Task 1 – Complete the missing syllables in these three-syllable words. Write the whole word too.
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Literacy Starter activity on Seesaw
2. If you haven’t already done so ‘skim’ and ‘scan’ through Chapters 4-6 of ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar taking notes on the setting.
3. You are going to write a descriptive paragraph about Camp Green Lake. Take this starter sentence.
“Camp Green Lake is a dry, flat wasteland”
Expand on this to write a full descriptive paragraph about the setting.
Rowling – Must have a variety of sentence openers, prepositional phrases and expanded noun phrases which have been selected carefully for effect.
Dahl – Use a variety of preposition in writing and also use ambitious vocabulary to make writing more interesting
Walliams – Write 3-4 sentences. Try to include an adjective (descriptive word) in each sentence.
4. Read over your work and check for missing punctuation. Try to up-level your descriptive paragraph.
Extension Task – Drama (Hot Seating)
You are going to take on the role of Stanley. Prepare questions for an adult to ask you based around;
- What Stanley felt when he first saw Camp Green Lake?
- How did it compare to his childhood idea of Camp Fun and Games?
Once you have prepared the questions and answers for Stanley, why not have a go recording a live interview. You are now in the hot seat in the role of Stanley answering questions for 1 minute. Try to impersonate how you imagine the character to be.
