English Task
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Good morning Year 3. I hope you all had a good weekend! Well done with all of your home learning last week, you are all working so hard and I really enjoy reading all of your blog posts! Keep up the good work 🙂
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Today’s focus:
Reading
We will read an extract (part of a text), answer questions and describe a setting.
Our text is:
Rabbit & Bear – A Bite in the Night by Julian Gough & Jim Field
Last week, we started reading Rabbit and Bear. You wrote some excellent diary entries about the events that took place involving the mystery of the tooth marks!
We will continue reading this text today.
Task 1 – Reading
Read pages 1-27 HERE. Complete the warm up questions below.
Complete your answers in your yellow homework book or post them on the blog.
Task 2 – Setting Description
Complete this in your yellow homework book or on the blog.
In our reading task last week, you answered lots of questions about the story.
Today I would like you to imagine you have entered the forest where Rabbit and Bear explore. Write a setting description of the forest including lots of detail about the things you see and hear around you.
It is very important to think carefully about your vocabulary when writing a setting description to make your writing interesting to read! Remember to start your sentences in different and exciting ways. You may even like to include some similes!
Use the word bank below to help you with your setting description. Click HERE for a printable version.
You may like to use this opening sentence to start your writing or start in your own way!
As I stumbled into the enchanted forest I…
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1. When does rabbit burst into bears cave?
(c)
2. What does rabbit think the trees are going?
They’re going to fly south
2. Bear wants a scratch from rabbit. What does she get instead?
(A)
2. Which thought makes bear less itchy?
“I will go and scratch on my scratching tree.”
3. Why is bear looking up at the sky?
Just in case that his scratching tree is not flying south for winter
Well done Reuben, don’t forget to complete your setting description 🙂
English
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1. ( c )
2. Rabbit thinks the trees are going south for the Winter.
3. ( a )
4. Of going to her favourite scratching tree.
5. To see if her scratching tree actually flew south.
Task 2
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In the bright and beautiful forest as orange as a pumpkin had trees as big as a dinosaur. there was an echo of a bird ” squawk” .
I heard a rustling sound like a snake moving in the grass ready to pounce. I could smell the fresh greenery around me I could smell pollen like a sweet piece of candy. When I touched the ground the grass was slippery like the water from the rain. the trees were a little prickly like the hedgehogs spikes.
Well done Chloe K, your setting description included lots of lovely detail, well done!
Hi Miss, I got the same answers as Reuben for all of the questions and have written them in my yellow book.
Here is my setting description.
As I walked into the forest I could see the huge twisted limbs of the tree guarding the entrance like a ferocious beast. I gulped! I saw a blazing carpet of bluebells and rays of sunlight danced upon their delicate petals. I could hear the crackling and crunching of the twigs under my feet as I crept across them.
Well done Orla, I can see you have spent some time writing your setting description! I love your sentence ‘rays of sunlight danced upon their delicate petals’ 🙂
Task 1
1. Early morning.
2. He thought trees fly south for the winter.
3. A tickle because in the book it didn’t say cuddle or a wriggle.
4. On his scratching tree.
5. Because he wanted to know if his scratching tree was flying away
Good effort Angie, have a go at writing your setting description too 🙂
Warm up
1. C
He thinks some of the trees are flying south for the winter.
2. A
He thinks of his scratching tree.
3. He looks up to find woodpecker.
As I stumbled into the humid, pungent forest I saw enormous, shadowy trEE’s towering over me as I walked through to find the mysterious tree cruncher.
I could hear howling wolves and a quiet scampering in the leaves ahead.
Word work-
Gulped-To swallow in a rush or greedily.
Ferocious-Fierce or savage ( The ferocious wolf bite the mans arm off.)
Trembling-To shake uncontrollably maybe from the cold.
Well done for completing all of the tasks Ethan. You have used some terrific adjectives for your setting description 🙂
Rabbit bursts into Bear’s cave in the early morning.
Rabbit thinks the trees fly south for the winter.
Bear gets a tickle instead of a scratch.
The thought of scratching makes Bear feel less itchy.
Bear looks up to the sky to see if his scratching tree really did fly south.
