This is my 1,000th Blog Post! And Year Five Homework

Bald Worm' Blog began way back in Autumn 2007 to promote the use of baldworm.co.uk - my 11+ short story techniques sites, and to provide girls with a simple method for learning about their English homework. Over the years the blog has grown to include photos, video and podcasts, and examples of the pupils' work - like the digital recreation of King Duncan's murder above.

Since Autumn 2007, 'Bald Worm's blog' has received over 192,000 page views - and over 100,000 unique visitors! Thank you to all the girls and visitors who have taken the time to visit. I hope it has proven useful!

Here's to the next 1,000 posts!

Year Five homework
Please complete your Montmorency at the Jewellers story. Write 1 1/2 sides of A4.

Due: Thursday

Year Five Composition: Montmorency's Sewer

We are studying Eleanor Updale's brilliant Montmorency!

Task:
1. Please write a second draft of the 'stinking sewer' description. Try to include lots of colour - and the olfactory sense!

2. Please complete the 'Self-Assessment for Self-Improvement' sheet. Be self-critical!

Write 10-15 lines

Due: Tuesday

P.S. Falcons Girls! Learn again by listening to the 'Bald Worm on Setting the Scene' podcast:

Year Five Fiction: Montmorency Shared With Montmorency

Tomorrow we're going to record part of your second 'Montmorency' draft as a podcast...and I'm going to email Eleanor Updale, author of the Montmorency series telling her about it. Maybe she'll take a listen? Who knows!

We use Web 2.0 technologies - videos and podcasts - to share our creative writing with the world!

Task: Please complete your redraft; you must bring in your book tomorrow!Pay close attention to the 'self-assessment for self-improvement' success criteria.

Year Five Fiction: Writing a Montmorency Story

Please write your first full attempt at the 'Jeweller' Montmorency story, paying attention to the ideas on the 'Self-Assessment for Self-Improvement' sheet.

Write 1 1/2 sides of A4.

Due: Monday

Year Five Comprehension: Raffles Comprehension

We have been learning that Montmorency is a character in the tradition of Raffles, the original gentleman thief.

Task: Please complete the 'Raffles' comprehension. Don't forget you must use our comprehension techniques.

Due: Thursday.

P.S. Eleanor Updale, author of Montmorency, has just released a new book: Johnny Swanson.

Wednesday 20th April Year Five and Six Homework

**Year Five**
Please read chapter 2 and 3 of Montmorency, our brilliant class reader.

**Year Six**
Welcome to the Flat Classroom Project on PhotoPeach

Year 5: Revising Questions about a Character

We're continuing our characterisation revision by looking at questions about a character.

Task: Please complete the 'cowboy' questions about a character task

Year 5 Fiction: Show, Don't Tell

A writer must remember to 'show, don't tell.' You have to use details, movement and expressions to bring your characters to life! Clever-clogs will also include thoughts and 'questions about a character'.

Task: Please complete the 'Montmorency' showing and telling worksheet. Due: Tuesday.

Year 5: Stories Set in the Past

L.O. To analyse a text for examples of shown feelings



Over the next two weeks we are going to be focussing on developing your use of characterisation as we study stories set in the past.

Please read through the Montmorency text and highlight in a bright pen any examples of shown feelings or details that tell you something interesting about the character. We'll be sharing these at the beginning of next Wednesday's session, so make sure you bring your homework in Monday!

Year 5 Spellings & Montmorency

Please learn your spellings for next week, and ensure you read the Montmorency extract for tomorrow's lesson, when we'll be revising the four characterisation techniques, and attempting a piece of timed writing.

Year Five - Identifying Impact Sentences

Impact sentences bring interest and variety to your writing. Read through the next few chapters of Montmorency, highlighting impact sentences with a gel pen or highlighter.

Attention, Montmorency fans!