The Flipped Classroom: Preparing for Friday's lesson on Tuesday!

Year Six 'Flipped Classroom' homework

1. First, please watch the following video, which is preparing you for Friday's lesson:


2. Second, watch the video for a second time; can you spot the deliberate mistake in the example?

3. Watch this short 'showme' presentation on 'show, don't tell':


4. Third, read Bald Worm's advice on 'shown feelings' from baldworm.co.uk

5. Finally, listen to the 'Bald Worm on Show, Don't Tell' & 'Bald Worm on Characterisation' podcast:



Want to go further? Listen to (and make notes) on the following Bald Worm podcast on questions about a character (our lesson next Tuesday):


Make **notes** on what you have pre-learned on the worksheet you were given in class, using this form:


Year Five ComprehensionPlease complete the 'James Bond' comprehension.

Learn Again: listen to our 'four mark answers to four mark questions' here. Here's Cia's example:
Cia's 4 mark comprehension answer using P-E by baldworm
Due: Friday.

Learn Again: What's the Suspense Technique Mr. Wolf & Weekend Homework

**Year Five**
Please complete your second draft of your 'Entering the Enemy's Lair' suspense story. Make sure you include all of Bald Worm's suspense techniques.

Due: Monday

**Year Six**

1. Finish your 'murder mystery' story.

2. Using the Mitford Method, please redraft your Mystery story. Make sure you write a cracking first 15 lines, with a focus on achieving level five on the punctuation pyramid.

Due: Monday

Vuxox for Education: Planning a Mystery Story

Year Six
Please complete the first draft of your 'Mystery' story.

Don't forget, you can play the 'Planning a Mystery Story' Vuvox through, or click on the glowing green 'hot spots' to listen to my advice.

How else could we use Vuvox in class?

Due: Friday.

Year Five
Please complete the first draft of your 'Into the Enemy's Lair' secret spy base suspense story. Don't forget to include suspense techniques:

More videos and podcasts can be found for this unit at http://fsg.wikispaces.com/Year+5+Spies+2008-9

Due: Friday

The Inference Song! Learn the words by heart!

Year Six1. Why not learn this song 'by heart'? Download a copy of the words here:



2. Please complete the 'Clare on the bus' comprehension. Remember to think about the author's use of contrast in this passage.

Due: Friday

Year Five
Please complete the Jane Blonde comprehension, using the P-E-E approach. Don't forget you can listen to the 'Bald Worm on figurative language' mp3 podcast at the Falcons School for Girls pupil wiki: http://fsg.wikispaces.com/11+Plus+Revision

Dinner Table Debate: What is the difference between 'Pretending' and 'Lying'?

Sit down with your family and discuss our new 'dinner table debate' question - 'What is the difference between 'pretending' and 'lying'?' Post your answer to the Wallwisher above. There is a house point for every contribution - and the best comment will receive a (small) prize during our celebration assembly on Friday!

Year Five & Six Weekend Homework

Year Five & Six Weekend Homework
 Daunt Books Competition First Draft by baldworm Write your first draft of your story for the Daunt Books competition:
* It is just your first draft, so write it in your blue Composition book;
* I'll comment, and then you can type up your entry next week;
* Don't worry about the address and email business - we'll send the story in for you via the school email.

You may write on any title...but if you're stuck, why not try the title Daunted. Lost your form? The entry forms are here.

Year Five and Six Composition Homework (Tuesday 20th September 2011)

Year Five

Please write a second draft of the suspense scene you wrote in class. Try to include the listing and joining comma, too!

Due: Friday

Year Six

Please complete the first 15 lines of your Holmes and Watson 'locked room' story.
 

Due: Friday