This term we are off, exploring short stories from the distant lands of the Maasai in Tanzania. We are looking at the story 'Footprints in the Wind' taken from a collection of short stories written by Nick Would and illustrated by Evie Safarewicz called 'The Warrior and the Moon.'

Below are a list of activities linked to our class text for term 6. Click on the name of the project to open a new page with more information about the task and for resources which might be useful. As this term's book is from a different country - there may be a few words that you haven't heard before. There is a picture glossary after the text to help you.

Choose 2-4 activities per week that you are most interested in doing to do as well as your learning on the apps. Remember, to send in photos of your work (and you doing the activities) so everyone else can also enjoy what you have been upto! 

Unfamiliar words?

As the book is set in another country - there are some words that are not in English and things that you may not know. Use this glossary to explain what these words mean.

Reading Eggs App

Miss Coleman will set 1 Reading Eggs comprehension activity for you to do each week via the app (You can always do more if you like!)

Remember to click on ReadingExpress to find your comprehension task!

Daily Reading

It's really important to keep up your reading. Just 10-15 minutes a day will work wonders. Read to yourself, your brothers and sisters or even to relatives and friends via FaceTime or down the phone!

Run out of books? The Reading Eggs App has lots of online ones you can read!

Spelling and Handwriting Practise

Choose 10 new spellings to learn a week (look at the common exception words below or check your magpie book for those words you use all the time).  

Improve your joined up handwriting by practising everyday. You could focus on the letters that you know you struggle with (such as p and f), write out each spelling 5 times or copy sentences from the book you are reading.

Term 5

This term we are reading 'The Promise' by Nicola Davies with illustrations by Laura Carlin.

Below are a list of activities linked to our class text for term 5. Click on the name of the project to open a new page with more information about the task and for resources which might be useful.

Choose 2-4 activities per week that you are most interested in doing to do as well as your learning on the apps. Remember, to send in photos of your work (and you doing the activities) so everyone else can also enjoy what you have been upto! 

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Projects

Here is a list of some projects linked to our class text for term 4. Click on the name of the project to open a new page with more information about the task and for resources which might be useful.

You do not have to do everything! Have a look and choose 1-2 projects per week that you are most interested in doing. The aim is for you to be practising the skills that we would learn in class in a way that is fun and interesting for you. If you want to do the task in a different way for example you want to learn 'more about frogs' or 'more about boxing' instead of 'more about chocolate,' then go ahead. The only limit is your imagination!

Most importantly, send in photos of your work (and you doing the activities) so I can see which projects you are enjoying the most. I will also post the pictures on the class page so you can keep up with what your classmates are doing.

Want more......….

Roald Dahl has written loads of other amazing books that you may also want to read (some of them have also been turned into films).

BFG

   Matilda   

       The Witches        

The Twits

Esio Trot

Charlie and the Glass Elevator

   Georges Marvellous Medicine    

James and the Giant Peach 

     Danny champion of the World     

The Enormous Crocodile 

The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

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