Good effort Julian 🙂
Task 1
1. Early morning
2. Flying south
3. A tickle
4. The scratching tree
5. To check if trees are flying south.
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Task 2
As I walked through the forest I could see trees as brown as a bear
And as tall as a house. Flowers were as colourful as a brand new palet of paint. The grass waved in the wind and the leaves were shimmering in the sunlight.
Good effort Clemence, well done for including some similes in your setting description.
1.rabbit burst into bears cave at early morning.
2.rabbit thinks the trees are flying.
3.bears gets a tickle instead of a scratch.
4.Bears scratching tree made bear feel less itchy.
5.bear looked up in the the sky because just in case.
task 2
As I walked into a rough slimy wet forest I see tall dark brown trees with wet damp leaves.I could hear a scream howl and hiss. I got scared so i took a deep breath and smelt a rotten smelly pungent air. I was so tiered so i layed down on the floor. The floor was soggy wet and damp. I was soaked.
Good effort Gabriella! You have worked hard on writing your setting description, remember to read over your work and correct spellings.
Task 1
1. where does bear bust into the cave?
(c)
2. what do you think the trees are going?
There are flying to south .
2. Bear wants a scratch from rabbit. What does he want?
(a)
2. Witch thought makes bear feel itch?
I will go to my favourite st scratching tree.
3. Why does bear look up to the sky?
because it doesn’t fly.
Task 2
I imaged I was in the forest and I can hear some green , waving tree. I can see a dark ,cold and spooky shed. what I touched the spiky,hard branch .
Good effort Graceanne. Check over your punctuation and spelling.
Hello Miss Jones.
TASK 1
1. C
2. Rabbit thought trees were flying south for the winter.
3. A
4. “I’ll go and scratch myself on the scratching tree.
5. Bear looks up in the sky just in case trees were flying.
Task 2
When I went out the trees were as tall as a mammoth and the wind was like a hurricane, the floor was rustling as I moved. The smell was very stale, it was also quite humid and the trees were swaying from side to side. The twigs snapped as I walked along. Owls howled as I crossed their trees and other birds chirped.
Extension:
– Gulp-
– To swallow hurridly or greedily in one swallow.
-Ferocious-
– Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent.
-Trembling-
-To shake uncontrollably.
Good effort Matthias, I like your setting description, you have used some great vocabulary!
1.c) Early morning
2.a) A tickle
3. Bear looked up to the sky to make sure that rabbit wasn’t correct.
As I stumbled into the enchanted forest I could feel soft moss which was as soft as cotton. I could hear young birds singing beautifully. I could hear birch, oak and lime tree leaves shuffling and singing their never ending song of peace and happiness. I could smell the fresh pinecones. I could see water from the lake glisten in the sun. I could see squirrels collecting different nuts. The air is neither humid or hot, it is just perfect. I could see a pair of salamanders running to the lake. I could hear beatles buzzing. I could hear sticks crunching undrneath my feet. I could see something colorful in the air .Look , it has got wings! Is it a fairy or a dragonfly?
Well done Helena, you have thought carefully about your setting description and included lots of detail. Remember to start your sentences in different and exciting ways.
My Setting Description:
I walked out of the cave looking at the autumn forest. Soon the humid weather gave way to a cold breeze which sent a shiver up my back. As usual I tried to smell honey on the breeze to see if things were normal. But no, I didn’t smell of anything except moldy leaves. I stepped through the muddy, gloopy stream. There was now a fresh smell. I soon started to hear something like scrapping wood. It was quite unusual…
A lovely setting description Julian. Great choice of vocabulary to describe the scene, it makes me want to read on more…
Task 1
1. Early morning
2. Rabbit thinks that trees are flying South for the Winter
3. A tickle
4. The thought of the scratching tree
5. Bear looks up to the sky just to see if the scratching tree was flying South for the Winter.
It was a cold and hot day and we were going out to look for Bear’s favourite scratching tree. Outside in the forest there were many colossal trees towering up into the sky. There were lots of, brown, dirty bogs that we had to squelch through. And the trees were sticky because they were covered in golden sap. We stepped over a rotting pile of logs with snails and woodlice. As we stepped on the dry, brown leaves it sounded like walking on scrumptious crisps.
Great work Sebastian! I really like your setting description! Great word choice ‘colossal’ 🙂
TASK 1.
Q1.In the early.
Q2.Rabbit was thinks trees fly out for the winter.
