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Story starters
Year 3 – Home learning
(Writing)
W/C 11th May
With Miss Down
If you see this symbol on the
screen, it means I’m going to
ask you to pause the video to
either discuss or complete an
activity.
Our main skills for the week: • Conjunctions to vary and extend sentences (and, or, but, so, because, with, before, after) • Exclamation sentences (How unusual this was!) • Fronted adverbial (After dark, this place became even spookier.) • Editing
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Use two Use two Use an Use a fronted Editing your
conjunctions different exclamation adverbial work
conjunctions sentence
Who? Where?
What? What Doing?
Proper/ Common Proper/ What like? Adjective/ adverbs
Common Noun Verb
Noun Common Noun
chased spookily
dashed eerily
threw unusually
played skillfully
flew mesmerizingly
charged unbelievably
darted softly
shrieked
Conjunctions: bolted Similes:
Sentence hammered As quick as a
Starters…. Because murmured flash
But bellowed
or hid As scorching as
and discovered the sun
so tiptoed
before unearthed As swift as a
after buried bird
as well as
if As evil as a witch
Monday: Story starter Jack was losing track of the days he’d spent on this scorching, deserted island. Until, as the sun was gradually rising one morning, Jack noticed something shiny on the beach. The waves gently lapped at it Pause the video to read until he noticed it was a independently. glittering, glass bottle. Picking it up gently, Jack saw there was a note inside it…
Planning time: Who, What, Where, When, Why? Ideas to get you going: - Shipwreck - Who else is there with Jack? - What does the note say? - Does he find someone else stranded? - How do they escape?
Who? Where?
What? What Doing?
Proper/ Common Proper/ What like? Adjective/ adverbs
Common Noun Verb
Noun Common Noun
Jack island chased spookily
sand dashed sizzling eerily
(who else is on the sea threw scorching unusually
island with Jack?) trees played unusual skillfully
beach flew enchanted mesmerizingly
bottle charged mysterious unbelievably
ocean darted glistening softly
treasure shrieked
shipwreck Conjunctions: bolted Similes:
Sentence storm hammered As quick as a
Starters…. animals Because murmured flash
But bellowed
Unexpectedly, … or hid As scorching as
A little later, …. and discovered the sun
Days after, … so tiptoed
Suddenly, … before unearthed As swift as a
On the beach, … after buried bird
In the trees, … as well as
Out at sea, … if As evil as a witch
In the bottle, …
Co-ordinating conjunctions – Examples
Can you spot the
spelling mistake on
this slide?
Have a go at creating
your own sentence with
a co-ordinating
conjunction.
Where have I used conjunctions in these
sentences?
Jack noticed that the bottle was cracked so he took the
note out carefully.
The writing was scruffy and scrawled but he could just
about read what the letter said.
Jack thought this letter may have been written months
ago, yet it made him wonder whether there was
someone else stranded nearby.The conjunctions I have used: Jack noticed that the bottle was cracked so he took the note out carefully. The writing was scruffy and scrawled but he could just about read what the letter said. Jack thought this letter may have been written months ago, yet it made him wonder whether there was someone else stranded nearby.
Continuing the story...
Fingers trembling slightly, Jack opened up the note. He knew he would If you need to, use this
have to tell his brother what it said but for now he just wanted to read example to help you get
started!
it privately. The paper was slightly smudged and wet so he had to
squint to read the two words written before him.
“Send help.”
That was all it said. This tattered, soggy note could have been written
years ago, yet Jack couldn’t help but wonder if someone was in trouble
close by. Immediately, he decided to head back to the shelter and
show his brother what he had found.Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Use two Use two Use an Use a fronted Editing your
conjunctions different exclamation adverbial work
conjunctions sentenceAlways, sometimes or never true…? A word ending in –ion must always start with a vowel.
Tuesday: Story starter As the England team piled off the coach to get to the stadium for the World Cup final, Harry Kane slipped dramatically down the steps. Half an hour later, doctors confirmed that Kane would not be able to play tonight. A worried Gareth Southgate looked to his Pause the video to only option… the young 8 year old read independently. mascot accompanying the England squad was going to have to replace the injured Harry Kane!
Who? Where?
What? What Doing?
