Tuesday
Grammar
LC: Compose complex sentences using the conjunction, although.
'Although' links two contrasting ideas or shows that one fact makes the other fact surprising. They can be used at the beginning or in the middle of the sentence.
Although it was raining, the children did daily PE.
The children did daily PE, although it was raining.
Although he had studied hard, he didn't pass the exam.
We're still very good friends although we rarely see each other.
Activity
Think of some complex sentence with the conjunction 'although' and write them on your whiteboards.
Once you have done this, share them with the class and they can be displayed on the learning wall.
Main
Tuesday 10th February 2026
LC: Raise questions during the reading process to deepen understanding.
'Taller than a house, the Iron Man stood at the top of the cliff, on the very brink, in the darkness. The wind sang through his iron fingers. His great iron head, shaped like a dustbin but as big as a bedroom, slowly turned to the right, slowly turned to the left. His iron ears turned, this way, that way. He was hearing the sea. His eyes, like headlamps, glowed white, then red, then infra-red, searching the sea. Never before had the Iron Man seen the sea.'
Let's discuss some interesting words and phrases and then add them to our learning wall.
Whole Class Discussion
I wonder if ...
I think that ...
I would like to know ...
I think his character is ...
Activity
In small groups, think of some questions about the paragraph.
What do we already know?
What do we want to know?
Now write at least three questions in your books.
