Giraffe Class Learning PowerPointWednesday 3rd March 2021

Welcome to today’s learning!

Here is what we’re going to do today:1. Guided Reading (30 minutes): Miss P Reads ‘Journey to the River Sea’

Chapter 11, plus written task – house sign designing activity.2. Maths (1 hour): Mental Maths – Addition and Subtraction skills.3. P.E. (30 minutes): Do a Joe Wicks workout!4. French Live Lesson (30 minutes): (11.30am – 12.00pm) With the

external French teacher at school.5. French (30 minutes): Additional Lesson – French Colours.6. English (1 hour): Planning our Newspaper Reports.7. Geography (30 minutes): ‘Volcanoes’ Reading Comprehension.

• Please ask your parents/carers to photograph your work and send it to the Giraffe Class email account for feedback – we’d love to see it!

• giraffes@bratton.wilts.sch.uk

Morning Warm

Up

Can you solve the

riddles?

Answers:

Morning Warm

Up

Can you solve the riddles?

51

1458

37

3 trapezium

Word of the Day:Can you use this in your writing this week?

•reunite (verb)

• to bring people together again:

• E.g.

• The visit was designed to reunite a divided family.

• Sarah was finally reunited with her children at the airport.

• He was reunited with his sister after 14 years.

Photo of the Day:Snow dive!

Video of the Day:Sing Along!

• Enchanted - That's How You Know (Lyrics) 1080pHD

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arHv0Iu4vSA

Newsround – Keep up to date with current events! Watch daily!

•https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround

Guided Reading

• Today, Miss Pickup is going to read you Chapter 11 from our class book.

• Click the link:

• Miss P Reads ‘Journey to the River Sea’ Chapter 11:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orEuPyPdOKM

Guided Reading: ‘Journey to the River Sea’ Chapter 11: Task

• The Carter plantation is called Tapherini (meaning ''A Place of Rest'').

• Imagine you are a sign writer that has been employed by the Carters.

• Design a sign for the house. Think about the setting – in the middle of the Amazon jungle, on the river, surrounded by trees. Here are some examples:

Maths –Mental Maths• Today, in Maths, you are going to practise your addition

and subtraction skills with some mental maths challenges!

• There are two sets of 3 levels of challenges to choose from – pick your challenges! You can do more than one, if you like!

• Worksheet Challenges:• Challenge 1a and 1b: Less confident Year 3s.• Challenge 2a and 2b: More confident Year 3s and less

confident Year 4s.• Challenge 3a and 3b: More confident Year 4s.

P.E. – Joe Wicks! (The Body Coach)

• Joe Wicks’ live streamed lessons are every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9.00am, but you can do them anytime that suits you, as they are all available on his YouTube channel!

• Can your parents keep up?!

• Find them here:

• https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1

• Monday’s workout had technical issues and there was no sound, so click the link above for today’s workout, as well as previous workouts!

French: Additional Lesson!French Colours

• Today, the additional lesson is a revision of the French colours.

• Use the videos on the next slide, plus the slides that follow, to help you to revise the French colours.

• Then have a go at the two worksheets.

French: Additional Lesson!French Colours• Use these videos to help you revise the French

colours:

• Colours in French Part 1 (basic French vocabulary from Learn French With Alexa)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld7x0xv72Uk

• Colours in French Part 2 (basic French vocabulary from Learn French With Alexa)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBVX6jiiRtI

blanc

marron

noir

orange

gris

bleu

violet

rouge

vert

rose

jaune

jaune

Une banane jaune

rouge

Une pomme rouge

violet

Les raisins violets

bleu

Un bol bleu

orange

Une carotte orange

vert

Un citron vert

noir

Une plaque noire

gris

Une fourchette grise

blanc

Une tasse blanche

brunmarron

Une pomme de terre brune

English – Newspaper Articles

• This week, we are going to be writing newspaper articles about coming back together as a class/school.

