Friday 13th February 2026
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Friday 13th February 2026
LC: To explain the meaning of key vocabulary within the context of the text.
My turn:
glittered =
Your turn:
Adapted a
Adapted b
Read this story with your teacher
Friday 13th February 2026
LC: To use a narrative toolkit to write chunk 2 of April’s journey to Bear island.
Grammar
Construct: adverbs.
Task: Using the word bank of adverbs and pictures below construct sentences.
Task: Using the toolkit from last lesson, we will be writing chunk 2 of the story- April's journey to Bear Island and her first impressions when she first arrives there. Remember to use the learning wall, toolkit and my modelled version of chunk 2.
Narrative toolkit.
- Third person, present tense
- Character alone with thoughts during the journey – apprehensive/excited
- Character is given a warning by a stranger of the dangers of where they are going
- Fronted adverbials for where – At her side, Up close,
- Objects are described as cold and bitter giving a sense of isolation and loneliness e.g. hard, wooden bench, unrelenting wind
- Character and parent view the land/their new home.
- Description using powerful adjectives, e.g. rolling gunmetal waves, forbidden part of the universe
- Sense of awe with the characters, e.g. A hushed voice full of awe and wonder.
- Parent keen for the response of the child – ‘What do you think?’ Only a little speech used.
- Adverbs, e.g. she said breathlessly … really caught her eye
- Further description of what can be seen – use of powerful verbs – hummed, shrouded
- Similes – like a ladder reaching right up to space
- adverb sentence starter
Adapted.
LC: To orally rehearse sentences and then write them.
Re read the part where April begins her journey to Bear Island, Use Colourful Semantics to write some sentences about her journey.
Examples:
April and dad go on an aeroplane.
April and dad go on a boat.
April meets Tor.
Tor tells April to be careful.
Bear Island can be dangerous for a girl.
April and dad arrive at Bear Island.
April is left all alone.
13.02.26
LC: To convert years to months and weeks to days.
Adapted:
LC: Counting to 20.
Review
Fastest Finger First
Use your thesaurus, challenge to find the words I say as quickly as you can. We will collate a class collection of the synonyms to use in this lesson.
Learning
Sticky Word Strategy
Watch me use the strategy to practise spelling a word I often get mixed up with
disappear
Practise
You use the same strategy to practise whichever of these Year 4 words you are not yet confident at spelling:
mention possession particular peculiar special straight surprise suppose separate material increase imagine probably pressure extreme exercise experience guard guide recent remember disappear medicine favourite breathe different island interest calendar complete important though although build famous continue
WHAT DOES BELONGING MEAN TO YOU?
'Feeling that you have a place where you are always welcome and valued as either place or set of people.'
'Places we go and are part of like clubs.'
'Belonging means that you belong in your family and you fit in with your friends.'
'Belonging is a place that you feel comfortable just to be yourself.
' HOW CAN WE SUPPORT OUR OWN SENSE OF BELONGING?'
'By finding a place where you feel valued and welcome.'
'Others helping and listening to me If I have a fallout with friends, I want to spend time fixing the friendship with an adult or sit together in class.' '
By making you feel calm and help you stop carrying problems by sharing them.
' HELPING OTHER CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FEEL THEY BELONG'
’Be kind’ ’If you see someone left out then you can ask them to play’
’By asking people how they are and if they are okay’ ’Make sure everyone has friends and feels included’
’By reminding everyone to include everyone and put yourself in other’s shoes’