Monday 4th May 2020

English Task – Verbs and Adverbs

Task 1 – Spellings Activity

Take the ten spellings from the “Suggested

Spellings List”, read them and copy them

correctly into you handwriting book three

times, break them up and sound them as you

write them.

Task 2/3 – Word Puzzle and GPaS Activity

Task 4 – Main Task

Underline the verbs in these sentences.

1. The mouse found the cheese.

2. The cat chased the mouse.

3. The frog leaped into the pond.

4. The boy ate the chocolate bar.

5. The car skidded round the bend and

crashed.

Change the verbs in these sentences to alter

the meaning. Choose from the list below:

lost iced hated cycled

ate

The girl dropped the ice-cream.

____________________________________________

__________________________

The red team won the race!

____________________________________________

__________________________

The family loved camping.

____________________________________________

__________________________

The children baked a cake.

____________________________________________

__________________________

The boy ran across the road.

____________________________________________

__________________________

An adverb describes the verb.

For example: The alien suddenly jumped up

behind them and burped loudly!

Underline the verbs in these sentences, then

circle the adverbs.

1. The cat purred softly.

2. The giant sneezed loudly.

3. The man drove quickly.

4. The sun beat fiercely.

5. She sang beautifully.

Task 5 – Extension/Challenge

Choose a suitable adverb from the list below

to change the adverbs in these sentences to

alter the meaning:

carelessly quietly slowly politely

1. The teacher spoke sternly.

____________________________________________

2. The boy carefully wrote his name.

____________________________________________

3. The car quickly came to a halt.

____________________________________________

4. The children played noisily.

____________________________________________

Monday 4th May 2020

English Answers

Task 1 – Spellings Activity

Please check spellings are copied correctly

Task 2 and 3 – Word Puzzle and GPaS Activity

Task 4 – Main Task

Underline the verbs in these sentences.

1. The mouse found the cheese.

2. The cat chased the mouse.

3. The frog leaped into the pond.

4. The boy ate the chocolate bar.

5. The car skidded round the bend and

crashed.

Change the verbs in these sentences to alter

the meaning. Choose from the list below:

lost iced hated cycled ate

The girl dropped the ice-cream.

The girl ate the ice-cream.

The red team won the race!

The red team lost the race!

The family loved camping.

The family hated camping.

The children baked a cake.

The children iced a cake.

The boy ran across the road.

The boy cycled across the road.

An adverb describes the verb.

For example: The alien suddenly jumped up

behind them and burped loudly!

Underline the verbs in these sentences, then

adverbs = blue

1. The cat purred softly.

2. The giant sneezed loudly.

3. The man drove quickly.

4. The sun beat fiercely.

5. She sang beautifully.

Task 5 – Extension/Challenge

Choose a suitable adverb from the list below

to change the adverbs in these sentences to

alter the meaning:

carelessly quietly slowly politely

1. The teacher spoke sternly.

The teacher spoke slowly.

2. The boy carefully wrote his name.

The boy carelessly wrote his name.

3. The car quickly came to a halt.

The car slowly came to a halt.

4. The children played noisily.

The children played carelessly.

Tuesday 5th May 2020

English Tasks - Comprehension

Task 1 – Spellings Activity

Look up the meanings for each of your words

and either write these definitions in your own

words or explain the meaning of the word to

someone in your family.

Task 2 and 3 – Word Puzzle and GPaS Activity

Task 4 – Main Task

Clive and the Missing Finger by Sarah

Garland

I looked through the crack in the fence. What I

saw made my hair stand on end. A pack of dogs

were throwing themselves at the fence. They were

barking and snarling so much, spit came through

the crack. This was the first time I had been in my

new back garden. My heart was thudding

“Don’t you go disturbing them dogs!” shouted

someone from behind the fence.

“That will be Mr. Tibbald, our neighbour,” said

Dad.

Mr. Tibbald stood on a log and looked over the

fence. His face was red and twisted in anger. He

lifted his fist and shook it at us. That was when I

saw it. Mr. Tibbald’s right index finger was missing.

“Yes, I see you staring. It was Rex who bit it off. He

thought it was a lump of meat,” shouted Mr.

Tibbald. “If you goes near them dogs you’ll get

what you deserves!”

