WRITING ABOUT READING

Mini Lesson:

• Look at the Writing About Reading prompts. Choose one you would like to work on today.

Main Activity

• Independent Reading of a fiction text for at least 30 minutes - use a book from home or find one on Epic! Books.

• Create a Reader's Notebook Entry about the book you read, using one of the Writing About Reading prompts.

• See Mrs Beissel's example here

Then do one of these options:

• More independent reading

• Work on your reading goal

• Create a new Reader's Notebook Entry

COMIC

Mini Lesson:

• Think of a comic, graphic novel or picture book you have read. What did you like about it?

Main Activity:

• Write and draw your own simple comic, using any idea you want!

• Open this comic template and print it or use it as an example to draw your own template.

Then do one of these options:

• Independent writing

• Work on your writing goal

• Create a Writer's Notebook Entry

MULTIPLICATION SPEED DRILL

• Open the Mixed Multiplication Facts PDF - print it, or just view the questions on your screen.

• Start a timer and see how quickly you can answer all 80 questions!

• Check your answers on the second page. Which times tables will you practise over the holidays?

• Want more to do? Head over to Essential Assessment and play Sunset Maths!