This will be our daily literacy page, where you can find your maths work. As we go on, I will be adding links in , poetry and reading/writing challenges.
Don't forget, you can email me at anytime with any questions about our weekly activities.
REMEMBER, to work from the back of your book so when we come to do our project after Easter, we can work continually from the front on the project without other work inbetween.
This Week's Activities:
Instructions are in RED
Reminder - All those Lexia users should be logging on from home and working through those level now. Its an ideal opportunity to improve your reading and spelling skills. Lets get to that level 18.
Thursday 15th May
1. Un- Reading:
Task 1
I thought we needed a little bit of simple non-reading practise today. All you have to do is say the colours, but not read the words as quickly as you can WITHOUT MAKING ANY MISTAKES In 40 SECONDS. How simple is that?
If anyone can prove they can do it , you;ll appear on the prize wall and will recieve a chocolate prize at prize mailout time.
Say the colour as fast as you can
2. Writing and Vocabulary:
Task 2:
S L U M B E R I N G
Your first task today is to use these vocabulary skills and apply them to one of our Kraken poem words. How any words can you make from 'slumbering'.
You're not allowed to use a letter more than once, and the word must be a real word from the dictionary. Lets see who can get the record today.
Task 3:
Now we need to finish our Kraken poem - and its not tthe time to finish off with a rushed, careless finale. I have read some incredible pieces of poetry from the first two verses this week, so maintian this quality for the last one or two verses - depending how you want to finsh.
Some Simple Advice:
1..Read the original again (just scroll down this page).
2. Don't forget the plan you made earlier in the week.
3. Build up to your final dramatic finish - where the kraken breaks to the surface and dies, or attacks or just reveals itself to the world.
4. Describe the change from the sleeping creature to the animated, powerful beast travelling upwards to t he surface.
5. Don't forget the most ambitious vocabuilary you can think of - take a risk. No boring lists of 'events':
'it swan up quickly ' - wow , great from KS1, but we're upper KS2
we want something like:
' Through the levels of liquid above it rose
Light now tentatively penetrating the upper cold
But still tentacles pulasated, driving upwards,
Propelling the great beast towrds the surface, towards the world above ' - now we're talking - this is upper KS2
Give this one last big effort this week to finish off all your hard work. and I know you'll have created some of your best writing evcer - something you will be so proud of.
If you can, type your final version up so we can cover the walls in school with some incredible work.
Thursday 14th May
1. Writing and Vocabulary:
1. Our study of the Kraken poem brought up some many new and unusual words this week - we have really expanded our library of powerful vocabulary. Let see if we now know what they mean and if we can use them in a new context.
We will leave the final verse(s) of our poem until tomorrow - but you may want to begin this is you have time today.
This week, I want to see if you can use the words in sentences that are NOT related to an under the sea subject.
Your task:
1. Choose 6 words from the list below.
.- you can use either of the two versions.
2. Write down the word, followed by what it means - its definition. Get used to using a real dictionary if you have one - if you haven't got one at homee, you could use an online dictionary.
Challlenge 1:
Write a sentence using the word in its correct context.- so it makes sense in the situation you are writing about and you are using the correct meaning of the word.
Challenge 2:
Write a complex sentence, using linking punctuation ( ; - :), or a great conjunction (have a lok at yesterdays grammar task) and using the word in its correct context.
Challenge 3:
When you have finished writing the definitions, include as many of the words as you can in one short paragraph based around any topic, BUT NOT Under the Sea: Mysteries of the Deep.
Obviously you will be using a full range of punctuation to help really say what you mean to say.
| abysmal / abyss | faintest | swell / swelled |
| wondrous | slumber / slumbering | millennial / /millennium |
| sickly | latter | batten / battening |
| uninvaded | winnow / winnowing |
Wednesday 13th May
Today is the second day of SATs and that means you must complete your SATs 'Ridiculous Grammar ans Stuff' test. Please do not get anxious or upset about this, do not jump out the window, or fill the bath with beans in terror. - you may, however get extremely frustrated at the last question - so warn everyone in the building to hide under the beds..
