Thursday 29th January
Grammar Warm Up
LC: to recognise when commas are used to clarify meaning
Read the sentences out loud with Kung-Fu punctuation to hear when the comma shows a pause.
1. Let's eat, grandma!
2. I like cooking, my family and my pets.
3. Before I leave for school, I check I have all my equipment.
Now create ONE sentence with commas and read aloud with Kung-Fu punctuation.
Choose from
- commas for a list
- commas after a simile starter, fronted adverbial
- commas around an embedded relative clause
- commas to make meaning clear.
LC: Analyse and evaluate diaries looking at language, structure and presentation
Let's read about how to create an effective recount text.
Make notes as you watch.
Let's create a Recount Checklist.
MID-YEAR REVIEW (SECTION B)
Mia opened her school bag and froze. Her lunchbox was missing. She was sure she had packed it that morning and even remembered placing it carefully beside her books. As the bell rang for lunchtime, Mia felt her stomach rumble.
Instead of panicking, she retraced her steps. She checked the classroom, the library, and finally the playground bench where she had been reading before school. There it was, exactly where she had been sitting. Relieved, Mia smiled and hurried to join her friends.
R- Name two places Mia checked while looking for her lunch.
I- Why do you think Mia smiled at the end?
C- Why does the author use the word “froze” to describe Mia’s reaction?
LC: Make predictions based on details stated and implied.
