Year 6 - Combining Suspense and Action Techniques in a Short Story

L.O. To combine suspense and action techniques

You are going to write 1 side that combines your suspense and action techniques.

Don't forget that you can revise action techniques here, and there is all the information you could possibly need about story structure at http://www.baldworm.co.uk

Due: Friday

Year 6 Comprehension: Repetition

Please complete the 2008 Boarding School paper. Don't forget that you can learn about questions about an author's use of repetition here.

Read it - annotate - underline key words & then P-E-E all over the page!

The London Maths Championship

We love Mathletics - and now you've got the chance to show off your brilliance in The London Maths Championship.

Thousands of kids will battle it out in a one-off mathematics challenge. Go to the Mathletics site to learn more!

Fun Stuff - Area Rap!

Musical learning is one of the best ways to make sure that you remember 'dull' or difficult information!

Year 6 Noir Fiction - Femme Fatale

L.O. To include complex sentences in a dialogue

Last night we revised the use of complex sentences.

Write a dialogue (1/2 page) between a innocent man and a dangerous femme fatale, where the femme fatale wants to con the man into giving her something she wants - like his wallet!

Try to include complex sentences in your dialogue, e.g.

"Look, doll face, do I look like a rat?" (I've 'bracketed off' doll face)

Feeling clever? Don't forget to present your dialogue in different ways.

America Votes!

Who will become the most powerful person in the world? If you could vote, who would you prefer? Learn more - including a video about what American children think of the election - by clicking here.

This map will show you who has won!

Year 5 - Word Work

L.O. To know how to spell words ending in an 'a'

Please complete the 'words endingi in an 'a'' worksheets.

If possible, revise your spellings using the list I've created at Bald Worm's area at Spelling City.