SHOULD - Writing
SHOULD homework is expected to be completed each week, this will happen after the MUST homeworks are completed.
Homework is provided in three tiers - each child will only receive the tier that is appropriate to them. Generic wording is included below for information only, it may change over time. Also, each child's assigned tier may change over time, for example, if writing improves in class, therefore, it is essential that each child opens their assignment to check if there is a different message each week - it also helps us know who has opened the assignments each week.
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If you would like to know how to support your child with writing (including spelling) homework, please visit our support page - Writing Support at Home link.
TIER 1
Please complete the Year 2 English IXL task specified in the Teams Assignment. IXL LINK
Please remember to sign in before completing the task. Try to reach a score of at least 90 on this – if you can master it by reaching a score of 100 – even better! Please do not spend any longer than 30 minutes on this task. If you make a mistake, read the screen carefully as it will explain where you went wrong and help you the next time to get a question like this.
Log in to the child's Teams Assignment to see the new IXL link each week.
Tier 2
Please complete the Year 3 English IXL task specified in the Teams Assignment. IXL LINK
Please remember to sign in before completing the task. Try to reach a score of at least 90 on this – if you can master it by reaching a score of 100 – even better! Please do not spend any longer than 30 minutes on this task. If you make a mistake, read the screen carefully as it will explain where you went wrong and help you the next time to get a question like this.
Log in to the child's Teams Assignment to see the new IXL link each week.
Tier 3 - Developing Writing
Please take a look at and then have a go at one of the writing tasks in the grid below.
You could do your writing in your pink homework books. You may wish to show it to your teachers to celebrate your homework achievement, however, you do not need to hand it in as the work will not be marked.
Book ReviewHave 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 EntryPick 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 WritingWrite a letter to your teacher, an old friend or a family member that you haven’t seen recently to let them know about your recent time off school during the Christmas Holidays. You could talk about what you got up to and say what your favourite day was and why you liked it so much. |
CREATIVE WRITING CHALLENGE 7 - the one for all (SUMMER TERM)‘From day dot, young Geoff had a curious and unshakeable love for beans.’ Your challenge (pick from below) -
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CREATIVE WRITING CHALLENGE 8 - the wishgranter (SUMMER TERM)Do you know who lives below wishing wells? In this short animation, we find out that beneath each well lives a small creature. A mythical granter of wishes. Your challenge (pick from below) -
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CREATIVE WRITING CHALLENGE 9 - the legend of the crabbe phare (SUMMER TERM)The Crabe Phare is a colossal crustacean who lives at the bottom of the ocean. When this mammoth creature rises from the deep, he doesn't have destruction on his mind. Instead, he wants to collect and preserve ships to add to his underwater collection. Your challenge (pick from below) -
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CREATIVE WRITING CHALLENGE 4 - Playmate (SPRING TERM)At the beginning of the story, we see a little boy and his best friend a toy robot. One year later and the boy has grown tired of his little friend. Although the robot tries to please the boy, it seems like he cannot do anything right and the boy begins to ‘mistreat’ him. Your challenge (pick from below) -
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CREATIVE WRITING CHALLENGE 5 - Light (SPRING TERM)A short, three and a half minutes, film about a young inventor called Charly and her robot assistant Bob-e. The opening of the film sees Charly try and fail to produce a new eco-friendly generator. It takes many attempts and a little help from Bob-E in order to get the machine running. Your challenge (pick from below) -
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CREATIVE WRITING CHALLENGE 6 - (SPRING TERM)Jimmy loves his tree house. It holds many special memories for him. When Jimmy has to move to the city with his family it's a sad day for the both of them. Tree House decides to do something about it. Your challenge (pick from below) -
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Creative Writing Challenge 1 — Taking Flight (autumn Term)
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 — The Way Back Home (autumn term)A young boy builds himself a rocket and sends himself off to Space. He lands on a far away planet. His spaceship breaks down, a friendly alien lands and he breaks down too. The little boy parachutes to earth to get some tools to fix the ship. He gets back by way of a huge ladder, fixes the machines and then they both fly off.
Your challenge – write a holiday brochure page for their destination.
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Creative Writing Challenge 3 — Little Boat (autumn term)
A little, red boat is launched. We don't know who by or where but it sets off on a journey.
