Tuesday 3rd February

LC: To use the conjunction 'although' within a complex sentence.

We use the conjunction 'although' to link two contrasting ideas or to show that one fact makes the other fact surprising.

Although she was scared, she entered the dark room.

Although Tom forgot his lunch, his friend shared a sandwich with him.

Although the dog was small, it barked very loudly.

Although Mia was nervous, she did well in her school play.

 

Activity

Complete the sentences below to make them complex. The conjunction 'although' must be included in your subordinating clause.

Although I didn't like the ice cream,

Although we fell out last week,

Although I hurt my ankle, 

I ate all my tea

 

Tuesday 3rd February 2026

LC: To orally rehearse a poem using tone, intonation, volume and action.

Tomorrow we are going to perform our poem in front of Year 4. 

Today we need to practise our poem, so that it looks and sounds amazing!

What things do we need to think of when we are reading the poem?

Can you remember the actions we created yesterday?

 

 

To be able to add and subtract volume.

Measuring cylinder

RIC

R - What did the tiger's whiskers feel like?

I - Why do you think Rory was nervous when reaching up to the tiger?

C - Can you find the rhyming words in the text?

 

Tuesday 3rd February 2026

LC: To listen to and discuss playscripts.

Playscripts

I am going to put you into groups of seven.

As a group, you will decide who is playing each role.

First, you must spend some time looking at the words in the script and the amount you will have to say. 

Next, you will read the script as a group.

What three things are important when reading a text? Think about what we discussed last week when learning the poem 'My Tree and Me'.