Last term we created a Reading Journal; this term we are going to create a Writing Journal!  The principle is the same, but in your Writing Journal you will be writing down ('magpie-ing') any words, phrases, metaphors, similes or ideas that you read, hear or create yourself.  This will enable you to develop a bank of creative resources that you can draw from.

TASKS:

1. Find a notepad (it doesn't need to be expensive) and make it your own (i.e. decorate it!).  On the first page, write down the one thing you are most proud of having written - this can be anything from a story that you wrote in yr5, a poem that you wrote last week, a heartfelt letter or email to a friend or a entry in your own personal diary.  Write down why you are proud of it - is it very moving/funny/clever?  Have you used sophisticated language?

2. Generate some new word combinations:

a)Make a list of nouns starting with any letter of the alphabet.

b)Make a list of adjectives starting with any other letter of the alphabet.

Parrot   

                                                   Trembling                                                     A trembling parrot

Pliers

                                PLUS           Tiny                                  EQUALS              A tiny pair of pliers

Paint

                                                   Terrific                                                         Terrific paint

Porpoise

                                                   Tatty                                                             A tatty porpoise

3. Choose ONE of your new word combinations and put it into a paragraph - perhaps this could be the start of a strange story?

Reading Journal HW

Choose ONE character from the book that you're currently reading.  Try to imagine being them; how do you feel?  What is your relationship like with other characters in the book?  What kind of personality do you have?

Write a diary entry for your character, from whereever you are in the book.  Remember that you are writing in the first person ('I woke up feeling awful...').

Begin with 'Dear Diary...'

To really get under the skin of the character, try to use some of the vobulary that they use, so that you capture their 'voice'.

Post in the comments box how you found this task; was it easy or difficult?  Why?  Was the character's voice clear?

Spelling HW!

Vowel Suffixes
-al	-ary	-ic
additional exceptional medical national seasonal sensational personal	anniversary missionary necessary revolutionary stationary library	allergic energetic terrific scientific horrific analytic

Extension: add 2 words to each column and learn those too.

Spelling test: Tuesday 15th May

Starting a Reading Journal...

This week's task is to start your own Reading Journal.  Follow the steps below so that you can begin recording your reading habits, what you enjoy and what you dislike.

1. Get a notebook
2. On the first page write the following: your favourite book; your favourite genre; the last book that you read; the strangest book that you have read; the name of a book you'd like to read.
3. On the next page, write the title and author's name of the book you're currently reading.
4. Write down why you chose this book.
5. Write a brief summary of the story so far of this book.
6. Write down a prediction of what you think will happen in the story.
7. Make a note of the date at the bottom of your notes and the current page number that you are on.

THAT'S IT!

Creating Wonder - the Opening of a play HW

IF you are going on the theatre trip, write a comment on what you thought of the play (particularly the opening). How did it grab the audience’s attention?

If you aren’t going on the trip, you may write about ANY theatre trip that you have been on.

We will discuss the results in tomorrow’s lesson!

Hope you enjoyed the play...