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Explore more Hamilton Trust Learning Materials at https://wrht.org.uk/hamilton Week 10 Day 1

What to do today

1. Story time Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY9z6BH682Y&t=5s and listen to the reading of Willy the Wimp by Anthony Browne. o Do you feel sorry for Willy in the story? Why?

2. Using bullet points in a list Think about all the things that Willy does in the story to get fit and strong. What other things could he have done? o On Getting Fit and Strong, make a list: play football, do ballet, go

swimming, eat salad, etc. o Use bullet points for each item in your list. o Draw a person doing your favourite. Write punctuated sentences

describing how you do that activity and why it makes you healthy. 3. Writing about characters Think about what Willy is like at the beginning of the story and what he is like at the end. o On How Willy Changes, draw pictures of Willy when he is a wimp and

then when he is brave. o Write sentences to go with each picture. o Use different Conjunctions to link ideas together.

Now try this Fun-Time Extra

• In the story Willy is brave. On A Time when I was Brave, write about a time you were brave. Draw a picture to go with your writing.

IMPORTANT! Parent or Carer – Read this page with your child and check that you are happy with what they have to do and with any weblinks or use of the Internet required.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY9z6BH682Y&t=5s


Getting Fit and Strong

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How Willy Changes

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Conjunctions

Use these conjunctions to link ideas together in your sentences.

and but so when because

although

At the beginning Willy is very timid and he always says sorry. In the end Willy is much braver but he is still kind to his friends.

Willy changes because he wants to be brave and strong, although he doesn’t want to be a bully himself.



A Time when I was Brave



What to do today

1. Story time Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhI8duqNzas and listen to the reading of Willy the Champ by Anthony Browne. o What things are the same in both this story and Willy the Wimp? What

things are different? 2. Descriptive writing using adjectives and adverbs Write descriptive sentences about a character from Willy the Champ. o First read about using adjectives and adverbs on Descriptive Writing. o Follow the instructions and write a profile for a character in the story.

3. Descriptive writing using prepositional phrases Look carefully at the picture from the book of Willy and Millie in the Park. What odd or strange things can you see in the picture? o Follow the instructions on Prepositional Phrases and write sentences

containing prepositions about all the funny things you noticed. Now try this Fun-Time Extra

• In the book, it says that Willy’s three favourite things to do are reading, listening to music and walking in the park.

• What are your three favourite things to do? Draw and describe each of them on My three favourite things to do.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhI8duqNzas


Descriptive writing using adjectives and adverbs

In writing we use adjectives to describe nouns (things, objects, names). Often the adjectives come just before the noun:

the funny picture

a bright day

If we have two adjectives next to each other we put a comma between them.

a big , strong gorilla some tall , green trees

Sometimes the adjectives are further away from the noun.

The pool was warm and blue.

Willy woke up feeling brave and heroic.

We also use adverbs to tell us a bit more about adjectives we have used.

the very funny picture a really big, strong gorilla

The pool was extremely warm and amazingly blue.

What to do: 1. On the Profile page, draw a picture of either Willy, Millie or Buster Nose. 2. Under the picture, write descriptive sentences about your character. 3. Use adjectives and adverbs in your description. 4. Remember to put a comma between two adjectives as needed. 5. Try using some of these adverbs if you get stuck.

really quite very extremely

amazingly incredibly impressively extraordinarily



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Willy and Millie in the Park



Prepositional Phrases

Describing where things are, we use prepositions to help us be specific.

in on under above below inside next to between underneath beside

through with over behind in front of on top of from

• Shy Willie stood behind the brick wall. • Millie sat quietly between Willy and her friend. • The horrible gorilla gang swam in the pool.

The preposition allows us to add a short phrase to a description.

What to do:

1. Choose one of the funny things going on in the picture and on In the Park...

2. Write a sentence about it that includes a prepositional phrase: Tarzan is flying through the trees.

3. Now do the same for all the other funny things you spotted. Try to use a different preposition in each sentence.

4. Can you use two prepositions in the same sentence? Tarzan is flying through the trees on a bright yellow rope.



In the Park



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What to do today

1. Story time Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_U2TNtAUVk and listen to the reading of Willy the Dreamer. o Compare this to the other two Anthony Browne books you have seen. o Which is your favourite of the three? Why is that?

