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Y5F Greta and the Giants Analyse L6

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Analyse Lesson 6

Can I find and discuss Writer’s Knowledge 5-8 in the Example Text?

Sentence Accuracy

Sentence Accuracy

Quick Build: single-clause sentence

Verb

watched

Who/What

they

Sentence

They watched.

Add Detail: commas for clarity

While the enormous, towering machines scraped at the soil,

they watched in horror.

Re-read

Build

Use the commas to separate the clauses.
Check

While the enormous towering machines scraped at the soil

___________________________________________________________________________

they watched in horror.

___________________________________________________________________________

My turn to write the sentence.

Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.

Your turn to write a sentence.

Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?

Use your Sentence Checker

Sentence time over! Click to move on.

Quick Build: single-clause sentence

Verb

stopped

Subject

she

Sentence

She stopped them.

Add Detail: subjunctive form

If only she were

________________

able to stop them.

Re-read

Build

able to stop them.

If only she were

________________

Check

___________________________________________________________________________

My turn to write the sentence.

Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.

Your turn to write a sentence.

Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?

Use your Sentence Checker

Sentence time over! Click to move on.

Can I find and discuss Writer’s Knowledge 5-8 in the Example Text?

Let's take a quick look at how the Example Text is presented and the features it has

The Example Text has...

Title

Paragraph

Past tense

Effective verbs

Metaphors

Text structure

Features

Greta Saves the Woods

Greta, who lived deep in the ancient, whispering woods, adored her home. The towering trees, which had stood for centuries, sheltered countless animals whose homes were nestled among their gnarled, protective branches. Life bloomed within the sunlight which dappled gently through the infinite layers of emerald leaves. Colourful wildflowers danced in the breeze as birds soared above (their vivid wings unfurled against the azure sky). A symphony of colour and song enveloped the woods. But recently, Greta had noticed signs of change. Patches of trees had vanished and streams (once so clear) were clouded with dirt.

Past tense

Metaphors

Effective verbs

Title

Paragraph

Click on Click off

Writer's Knowledge

Words and phrases for atmosphere

Personification

Commas for clarity

Speech punctuation

Let's work in:

Stations
Pairs
Groups

Let me show you

Commas for clarity

Add the commas to make the meaning of each sentence clear.

Thanks to Greta’s courage the forest was saved.

The giants stopped cutting listened to her then looked around.

Countless animals who had lost their homes gathered behind her.

Reveal

Commas for clarity

Let's find and discuss

Driven by curiosity and concern, Greta decided to investigate the damage that seemed to worsen every day. Following the growing sound of menacing engines which thundered and echoed through the woods, she caught sight of a group of Builders. Greta watched as the Builders continued to clear the land to make roads, oblivious to the animals that fled in fear. Smoke billowed into the sky, suffocating all life, and the ground trembled with each mighty tree that crashed down. Greta’s heart ached as she realised the Builders were destroying the woods that she (and so many others) called home.

Replace?

Remove?

Feel

Imagine

Reveal

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Commas for clarity

Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?

Reveal

Writer's Knowledge

Words and phrases for atmosphere

Personification

Commas for clarity

Speech punctuation

Speech punctuation

Let me show you

Let's add the missing speech punctuation.

You have to listen to me Greta cried

The wolf whispered Please, please help us

Greta reassured them I will do everything I can

Reveal

Speech punctuation

Let's find and discuss

Full of rage and desperation, Greta marched straight up to the Builders. “Stop! You’re ravaging our woods,” she cried. The Builders paused, their deafening equipment rumbling into silence. “What do you mean?” one questioned, scratching his head. Greta, determined to captivate their attention, explained how the trees (which provided them with clean air) were disappearing and how the animals, who relied on the forest, were running out of places to hide.

Replace?

Remove?

Feel

Imagine

Reveal

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Speech punctuation

Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?

Reveal

Writer's Knowledge

Words and phrases for atmosphere

Personification

Commas for clarity

Speech punctuation

Personification

Let me show you

Match each phrase to its meaning.

whispering woods

Their feelings of guilt felt like a physical weight.

colourful wildflowers danced

The hushed sounds of wind and leaves rustling.

their consciences weighing heavy

The colourful flowers swayed in the breeze.

