Monday
Verbs and adverbs - highlight the verb/adverbs in a sentence, then write your own using both.
See Verbs & Adverbs PowerPoint Slides
The Day the Crayons Quit - By Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers
*Watch only as far as the black crayon!*
Discuss the theme of the story and the format it is in—letter writing. Discuss the examples of what each colour is used for as given in the book —red = fire engine, apples, strawberries etc.
Think of your favourite colour—what is it used for?
Write descriptive sentences using your favourite colour.
E.g. I am a green crayon. I am as bright as Jack’s beanstalk. I am a leaf growing from a bush in Springtime. I am the colour of forests. I am a frog camouflaging myself in a rain forest.
Tuesday
Using the conjunction ‘but’ - add ‘but’ to join two sentences together, match the correct sentences and then write sentences using ‘but’
See Document—Conjunctions
The Day the Crayons Quit - By Oliver Jeffers
*Watch all the way to the end this time.*
Discuss in detail the argument between the orange and yellow crayons – why are they arguing?
Discuss what could be done to solve this problem.
Write a letter (from Duncan) to the yellow and orange crayons to solve their dispute.
Challenge yourself to use conjunctions and noun-phrases in your letter.
See Letter writing example—Yellow and Orange
Wednesday
Using suffixes - er / est - underline the suffix, then use these suffixes to write your own sentences.
See Document—Suffixes
Duncan has now written a letter to you!
When tipping out his crayons for his next colouring adventure, he noticed a new crayon hiding at the bottom. He has tried to persuade the crayon to come out but it is too scared. Can you write the new crayon a letter to make him feel better so he will come out?
See Letter writing example—New Crayon
Thursday
Common exception words - correct the spelling errors of the Common Exception Words in a passage of text, then write your own sentences using Common Exception Words of your choice.
See—Mr Whoops
The day the crayons quit.
Create your own brand new crayon (rainbow / glittery) or an unusual colour (indigo / turquoise)
and draw it.
Next, describe what the crayon could be used to draw and the wonderful things it could create.
See Mr Webb’s example!
Friday
Using suffixes - ful / ment / ness / less - underline the suffix, then write these words in a sentence.
See—ful, less & ment, ness documents.
The day the crayons quit.
Using your brand new crayon creation - write a story about his or her adventures.
What will it draw or create?
Will your crayon meet any other coloured crayons?
See Mr Webb’s example story : )
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