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Week 2 English Tasks W.B 11th Jan NEW.notebook

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Our writing genre this week is ...

Letter Writing


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Monday 11th January 2021LO: To answer questions about a text using key evidence.

Handwriting:ou ou ou ou ou Write 3 words which include 'ou'.

SPaG: Modal Verbs

Copy and complete the sentences:


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SPaG answers:

False

False

True


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What are the features of a letter?


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This week you will be writing your own persuasive letter.

To ‘persuade’ means to get someone to do something through reasoning or an argument. You can persuade people

through; posters, adverts and letters. Read today's example text and answer the

questions in full sentences.


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Read the example text below:


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Answer the questions below in full sentences. Use evidence where you can.

Reading comprehension questions:

1. What date was the letter written?

2. Who wrote the letter? How do you know?

3. What does the world ‘recently’ mean?

4. Find two reasons why kerbside collection of plastic waste should not be cancelled.

5. What are the key features of a persuasive letter? List at least 5 features.

6. Find and copy a question used in the text. EXT: Why do you think a question has been used?

7. Why do you think this letter has been written in formal language?

8. Do you agree with some of the arguments that Mr Rate has written? Why or why not?

9. What is the most effective phrase in this letter? Why do you think this?

10. How could this letter be improved? Why?

Extension ideas for an additional challenge:

1. Find 4 unfamiliar words and research their definition. Keep these on a piece of paper so that you can use them in your letter this week.

2. Write your own paragraph explaining why kerbside collection for recycling should not be cancelled.

3. Write a reply, imagining that you are the council, explaining your final decision about whether to keep or cancel kerbside recycle collection.

4. List all of the persuasive phrases used in this letter.


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Tuesday 12th January 2021LO: To infer from a persuasive text.

Handwriting:

SPaG: Modal Verbs

ou ou ou ou ou Write 3 words which include 'ou'.



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SPaG answers:


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Please read 'There's a Rang Tang in my Bedroom' uploaded onto the Year 5 page.


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Task 1:

Read the questions below and answer them in full sentences:


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Task 2:Read the story again OR


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Extension / challenge:


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Wednesday 13th January 2021LO: To research and gather information for a persuasive letter.

Handwriting:ous ous ous ous ous Write 3 words which include 'ous'.

SPaG: Modal Verbs



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SPaG answers:


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Tomorrow you will plan a persuasive letter; arguing to companies why they should limit the amount of palm oil in their products or why they shouldn’t use it at all.

You will then write your letter on Friday.

Today, you need to research everything you can about the impact palm oil has on Orangutans and how it is damaging habitats within the rainforest. The more research points you have, the more persuasive your letter will be! Try to write as many facts as you can.


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Researching:

Questions you can use to research:

1. What is palm oil?

2. What is the problem with palm oil?

3. Why is palm oil dangerous?

4. Where is palm oil found?

5. How are Orangutans affected by palm oil?

6. What solutions are there?

7. What can companies use instead on palm oil?


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Useful links to help you with your research:hps://www.wwf.org.uk/updates/8‐things‐know‐about‐palm‐oil

hps://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/39492207

hps://ypte.org.uk/factsheets/palm‐oil/introducon

hps://www.orangutantrekkingtours.com/orangutan‐blog/palm‐oil‐products‐are‐killing‐orangutans/


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If you are struggling to research, you can take your facts from the poster below:


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Thursday 14th January 2021LO: To plan a persuasive letter.

Handwriting:

SPaG: Conjunctions

ous ous ous ous ous Write 3 words which include 'ous'.


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Today you are going to plan a persuasive letter; encouraging companies to limit their use of palm oil or

stop using it all together in their products.

Remember, to persuade means to try and convince someone to do something. You are going to use your

research from yesterday to try and persuade the companies as much as you can!


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Task 1:Answer the questions below in full sentences. This will help you to generate some ideas for your letter.

a usual rainforest?


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Task 2:Plan each paragraph of your letter using bullet points.

Extension:

List different persuasive phrases and words that you can use in your letter.

Example Plan:

Paragraph 1

• I am writing this letter to insist that you change an ingredient in your product.

• I would really appreciate it if you reconsidered using palm oil.

Paragraph 2

• I strongly believe that palm oil is not necessary to use

• It is absolutely wrong to harm animals just for an oil, we are damaging their homes!

• Surely you would not like your own home to be destroyed?

Paragraph 3

• This will allow orangutans to live safely in their natural habitat

• Furthermore other companies will try to copy you and will stop doing the same, you will be like a hero!

Paragraph 4

• Hopefully from reading this you understand the horrible impact of damaging habitats

• Let me leave you with this final thought ... how would you feel if you were an orangutan?

• Please consider my research

Scaffold for your plan:


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Friday 15th January 2021LO: To write a persuasive letter with facts.

Handwriting:

SPaG: Subordinate clauses

ous ous ous ous ous Write 3 words which include 'ous'.



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Today you are going to write a persuasive letter; encouraging companies to limit their use of palm oil or stop using it all together in

their products. Remember, to persuade means to try and convince someone to do something.

Use your planning and research to persuade companies as much as you can and warn them about the dangers of palm oil.

You can address your letter to a company of your choice, or you can simply use ‘Dear UK Companies.’


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A reminder of each paragraph:


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This is what your letter should look like.

Look at the key features:

• Address

• Date

• Starts with 'Dear ..'


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Some vocabulary to help you today:


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Finished your letter?

Now it’s time to edit! Read through and check your writing for:

• Punctuation errors (capital letters, full stops, commas and brackets)

• Spelling errors

• Grammar errors

• Up-level boring vocabulary with more exciting words/phrases


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Have a lovely weekend Year 5!


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