Y4 English week beginning 8.3.21
Date: 5th Mar 2021 @ 9:56am
Y4 English
Monday 08.03.21
LO: To use dictionaries to clarify meanings of words
This is a new topic all about the epic Anglo-Saxon poem ‘Beowulf’.
‘Beowulf’ is a heroic, epic poem written in narrative form. It was written 1000 years ago (between 8th and 11th century) and is thought to be the oldest surviving poem and one of the most important works of Old English Literature.
Listen to the poem on this website and follow it on the PDF.
https://qarrtsiluni.com/2011/04/12/beowulf-a-retelling-with-children-in-mind/
Choose either 4, 6 or 8 of the words from the poem to look up in a dictionary. The words are at the end of the poem.
Write the word and its meaning neatly on paper or in your remote education book.
Watch the first episode of the story on this website and compare it to the poem you listened to.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks2-ks3-beowulf-index/zfbhpg8
Tuesday 09.03.21
LO: To identify and recreate the plot in a narrative poem
Watch:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks2-ks3-beowulf-index/zfbhpg8
This is episodes 2 and 3 of the Beowulf animation.
How was it different/the same to the poem you listened to?
Get ideas from the ‘Pictures for 'Chronological order activity’ to help draw pictures for ‘Chronological order activity’.
Choose the *, ** or *** option depending on how confident you feel.
Instructions:
- Cut out the events
- Put them in the correct order to retell the story
- Draw a picture to illustrate each event on your story time line.
Wednesday 10.03.21
LO: To improve understanding of the text by retrieving information
Complete the reading comprehension, showing your understanding of the story and its origins.
Choose the *, ** or *** option.
Thursday 11.03.21
LO: To organise paragraphs around a theme
Read the paragraphs pdf to remind yourself about how to write in paragraphs.
Complete the ‘Beowulf’s Boasts’ about Beowulf – choose the * or ** option depending on how confident you feel. What would Beowulf boast about in the great hall? His battles? How many monsters her has defeated? His skills?
Pick 2 themes boastful Beowulf says and write a paragraph for each.
This is the first draft of your speech, which you will edit and finish off writing tomorrow.
Friday 12.03.21
LO: To edit writing and make improvements
Read though the first draft of your speech from yesterday.
Spot and correct any mistakes.
Can you add any more boasts?
Can you add any conjunctions?
See if you can add more from the Conjunctions PDF.
Practise reading out your speech as if you were Beowulf.
Can you record you saying your speech and upload it to Classdojo?