• Your story is going to report the news that school will be reopening next Monday, 8th March.

• This is slightly tricky to get your head round, as the reopening of the school has not yet happened, but the fact that it will be reopening has been announced by Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister.

• You are going to imagine that you are a news reporter and you are reporting on this announcement.

• Today, you are going to plan your report.

English – Newspaper Articles

• First, you will need to think of a catchy headline.

• E.g.

• Giraffe Class to be Reunited!

• Back Together Soon!

• Schools Reopening!

• Reunited!

• We’ll Be Back!

• Come Together!

English – Newspaper Articles

• Watch the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s, announcement here:

• U.K. Schools to Open in Two Weeks, Boris Johnson Announces

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwtRbPzC4No

English – Newspaper Articles

• Now, use the planning sheet to plan your report.

• There are three planning sheets –choose the one that you feel is right for you.

• The planning sheets are in a separate document on the class page.

• Don’t forget that you have already conducted your interviews and have your quotes!

Helpful English Slides Follow!

Newspapers have a range of

features that attract the reader.

Can you think of any of these

features?

the name of the newspaper at the top;

an interesting headline and sub-headline;

an introductory paragraph that includes the five Ws;

facts about the main events;

writing in the third person and past tense;

quotes written as direct speech;“

”a conclusion paragraph to explain what might happen next.

captions for all pictures;

A newspaper report must include…

write the name of the newspaper at the top?

create an interesting headline and sub-headline?

start with an introductory paragraph that includes five Ws?

include facts about the main events?

write in the third person and past tense?

use quotes written as direct speech?“

”finish with a conclusion paragraph to explain what might happen next?

add captions to all pictures?

A newspaper report must include…

HEADLINE

Newspapers use the headline to try to grab the readers’ attention. It might even use a pun, rhyme or alliteration. Which one of these catchy headlines makes you want to read more?

BACK TO EARTHWITH A BUMP!

ROMAN COIN SURPRISE FOR MRS SHIP

LUCKY LOTTERY WINNERS… WIN AGAIN!

BACK TO EARTHWITH A BUMP!

BAGGINS IS BACK!LUCKY LOTTERY WINNERS… WIN AGAIN!

WICKED WOLFGETS HIS JUST DESSERTS

BAGGINS IS BACK!

Introductory Paragraph

A newspaper report begins with an introductory paragraph that includes the five Ws.

What happened?

When did it happen?

Where did it happen?

Who was involved?

Why did it happen?

Can you spot the five Ws in the start of this report?

After a six month stay on the International SpaceStation (ISS), astronauts Tim Peake, YuriMalenchenko and Timothy Kopra have finallyreturned home to Earth.

Last week, British astronaut Tim Peake returnedhome from an incredible six month stay aboardthe ISS, alongside his crewmates YuriMalenchenko and Timothy Kopra. He is the firstBritish astronaut to have lived on the ISS.

Captions and Pictures

Photos and captions will help to tell the

story by giving the reader a snapshot of

what has happened, where it happened

or who it happened to.

What do you think

a report using this

picture would

be about?

A caption explains to

the reader what is

happening in a picture.

The caption is usually

placed underneath

the picture.

Facts about the Main EventsA newspaper must give

information that is factually

correct about the events. Can

you decide which of these

sentences you think are facts

and which are opinions?

The man had a beard and wore a black coat.

I am the smartest person in the

class.

Yellow is the best colour.

You shouldn’t go swimming in the

sea.

It took the runner 84 days to

complete the extreme race.

Mrs James lives at 103 Blake Drive.

The truck arrived to pick up the jewels

at 3 o’clock.

Write in the Third Person and Past Tense

Third Person

Write about what happened to others (e.g. he, she,

they, them, it), not from your own perspective.

Past Tense

Newspaper articles are normally an example of a

recount text. They are written in the past tense as

the event has already taken place.