Proper/ Common Proper/ What like? Adjective/ adverbs
Common Noun Verb
Noun Common Noun
Harry Kane stadium (Wherever you scored quickly
Gareth Southgate pitch choose to hold your ran unusual energetically
England squad players cup final) tackled brave enthusiastically
match slid confident nervously
(whoever you manager decided amazing aggressively
choose to be the doctor kicked talented sneakily
mascot) boots booted incredible
goal saved
keeper Conjunctions: leapt Similes:
Sentence striker shouted As quick as a
Starters…. Because darted flash
But sprinted
A little later, … or threw As scorching as
and the sun
At the start of so
the match,… before As swift as a
after bird
In goal, … as well as
if
All around the
stadium, …Planning time: Who, What, Where, When, Why? Ideas to get you going: - Could the mascot be you?! - What happens at the World Cup? - Who else is playing? - What’s the final score? - What happens next for the mascot?
Conjunctions: Can you extend any of these sentences? • Gareth Southgate was worried. • The World Cup final was due to start in 2 hours time. • Harry Kane was not going to be able to play.
Conjunctions: Did you manage to come up with different sentences? • Gareth Southgate was worried because his squad was not complete for the crucial game tonight. • The World Cup final was due to start in 2 hours time but the England team were in a state of panic! • Harry Kane was not going to be able to play so Southgate quickly had to think of a plan.
Continuing the story...
The players were looking panicked because they If you need to, use this
example to help you get
started!
were not expecting to have to play without Harry
Kane tonight. Gareth Southgate approached the
young, nervous mascot and prepared himself to
ask for the boy’s help.Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Use two Use two Use an Use a fronted Editing your
conjunctions different exclamation adverbial work
conjunctions sentenceHow many different words can you make
from these letters?
Can you spot the word that uses all the
letters?
i d
s l
e
r
oWednesday: Story starter Treading carefully on the spiky, overgrown grass, Rosie spotted a glimmer out of the corner of her eye. She knelt down to take a closer look. To her surprise, there were Pause the video to read tiny, glistening, silver jewels dotted independently. in the grass. As she carefully reached her fingers out to touch it, a slight rustle in the nearby bushes caught her by surprise…
Planning time: Who, What, Where, When, Why? Ideas to get you going: - Maybe this is Rosie’s new house and she is exploring - What has left the glitter? - Fairies? Garden gnomes? - Rosie shrinks and enters a magical world in her garden
Who? Where?
What? What Doing?
Proper/ Common Proper/ What like? Adjective/ adverbs
Common Noun Verb
Noun Common Noun
Rosie garden Rosie’s garden explored cautiously
grass unearthed enchanted nervously
fairies sparkled magical slowly
creatures glistened unusual
animals dug beautiful
leaves peered glistening
bushes noticed sparkly
glitter wandered
plants Conjunctions: flew Similes:
Sentence flowers fluttered As quick as a
Starters…. Because flash
But
A little later, … or As scorching as
and the sun
On the ground,… so
before As swift as a
Nearby,… after bird
as well as
All of a sudden,… if Sparkly like a
diamondExclamation sentences:
This is a reminder from Year
2.
What does each sentence
start with?Examples of an exclamation sentence:
What a beautiful, sunny day it was outside!
Can you include any up-
levelled adjectives in your
How unusual this was for her! sentences?
Try using a thesaurus!
What a surprising sight she found!Continuing the story...
Cautiously, Rosie crept towards the noise. All of a sudden, a If you need to, use this
example to help you get
big insect shot out of the overgrown, prickly bushes and started!
nearly hit her on the nose. How shocked she was! The insect
hovered in front of her long enough for her to realise it
wasn’t an insect at all. It was a fairy. What an impossible
sight it was for Rosie! The fairy’s incredible wings were
moving so fast, it looked like they were vibrating. They
sprinkled gorgeous, glittering dust wherever it went.Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Use two Use two Use an Use a fronted Editing your
conjunctions different exclamation adverbial work
conjunctions sentenceCan you match up the statements?
Thursday: Story starter Sam knew he shouldn’t be there. This was the Professor’s workshop and he’d be in big trouble if anyone found him. Despite this, curiosity got the better of him and he ventured closer to a large, purple Grandfather clock in the corner of the room. His fingers reached out to touch it, Pause the video to read when suddenly, the machine began fizzing independently. and hissing angrily. Panicked, Sam took a step back but that’s all he could remember before everything went black…
Planning time: Who, What, Where, When, Why? Ideas to get you going: - Time machine - What else could the invention do? - Does the Professor find out? - Does Sam have to find a way to fix the machine?
Who? Where?
What? What Doing?
Proper/ Common Proper/ What like? Adjective/ adverbs
Common Noun Verb
Noun Common Noun
Sam machine Professor’s workshop sneaked cautiously
Professor invention crept nervous nervously
clock (Could your machine touched smoky slowly
trouble be a time machine? hissed ancient
In which case, where fizzed unusual
could you go?) smoked unique
panicked quirky
intelligent
Conjunctions: Similes:
Sentence As quick as a
Starters…. Because flash
But
Across the room, or Smoking like a
… and dragon’s nostrils
so
After that,… before
after
Immediately,… as well as
if
Fizzing noisily, …Can you include a fronted adverbial in front of
these sentences?
Smoke poured out of the hissing, noisy machine.
Can you include a conjunction to extend
The floorboards creaked. any of these sentences?
There stood an old Grandfather clock.Examples of fronted adverbials:
Suddenly, smoke poured out of the hissing, noisy
machine.
Can you up-level any of these
sentences in your writing today?
Under Sam’s feet, The floorboards creaked.
In the corner of the room, there stood an old
Grandfather clock.Continuing the story...
Gradually, Sam woke up and rubbed his sore head. What had If you need to, use this
example to help you get
happened? Just in front of him, he could see the bizarre, noisy
started!
Grandfather clock still fizzing gently. He sat up gingerly and slowly
began to realise that he wasn’t in the Professor’s workshop
anymore. It looked like someone’s bedroom from a non-fiction
Victorian book he’d read. Unsurprisingly, Sam started to panic.
His eyes started to dart from side to side rapidly to see if he could
work out where he was. In that moment, he heard the door
handle turn as someone entered the unfamiliar room he found
himself in…Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Use two Use two Use an Use a fronted Editing your
conjunctions different exclamation adverbial work
conjunctions sentenceChoose 3 of these fronted adverbials and
discuss what the rest of the sentence
could be for each.
Fronted adverbial for Fronted adverbial for Fronted adverbial for
manner: time: place:
All of a sudden, In the blink of an eye, Across the room,
Unexpectedly, Seconds later, Just outside the door,
Awkwardly, Yesterday, Up in the clouds,
As brave as a lion, In one hundred years, Below his feet,Friday: Story starter
They gradually pushed the heavy
door open. Peering inside, Ellie and
Aaron saw cobwebs draped down
across the room like dusty curtains.
Beneath their feet, the floorboards
groaned and creaked. Loud, Pause the video to
read independently.
squawking crows flapped around
outside and perched on the dead,
spindly trees. The two brave
children ventured further in…Planning time: Who, What, Where, When, Why? Ideas to get you going: - Haunted house - Getting their football back? - Is anything/ anyone living in the house? - Could they get stuck there?
Who? Where?
What? What Doing?
Proper/ Common Proper/ What like? Adjective/ adverbs
Common Noun Verb
Noun Common Noun
Sam machine Professor’s workshop sneaked cautiously
Professor invention crept nervous nervously
clock (Could your machine touched smoky slowly
trouble be a time machine? hissed ancient
In which case, where fizzed unusual
could you go?) smoked unique
panicked quirky
intelligent
Conjunctions: Similes:
Sentence As quick as a
Starters…. Because flash
But
Across the room, or Smoking like a
… and dragon’s nostrils
so
After that,… before
after
Immediately,… as well as
if
Fizzing noisily, …WABOLL: How could I edit this? The scarry house had layers of dust on the windows. The wind wissled threw the corridor and made aaron and ellies teeth chatter. Rain hit the window panes and thunder was in the backgrownd. Ellie jumpt when she heard a rat scrabble and run across the wooden floorbords.
WABOLL: How could I edit these errors? The scarry house had layers of dust on the windows. The wind wissled threw the corridor and made aaron and ellies teeth chatter. Rain hit the window panes and thunder was in the backgrownd. Ellie jumpt when she heard a rat scrabble and run across the wooden floorbords.
Editing WAGOLL:
terrifying howling wind whistled
The scarry house had layers of dust on the windows. The wind wissled
through Aaron and Ellie’s teeth chatter frantically.
threw the corridor and made aaron and ellies teeth chatter. Rain hit the
window panes like bullets whilst thunder rumbled angrily in the background. jumped
window panes and thunder was in the backgrownd. Ellie jumpt when
scamper groaning, creaky wooden floorboards.
she heard a rat scrabble and run across the wooden floorbords.Continuing the story...
A split second later, the door slammed aggressively behind If you need to, use this
example to help you get
the two children. Aaron turned and tried to yank it open started!
again but it wasn’t budging! How awful this situation had
become! The children turned to each other with fear
sparkling in their eyes and their feet glued to the spot.
Suddenly, they became aware of a rhythmical, loud clunking
noise coming from upstairs. Was that footsteps? To the
children’s terror, it was getting closer and closer…You can also read
