Bronze: how does the Rainbow Fish feel at the start? How does it feel at the end? Silver: What happens at the beginning, middle and end of the story? Gold: The Rainbow Fish has lots of beautiful scales. If you were writing a story what would your character have lots of? What words would […]
Reading Challenge
Y1 Reading Challenge Summer 1
Hi Year 1. Welcome to your reading challenge.You will focus on the traditional tale, Jack and The Beanstalk. The best response will win a special prize! BRONZEDescribe the giant using adjectives. Write 5 sentences. You must remember your capital letter, finger spaces and a full stop. Use the wordbank.The Giant is____________. SILVERDescribe the Giant and […]
Y2 Reading Challenge Summer 1
Hi Year 2. In Summer 1 we are going to share the story, Fantastic Mr Fox, written by Roald Dahl. Read about him below. BronzeWhen was Roald Dahl born?Where was he born?Name a book that he wrote.How old was Roald Dahl when his father died?How many books did Roald Dahl write? SilverExplain why Roald Dahl […]
Y4 Spring 2 Reading Challenge
Hello year 4! This term we are exploring stories from other cultures. For your reading challenge, I would like to share with you an intriguing myth from ancient Greece…”The Story of Arachne”. I hope you enjoy it! Tips:-Read the text carefully, don’t rush through!-Make a note of any words you are note sure about- find […]
Year 3 Reading Challenge
Bronze: What did Ben’s Granny love? Why did Ben think it was odd that Granny liked gangsta books? Why might Ben have put the soup in the plant pot? Silver: Do you think Ben was telling the truth when he said the soup was yummy? Why/Why not? Why did Ben feel lonely at school? How […]
Year 5 Reading Challenge- Spring 2
Hi Year 5, Your challenge is to read through this article (click on the link): http://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2014/aug/27/do-dams-destroy-rivers The article is on whether dams destroy rivers – you need to read it through all the way to the end (you may need to look up any words you are unfamiliar with). This is a challenging piece, but it […]
Year 6: Spring 2 Reading Challenge
This term we are learning about persuasion. Your challenge is based around that. Above is an example of a persuasive speech for black rights by Martin Luther King Jr. For your challenge we would like you to listen to the speech and complete the following challenges. Bronze Explain how this speech makes you feel. What […]
Year 2 Reading Challenge Spring 2 2021
This story is called ‘Katie Morag delivers the mail’ and it was written by Mairi Hedderwick. You can listen to the story by watching the video OR read it all by yourself. You could even do both! Then try one or more of the challenges… Wednesdays were always hectic on the Isle of Struay, for […]
Y1 Reading Challenge Spring 2
Hi Year 1. For your reading challenge, you will use your inference skills to find clues in the pictures below. Please answer in full sentences. The best response will win a special prize! BRONZEI think it is someone’s birthday.Explain what makes me say that. SILVERI think it is Winter.Explain what makes me say that using […]
Year 6 Spring 1 Reading Challenge – Hurricanes
Your geography work for spring 1 will be based on Natural Disasters. For your Reading Challenge, we would like you to watch the following clips, read the web links and conduct your own research on HURRICANES, TORNADOES, TYPHOONS AND CYCLONES. Please complete in your homework books. https://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-hurricane.htm https://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/hurricanes.php Bronze Challenge – Create a factfile on […]
Year 4 Reading challenge
Willie froze with the branch still held high in his hand. Sweat broke out from under his armpits and across his forehead. Now he was for it. He was bound to get a beating now. Tom came towards him, took the branch firmly from his hand and lifted it up. Willie automatically flung his arm […]
Year 5 Reading Challenge- Spring 1
Hi Year 5, This half term we have been learning about the Victorians in topic. We would like you to use your inference skills to interpret some pictures of Queen Victoria. Some of you will also need to complete a researching task as part of your reading challenge. ALL RESEARCH MUST BE WRITTEN IN YOUR […]
Reception Reading Challenge Spring 1
Listen to the story to help you answer the questions below: GOLD: The following words are found in the story: hoist big prickly cunning sight grab Choose three of the words and either draw a picture, find objects or action the meaning of the words. Silver: Draw a picture of a pirate and make a […]
Year 3 Spring 1 Reading Challenge
Apollo’s Oracle at Delphi The ancient Greek god Apollo enjoyed having temples built in his honor. He liked the gifts. He liked the attention. Everyone knew that Apollo was the god of music. He also brought out the sun each day. He had other special powers. Apollo could see the future, not always, but sometimes. […]
Y1 Reading Challenge Spring 1
Hi Superstars! Here is your Spring 1 Reading Challenge. Read this information text on Tigers and pick a challenge to complete. Write your answers in the comment section below 😁 Bronze 1) What do tigers have on their fur? 2) Which word describes the tiger’s tail? 3) Where do most tigers live? 4) What is […]
Year 6 Reading Challenge Spring 1 2021
