Study Hall - continued 2
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SCIENCE
Are you studying the Digestive System?
You will find the videos on these pages interesting:
https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/elibrary/resource/36133/digestive-system
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/general-science/your-digestive-system/
Enjoy playing this board game:
SPELLING
(Date prepared: 18/01/2021)
Learn the spelling and meanings of common homophones, for example: to/two/too; they’re/their/there; piece/peace
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were |
where |
we’re |
you |
yew |
ewe |
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their |
they’re |
there |
too |
two |
to |
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be |
bee |
see |
sea |
heard |
herd |
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new |
knew |
no |
know |
might |
mite |
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right |
write |
morning |
mourning |
place |
plaice |
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through |
threw |
great |
grate |
eyes |
ice |
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hole |
whole |
I |
eye |
for |
four |
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are |
our |
in |
inn |
of |
have |
Source: www.letters-and-sound.com
Letters and Sounds is a phonics resource published by the Department for Education and Skills in 2007. It aims to build children's speaking and listening skills in their own right as well as to prepare children for learning to read by developing their phonic knowledge and skills. It sets out a detailed and systematic programme for teaching phonic skills for children starting by the age of five, with the aim of them becoming fluent readers by age seven. For more detailed information, visit the Letters and Sounds website.
Are you setting goals for your work?
(Date prepared: 18/12/2020)
Answering these questions may help you to find out how to improve your work:
Setting Learning Goals
Think about what you need to change and complete this chart with your parent, mentor or teacher.
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What do I need to improve? |
How will I do this? |
How and when will I follow this up? |
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My vocabulary |
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My arithmetic |
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Add your own goal: .............................. |
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Add your own goal: .............................. |
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Add your own goal: .............................. |
Checklist for your writing
Have you finished your work? Are you sure?
This checklist will make sure that you are doing your best work.
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ITEM |
Y/N |
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1. Did you check your spelling carefully?Use a dictionary for words you are not sure about. |
Y/N |
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2. Did you use a capital letter at the beginning of each sentence? |
Y/N |
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3. Did you put a full stop at the end of each sentence? |
Y/N |
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4. Are you sentences clear and easy to read? Perhaps you need to make them shorter and less complex. |
Y/N |
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5. Do you have the heading, date and your name on the paper? |
Y/N |
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6. Is your handwriting neat? Perhaps you should re-write it. |
Y/N |
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7. Did you answer the questions fully? |
Y/N |
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8. Did you use your own words? If you copied something, re-write it your own way. |
Y/N |
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9. Did you finish everything you were asked to do? |
Y/N |
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10. Is your work organized? Make sure that your teacher will be able to correct your work easily. |
Y/N |
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11. What other mistakes to do you often make? Write one here: Answer: |
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(Source: Independent Learning in Your Classroom, Jo Mynard & Robin Sorflaten 2002)
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