Thursday 12th February 2026
Review
Let's look again at the sentences we composed composed yesterday. How suitable was the synonym selected for the context of the sentences. Do we need to improve any of them?
Learning
Focus: Use the first three letters of a word to find synonyms in a thesaurus.
Can you remember how to use a thesaurus?
We will using the first three letters to locate words quickly.
Find a synonym for the word beautiful.
These new sentences each contains one of the synonyms:
The floral display was stunning!
The presenter of the award looked very elegant.
Do you think I have chosen an appropriate synonym in each case to match the context of the sentence?
Now use a thesaurus to find synonyms for the word good.
Here are some synonyms:
great excellent fine superb
wonderful kind generous competent
capable pleasant enjoyable delicious
Did you find any others?
Blankety Blank
I am going to select an appropriate synonym for the word good to complete the following blanks:
We had a ________ day out at the seaside.
My birthday meal at the Italian restaurant was simply ________!
The employee was described as very _______ at his job.
Are there any different possibilities?
Some synonyms are more appropriate than others for the context of a sentence, for example: The employee was described as very competent at his job is more appropriate than The employee was described as very enjoyable at his job.
Practise and Apply
Blankety Blank
Look at the synonyms for the word fun
fun – exciting enjoyable entertaining cheerful playful lively amusing
Which would be the best one for each of these sentences?
Our recent trip to the theme park was very ________.
The famous clown's performance was __________.
Let's do the same for the synonyms for brave and quiet.
brave – bold fearless courageous heroic daring strong valiant gallant
The ______ stunt performer rode his bicycle through a ring of fire.
The _______ knight stood guard at the castle gates.
quiet – silent still nice calm peaceful soft hushed low gentle tranquil
The kitten made a ______ purring sound as it curled up on my lap.
Grammar
Oral practice: adverbs.
Using the word bank and the pictures below, practice saying some sentences which use adverbs as a sentence starter.
Thursday 12th February 2026
LC: To analyse and evaluate the text looking at language, structure, presentation and how these contribute to meaning.
We will be re-reading chapter 2 and the start of chapter 3 (up to the middle of page 360 and focus on the characters, their feelings and the description of setting. Remember you must keep up and concentrate.
Toolkit for characters, feelings and setting from chapter 2.
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Now in pairs, read the extra below from The Chime Seekers. Highlight as many points from our toolkit as you can spot.
Highlight anything you can see from the toolkit in the second extract, have you spotted anything else we can add.
Adapted:
LC: Orally retell a familiar story.
Listen to parts of the story The last Bear and discuss what has happened so far in April's journey to Bear Island. Use colourful semantics to help you remember the story.
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LC: To be able to solve word problems involving duration of time.
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LC: writing to 20
To know that mental health, just like physical health, is part of daily life; the importance of taking care of mental health.
Every year Place2Be designate a theme for Children's Mental Health Week. This is an opportunity to have a big focus on reminding ourselves that thinking about and looking after our mental health is just as important as looking after our physical health.
The theme this year is Belonging - This is my Place.
Let's explore this some more.
this is my place presentation 2026.pdf
Now think about where you belong:
