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Year 3 Reading Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021

STARTER:

Look at the spelling of Gangsta – is this correct? Why has David Walliams spelt it like this?

What does the following mean:

pipe dream

prancing

whimpered

inevitably

Main:

Questions to answer:

Who was driving Ben to Granny’s house?

What activities does Granny want to do when Ben comes over?

Find and copy a sentence that tells you Ben isn’t excited to go.

What is Ben’s dream?

Why might Ben dislike dancing?

What can you infer about Mum’s personality? Use words from the book to help you with your answer.

132 responses to “Year 3 Reading Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021”

  1. Yusuf B.

    no because they are not listening to him and what he wants to do

    1. Miss Redhead

      Please answer all of the questions in full sentences.

  2. Seher A.

    gangsta can be spelt in 2 ways, Gangster and gangsta, so the word gangsta is spelt correctly.

    A pipe dream is an unrealistic hope or fantasy.

    prancing exaggerated movements can also be used for attention for people to look at them. another term for prancing can be skipping along.

    whimper is an expression of sound which can be fear, pain or unhappiness.

    inevitably as is certain to happen unavoidable.

    dad was driving ben to his granny’s house.

    granny wants to play scrabble with ben when he comes over to her house.

    granny is sooooo boring!!

    ben’s dream is to become a plumber but his mum wants him to become a professional dancer.

    ben does not like dancing because it looks stupid.

    mum is “self coconscious” of how she looks and is always putting lipstick.

    1. Miss Redhead

      Thank you for catching up on yesterday’s work.

  3. Abul-Qasim H.

    Who was driving Ben to Granny’s house?
    Dad was driving
    What activities does Granny want to do when Ben comes over?
    Play Scrabble
    Find and copy a sentence that tells you Ben isn’t excited to go.
    ‘She is so boring’
    What is Ben’s dream?
    He wants to become a pipe plumber
    Why might Ben dislike dancing?
    Because it is boring
    What can you infer about Mum’s personality?
    Mum is excited and she wears make up too much that she looks like a clown.

    1. Miss Redhead

      What do you think about dancing?

  4. Adam J.

    1. I think dad was driving Ben to Granny’s house
    2. She wants to play scrabble.
    3. But Granny is so boring.
    4. we wants to be a pipe plumber.
    5, Ben thinks dancing is stupid.
    6. I think she loves dancing and putting makup in the car.

    1. Miss Redhead

      Why does Ben think dancing is stupid?

  5. Ismael K.

    Starter:
    Gangsta is spelt correct David walliams split gangsta like that because its correct.
    Main:
    Who was driving ben to granny’s house?
    Dad was driving ben to granny’s house.
    What activities does granny likes to do when ben comes over?
    Granny like to play scrabbles when ben comes over.
    Find and and copy why Ben isn’t excited to go granny’s house
    Ben said that granny is so boring that proves that he isn’t excited.
    What is Ben’s dream?
    Ben dream is to be a pipe plumber
    Why might Ben dislike dancing?
    Ben maybe doesn’t like dancing because he more into being a pipe plumber.
    I can tell mom personality is that she wants to look very nice everywhere because she was putting lip liner on her every minute.

    1. Miss Redhead

      Can you think of a word to describe mum?

  6. Retaj I.

    The video is glitchy I couldn’t understand anything

    1)He spelled it wrong It’s supposed to be gangster.
    He spelled it wrong because he maybe used slang.
    2)A pipe dream means a wish or dream.
    3)It means walk or move around with ostentatious, exaggerated movements.

    1. Miss Redhead

      Please answer all of the questions.

  7. Saffa M.

    His dad and mum
    But granny is so boring
    His dream is to become a pipe dream
    He thinks its stupid

    1. Miss Millar

      Please make sure you present your work to the best of your ability.

  8. Ayaan M.

    Starter:
    I think David Walliams spelt it like this because he used slang language.
    pipe dream meaning — unattainable or fanciful hope or scheme.
    Prancing meaning — walk or move around with ostentatious, exaggerated movements.
    Whimper meaning — feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness.
    inevitably meaning — as is certain to happen; unavoidably.
    Main learning:
    1) Dad was driving Ben to granny ‘s house.
    2) Granny wants to play scrabble.
    3) “But Granny is sooooo boring”.
    4) Ben’s dream is to become a pipe plumber.
    5) Ben might dislike dancing because he thinks it’s stupid.
    6) she has very slight odour of boiled vegetables. She loves dancing and putting make up in the car and also she loves to watch TV.

    1. Miss Millar

      Great work. I like how clearly you have defined those key words.

  9. Abdullah K.

    The spelling is incorrect the correct spelling should be gangster.
    pipe dream-Fantastic.
    prancing-taking high steps.
    whimpered-when you are making noises quietly e.g. crying.
    inevitably-something that is going to happen.
    1.Who was driving Ben to Granny’s house?
    Mum and dad were driving to Ben to granny’s house.
    2.What activities does Granny want to do when Ben comes over?
    -Scrabble
    -Knitting
    -Ball room dance
    3.Find and copy a sentence that tells you Ben isn’t excited to go.
    Granny to doesn’t work she stinks like cabbage she always wants to play scrabble.
    4.What is Ben’s dream?
    Ben’s dream was to be a plumber.
    5.Why might Ben dislike dancing?
    Ben said dancing was stupid.
    6.What can you infer about Mum’s personality? Use words from the book to help you with your answer.
    Mum’s personality is dancing and wearing made-up and different shoes.

    1. Miss Millar

      Great work! Just have another look at what a pipe dream is.

      1. Abdullah K.

        Thank you,
        Pipe dream-hope or plan that you know will never really happen.

  10. Yaseen E.

    Who was driving Ben to Granny’s house?
    Dad was driving the car.
    What activities does Granny want to do when Ben comes over?
    Granny wants to play scrabble.
    Find and copy a sentence that tells you Ben isn’t excited to go.
    But Granny is soooo boring
    What is Ben’s dream?
    Ben’s dream is to be a plumber.
    Why might Ben dislike dancing?
    Because he thinks it’s silly.
    What can you infer about Mum’s personality? Use words from the book to help you with your answer.
    Bens mum loves dancing.

    1. Miss Millar

      Well done! How do you know you’ve made progress today?

  11. Kenan E.

    The correct word is Gangster, not gangesta. They wrote it in this way because this is how gengester say it, in cool way.
    pipe dream: Fantastic plan,hope or story.

    prancing: Walk or move around with exaggerated movements.

    whimpered: a series of low, feeble sound expressive fear, pain or unhappiness.

    inevitably: predictably.
    __________________________
    1-Mum and dad were driving Ben to Granny’s house.
    2- Granny wants to play scrabble when Ben visit.
    3- ” I hate spending time with her”.
    4-Ben’s dream is to be Plumber.
    5-Ben dislike dancing because he find it so boring, silly and not interested.
    6-Mum’s personality:
    Likes Dancing show alot, putting makeup and loves Flavio Flavioli.

    1. Miss Millar

      Good work, Kenan! How do you know you made progress today?

      1. Kenan E.

        I know I’ve made progress because now I’m able to infer information from the text and to understand character’s personality.

  12. Meharunisa A.

    Dad was driving
    To play scrabble
    I hate spending with her whisper Ben
    Plumber
    Ben hated th CD because they were dancing

    1. Miss Millar

      Please write in full sentences as this is tricky to read.

  13. Abdul Y.

    Gangsta is spelt incorrectly amd us in slang, it means a member of the criminal gang. It is spelt like this because it is all about Gangsta Granny and it is to make it look cool.

    1. Miss Millar

      Good stuff. It’s great to see you thinking about why the author has chosen specific words.

    2. Abdul Y.

      Pipe dream means having a plan or ideas that most likely won’t work.
      Whimpered means saying something in a low voice expressing fear or unhappiness.
      Prancing means springing high, bouncing or exaggerated movement.
      Inevitabely means something that happens that can be avoided.

      1. Miss Millar

        Good stuff, Yaseen! Keep up the good work.

      2. Abdul Y.

        Dad was driving the car.
        Granny wants to always play scrabble.
        “But Granny is sooo boring!”
        Ben wants to become a plumber.
        Ben might dislike it because he finds it being rubbish snd he thinks his parentd love the dancing show more than him. He thinks it is stupid.
        Ben’s mum likes putting on makeup and is into dressing up, she gets her nails done at the salon where she works.