Quotes

Quotations tell us what has been said and who has said it. They can help to make the story credible by giving the reader the opinions of the people involved. Remember to use inverted commas!

“”

During these checks, Peake was asked how it felt to be home, “The smells of Earth are so strong and it’s wonderful to be back in the fresh air.”

“Sally asked me to stop working because I was about to hit whatever she’d seen. I hadn’t even spotted them,” commented builder Karl Webb.

“It’s a brilliant feeling. It’s been a long road. I’m happy, but I’m relieved. It’s great to be in the history books as one of the greatest. I’m proud of myself,” he told reporters.

“We were all jumping around

and dancing in the living

room. We never believed it

could happen again,” Alisha

commented.

Concluding Paragraph

A concluding paragraph is

often used to tell the reader

what might happen next.

What do you think might happen next in this report about some very lucky lottery winners?

Next

The two winners have exclusively revealed that they’ll be donating £600 000 of their win to local, national and international charities. ‘They need the money more than we do,’ stated Mrs Mills, ‘we’ll treat ourselves to a nice meal out somewhere and give the rest to the family. We have our health and happiness so what more could we ask for?’

What features do you need to remember to include in your newspaper report?

Take a look at this example, how many features can you find?

TWINKL TIMES

An interesting headline.

An introductory paragraphthat includes the five Ws.

TWINKL TIMES

Quotes are written as direct speech.

Facts about the main events.

The name of the newspaper at the top of the page.

Write in the third person and past tense.

A final concluding paragraph explains what might happen next.

Captions are added to pictures.

Did I…

A Newspaper Report Checklist

Use this checklist to help you write your own newspaper report.

write the name of the newspaper at the top?

create an interesting headline and sub-headline?

start with an introductory paragraph that includes the five Ws?

include facts about the main events?

write in the third person and past tense?

use quotes written as direct speech?“

”finish with a conclusion paragraph to explain what might happen next?

add captions to all pictures?

English – Newspaper Articles

• What are the features of a newspaper?

• Watch this short video, then do the activity and quiz:

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2yycdm/articles/z2gk9qt

English – Newspaper Articles

• When you are writing your own newspaper article:

• Make your headline short and snappy.

• In the first sentence sum up what the story is about.

• Write your report in the third person and the past tense.

• Split your newspaper report up into paragraphs to help the reader clearly understand the information.

• If you use quotes to make your report more interesting, don't forget to use speech marks!

• Use a photo with a caption to give the reader more information.

• Fill your newspaper report with both facts and opinions. Facts give the reader all of the information they need by using the 5 Ws. (Who? What? Why? Where? When?)

English – Newspaper Articles

• What are facts and opinions?

• Watch this short video, then do the activity and quiz:

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs44jxs/articles/z3wgqhv

English – Newspaper Articles

Facts:

• Facts are definitely true.

• They can be backed up with evidence.

• For example, 'the Prime Minister is giving a speech.'

Opinions:

• Your opinion is how you feel.

• Other people might think differently, they have a different opinion.

• For example, 'having a teenager as Prime Minister is a terrible idea.'

English – Newspaper Articles –Monday’s Task

• Read the example newspaper article, which is in a separate document on the class page. Can you identify and label the following? (We will go over these in the live lesson).

1. The headline.

2. The sub-headline.

3. The photo and photo caption.

4. The first sentence, that sums up what the story is about.

5. An example of the third person.

6. An example of the past tense.

7. Short paragraphs.

8. Quotes, shown with speech marks!

9. A fact.

10. An opinion.

Can you answer the questions: Who? What? Why? Where? When?

Geography –Mountains – Volcanoes

• Today, as an introduction to volcanoes, you are going to complete a reading comprehension on these amazing and dangerous mountains!

• There is only one level of challenge on this comprehension.

• The comprehension is with the resources on the class page.

We hope that you have enjoyed today’s learning!

Miss Pickup & Mrs Gray