Week 1 (23rd - 27th March) | Federation of West Leigh Infant and Backwell Junior School

English Work For Week 1 (23rd - 27th March)

English Aims For This Week:

To use the present perfect form of verbs in contrast to the past tense
To use adjectives and prepositional phrases to modify and clarify a noun
To recognise different forms of poetry
To infer characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justify inferences with evidence
To check that a text makes sense and explain the meaning of words in context

To retrieve, record and present information from non-fiction

Please note, if you scroll down the page, you will find links to the worksheets (highlighted in yellow below) which will save you signing in to websites and downloading them.

Day 1:

LI: to use the present perfect form of verbs in contrast to the past tense

To form the perfect tense, we use:

the present (past/future) form of the verb to have

AND

the past participle of the main verb

e.g. I have walked / I had walked / I would have walked

To explain different verb forms, watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXqsVMC3tmo

and please open: Day 1 Helpsheet (https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-e-2165-past-tenses-posters)

Now open ‘Day 1 Worksheet’ https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-e-746-using-the-present-form-of-verbs-in-contrast-to-past-tense-differentiated-worksheets

Please all complete page one and check your answers. Then complete one of the following pages (and check your answers afterwards):

1 star = ch1

2 star = ch2

3 star = ch3

Day 2:

LI: to use adjectives and prepositional phrases to modify and clarify a noun

Please open ‘Day 2 worksheet’

Using the ‘Where’s Wally’ picture, construct five expanded noun phrases including prepositional phrases to describe five people in the picture. Use the ‘Day 2 Helpsheet’ to remind you how to construct expansed noun phrases.

Day 3:

LI: (1) to recognise different forms of poetry

(2) justify inferences with evidence and explain the meaning of words in context

Please open: ‘Day 3 Worksheet’.

Read the two different pieces of space-themed poetry and then answer the comprehension questions.

Day 4:

LI: to retrieve, record and present information from non-fiction

Read the following information text about the Sun and then answer the comprehension questions (choose your challenge).

Please open: ‘Day 4 Worksheet’ (https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-s-864-year-5-the-sun-differentiated-reading-comprehension-activity)

Day 5:

LI: to check that a text makes sense and explain the meaning of words in context

‘Victor Vocab’ focus!

Work through PPT: Please open ‘Day 5 PowerPoint’ (please view this in full screen to use the interactive parts!)

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-e-41284-improving-your-reading-skills-with-vocabulary-victor-activity-pack

Please open ‘Day 5 Worksheet’ and answer questions about the ‘Midnight Miller’.

**Additional Writing Activity**

Check out the ‘Picture of the Day’ on this website: http://www.pobble365.com/save-our-habitat and then choose an accompanying writing challenge!