Book Review

Have you a read a good book lately?  Write a book review to help encourage other people to read the same book.  Your review should include:

A brief introduction to what the book is about – but don’t spoil the story!

The name of the book and the author.

What makes the book so great?

Who you think would enjoy the book – e.g. is it for anyone, children only, people who love animals.

Diary Entry

Pick an event or day recently that you would like to write about.  It doesn’t have to be a school day — it could be something from the weekend.  Write a diary entry talking about the day – you could include talking through the day in chronological order, describing what you did and how it made you feel.

Letter Writing

Write a persuasive letter to your new teacher to try to persuade them into changing something in school that you think would make things better. E.g. being able to wear P.E. kit every day or having an extra break-time.

Creative Writing Challenge 1 - Taking Flight

After being dropped off with his 'boring, old Grandpa' one boy's dismay is turned into a thrilling adventure through the power of a shared imagination, a 'Radio-Flyer' and a story telling Grandpa. When Dad returns will the fun be over? 

Your challenge - Describe one of the adventures in detail.  Start with the line, "I was travelling in the 'Radio-Flyer; when... "

Creative Writing Challenge 2 - 100 word challenge

Take a look at the excellent 100 word challenge website (https://100wc.net/) and take on one of their challenges. Or you could have a go at the example below.

Just write something - it could be a story, a newspaper report or anything you like - that includes the following prompt:

...we disappeared into the night...

Creative Writing Challenge 3 - 100 word challenge

Take a look at the excellent 100 word challenge website (https://100wc.net/) and take on one of their challenges. Or you could have a go at the example below.

Just write something - it could be a story, a newspaper report or anything you like - that includes the following prompt:

...but should I really do this?

English Year 4 W.3

Use coordinating conjunctions

English Year 5 KK.7

Use relative adverbs

English Year 4 DD.1

Choose the synonym

English Year 5 FF.10

Use relative pronouns: who and whom

English Year 4 WW.1

Capitalising the names of people and pets and titles of respect

English Year 5 PP.1

Capitalising the names of people and pets and titles of respect

English Year 4 Y.2

Show character emotions and traits

English Year 5 S.1

Show character emotions and traits

English Year 4 O.1

Compare Mythological Illustrations

English Year 5 J.1

Compare Mythological Illustrations

English Year 4 SS.1

Identify Prepositions 

English Year 5 LL.1

Identify Prepositions

English Year 4 W.4

Use subordinating conjunctions

English Year 5 Q.3

Use subordinating conjunctions 

English Year 4 UU.1

Pronoun verb contractions

English Year 5 EE.11

Identify plurals singular possessives and plural possessives 

English Year 4 F.1

Use key details to determine the main ideas

English Year 5 A.1

Use key details to determine the main ideas

English Year 4 SS.3

Identify prepositional phrases

English Year 5 LL.3

Identify prepositional phrases 

English Year 4 PP.3

Form and use the regular past tense 

English Year 5 II.4

Identify the irregular past tense

English Year 5 F.1

Identify similes and metaphors

English Year 5 F.1

Identify similes and metaphors

English Year 4 LL.9

Identify plurals, singular possessives and plural possessives  

English Year 5 EE.11

Identify plurals, singular possessives and plural possessives  

English Year 4 DD.1

Choose the synonym

English Year 5 X.1

Choose the synonym

English Year 4 RR.2

Identify the adjective that describes the noun

English Year 5 LL.3

Identify prepositional phrases 

English Year 4 RR.3

Identify adjectives 

English Year 5 KK.4

Order adjectives

English Year 4 X.1

Distinguish facts from opinions

English Year 5 R.1

Distinguish facts from opinions

English Year 5 R.1

Distinguish facts from opinions

English Year 5 R.3

Choose reasons to support an opinion 

English Year 4 GG.1

Describe the difference between related words

English Year 5 AA.1

Describe the difference between related words

English Year 4 Y.1

Add descriptive details to sentences 

English Year 5 KK.6

Identify adverbs

English Year 4 PP.13

Is the sentence in the past, present or future tense?

English Year 5 II.11

Is the sentence in the past, present or future tense?

English Year 4 PP.12

To have: use the correct form

English Year 5 II.10

To have: use the correct form

English Year 4 T.1

Put the sentences in order

English Year 5 O.1

Put the sentences in order

English Year 4 U.1

Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs

English Year 5 P.1

Choose the best topic sentence

English Year 4 OO.1

Is the subject singular or plural?

English Year 5 HH.4

Use the correct subject or verb. 

English Year 4 K.1

Determine the meanings of similes

English Year 5 F.1

Identify similes and metaphors 

English Year 4 NN.1

Use action verb 

English Year 5 GG.1

Use action verb 

English Year 4 NN.2

Identify action verbs 

English Year 5 GG.4

What does the modal verb show?

English Year 4 MM.5

Identify possessive pronouns 

English Year 5 FF.6

Use possessive pronouns 

English Year 4 EE.2

Identify homophones 

English Year 5 Y.2

Identify homophones 

English Year 4 LL.7

Is the noun singular or plural?

English Year 5 DD.8

Is the sentence simple or compound?

English Year 4 DD.4

Choose the antonym

English Year 5 X.4

Choose the antonym

English Year 4 UU.1

Pronoun-verb contractions 

English Year 5 NN.1 

Pronoun-verb contractions 

English Year 4 N.1

Identify story elements 

English Year 5 I.1 

Identify story elements