Week Beginning 11th January 2021
Friday
Today you will have a go at starting your first draft. Please watch the following video to find out more. I seem to have missed off the introduction to the video, apologies! I start with retelling the story using my plan. Then it's your turn to do the same.
Once you have added any extras to your plan and retold it, it's your turn to have a go at writing. Here are your remember to's:
-Use my plan
-Use different openers
-Use capital letters and full stops
*Use adjectives
If you need a bit of help you could use these sentence frames
Well done for these well laid out VCOP plans. Now you are nearly ready for writing your first draft on Friday!
Love these fantastic characters for your stories! Very imaginative.
Thursday
Today, first please watch the first few minutes of yesterday's video again, to join in with the talk for writing. This will help you when planning your own story today. Then watch today's video and have a go at your task.
Or you could do your VCOP on one side and a more detailed story map on the other.
Thanks for all the brilliant story maps! Click through to have a look....
Wednesday
Today you will be starting to plan your own story, based on 'Gorilla and Pigeon'. Please watch the following video to find out more, then have a go at your task.
So, decide on your setting, then:
Mild - draw your two characters and write some adjectives to describe them
Spicy -draw your two characters and write some adjectives to describe them. Use at least one -est adjective for each
Extra hot -draw your two characters and write some adjectives to describe them. Use at least two -est adjectives for each
Don't forget to take off the y and replace it with an i if you are using est adjectives!
Extension
Draw a detailed picture of your setting
or
Write some sentences to describe your setting.
E.g. Deep in the forest there are knarled tree trunks and bright bluebells. High up in the trees there are noisy birds making their nests. All the trees have fresh green leaves because it is spring.
Wow! You have made such a fantastic start to your home learning, we are very proud of you. Please take a look through the many responses to see each other's work!
Tuesday
Today we will carry on with 'Yeti and the Bird'. Please watch the following videos in order, then complete the tasks below.
First two paragraphs
Mild: Please use this version. Try to think of actions and pictures for the last 3 parts (or all 5 if you like)
Spicy and Extra hot version
Spicy - please draw pictures for the last three paragraphs.
Extra hot! - please come up with your own pictures for all five paragraphs!
Feel free to download or print these templates
Monday
Hello lovely Y2s! This week we will be looking at a story called 'Yeti and the Bird'. Please watch the videos below to hear the story and find out about your writing tasks for today.
Tasks
After watching both videos, please:
-Make your before and after notes about the yeti (you may want to pause the video at the appropriate time to do this.)
-Write a character description of the yeti, with two paragraphs for before and after.
Mild: Write 1-2 sentences for both before and after
Spicy: Write 3 sentences for both before and after. Try to use some conjunctions.
Extra hot!: Write at least 3 sentences per paragraph, using conjunctions and est suffixes