Exciting news!
I have been in contact with a teacher from another school called St Matthews and we have decided to link our blogs, meaning you can comment on their class blog and they can comment on ours!
Here is a link to their class blog, have a look at some of their writing and what they have been doing on class, and comment like you do on our class blog! Remember to be very polite and give positive feedback! I hope you enjoy looking at another class blog!
The prompt this week is still keeping with the senses. It is:
…I could not believe the smell…
Do make sure you check your pieces before posting. Sometimes they need a bit of a tweak. Reading them out loud often helps to see where you need to make changes.
Hi Year 4, here is some homework for this week! Don’t worry, I will tell everyone on Monday as I know not everyone can access the blog at home!
As we have been practicing descriptions of characters from fantasy world I would like you to describe a character from Alice in Wonderland, a fantastic story where Alice falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy land!
You can choose from either the Mad Hatter or the Queen of Hearts. If you want to do both that is ok but I would rather you focus on one. Use the pictures as a prompt. Remember to think about:
– what they look like (clothes, body, face)
– what kind of personality might they have
– how they might be feeling or what they could be thinking
Remember lots of detail (adjectives, verbs, adverbs, adverbs, similes, etc) and punctuation in the right places!
Suddenly I was able to see again… when I was blind I imagined a world full of colour. Bright lights, beautiful flowers and colourful rainbows. With no sight my world was dark and lonely.
I was excited on the day of the operation. When I woke up I could see some light shining. Three days passed and my eye sight got better. I could finally see my friends and family. Their beautiful eyes, hair and smiles finally made me feel part of a family. My first adventure was going to a funfair. I enjoyed every minute. I can now see all the wonderful things around me.
In RE this week we have been looking in detail about the story of Jonah and the Whale. We learned how Jonah was asked by God to go to the city, but refused and tried to escape on a boat. Goad caused a huge storm and, when they found out it was Jonah’s fault, the sailors threw Jonah overboard! A huge whale swallowed Jonah and he stayed in it’s belly for three days and nights until the whale coughed him up onto a beach. When God asked Jonah to go to the city a second time, Jonah agreed.
We thought about questions such as:
– Why did Jonah disobey God?
– Why did Jonah admit the storm was his fault?
– Why did Jonah agree to go to the city in the end?
– What is the message of the story?
Today we learnt more about following directions using the 8 compass points. Here’s a reminder:
What different ways do you remember them?
Hello Year 4!
Here is this week’s prompt for the 100 Word Challenge. It is a special one this week, as it is linked with a charity called Sight Savers, which helps people who have cataracts. Cataracts form over your eyes and cause cloudiness; they are the number one cause for blindness in the world. Think about how your life would be affected if you couldn’t see; think about all the things you would find hard to do, or wouldn’t be able to do at all.
The prompt is: …suddenly I was able to see again… This must be included in your writing.
Think about how you would feel if this was you! Remember how important it is to read back through your work to check punctuation, spellings and that your sentences make sense.
I am looking forward to reading your challenges! 🙂
Miss Speake
Have a read of this fabulous Minotaur character description by Haadiya. Look how well she is using her commas to separate clauses in her sentences!
Today in literacy we wrote character descriptions of the Minotaur from Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief, the novel we have been reading in class. There were some excellent pieces of writing and I will post some examples tomorrow!
Miss Speake
Here is an example of a setting description by Ruby which really impressed me. What do you like about it? Is there any other way it could be improved?