English – Monday 15th June

Dear All,
This week we are going to use some on-line lessons from Oak National Academy to help us with our work.  These lessons will help us write a letter. When you see the videos online they are from the week beginning 8th June.
You can use these websites to help you.
Please watch this video of a presenter reading The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. This will help you understand the activities for this week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4o9mEZSE84
Now use this to help you:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/reading-comprehension-summary/activities/1/
Comprehension – letter
Read the letter to Duncan and then answer the questions in full sentences



A summary is a brief statement or account of the main points of something.  

 5.  What do you think the word utilising means?
6. Why do you think blue crayon is used more than other colours?
7.  Why do you think beige crayon is crying?
8. Why is this letter unusual?
Challenge

Can you write your own question?    

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