Just a few days to go..........

Question 1.........

How many days has it been raining this holiday?

Question 2..........

Are you looking forward to going back to school on Thursday?

Just in case you have finished your last homework, here is the next piece before you return.

L.O. To revise describing a character's appearance.

In an exam we all feel under pressure. You've only got half-an-hour to write a complete story. Most people rush through the plot, desperate to make sure they get to 'the end' - and they neglect to describe any of the characters. If you are writing a vampire story, then you need to make sure you describe what one of your vampires looks like!

Task: Write a two-three line description of the following characters. Remember to 'zoom in' on interesting details.

Please bring all of your homework in on Thursday so that it can be marked at the weekend. We look forward to seeing you then.

If you are in Shirley or town, it will help you this term if you can get travel brochures or information on St. Lucia.

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See you soon.

Optional Homework for the 3rd week of the holiday.

You can't be bored already! There is plenty of of holiday left and the sun may shine again.
Oh well, here is the home work for this week.

Task 4: Revising descriptive techniques
L.O. To revise setting the scene using the five senses, colours, reference to light, details and figurative language.
As clever people, you'll know that a good story needs to include some description. Revise how to do this by clicking here:http://www.baldworm.co.uk/skills/location.html

Task:
Read my terrible description of a house...It was a big house. It has a path to the front door. It smelled bad. It looked untidy. It had a bad smell. The wallpaper was cheap. The carpet was dirty. The furniture was broken. You wouldn't want to live in this house.What a rubbish description!

Your job is to rewrite it, using interesting adjectives and all of our descriptive skills. I'm sure you don't need me to tell you to include the commas and complex sentences. !Write 10-12 lines and then annotate your writing, showing me where you have used the different descriptive skills from baldworm.co.uk.

When you have finished put your work neatly into your folder. We cant wait to see it. Have a good week.

Newsletter 22

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Optional homework for the 2nd week.

Planning a story based on a sentence
L.O. To plan a story based on a given sentence.

Next term we are going to be writing stories based on a given sentences. Please read the information here: http://www.baldworm.co.uk/Planning/sentence.html

Now plan a story using any planning format that you prefer. e.g. story mountain, storyboard, story ladder, hill

Write a story that begins with the line: "Today is going to be the longest day of my life." Which tense is it written in?

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Have fun!.

Optional Homework for the brand new Year 6.

Hello to the new Year 6.

As promised at the end of year 5, here is some homework to keep your brains ticking over during the break. Keep checking in for futher homework. It is optional but it will help you get ready for next term.

L.O. To gather ideas in a writing journal/diary.
Please read the journal/diary information by clicking HERE.

Task: Click here and have a go at three of the journal/diary tasks.
Record them on A4 . Keep the journal/diary throughout the summer, adding sketches, interesting photos, amusing stories from the newspaper and brainstorms. We would love to put them on display at the beginning of the year. Dont forget to put captions to your photos etc.

Also under this posting, you will see "comments". If you click on it you will be able to leave .......a comment. Please feel free to let us know how you are getting on.
Keep checking in. Enjoy the sun.

Year 6 2007-2008 Leavers Barbeque

Year 6 had their leavers barbeque on Monday. It started at 5.30pm and proved to be a great ending to their four years at Fairisle Junior school. There were plenty of burgers, potatoes, sausages and ketchup. A great evening! Thanks to the Year 6 team for organising it.

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