Friday, 9 November 2012

Pickwick Papers & Live Writing on Sunday Tea Time



**Homework**
Please complete your 'The Cricket Match' story. Write 1/2 sides of A4.

Due: Monday

Optional 11+ Revision

I will be helping lead a livewriting session on Sunday at 5.00 p.m. Be on this blog at five to take part in this 11+ revision opportunity!

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Composition Homework: Contrasting Thoughts and Shown Feelings



Please write 1/2 side - where Fagin tries to teach you how to pick a pocket or two! -using speech, thoughts and 'shown feelings'.

Our work on Dickens and Characterisation is on our LPPlus VLE here.

Due: Friday

Monday, 5 November 2012

Monday 5th November 2012

Please complete the 11+ past paper. Don't forget to annotate the paper.

Due: Friday.

Date for your diary? Are you around next Sunday teatime, at 5.00 p.m. Mr Hitchen will be leading a Livewriting session at http://livewriting.net/ It would be great if as many of possible of you could take part! See you online on Sunday!

Link to your kidblog is here.

Link to the 100 WC: http://100wc.net/

We commented on blogs, too!

Friday, 2 November 2012

Composition Homework: Mock Exam Story Second Draft



Please type up your mock examination story on your kidblog - but you MUST try to improve it as you type it up, based on the feedback you were given in class.

https://alphapluscloud.lpplus.net/schools/falconsgirls/Subjects/English/Wiki/Charles%20Dickens%20and%20Characterisation.aspx

Think: how can I improve on the version I wrote in my examination?

Due: Monday

Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Tuesday 30th October: Reflecting on our special day

You have two tasks due Friday:

1. Please complete the reflective blog on today's events on your Kidblog.

2. Please read through the 'Bald Worm on Characterisation' pack, listen to the podcast and watch this movie:



Complete the 'flipped classroom' sheet to prove you've read, listened and watched.

Monday, 29 October 2012

Monday 29th October: Comprehension Homework

Please complete section A (the comprehension) of the 2008 paper; don't do section B (the writing task).

Attempt all of the questions.

Electronic version of this comprehension here.

Due: Friday