        1. Miss Millar

          Superstar!

  14. Karanbir B.

    1. maybe he wanted it to be modern that s why Gangsta is spelt incorrectly.
    2. pipe dream is a dream that’s not a real dream

    1. Miss Millar

      Well done. Tell me three things you now know about Ben from this chapter.

  15. Elyas A.

    Look at the spelling of Gangsta – is this correct? Why has David Walliams spelt it like this?
    It spell incorrect and it means to steal jewels .

    What does the following mean:

    pipe dream : A dream that never come true .

    prancing: move with high spring.

    whimpered: Make a series of low.

    inevitably: as is certain to happen.
    ________________
    Questions to answer:

    Who was driving Ben to Granny’s house?
    Mum and dad/

    What activities does Granny want to do when Ben comes over?
    Stealing .

    Find and copy a sentence that tells you Ben isn’t excited to go.
    But Granny is so boring.

    What is Ben’s dream?
    Becoming a pipe plumber .

    Why might Ben dislike dancing?
    Because he think it`s stupid.

    What can you infer about Mum’s personality? Use words from the book to help you with your answer.
    Applying make-up in the car than she look like a clown.

    1. Mrs Begum

      Great answer.👍🏻What can you tell about her personality,what kind of person is she?

      1. Elyas A.

        She is a funny person.

  16. Khadija A.

    Granny’s hair is white and fuff and she told Ben to be her tv doesn’t work and all she wants to do play scrabble and stinks.
    She is old granny and she is really really old and miserable and she was not as a person and she is an old lady’s person that Ben didn’t an old granny.

    1. Mrs Begum

      Kadija you’ve confused me . Look at the blog again and have another go and answer the questions asked.

  17. Sameeha A.

    Who was driving Ben to Granny’s house?
    Ben’s dad drove Ben to Granny’s house
    What activities does Granny want to do when Ben comes over?
    Granny wants to play Scrabble
    Find and copy a sentence that tells you Ben isn’t excited to go.
    Her TV doesn’t work, all she wants to do is play Scrabble and she stinks of cabbage.
    What is Ben’s dream?
    Ben dream is to be a plumber
    Why might Ben dislike dancing?
    Because he thinks prancing around is stupid
    What can you infer about Mum’s personality? Use words from the book to help you with your answer.
    She was always glamour. She worked at a nail salon and paints her nails most of the times.

    1. Mrs Begum

      Well done . What did Ben say his mum looks like after she puts her makeup on?

  18. Yusuf B.

    Look at the spelling of Gangsta – is this correct? Why has David Walliams spelt it like this?

    He might of spelt like this because of thats how people might say it in the area and he wants the story to be modern
    What does the following mean:

    pipe dream- It is a dream that is not real

    prancing -taking high steps

    whimpered-to make a quiet crying sound

    inevitably-something that is definitely going to happen

    Who was driving Ben to Granny’s house?dad

    What activities does Granny want to do when Ben comes over?play scrabble

    Find and copy a sentence that tells you Ben isn’t excited to go.I hate spending time with her

    What is Ben’s dream?to be a plummer

    Why might Ben dislike dancing? he finds it stupid
    What can you infer about Mum’s personality? Use words from the book to help you with your answer

    she loves dancing
    she likes getting her nails done
    she likes make up
    she likes listening to the cd

    1. Mrs Begum

      Amazing. Do you think Bens parent care about his feeling? Why

    2. Miss Millar

      Good work. Make sure you use capital letters.

  19. Zahra A.

    Look at the spelling of Gangsta – is this correct? Why has David Walliams spelt it like this?the sapling not rit . He is using slang

    What does the following mean

    prancing- dancing about

    whimpered -Sadly

    inevitably it men’ S it is going to happen

    1. Mrs Begum

      Oh dear looks like you misspelt some word
      the sapling not rit😱😊 . Now do the next task and answer the questions?

    2. Miss Millar

      Good thinking. How do you know you made progress today?

  20. Yusuf B.

    because it says it in the book

    1. Miss Millar

      What’s this in reference to? You need to respond to your own comment.

