We are starting a brand new writing genre this week! Inspired by the short film 'The Ridge' by Danny Macaskill, we will be writing our own narrative stories which have a dilemma (a problem) that has to be solved.

 

Throughout the week, you might want to refer back to the video which can be found by clicking here.

 

Monday 22nd February

LO: To gather language and vocabulary to describe a setting.

 

Watch this video in the resource centre for today's lesson.

You might wish to use the resources below during this lesson.

 

 

https://kidthesaurus.com/

Tuesday 23rd February

LO: To use adventurous language and vocabulary to describe a setting.

Watch the video in the resource centre to learn about today's lesson.

Below is the powerpoint from the lesson in case you wish to refer back to it.

Today I would like you to describe the setting from the video clip. This will be the beginning of your story. Use your zone of relevance from yesterday to help you with this.

Here is the vocabulary and phrases we gathered in class on Monday's lesson. There might be some words and phrases you could magpie and use in your setting description today.

Wednesday 24th February
LO: to explore how music is used to create atmosphere and evoke emotion

Watch the video in the resource centre to learn about today's lesson.

These are the music clips Miss Lineker played in the lesson in case you wish to listen to them again:

 

Here is an example of an incomplete emotion graph shown in today's lesson:

 

 

Thursday 25th February
LO: To use language to express emotion

Watch the video in the resource centre to learn about today's lesson.

 

You might wish to use the synonyms for different emotions in the document below.

Friday 26th February

LO: To write a free verse poem

 

In today's Big Write, we are going to write our very own free verse poem about rain! Watch the video in the resource centre first, then draft your poem. Once you are happy with it, have a go at publishing it in the shape of a raindrop. Send me a picture of your poem and I will add it to our classroom display!

 

This is the rain sound effect video I played click here.

 

The powerpoint from the lesson and a raindrop outline template can be found below.