, paying particular attention to the 8 mark question at the end!

Don't forget you can revise suspense techniques at http://www.baldworm.co.uk; there is information - and useful podcasts - on the P-E-E approach to answering comprehension questions at http://bit.ly/comprehension

Due: Wednesday.

Year 6 Comprehension - Xmas Comprehension

You're right, Mr Paw really needs to tidy his magazine rack...but you should see his bookshelves!


Homework: Please complete the 'Xmas' comprehension; there are no really tricky questions, so aim for 100%! To achieve this, you'll need to P-E-E all over the page.

P.S. Don't forget to send me a comment with your suggestions for our reading list.

P.P.S. if you have a moment, please click on the 'Edublogger awards' picture and vote for Bald Worm!

Year 5 Comprehension: P-E-E

Please complete the 'Scratched by a pin' 'P-E-E' comprehension. Learn more about P-E-Eing all over the page at my comprehension blog, http://bit.ly.comprehension

Due: Wednesday

Year 5 Comprehension - P-E-E in longer answers

//L.O. To understand the need to give a piece of evidence for every mark on offer in 4/5 marks questions//

Visit the Young Bond site here.

Don't forget to visit Bald Worm's comprehension blog - http://bit.ly/comprehension - to learn more, and listen to the Year Six comprehension advice podcast!

Homework: Complete the By Royal Command comprehension. Due: Tuesday.

Year 5 - Thursday & Friday - P-E-Eing Masterclass

L.O. To use the P-E-E approach to answering comprehension questions

Comprehension is a vital part of the 11+ exams - and the secret to high scores in comprehension is to P-E-E all over the page!

You are going to have a two day masterclass in using evidence to 'prove' your points.

Remember, there is loads of comprehension advice at Bald Worm's comprehension blog.

Thursday
Listen to the Year Six Comprhension Podcast. Pay particular attention to the first couple of minutes, when the girls talk about reading with a pencil, annotating and P-E-Eing all over the page.

Please complete the 'Hurricane Gold' comprehension for homework.

Friday
Please complete the 'Stormbreaker' comprehension for homework. Don't forget to bring in the 'planning and seven/eight lines' homework - and you need to have your Spy HQ bases finised for Thursday!

Year 5 Comprehension - Revising the Need to P-E-E

Last term, we revised the need to include P-E-E all over the page when writing comprehension answers.

Click here to revise this crucial work.

Homework: Please complete this crucial work, making sure you quote - and give a line reference - when answering the questions.

Year 6 Comprehension - P-E-E

L.O. To revise the importance of using P-E-E when completing a comprehension

Revise P-E-E by clicking here.

Don't forget there is advice about all the comprehension question-types on the 'How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Comprehension' blog.

Homework: Complete the extra bonus comprehension - you lucky girls!

You'll enjoy the quiz you can find here.