  21. Zahra D.

    I couldn’t hear miss redhead in both of the videos but I tried to do the work.
    Pipe dream: A pipe dream is a fantastic plan, hope or story.
    Prancing: Prancing is when a person is moving or walking around.
    Whimpered: Whimpered is when a person is either scared or has a fear.
    Inevitably: Inevitably is a certain to happen unavoidably.
    Who was driving Ben to Granny’s house?
    Dad.
    What activities does Granny want to do when Ben comes over?
    Play scrabble.
    Find and copy a sentence that tells you that Ben isn’t excited to go granny’s.
    Ben said that he’d go to the ballroom dancing with mum and dad rather than go to granny’s.
    What is Ben’s dream?
    Becoming a plumber.
    Why might Ben dislike dancing?
    Mostly girls do dancing.
    What can you infer about Mum’s personality?
    She’s very careful especially with make up. She is vey addicted to doing make up in the car.

    1. Miss Millar

      Well done, Zahra. I am pleased you persevered.

  22. Ebenezer O.

    Dad drove Ben.
    The games that Ben was playing was scrabble.
    The word that means that Ben doesn’t to go is soooooooooo boring.
    Because he fells like it is prancing around.

    1. Miss Millar

      Good stuff, Ebenezer. What do you know about Ben?

  23. Maryam N.

    Bens dad was driving him to his Granny’s house
    The activities she wanted to do is scramble
    Love ball what’s it dancing he lied
    When bens mum puts lip stick on her it is a mess

    1. Miss Millar

      Where’s your capital letters and full stops. Write this again properly please.

  24. Lexi M.

    1.dad was driving
    2.scrabble
    3.”I hate spending time with her” protested Ben.
    4.plumber
    5.ben hated the CD they were dancing to
    6.mum loved music and makeup because she does nails for work

    1. Miss Millar

      Great stuff. Just remember to use capital letters.

  25. Zeyd H.

    Who was driving Ben to Granny’s house?
    Ben’s Dad
    What activities does Granny want to do when Ben comes over?
    Watch tv
    Find and copy a sentence that tells you Ben isn’t excited to go.
    Grandma smells like cabbage.
    What is Ben’s dream?
    To become a plumber
    Why might Ben dislike dancing?
    Because he thinks its silly
    What can you infer about Mum’s personality? I think she always thinks about Flavio Flavioli.

    1. Miss Millar

      Great retrieval skills. Tell me three things you now know about Granny.

  26. Ameen K.

    Look at the spelling of Gangsta – is this correct? Why has David Walliams spelt it like this? Because gangsta here means that granny is cool.

    What does the following mean:

    pipe dream fantastic plan

    prancing move with high steps

    whimpered quiet crying noise

    inevitably something we can’t avoid

    Who was driving Ben to Granny’s house?
    * his dad was taking him.

    What activities does Granny want to do when Ben comes over?
    * she wanted to do knitting amd play scrabble.

    What is Ben’s dream?
    ben’s dream is to be a plumber.

    1. Mrs Begum

      Well done Ameen ,just remember to write your sentences using the correct punctuation,you have capital letters missing. Can you use of the word and write your own sentence about the story?

  27. Haroon K.

    Gangsta – ls spell incorrect because it’s an international jewel thief likes to steal crown jewels, this makes look and sound bad. And the sound of the theme makes you continue to read on.
    _____________________________
    Pipe dreams – A pipe dream is a hope or a plan that you know will never really happen.
    Prancing – If someone prances around they walk or move around.
    Whimpered -:Expressive of fear or you have pain.
    Inevitably – Something will happen for certain.
    _________________________________
    Main
    1. Dad drove Ben to granny house.
    2. Granny wanted to play games when Ben came over.
    3.” You’re upsetting your mother. Now just be quite, please Ben” . This shows Ben isn’t excited to go.
    4. Ben’s dream is to a plumber.
    5. His parents like dancing they enjoy doing , but Ben not interested.
    6. Mum’s personality is about her beauty likes looking after her nails and makeup. ” Mum had a habit of applying move up in the car”.

    1. Mrs Begum

      Amazing work Haroon. What did Ben say his mum. Looks after she finished her makeup?

  28. Muhammed R.

    I enjoyed it

    1. Miss Roberts

      Can you complete the questions?

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