Task 1:
After some incredible atmospheric first verses yesterday, its time to move onto the second verse- focusing on what your terrible, gargantuan creature looks like. Again, you MUST not settle for simple vocabulary and boring description:
"It was ginormous and terrifying" is not the level of poetry you expect from yourselves now.
Have a look at SSs amazing work today:
Have a look at OAs work from yesterday to give you an idea of the ambitous vcabulary and great imagery we should be looking for:
Think about the look of your Kraken, its colour, tentacles, fins, size. Also, think about the creatures which may be living around his sleeping structure. Use precise description but not lists of boring simple description one after another. You must maintain the feel from your first verse, using the same style and type of language.
Tuesday 12th May
Creative Writing :
The Kraken
As this is the first day of 'Alternative SATs' for EVERYONE, we only have a small amount of literacy to do today.
Task 1:
Start to write the draft of your first Kraken verse only, using yesterday's plan. Some of the plans I saw yesterday were good, but a little short on storng, ambitious, adventurous vocabulary - now is the time to expand your vocabulary - do not settle for old hat words - take a risk and try something tricky and new - that's what ambitious and adventurous means.
The first verse should set the scene, opening with a dark, mysterious and atmospheric opening, travelling down into the depths.
Example: I've had a go today, thinking about the dark cold world in the deepest ocean.
Below, fathoms below in the ink of darkness,
He lies, silent, petrified, like stone
As if some fantasical formation of the ocean crust itself, a dreadful geological wonder.
But he lives.
No stella ight can penetrate the gloom
No human eye could imagine this diabolical lair, Beyond reach, beyond the grasp of men,
Deep currents nervously venture through, disturbing the stillness,
Careful not to disturb his slumber of eons.
Don't do a rushed , boring job - we are only doing the first verse so make it high quality- this is a dark, foreboding, atmospheric poem.
I have been researching the best annotated guidance for The Kraken and have found a great sheet which will help you understand all those tricky words from the poem.
Find your fantasic Kraken Help Sheet here.
Monday 11th May
Creative Writing :
The Kraken
Within our school grounds lies our 'Kraken', an amazing metal sculpture created for us by Rachael Long, following the designs and imagination of childern at Wreningham about 3 years ago. We are very lucky to have such an incredibile piece of artwork by such a respected and talented artist like Rachael - she is one of the most talented people I have ever met and her scupltures seem like they are alive. Tomorrow, our art will be related to Rachael's work.
(Click here if you want to see some of her truly astounding work)
This week, we are going to be studying fantastic poem titled 'Ther Kraken', by Alfred Lord Tennyson). Click below to read it:
Read your copy of 'The Kraken' here 
If you need some help in phrasing the poem, or just want to hear someone else reading it, I've found a version here with some image to to go with it.
Watch and listen to 'The Kraken here' 
Task 1:
Practise reading Tennyson's poem while playing this video with music- the words will be on the screen to help. This will help inspire you for your own creation.
Read 'The Kraken' to this video
There are parts of this poem that are tricky, and we will look at these tomorrow. Today, I want you to think about what it means to you without being told its exact meaning. Poems can be more powerful when you place your own feeling and thoughts into them. How doe it make you feel; what atmosphere does it conjure up; what images does it create in your head?
Task 2:
Write a list of the words which you are unsure of their meaning. There are lots of strange words which may create images in your head as to what they might refer to underthe sea. You can look the meaning up today if you like, but I am going to provide explanations tomorrow.
Task 3:
Your final job today is to plan your version of a poem about such a creature.
You have freedom to do it how you feel it will work the best for you, but I have created a planning sheet to help those of you who need some guidance. Your plan should consist of lists of ambitious words, ideas you can use for descriptions, unusual phrasing you might experiment with (e.g Neither, man, nor creature of the depths has seen his wrath).
Remember, today is all about planning the poem, not creating the final version - that will be tomorrow.
Click here for your helpful planning sheet
(If you want a copy you can edit, here's powerpoint version )