2. Learning about book reviews Read the information on All About Book Reviews. o Read the review of Willy the Dreamer by ‘Mr Hamilton’ below. o Does Mr Hamilton’s review display all the features listed? Tick them

off, one by one. 3. Writing a book review Write a book review of either Willy the Wimp or Willy the Champ. o Re-watch the story you want to write your review about. o Write your review using the My Book Review template. o Try using some of the Book Review Adjectives in your descriptions. o Keep looking back at All About Book Reviews to check you have

included all the features required. Challenge: Instead of using the template, write your review out on paper without any headings to help you. Now try this Fun-Time Extra

• You have got to know Willy and Millie pretty well this week! • Make a mini-book and write your own Willy book with pictures!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_U2TNtAUVk


All About Book Reviews

A book review tells you what a person thinks about a book they have read.

A review...

1. Tells you the name of the book.

2. Sums up the book in a word or short phrase: ... is fantastic, cool,

an amazing story, a brilliant book/is awful, dreadful, a horrible

book.

3. Tells people the main thing that happens in the book.

4. Picks out one or two things that are really good about the book

(this might include the pictures as well as the writing).

5. Suggests who else might like the book.

6. Awards the book gold stars out of 5 to show how good the

reviewer thinks it is.



Mr Hamilton’s Book Review of Willy the Dreamer

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Willy-Dreamer-Chimp-Anthony-Browne/dp/1406313572/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=willy+the+dreamer&qid=1589285109&sr=8-1 Scroll down and read the review or read it below


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Willy-Dreamer-Chimp-Anthony-Browne/dp/1406313572/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=willy+the+dreamer&qid=1589285109&sr=8-1


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The book is about

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Gold stars:



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Book Review Adjectives

amazing brilliant funny

hilarious touching

thought-provoking distinctive enjoyable

extraordinary outstanding

moving powerful

sad superb

unforgettable arresting



Mini Story Books Instructions

1. Fold a sheet of paper in half lengthways and then unfold it.

2. Fold the same sheet of paper in half widthways and leave it folded.

3. Fold it in half again in the same direction and then unfold the last fold.

4. Cut along the centre crease until you reach the middle of the piece of paper.

5. Unfold the paper completely. There should be a slit through the middle of the paper. Fold the paper in half lengthways again and then push the two ends inwards towards each other to create a star shape with four arms.

6. The four arms are the pages of the book. Fold all of the arms around to face the same direction and the book is complete.



What to do today

1. Reading poems Read and enjoy the poem Tell it the to the Dog by Joshua Siegal. o Highlight the pairs of rhyming words in the poem. o Why do you think it makes the child feel better to tell the dog about

their problems? 2. Moaning to a pet What would you moan about to a pet or animal? o Think of four different things: maybe something to do with the

weather, school, food, bedtime, rules, brothers or sisters, etc. o Use each of the speech bubbles on Moaning to a Pet to write out

sentences explaining your things: I am fed up because it is always raining...; I really hate eating peas because they...

o Use good word spaces in your sentences. Don’t forget to use a capital letter and a full stop for each sentence.

3. Poem writing Write a poem about telling a pet your worries and problems. o Carefully read the instructions on Writing a Rhyming Poem. o When you have drafted your poem on the Planner, copy it out in your

best handwriting onto the poem paper. Now try this Fun-Time Extra

• Decorate your poem with pictures that go with your lines. • Can you learn your poem off by heart?




Tell it to the Dog

If you have had an awful day

and no one wants to come and play and all your woes

won’t go away, just tell it to the dog.

If everybody picks on you

and all your plans have fallen through;

if you feel lonely, sad and blue,

just tell it to the dog.

Dogs do not judge. They understand. They rub your leg.

They lick your hand. If you feel lost

in no-man’s-land just tell it to the dog.