Q3.A)a tickle
Q4.Bears favourite scratching tree.
Q5.The bear looked at the sky to in case the tree was flying south for the winter.
TASK 2.
In the most beautiful forest I saw enormous and tall trees, I smellt the smooth,soft,rich and fresh air.I could hear the buzz of the bees,the whistle of the birds.I could touch the wet grass,the soft leavs and the hard rockes.
Extension – Word Work
-Gulped:To swallo large quantities of food or drink quickly.
-Ferocious: -Fierce or savage
-Trembling: to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear,
Well done Karolina, you have some lovely descriptive sentences in your setting description. Remember to read over your work and correct it where you need to.
task 1
on page 1-2 :
1. (c) early morning
2. rabbit thinks trees are flying south this year
on page 4 :
1. (a) a tickle
2. trees make bear feel less itchy
on page 6-7 :
3 . bear looks up at the sky because he wants to check if woodpecker is in his tree
Task 2 :
As I stumbled into the big, creepy forest, I started to look around. The trees were as big as rockets and I couldn’t even see the sky above. Some trees had been cut but some others had not. I could her an enormous crunch which made me shake. The forest was very humid and I started to be very cold. The forest was definitely not as usual. Something serious and weird was happening.
Well done Penelope! You have chosen your words carefully in your setting description. Check your sentence ‘I started to be very cold’ – ‘I started to feel very cold’.
Good effort 🙂
Task 1
1. Early morning.
2. Rabbit thinks the trees are going South for Winter.
3. A tickle.
4. When she is going to her favourite scratching tree.
5. To see if his favourite scratching tree flew South.
Task 2
As I entered the forest it was cold, dark and misty. I heard the wind whispering something to me. When I went deeper in the forest the sun started to shine in my eyes. It was so bright that I couldn’t see a thing. I could hear the branches on the trees twisting and falling down. Then I heard a noise. It sounded like it was coming to me. I thought it was a wolf but it was just a Rabbit. I saw fog coming my way so I went through the fog. At the end of mist I saw something shining in the sky. It was a colourful, bright rainbow looming out up front of me.
Word work
Gulped /To swallow something in a rush.
Ferocious / savagely fierce and cruel.
Trembling /shaking or quivering.
Great effort Chloe H, well done for completing all of the English tasks today. Well done for building suspense in your description, when I read it, I felt I was almost there in the forest!
1.Early morning
2.He thinks the trees are flying south
3.A tickle
4. A scratching tree
5.To see if scratching tree is flying south
As I stumbled into the enchanted forest, I felt like I was in some kind of a fairy tale. The trees were so colourful and magnificent. The golden oak leaves were glittering and dancing to the breeze. You could feel biting cold, so typical of an autumn morning. I was surrounded by shadows of beautiful trees, golden leaves and silence. You could only hear woodpeckers knocking on wood like a music player beating out a drum.
Great work Alex! You have written a descriptive setting description full of great vocabulary, well done.
Task 1
A)rabbit burst into cave in early morning.
B)rabbit thought the trees were flying south.
C)bear gets a tickle instead of a scrach.
D)going to his scratching tree.
E)bear looked up in the sky just for in case if trees were flying south for the winter.
Task 2
As I entered the forest I could feel the warm breezy blowing on my face. The tall brown barky trees make large shadows. Almost like long lines on the floor. Skipping over each shadow was fun but I also making my feet wet from soggy leaf’s. Broken branches we collect to make fire in the evening . where toasted marshmallow should taste great. Camping is fun when there’s loads to see in the morning.
Extension
Gulped means when swallowing quickly in mouth full.
Ferocious means cruel and savage.
Trembling means shaking or shivering.
Great effort for your English tasks Jiana! Remember to read over your writing and correct some sentences so that they all make sense 🙂
Rabbit burst in to bears cave in the mornig
Rabbit thought trees fly south for the winter
A ticel
Trees make bear lees itchy
Bear look up because rabbit said trees fly
Brilliant setting description Celestine, you have added so much detail 🙂
Creative setting description Emi, you have used some great vocabulary!
Good setting description Penelope, you have added suspense into your writing, well done.
Good effort with your setting description Louis, next time try to add in some more detail 🙂
Well done for completing the English task Eugenia, you have selected some great vocabulary for your setting description.