Monday 8th September
Grammar Warm Up
LC: to create sentences with fronted adverbials
Fronted adverbials give extra information to a sentence and always come at the start (the front) of the sentence.
They give information about
when
how
where
why
something is happening.
When Finn MacCool saw the size of the Scottish giant, he ran away.
As the dragon was causing so many deaths, George came to slay it.
Before the clock struck twelve, we got ready to go to lunch.
Create two sentences using fronted adverbials.
Before
All of a sudden
When
After
Since
As
LC: to use the first three or four letters of words to find their meaning in a dictionary
How do we use a dictionary to find the meaning of a word?
Tell your talk partner.
Use a dictionary to find the words on your list.
Use the semantic word map to record your findings.
These words are from the new legend we are about to read.
What do you think will happen in the story?
Group A words
Group B words
08/09/2025
LC: to compare numbers to 1 000 000
5) Some digits on these theatre tickets have rubbed off. All the numbers have 6 digits. Compare these pairs of tickets. Can you tell which is the greater number? Circle the number if your answer is yes.
Take your time and use the comprehension strategies you have developed over the past few years!
LC: To know what gravity is and its impact on our lives.
How can we plan a fair test to investigate the effects of gravity?
Let's watch this short video.
Discuss - What forces are shown in this picture?
Draw the arrows and identify the force.