Dogs keep your secrets safe within.

They don’t care if you lose or win.

So turn that frown into a grin

and tell it to the dog.

(Or, failing that, make do with the cat…)

by Joshua Seigal

From Happy Poems, edited by Roger McGough.



Moaning to a Pet



Writing a Rhyming Poem

Instructions: 1. Think of the pet or animal for your poem, e.g. a hamster. This will be your title on your Poem Planner: Tell it to the Hamster. 2. Reread the first line of the poem: If you have had an awful day... 3. At the end of the second line, in the yellow box, add a word that rhymes with day. If you are not sure which word to use, try one these…

stay say tray grey may spray clay hooray away 4. Now write the sad, ‘moany‘ line that ends in the rhyming word you have chosen: and the sky has been all cloudy and grey. 5. On the next line, add in your animal’s name: Just tell it to the hamster. 6. Reread the next line of the poem, If everybody picks on you, 7. Fill in the next yellow box with a word that rhymes with you. Use your own word or try one of these:

shoe too queue loo do few goo true boo new

8. Write the sad, ‘moany’ line that ends in that rhyming word: and you managed to get stuck in the loo, 9. Again, add your animal’s name to the next line: Just tell it to the hamster. 10. Do the same thing one last time for the line: Hamsters do not judge, they understand.

grand sand band hand brand land planned e.g. They... bounce around like a rubber band. 11. Complete the last line on the Planner: Just tell it to the hamster!



My Poem Planner: Tell it to the ______________________________________

If you have had an awful day and __________________________________________________________________________________________ ,

Just tell it to the _____________________________ .

If everybody picks on you

and ___________________________________________________________________________________________,

Just tell it to the _____________________________ .

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Just tell it to the ___________________________ !

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What to do today

1. Story time Read the poem The Magic Pebble by Roger McGough. o Have you ever brought back something special from an outing or

holiday, like the person here brings back the pebble from Wales? o What was the object? Do you still have it?

2. Describing a special, magical object Find your special holiday object or look for another unusual thing in your house. If you have a garden, maybe see if you can spot a pebble, leaf, stick or other object that catches your eye. o If it isn’t already magical, give your object magic power by whispering

a spell over it – Abracadabra, zig zag zoo! o Follow the instructions on Describing a Magical Object to write about

your special thing. 3. It’s magic! Look at all the magical things that the pebble in the poem can do. o Which is your favourite of these? o Why does that one appeal to you the most? o Read the instructions on My Magical Object’s Powers and write about

what magical things your special object can do. Now try this Fun-Time Extra

• Write about a special outing or holiday that you have been on. On My Holiday, draw a picture of you on your holiday.




The Magic Pebble

My favourite thing is a pebble That I found on a beach in Wales It looks like any other But its magic never fails. It does my homework for me Makes difficult sums seem clear School dinners taste delicious It makes teachers disappear It turns water into lemonade A bully into a frog When I’m in need of company It becomes a friendly dog

One, two, three and Whoosh! You’re in a foreign land Space travel is so easy Simply hold it in your hand Close your eyes and make a wish And wish your wish comes true For the magic in this pebble Has been waiting here for you.

By Roger McGough,

from Happy Poems, edited by Roger McGough.



Describing a Magical Object

1. When you have found your special thing and made it magical, draw it on My Magical Object. Look carefully at it.

2. Think of three adjectives (describing words) you could use to describe it (e.g., if it was a pebble you might use round, small, hard, brown).

3. Begin to write a sentence about your object: My pebble is...

4. When you get to the adjectives put a comma (,) between the first and the second adjectives: My pebble is round, hard brown

5. Use the word and instead of another comma between the second and the third adjectives: My pebble is round, hard and brown.

6. Think of three things your special object makes you feel – safe, cheerful, calm.

7. Write a second sentence using these adjectives.

8. Remember to use commas and the word and to break up the words in your adjective list – My pebble makes me feel safe, cheerful and calm.



My Magical Object

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My Magical Object’s Powers



My Holiday


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