Your challenge - Write the dialogue between the 2 monkeys on the boat or between the soldiers. |
IXL Tasks SET
Summer Term 2022
Date set | Tier 1 | Tier 2 |
29/04/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Pronouns FF.1 Choose between subject and object personal pronouns |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Nouns LL.4 Sort common and proper nouns |
06/05/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Pronouns FF.2 Choose the correct personal pronoun
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Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Nouns LL.6 Form regular plurals with -s and -es |
13/05/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Verbs GG.2 Identify action verbs |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Pronouns MM.1 Identify personal pronouns |
20/05/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Verbs GG.3 Use action verbs |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Pronouns MM.3 Replace the singular noun with a personal pronoun |
27/05/22 |
Year 2 Adjectives and Adverbs Adjectives KK.1 Use sense words |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Pronouns MM.4 Replace the plural noun with a personal pronoun |
10/06/22 |
Year 2 Adjectives and Adverbs Adjectives KK.2 Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many? |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Verbs NN.3 Identify helping verbs |
17/06/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Prepositions LL.1 Select the best preposition to match the picture |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Adjectives and Adverbs RR.6 Does the adverb tell you how, when or where? |
24/06/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Prepositions LL.2 Select the best preposition to complete the sentence |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Adjectives and Adverbs RR.7 Identify adverbs |
01/07/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Linking Words MM.1 use conjunctions |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Adjectives and Adverbs RR.8 Choose between adjectives and adverbs |
08/07/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Linking Words MM.2 Identify time-order words |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Adjectives and Adverbs RR.9 Is the word and adjective or adverb? |
Spring Term 2022
Date set | Tier 1 | Tier 2 |
07/01/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences DD.4 Identify commands |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Articles QQ.1 Use the correct article: a or an |
14/01/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences DD.5 Choose the right end mark |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Verb types NN.1 Use action verbs |
21/01/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences DD.6 Statement, question, command or exclamation? |
Year 3 Writing Strategies Organising writing U.1 Put the sentences in order |
28/01/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences DD.7 Who, what, when, where or why? |
Year 3 Writing Strategies Linking words W.1 Use conjunctions |
04/02/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences DD.8 Is it the naming or action part of the sentence? |
Year 3 Writing Strategies Linking words W.2 Use subordinating conjunctions |
11/02/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences DD.9 Find the complete sentences |
Year 3 Writing Strategies Linking words W.3 Identify time-order words |
18/02/22 |
Year 2 Vocabulary Nouns and adjectives V.1 Complete the sentence with a noun to match the picture |
Year 3 Writing Strategies Linking words W.4 Use time-order words |
04/03/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Nouns EE.1 Is the noun a person, animal, place or thing?
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Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences, fragments and run-ons KK.2 Identify the subject of a sentence |
11/03/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Nouns EE.4 Sort common and proper nouns |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences, fragments and run-ons KK.3 Identify the predicate of a sentence |
18/03/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Nouns EE.5 Identify proper nouns |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences, fragments and run-ons KK.4 Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? |
25/03/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Nouns EE.6 Regular plurals: select the word that matches the picture |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences, fragments and run-ons KK.5 Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? |
01/04/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Nouns EE.7 Form regular plurals with -s and -es |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences, fragments and run-ons KK.6 Is it a complete sentence, fragment, or a run-on? |
08/04/22 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Nouns EE.8 Use singular and plural nouns |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Nouns LL.1 Select the nouns |
Autumn Term 2021
Date set | Tier 1 | Tier 2 |
17/09/21 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences DD.10 Complete the sentence |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Adjectives and adverbs RR.4 Identify adjectives |
24/09/21 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences DD.11 Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Nouns LL.3 Identify nouns |
01/10/21 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Nouns EE.2 Select the nouns |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences, fragments and run-ons KK.1 Is the sentence a statement, question, command or exclamation? |
08/10/21 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Nouns EE.3 Identify nouns in a sentence |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences, fragments and run-ons KK.7 Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence |
15/10/21 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Verbs GG.1 Complete the sentence with an action to match the picture |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Verb Types NN.2 Identify action verbs |
22/10/21 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Adjectives KK.3 Identify adjectives |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Adjectives and adverbs RR.3 Identify the adjective that describes the noun |
05/11/21 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Capitalisation OO.1 Capitalise the names of people and pets |
Year 3 Reading strategies Informational texts T.1 Read and understand informational passages
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12/11/21 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Capitalisation OO.1 Capitalise the names of people and pets |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Capitalisation UU.3 Capitalising the names of places and geographic features |
19/11/21 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences DD.1 Identify statements |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Prepositions SS.1 Select the best preposition to match the picture |
26/11/21 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences DD.2 Identify questions |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Prepositions SS.2 Select the best preposition to complete the sentence |
03/12/21 |
Year 2 Grammar and Mechanics Sentences DD.3 Identify exclamations |
Year 3 Grammar and Mechanics Subject-verb Agreement OO.1 One or more than one? |