Thursday 11th June 2026

11.06.26

Revision 4 part 1

Key concepts to revise:

Perimeter of a shape

Area of a shape

Symmetry         Symmetrical          Line of symmetry        Reflection       

Quadrilateral         Angle                 Acute                  Obtuse    

Independent task

 Adapted

Thursday 11th June 2026

LC: To write a news broadcast based on Macavity the Mystery Cat- modelled write.

 

Task: You will now be using your plan to write a news transcript based on your innovated cat.

You must remember to include the skills on the Language Toolkit. .

Language Toolkit: 

• exclamation sentence
• apostrophes for contraction
• noun phrases
• subject specific language-look on swag bag 
• complex sentence with a comma
• questions.

Remember to use your planning and the teacher model to guide your writing. 

Adapted:

Choose from:

• sneaky
• clever
• mysterious
• naughty
• tricky
• quiet

Sentence challenge:
Complete the sentence:

Macavity is a __________ cat because _______________________.

Example:

Macavity is a mysterious cat because nobody can catch him.

Review

Spelling Detectives 

Let's read these words together.  

important          favourite           probably           imagine exercise              complete           though              although caught                  medicine  

Write 6 numbers between 1 and 10 in your journal. Find the numbers around the room, then go back to your journal and write the word you found. Take care to spell it correctly.            

Now rewrite the words collected in alphabetical order.

Learning

Focus: Check spelling and meaning in a dictionary with a focus on Y4 Statutory Words.       

My turn:

How do I locate the word certain in the dictionary?

Listen to the definition. What is the word class? What are the example sentences provided.

Here are two sentences that demonstrate the meaning.

I was shown a certain shelf where the grammar books were kept.

The teacher was certain that we would enjoy the science experiment.

 I will Write the word certain three times so that my brain and my hand learn how to spell it.

Your turn:

Follow the same sequence with the word knowledge.

What is the importance of the first, second and third letter in helping locate a word in the dictionary. When you have found the word, share the definitions and any example sentences provided. 

Write the word knowledge three times.  

Practise and Apply

How quickly can you write these words in alphabetical order?

special         position         surprise                 separate particular        strength

Generate sentences, orally and in writing, using the words above and record in your spelling journals

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