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Don't forget that if you complete your compulsory and recommended activites on this page, you will have an activity on purple mash if you want to do more!

I know how much you enjoyed learning about The Great Fire of London before Christmas, so here is a flashback reading activity all about Samuel Pepys' famous diary. There are three different versions of the actvity which vary in difficulty so choose the one that is right for you. There is no need to do them all. 

Log into Espresso (details at the top of this page) Go to Key Stage One -> English -> Scroll down to spellings. Select videos and watch the clip about homophones. 

After watching this, select activities and scroll down to 'Homophones quiz'. Play this game.

Log onto Espresso (details at the top of this page). Go to Key Stage One -> English -> Grammar & Punctuation -> Punctuation.

From here, watch the video about using commas to separate items in a list. Play the two activites after watching the video.

Use the powerpoint below to begin to think about inference. Inference is a very important skill when reading. It means to look for clues in a picture or in a book to find things out that aren't explicitly stated. It is also important to be able to explain why you think the clue you have found tells you what you think it does. After you have looked at the powerpoint, choose one or two of the sheets to practise your inference skills. If you don't have a printer, you can always write your answers on a separate piece of peper. 

Use the sheet below to match the homophones. 

Complete the sheet below to practise using commas to separate items in a list. 

Yesterday, we looked at using our inference skills to explore pictures. Today, I would like to move those skills to reading a text. Use the texts below to looks for clues to answer the questions. Make sure you highlight the clues you find in the text. You don't have to do all three sheets, you can just choose one. If you don't have a printer, you can just write your answers on a separate piece of paper.

Log into Espresso (details at the top of this page) Go to Key Stage One -> English -> Scroll down to spellings. Select videos and watch the clip about homophones. 

After watching this, select activities and scroll down to 'Homophones snap'. Play this game.

Use the sheet below to practise using commas to separate items in a list. 

We are having another flashback today to our learning about The Great Fire of London. Today, I would like you to do some research about the fire using the sheet below. Use the research map to put all of your findings together. If you don't have a printer, you can read the text on screen and create your own map. 

Use the fortune teller below to practise homophones. 

Use the sheets below to practise using commas to separate items in a list. If you want a challenge, do both sheets, if you want something a little easier just do the first sheet. 

Here are three different texts for you to read and answer the questions. The newspaper report is most challenging, 'On the River' is most accessible and 'Pete's Silver' is somewhere in the middle. You can have a go at all three or choose the one that is most appropriate to you. If you don't have a printer then you can read it on screen and answer the questions separately. Be aware that the answers are on the second page, so don't cheat!! 

Log into Espresso (details at the top of this page) Go to Key Stage One -> English -> Scroll down to spellings. 

Select activities and scroll down to 'Homophones: Write the words'. Play this game.

Visit the webpage https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkqxqfr Watch the video clip about commas in lists. Play the activity to place the commas in the correct places, then do activity 2, let's make a list.