Friday, 10 May 2013

Year Four Redrafting

Write a second go - a second draft - of your 'Can't Get There From Here' story (the Desmond going home story).

You must write 1 1/2 sides of A4.

Don't forget to include brackets!

Due: Monday.

Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Year Six Rehearsal

1. Rehearse your app presentation to your parents/someone at home - the site with your example is http://appsforlearning.weebly.com

2. Wear neatest uniform & hair tomorrow. Don't forget polished shoes & badges.

Year Four Bracketing Comma

WATCH THIS!

Write about your hobby, e.g. dancing; model making; dinosaurs.

Write 10 lines. Include at least 5 'bracketing commas'.

Use a coloured pencil for the commas, please.

Due: Friday

Friday, 3 May 2013

Year Six Concrete Poetry

In class you created some concrete poems.

I want you to to create a concrete poem using materials you find, e.g. Create a poem about a tree by painting on leaves - arranging the leaves into the shape of a tree!

Create a poem about food by using ketchup on toast - arranging the toast
into the shape of a fork!

Create a poem about a t-shirt by using felt tips on a t-shirt!

Get creative!

Due: Tuesday

Thursday, 2 May 2013

Year Four & Five Weekend Homework: Can't Get There From Here



Please write the first draft of your 'Can't Get There From Here' story. Don't forget to set the scene. Write 1 1/2 sides of A4.

Please complete the 'self-assessment for self-improvement' sheet once you've written your first draft.

N+E: Don't forget to tick off the punctuation pyramid as you write! Reach Level 5, please!

P.S. Listen to this podcast before you start writing!



Due: Friday

Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Alpha Plus TeachMeet LiveWriting Example




See more examples of LiveWriting here.

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Live Writing Year Four Brackets



Write a 10 line paragraph about a horrible smell. Include at least five brackets - with some of the brackets beginning 'a' or 'an'.

Due: Friday.