Blogging homework due Friday, 6th October

Literacy homework due: Friday 6th October 2017

A or an ?

This week in Literacy we have looked at when to use a or an.

Can you remember the rule for when to use which one?

Below are a list of sentences. It is your job to type or write these sentences out in full and complete them by either using a or an.

1. I am going to ___ park today.

2. We saw ___ elephant at the zoo today.

3. George has ___ TV in his room.

4. Yesterday, it was raining so I took ___ umbrella out with me.

5. Who wants to go for ___ run?

6. It was ___ cold and miserable night.

7. ___ announcement was made reminding us to be respectful to others.

8. Honesty is ___ school value of ours.

9. It is ___ community project.

10. The play was ___ absolute disaster.

Blogging homework due Friday, 29th September

Stories of mystery and suspense!

Have a look at the settings above and imagine you are there. Write the introduction to a mystery story, using between 50 and 100 words. Think about describing the SENSES in your opening. What could you see, hear, smell? What did you touch and how did you feel? 

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Blogging homework due Friday, 22nd September

In a couple of weeks we will be writing a letter to the Palace of Westminster, which is where Big Ben lives! Therefore, your task this week is to do some research into the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben and complete the three tasks A, B and C below:

 A. Find out the answers to the following questions. Please write your answers in full sentences.

1) Who built the clock tower and when was it built?

2) How tall is the clock tower?

3) What is 'Big Ben' and what is it used for?

B.   What other amazing facts can you find out about Big Ben, the clock tower and the Palace of Westminster?   Find at least three facts.

C.  What would you like to know about Big Ben? Write three interesting questions that you could include in your letter.

I can't wait to see what you find out!