Spoken Language Using Speech to Describe Challenge 1 1 Describe your favourite TV programme to a friend or family member. Tell them about the characters or presenters, the setting, the ideas, what you like about the programme and why it is your favourite. 2 Describe your favourite food to a friend or family member. Tell them the following: Why do you like it? What do you like about the taste? Is it sweet, sour, salty or bitter? Do you eat salad or vegetables with your favourite food? Do you eat your favourite food on special occasions? For example, when it s your birthday or when you are on holiday. 14
Spoken Language Using Speech to Describe Challenge 2 1 Play a game with a friend or family member. Take turns to describe a superhero. Tell them up to five things about the hero before they guess the name of the superhero. 2 Play a drawing game with a friend or family member. Take turns to describe a made-up fantasy animal which the other person has to draw. Think of five things each to say about the way your animal looks. Challenge 3 1 Describe your ideal birthday to a friend or family member: What would you do? Where would you go? If you had a party, what would it be like? What would your birthday cake look like? What would your ideal gifts be? 2 Describe your ideal holiday to a friend or family member. Where would you go? How would you get there? Where would you stay (in a hotel, a tent, a caravan)? What activities would you do? What food would you eat? Total marks... /30 How am I doing? 15
Word Reading Contractions and Apostrophes Challenge 1 rammar P Punctuation S Spelling P 1 Draw lines to join the words to the correct contractions. I am They have Shall not Did not Was not Shan t They ve Didn t I m Wasn t 4 marks PS 2 Write the contractions of these words. The first one has been done for you. a) Can not Can t b) Will not c) Do not d) I will e) You are Challenge 2 Marks... /9 PS 1 Circle the correct spelling for each contraction in these sentences. a) I won t / willn t go. b) I ca nt / can t find my gloves! c) He s / Hes seven years old. 26
Word Reading Contractions and Apostrophes d) I don t / do nt like carrots. e) Your e / you re being silly. PS 2 Put the apostrophes in the correct place in each contraction. a) Dont b) Wont c) Shell d) Im e) Theyve f) Youll 6 marks Challenge 3 Marks.../11 P 1 Circle the correct contraction so each sentence makes sense. a) You wouldn t / can t like to fall over! b) I m / I d having a cake. c) I won t / don t want a drink, thank you. d) You ve / you ll dropped your hat! e) She didn t / doesn t walk the dog yesterday. P 2 Add apostrophes to the five contractions in this paragraph. Id like a cat, but my mum wont let me. Shes got an allergy to cat hair. I cant have a dog because we live in a small flat so Ive asked if I can have a hamster instead. Total marks... /30 How am I doing? 27
Transcription and Spelling Silent g, w and k at the Beginning of Words Challenge 1 rammar P Punctuation S Spelling 1 Say these words out loud. Underline any silent letters at the beginning of the words. a) Not, gnat, nice b) nome, no, not c) Wriggle, rot, rat d) Nag, knit, none e) Need, needle, knot 2 Circle the words that begin with silent letters. a) The fox gnawed the bone. b) The cat wriggled out of my arms. c) Nanna knitted me a sweater! d) My dog s fur is full of knots. e) My grandpa has gnomes in his garden. Challenge 2 S 1 Write the silent letter at the beginning of these words. a) now b) nat c) rong d) riggle e) naw f) rite 6 marks 60
Transcription and Spelling Silent g, w and k at the Beginning of Words 2 The words in the box below start with a silent letter. Choose one to complete each of the sentences below. gnat wriggled knee knocked knight a) The post person on the door. b) She swatted the with a newspaper. c) The put on his armour. d) I hurt my. e) The baby on the mat. Challenge 3 Marks.../11 1 Underline the silent letters at the beginning of words in this paragraph. The knight knelt by a stream. She knew that she had to hurry, but she wrapped her neck in a cloth soaked in the cool water. It was so hot. She wished her mum had not knitted her such a warm shirt for under her armour! She took off her boots and wriggled her toes in the stream. 6 marks Total marks... /27 How am I doing? Marks... /6 61