Y4 English Week beginning 30.11.20
Date: 27th Nov 2020 @ 8:21am
Y4 English
Monday 30.11.20
LO: To summarise the opening of a story.
Read pages 4-15 of Chapter 1 of 'Matilda' by Roald Dahl, if you have the book or watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4-d694Jjq8
Write a paragraph if you can, explaining what ‘Matilda’ is about so far and the characters they have been introduced to. You can write 3 sentences if you are not confident to write a paragraph.
Write on the '30.11.20 - Summarising main points' pdf.
Tuesday 01.12.20
LO: To write a character description
Fill in the acrostic poem for Matilda, describing her character (see pdf).
Write your own character description of Matilda from what you know about her so far.
Read the ‘Matilda description writing frames’ pdf, for ideas about what kinds of words you could use.
Wednesday 02.12.20
LO: To explore how dialogue is written in a play script.
Watch: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsn4h39/articles/zx8kng8
Read the ‘Matilda play script’ sheet and highlight the lines that are spoken.
E.g. LAVENDER: I’m sure she can’t be that bad?
Take note of how it is set out differently to a story.
Write your own dialogue for the next scene where the Trunchbull welcomes the school into assembly. How do you think she says this?
Challenge – could you give stage directions as well?
Thursday 03.12.20 and Friday 04.12.20
LO: To use the features of a play script
Read through the power point ‘Features of a play script’.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QDUxdGED9Q
Or read chapter 4 (‘The Ghost’) of ‘Matilda’ if you have the book at home.
Write your own play script of this chapter on the pdf ‘The Ghost’.
Use the chapter from the story to model your play script on but try to include some of your own ideas as well.
Use the success criteria to make sure you have used all the correct features.