Y3 English Week beginning 16.11.20
Date: 12th Nov 2020 @ 9:26pm
Y3 English
Monday 16.11.20
LO: To use a dictionary to find out meanings of words and check for spellings.
It’s an important skill to be able to use a dictionary quickly and accurately.
Read and complete the ‘Dictionary Task’ pdf.
If you have time, have a go at the ‘Dictionary skills’ pdf.
Choose *, ** or *** option.
*Challenge – Dictionary challenge sheet
Tuesday 17.11.20
LO: To use the homophones ‘there, their and they’re’ correctly.
There, their and there are often confused (by adults as well as children!).
Read through and complete the ‘They’re, There and Their’ pdf.
*Challenge – print out the Challenge sheet and correct the mistakes in green pen.
Wednesday 18.11.20
Task - To write a Christmas or winter haiku poem.
Holy Trinity Church want some haiku poems to hang on flags outside for Christmas this year. They have asked you to create some and send them to them.
LO: To sort vocabulary according to number of syllables.
Syllables are beats in a word.
Syllables are how many unbroken vowel sounds there are in a word.
Read through and follow the instructions on the ‘Syllables PP’.
Sort your Christmas vocabulary on the ‘Christmas vocab’ pdf, according to the number of syllables each word has. Stick them in the correct columns on the ‘Sorting Grid’pdf.
Thursday 19.11.20
LO: To analyse Haiku poems
Haiku poems come from Japan.
They have only three lines.
They are usually written about seasons or nature.
They have a set number of syllables on each line.
Complete the ‘Haiku Analysis’ pdf.
How many syllables are on each line in the first 2 poems?
Which words can you add to the third and fourth poems?
Friday 20.11.20
LO: To write a Christmas/ winter haiku poem.
Examples of Christmas and winter haiku poems:
Jesus Christ was born
A special day for Christians
God's son Jesus Christ
Christmas lights twinkling
Decorations everywhere
Excited children
Colourful presents
Santa visits every house
Children can't sleep
Write your own haiku poem about Christmas or winter.
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Success Criteria |
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My poem has three lines |
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My first line has five syllables |
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My middle line has seven syllables |
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My last line has five syllables |
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My haiku paints a picture of Christmas in the reader’s mind. |
Use the Christmas vocab sheet to help you think of some good words to use.