Now answer these questions using full sentences.

1. What were the dogs doing on the other side of

the fence?

2. Why do you think Clive’s hair “stood on end”?

3. What came through the crack in the fence?

4. Who is Mr. Tibbald?

5. What was the first thing Mr. Tibbald shouted?

6. What did Mr. Tibbald stand on to look over the

fence?

7. What kind of mood was Mr. Tibbald in?

8. Who bit off Mr. Tibbald’s finger?

9. Who do you think Rex is?

Task 5 – Extension/Challenge

Add in the adverbs in each sentence to

describe the verb (action).

1. Helen ran _____________ to the castle

and crept _____________ up the stairs.

2. While I milked the cow _____________,

Tom _____________ brushed the horse.

3. The child _____________ shouted at the

man who was running ____________.

4. Miss Thurston _____________ listens to

One Direction.

5. The kitten purred _____________ as she

sat on the rug.

6. Ms Shearer rode her bike ____________.

Tuesday 5th May 2020

English Answers

Task 1 – Spellings Activity

Test your child on the meanings of each word

Task 2 and 3 – Word Puzzle and GPaS Activity

Task 4 – Main Task

I still need to compose my own answers

1. The pack of dogs were throwing themselves at

the fence. They were barking and snarling so

much, spit came through the crack.

2. I think Clive’s hair “stood on end”, because he

was so petrified of the noise and sight of the

aggressive dogs; especially as he’d never seen

before.

3. The dogs spit came through the crack in the

fence?

4. Mr. Tibbald was the boys new next door

neighbour.

5. The first thing Mr. Tibbald shouted was, “Don’t

you go disturbing them dogs!”

6. Mr. Tibbald stood on a log to look over the

fence.

7. Mr. Tibbald was in an angry, aggressive mood.

8. Mr. Tibbald’s finger was bitten off by his dog Rex

because he thought it was food.

9. I think Rex is one of Mr Tibbald’s aggressive

dogs.

Task 5 – Extension/Challenge

Add in the adverbs in each sentence to

describe the verb (action).

Make sure the adverb is appropriate – such

as:

1. Helen ran energetically to the castle

and crept quietly up the stairs.

2. While I milked the cow carefully, Tom

gently brushed the horse.

3. The child happily shouted at the man

who was running fast.

4. Miss Thurston secretly listens to One

Direction.

5. The kitten purred contentidly as she sat

on the rug.

6. Ms Shearer rode her bike expertly.

Wednesday 6th May 2020

English Tasks - Composition

Task 1 – Spellings Activity

Write a sentence for each of your spelling

words. Make sure your HFW are also spelt

correctly, your sentences are correctly

punctuated and you have used the word in

its correct context.

Task 2 and 3 – Word Puzzle and GPaS Activity

Task 4 – Main Task - The Never Ending Tunnel

Answer the following questions in as creatively as

you can.

Task 5 – Extension/Challenge

Wednesday 6th May 2020

English Answers

Task 1 – Spellings Activity

Check syntax, punctuation and spelling in

each sentence

Task 2 and 3 – Word Puzzle and GPaS Activity

Task 4 – Main Task

Help your child edit their piece of writing by

considering:

1. The syntax of each sentence and

paragraph.

2. Are the sentences correctly

punctuated?

3. Check HFW – High Frequency Words

are spelt correctly.

4. Are there any adjectives that could be

added to nouns to develop the

descriptive style of the writing? Are

there any adjectives that are being

used that could be improved by

adding a more interesting synonym?

5. Are there any adverbs that could be

added to develop the descriptive style

of the writing? Are there any adverbs

that are being used that could be

improved by adding a more

interesting synonym?

Task 5 – Extension/Challenge

Thursday 7th May 2020

English Tasks

Task 1 – Spellings Activity

Get someone in your family to test you on

your spelling, record your result, any word you

spell in correctly, copy out three times.

Task 2 and 3– Word Puzzle and GPaS Activity

Task 4 – Main Task

What is VE day?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48201749

Thursday 7th May 2020 English Answers

Task 1 – Spellings Activity

Mark and allow children to self-correct their

words

Task 2 and 3 – Word Puzzle and GPaS Activity

Task 4 – Main Task