Writing
There are 2 lessons to do over the course of this week all based on the same video clip which can be found on the literacy shed http://www.literacyshed.com/dreamgiver or by following the youtube link
https://youtu.be/nYwMuM9qFIg
Lesson 1
Lesson objective: I am learning to effectively describe a setting
Watch the film ‘Dreamgiver’ up to 33 seconds. Ask the children to predict what they think the film is about. Ask: What is a dream? Why do we dream? Can the children think of any stories that feature
dreams? How are the dreams made in the story?
Rewatch the first 33 seconds and ask children what the job of this scene is. Why has it been included
Rewatch the first 33 seconds and ask children what the job of this scene is. Why has it been included
in the film? Discuss/ think about how the film maker has used colours to create a mood.
The task
Using the things that can be seen in the opening 33 seconds write a setting description (included the following The village, water tower, church, darkness, closed shutters, colour, the creature). using the prompt below to make sure it has enough to engage the reader. posit it in the comment section of this blog and allow others to read it.
Lesson 2
Lesson objective: I am learning to describe characters effectively
Watch the film up to 33 seconds again.
.Ask the children to predict who they think the creature is. Why is he there?
If he is the ‘Dream Giver’ mentioned in the title, then what will his job entail? How will he do this? Continue to watch the film up to 57 seconds the film divide your page into 4 and label nouns ( naming words), verbs ( doing or being words) adjectives ( words to describe nouns) and adverbs ( words to describe verbs) see image below.
If he is the ‘Dream Giver’ mentioned in the title, then what will his job entail? How will he do this? Continue to watch the film up to 57 seconds the film divide your page into 4 and label nouns ( naming words), verbs ( doing or being words) adjectives ( words to describe nouns) and adverbs ( words to describe verbs) see image below.
Rewatch the film up to 57 seconds and ask the children to create vocabulary banks
classifying the language as they go (terms may need to be revised.)
The task
Children then create their own description of the character use expanded noun phrases, prepositional phrases and fronted adverbials ( see prompt for guidance)
Use the opening
A creature landed upon the window sill. Silently, he looked around, checking he was in
the right place. emerging from his back................
Reading
- You could share a story together. This could be a chapter book where you read and discuss a chapter a day.
- Listen to your child read and let them discuss what they have read. Encourage them to read with expression and intonation.
- Explore new vocabulary you find when reading. What are the origins of this word? Can it be modified? Can you find any synonyms or antonyms for your new word?
- With your child, look in magazines, newspapers and books for new vocabulary they are unfamiliar with. They could use a highlighter to highlight in magazines and newspapers.
Spelling
- Choose 5 Common Exception words. Write synonyms, antonyms, the meaning and an example of how to use the word in a sentence. Can the word be modified?
- Choose 5 Common Exception words and practise spelling them using forwards backwards. Write the word forwards then write the words backwards, e.g. forwards sdrawrof
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