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Tuesday 23rd JuneY4
L.O. English: To write a description for a picture from the book.
It's
Take One
Book Week!
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Yesterday we looked at the whole book. Today we are going to focus on one
particular page.
Can you remember where the girl left some of her flowers? Make a list of all of the places.
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Here's what I remembered:
- with the bird- with the man on the bench- with the dog- with her mum- with her two siblings- she also kept one for herself
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We are going to focus on this image for the rest of the lesson.
Jot down some notes about this picture. What can you see?
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bright, yellow flowers
brown feathers
the dark, fading shadow
carefully placed flowers
Spacious area - not crowded.
bare trees
stoney path
figure silhouettes walking away.
Peaceful bird
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Your task is to write a description that goes with this page.
Try to include:
- imaginative vocabulary
- Adjectives and prepositional phrases eg. The little girl with a red coat
- Apostrophes to show procession (ownership) eg The bird's feathers.
- some of these words from Year 3/4 spelling list: actually, decide, different, natural, special.
Have a read of my example on the next slide.
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The lifeless bird with brown feathers lays on the stoney path, looking very special. The
bird's central position on the gravel path is clear. In addition, the natural surroundings of
the woodland are a peaceful backdrop and actually bring a sense of calm to the girl and her dad, as they decide to slowly walk away
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Some descriptive words to help
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Your turn to be descriptive...
Remember, try to include:
- imaginative vocabulary
- Adjectives and prepositional phrases eg. The little girl with a red coat
- Apostrophes to show procession (ownership) eg The bird's feathers.
- some of these words from Year 3/4 spelling list: actually, decide, different, natural, special.
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Now proof read your work and check that you have included all of these:
- imaginative vocabulary
- Adjectives and prepositional phrases eg. The little girl with a red coat
- Apostrophes to show procession (ownership) eg The bird's feathers.
- some of these words from Year 3/4 spelling list: actually, decide, different, natural, special.
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Tomorrow we will be using our inference skills again
(our working it out skills)