Lesson 1 Equipment: Pencil or pen, Paper and worksheets

Instructions: This week we will continue to develop your literacy skills through different tasks and activities related to the story of ‘Three Little Pigs’. However, let’s start with the story again. Activity 1 You might want to start the lesson by re-reading either version of the three little pigs, or have an adult read you the story again. You can choose from the traditional version or the version by Roald Dahl, or you could read both! Activity 2 Read the story of the three little pigs from the worksheet. There are some words that are missing. See if you can find the right word and add it to the story. You can do this on the worksheet or have an adult read the story for you and you can then say which word you would use to fill in the gap. Activity 3 It is time to use your own imagination. Think of different words to add into the story? See if you can make the story more interesting. Activity 4 What happened next to the big bad wolf? Use your imagination and write about what happened to the wolf after he ran away? Did he learn not to be so mean and nasty and start to help people? Did he go on doing the wrong things and being unkind?

The 3 Little Pigs

What happened to the big bad wolf next?

Can you use your imagination and write about what happened to the wolf after he ran away? Did he learn not to be so mean and nasty and start to help people? Did he go on doing the wrong things and being unkind? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Lesson 2

Equipment: Pencil or pen, Paper and worksheets

Instructions: This lesson we will be considering how we can include emotions and feelings in our writing. Activity 1 Write down as many words that you can about a feeling. If you get stuck why not read some of the words related to feelings from the list above. Why not ask others in your family to add to your list! Activity 2 Now you have a list of words choose 4 of them. Make a sentence using that word. Here are four examples:

• It made me sad that I could not go outside

• It made me happy to play on my iPad

• I felt hot when it was sunny If you are struggling to think of some feelings try to make a sentence using one of the words above. Activity 3 Now have a look at the worksheet. There are four scenes from ‘The three little pigs. Try to write a sentence about what each character is thinking. Try to include at least one feeling in your work. Underline the word which relates to a feeling. (e.g. I feel very safe in my house) See if other people in your family can make-up different sentences.

Lesson 3 - Houses for sale!

Equipment: Internet access if possible Pencil or pen Coloured pens or pencils Paper and worksheets Instructions: In this lesson we are going to focus on nouns. Nouns are words which name something such as a person, place, thing, idea, action or quality (e.g. house, mother, father, child, and table). Activity 1 The three little pigs built their own houses. Most people today buy or rent their house. Look at the example on the worksheet or find a house on the internet that is for sale that you like. You can do this by looking at: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale Once you decide what house read the information. Talk to an adult about why you like the house. It might be that you like lots of bedrooms or the garden is big so you can play lots of games. It could be made of brick or have a straw. Make a list of things you like or try to answer the questions if you are using the example. Activity 2 Can you highlight as many nouns in the information you have read? Don’t worry if you don’t spot them all just try to find as many as you can. If you get stuck why not ask someone to help you! Activity 3 If you were building your own house what would you want it to look like? How many bedrooms? Would it have a large garden to play in? Can you draw your house and then label all of the parts using nouns? (Nouns are naming words. They include roof, window, walls – if you get stuck there is a list of nouns for you to use). Activity 4 Now that you have drawn your house can you write 4 sentences to describe your ideal house – try to use as many nouns as possible? (e.g. The house wall is built of bricks)

Activity 1 worksheet Read the information about the house.

Full description An idyllic Grade II Listed thatched character cottage with private garden commanding wonderful sea and harbour views. Strong income potential. Decor by interior designer. Full of character. 2 Bedrooms, sitting room, kitchen, bathroom. Garden Outside - The property is approached by a single pathway across the lawn with borders which are laid with a mature mix of tropical and seasonal plants. The gardens wrap around the property and there are multiple places to dine outside to enjoy the stunning sea views.

Once you have read the information can you answer the following questions? What types of plants are in the garden? ....................................................................... How many bedrooms are there? ………………………………………………………………………….….. What is the address of the property? …………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………. Describe something you might see if you looked out of a window in the property

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Activity 2 worksheet

You are going to draw and label your own house, or another house you know. Think about words you could use to describe your drawing. Here are some words that might help: Bricks Windows Kitchen Lounge Garden Bedroom Bathroom Door Stairs

• Colour in your house once you have drawn and labelled it.

• Speak to someone else about your drawing – is there anything else you can add?

• What are the best features of the house you have drawn?

• How many rooms are there in this house you have drawn?

Lesson 4 - Pig houses for sale!

Equipment: Pencil or pen Coloured pens or pencils Paper and worksheets Instructions: In the last lesson we used nouns to label parts of the house (e.g. roof) and also explain what a house was built from (e.g. bricks). In this lesson you will need to continue to use nouns, but also adjectives. Remember adjectives are describing words. Activity 1 Have a look at the three pig’s houses. Can you write down at least 5 adjectives to describe the houses. Here are four to get you started:

• Strong

• Rickety

• Weak

• Crooked Activity 2 Choose one of the houses and write a sentence to describe it using adjectives and name parts of the house using nouns. Can you colour in the nouns and adjectives? Here is an example for you: One of the pigs made a rickety house of wood which had a squeaky door. Activity 3

In lesson 3 you read about houses for sale (e.g. it has 2 bedrooms), where it was located (e.g. wonderful sea and harbour views) and what it was like (e.g. character cottage). See if you can write about one of the three pigs houses which they want to sell. There are some words on a separate worksheet to help you with your writing. Remember to use persuasive words that make the house seem interesting and makes someone want to buy it.

Lesson 5

Equipment: Pencil or pen Coloured pens or pencils Paper and worksheets Instructions: In this lesson you will need to do some free writing, but before you do this there are a few activities to complete. Activity 1 Look outside your house or have a look at where people live near you. Are all the places the same? Write down as many different types of places people live. Activity 2 Where and also how people live has changed over the year. Read the information about how homes have changed over the years. Talk to an adult about the differences between houses at different times. Activity 3 Think about how we might live in the future. Write a descriptive piece about a house of the future. Would we be living in houses built on Earth, or will we live in space? Could we be living under the sea, or even on the moon? What would houses look like? Will they be brick or made of other materials?

Activity 2 - Read the following about houses in the past and present