Tuesday 2nd March

 Good morning everyone! 

Here are your tasks for the day: 

Spelling 

Play spelling Shed for 15 minutes

Reading Task 

Complete the vocabulary challenge and one more reading activity on Reading Plus. 

English Task 

We are going to continue looking at Suspense texts today. I have a new one for you called, 'Cogston Hall'. 

Begin by reading the text here

How did you feel about it? What are your initial thoughts? 

We are going to be looking at the features of Suspense texts. Follow this PowerPoint for the features. As you read it, underline the features that are identified and label what they are e.g. short sentence for effect. 

Having read this, you should know what the features of a suspense text are and we will be using these over the next week when we come to write our own suspense texts! 

WALT: Identify the features of suspense texts

Maths 

It's your last chance for TTRS points! Get on and answer as many questions as you can! 

Today you are going to be looking at the area of parallelograms. 

Begin by watching this video

Your worksheet is here

Here are the answers

If you need some further challenges you can find them here. 

WALT: Calculate the area of parallelograms 

Computing

Now that you have an idea for your script, you are going to research some information for your documentary. 

Have a look at this PowerPoint

There is a sheet on reliable websites for you to look at here

Then follow the instructions on this sheet to conduct some research. 

Don't forget to say in your script where you got your information from as this is important to make sure that you don't get sued!!! 

WALT: Research key facts for your documentary 

French 

Begin with this video from Mrs Gifford 

Here is the story of Cinderella

There is a vocab list here

Here is your worksheet

The answers are here