Friday
Add the correct punctuation to each sentence.
Friday 18th September 2026
LC: To identify main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarise these.
RIC
R: Where did Matilda sit when reading her books?
I: Do you think Matilda enjoyed reading books? Support your answer from evidence from the text.
C: What does the author mean by mean by "totally absorbed in the wonderful adventures of Pip..."
Teacher model: Summarise the text from the point of view of Mr Twit.
Your turn: Summarise the text from the point of view of James.
Friday 18th September 2026
LC: To be able to participate in a debate: for and against.
Grammar warmup:
Explore, identify and use Standard English verb inflections for writing
When we say or write sentences we must make sure that subject and verb agree.
What does that mean?
Subject and verb
The verb in a sentence is the word that shows action or being.
The subject of a sentence is the person or thing that's doing the action, or being something.
To find them, ask "Who or what is doing the action?" for the subject and "What action or state of being is happening?" for the verb. For example, in "Maya kicks the ball," Maya is the subject and kicks is the verb.
What is a debate?
A debate is a formal discussion about a subject where people have different views.
Different facts and opinions are presented by each side during the discussion.
Watch this short debate about whether children should wear school uniforms.
Now we are going to present our own debate giving viewpoints about whether or not the Loch Ness Minster exists. Everyone will have a turn to give their point of view.
We will use these language structures and add our own point of view.
An argument for….is… because… and…
An argument against… is... because… and…
I understand that… but would argue…
I understand your point of view, however I disagree because…
I appreciate ….’s opinion because…. However, I think differently because…
Most people would agree that… because… Due to… I think…
You might say something like this:
Or you might say something like this:
Plan what you are going to say, then practise with your talk partner.
Now let's have a debate! We'll have all the points for the existence of Nessie first, then all the points against next.
Today we are going to complete Baseline Paper 2.