In Spring 1, your Geography unit will be ‘Natural Disasters’. For your Reading Challenge, we would like you to watch the following clips, read the web links and conduct your own research on HURRICANES, TORNADOES, TYPHOONS AND CYCLONES. Please complete in your homework books. https://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-hurricane.htm https://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/hurricanes.php Bronze Challenge – Create a fact file on hurricanes […]
Year 4 – Autumn 2 Reading Challenge
Sutton Hoo By about 600, England was divided into small Anglo-Saxon kingdoms each ruled by a king. Much of what we know about the Anglo-Saxons comes from graves like the one discovered at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk.Near the River Deben in Suffolk, at Sutton Hoo, are eleven mounds or ‘barrows’ dating back to the 7th […]
Year 3 Autumn 2 Reading Challenge
Read this non-chronological text and then complete the challenges. Bronze: Give an example of a desert plant.What do all plants need to live and grow?How long can the roots of a bromeliad grow? Silver: Write 3 sentences about desert plants using subordinating conjunctions. Gold: Improve one of the sections by adding more adjectives, adverbs and […]
Year 2 Autumn 2 Reading Challenge
Metals Metals come from rocks called ores. They are strong, hard and shiny materials that can be hammered into different shapes without breaking. Their properties make them useful for objects such as cutlery, saucepans, cars and coins. Plastics Plastics are materials made from chemicals and are not found in nature. They are strong and waterproof, […]
Y1 Reading Challenge Autumn 2
Hi children, Our reading challenge story this half term is: Firstly, practise reading the sounds and blend them into words which we will find in the story. Now read the story to your grown up… Now pick a challenge to complete. Write your answers on the blog. BRONZE What does Dad make Ned out of? […]
Year 5 Reading Challenge- Autumn 2
Blackface is the story of a colonial hunter who goes in search of some exotic monkeys. Shooting them for sport. He is warned away by a tribal elder, who warns the ‘brave’ and arrogant explorer about an immortal monkey. The explorer scoffs at the idea and sets off in search of his trophy. The elder […]
Year 6-Autumn 2 Reading Challenge
Below is a video and the song lyrics to a song called “The hall of fame” by “The Script”. This half term your reading challenge is based on the following, have fun, think hard and be creative! Yeah, you could be the greatest You can be the best You can be the King Kong banging […]
Autumn 1: Year 3 Reading Challenge
Here are the first few pages of an adventure story called Oliver and The Seawigs. Read the story carefully, then try these challenges. BRONZE Write a list of 5 adjectives you can find in the story. Then write your own sentences using those adjectives. SILVER Answer these retrieval questions in full sentences: How did Oliver […]
Year 4 Autumn 1: Reading Challenge
This term you have been looking at stories set in imaginary worlds. We hope that you are inspired to read more by these fantastic authors and to write stories of your own at home! Below is an extract from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis. In this extract, Edmund has […]
Year 1 Reading Challenge Autumn 1
Hi Year 1,Firstly, practise reading the sounds below and then read the words. Now use your knowledge to read the ditty below… Choose a challenge to complete. You can complete your challenge on the blog or on paper. If you would like to send us a photo or video of your learning, please send it […]
Year 6: Autumn 1: Reading Challenge
This half term you have been learning about mountains in Geography and studying biographies in literacy, specifically looking at inspirational people. Below are several links all about a man, a man who broke world records at the age of 23, a man who has the skills to survive nearly anywhere in this world….you all know […]
Year 5 Reading Challenge- Autumn 1
Reading Challenge – To use inference skills to write a recount on the Moon Landing During Autumn 1, we have been learning about recounts and making them as effective as we can. You will need to carry out some research into the moon landing and then write a recount, choosing a challenge from the list below. […]
Year 2 Reading Challenge Autumn 1
This half term we are learning about the Seaside. Read the texts below and complete at least one of the challenges. If your answers impress your teachers, you might win a prize in the challenge assembly at the end of half term! Bronze When did seaside holidays first start? Where was the first British seaside […]
Year 3 Reading Challenge Summer 1 2020
For this reading challenge, you can chose any fiction book you like. It can be the class novel, your reading book or a book from your house or the library. Bronze Challenge Silver challenge: Gold Challenge:
Year 2 Reading Challenge Summer 1
Hi Year 2. In Summer 1 we are going to share the story, Fantastic Mr Fox, written by Roald Dahl. Read about him below. Bronze When was Roald Dahl born? Where was he born? Name a book that he wrote. […]
Reception Reading Challenge- Summer 1
Listen to the story below and attempt the challenges below. Bronze: Draw a picture of the Rainbow Fish and using your segmenting and blending skills to write words to describe the fish Silver: Write three simple sentences to describe the Rainbow fish.Don’t forget to use a capital letter, full stop and finger spaces. Gold: Draw […]