Reveal

Personification

Let's find and discuss

Driven by curiosity and concern, Greta decided to investigate the damage that seemed to worsen every day. Following the growing sound of menacing engines which thundered and echoed through the woods, she caught sight of a group of Builders. Greta watched as the Builders continued to clear the land to make roads, oblivious to the animals that fled in fear. Smoke billowed into the sky, suffocating all life, and the ground trembled with each mighty tree that crashed down. Greta’s heart ached as she realised the Builders were destroying the woods that she (and so many others) called home.

Replace?

Remove?

Feel

Imagine

Reveal

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Personification

Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?

Reveal

Writer's Knowledge

Words and phrases for atmosphere

Personification

Commas for clarity

Speech punctuation

Reveal

Let me show you

Drag the best words and phrases for reflecting the atmosphere as the environment changes.

purified the streams

into the sky

the woods

scratching his head

animals that fled in fear

clouded with dirt

Words and phrases for atmosphere

Let's find and discuss

True to their word, the Builders immediately joined Greta in saving the precious, endangered woods where peace and beauty belonged. Together, they planted new trees (which soon blossomed) and purified the streams that would soon sparkle again. As the weeks went on, Greta smiled proudly as the familiar symphony of colour and song filled the air once more.

Reveal

Replace?

Remove?

Feel

Imagine

Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?

Words and phrases for atmosphere

Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?

Reveal

Question Quiz Time

Secret Selector
Team Competition
How will we answer our questions today?
Vote
ThumbsUp
ThinkPair Share
Bob Up

True or False?

Using commas helps to keep the meaning of the sentence clear.

False
True

Which One's Right?

Which one shows speech punctuation used correctly?

A. “Stop!” You’re ravaging our woods, she cried.

B. Stop! You’re ravaging our woods, “she cried”.

C. “Stop! You’re ravaging our woods”, she cried.

D. “Stop! You’re ravaging our woods,” she cried.

Odd One Out

Which one is not a phrase to make an object sound human?

B colourful wildflowers danced

A whispering woods

C layers of emerald leaves

D smoke was suffocating all life

Picture Me

Which image best shows this phrase, reflecting the change of atmosphere? ‘purified the streams that would soon sparkle again’

Can I find and discuss Writer’s Knowledge 5-8 in the Example Text?

CEW

Handwriting

Writing Effects

Spelling

Ideas

Other...

Feedback: Who did what well?

Greta, who lived deep in the ancient, whispering woods, adored her home. The towering trees, which had stood for centuries, sheltered countless animals whose homes were nestled among their gnarled, protective branches. Life bloomed within the sunlight which dappled gently through the infinite layers of emerald leaves. Colourful wildflowers danced in the breeze as birds soared above (their vivid wings unfurled against the azure sky). A symphony of colour and song enveloped the woods. But recently, Greta had noticed signs of change. Patches of trees had vanished and streams (once so clear) were clouded with dirt.

The Builders, who finally understood, were overwhelmed by guilt, their consciences weighing heavily on them. Their faces darkened as the disastrous reality of the possible consequences became painfully clear. “We never meant to harm or intimidate,” they admitted, recognising the damage they had caused. Greta (whose heart swelled with hope and anticipation) nodded. “It might not be too late. If we work together, we can strengthen the woods again.” The Builders promised Greta they would change their ways. They now knew that they must prioritise protecting these woods.

If only she were

________________

able to stop them.

True to their word, the Builders immediately joined Greta in saving the precious, endangered woods where peace and beauty belonged. Together, they planted new trees (which soon blossomed) and purified the streams that would soon sparkle again. As the weeks went on, Greta smiled proudly as the familiar symphony of colour and song filled the air once more.

True to their word, the Builders immediately joined Greta in saving the precious, endangered woods where peace and beauty belonged. Together, they planted new trees (which soon blossomed) and purified the streams that would soon sparkle again. As the weeks went on, Greta smiled proudly as the familiar symphony of colour and song filled the air once more.

Full of rage and desperation, Greta marched straight up to the Builders. “Stop! You’re ravaging our woods,” she cried. The Builders paused, their deafening equipment rumbling into silence. “What do you mean?” one questioned, scratching his head. Greta, determined to captivate their attention, explained how the trees (which provided them with clean air) were disappearing and how the animals, who relied on the forest, were running out of places to hide.

Thanks to Greta’s courage, the forest was saved.

The giants stopped cutting, listened to her, then looked around.

Countless animals, who had lost their homes, gathered behind her.

The Builders, who finally understood, were overwhelmed by guilt, their consciences weighing heavily on them. Their faces darkened as the disastrous reality of the possible consequences became painfully clear. “We never meant to harm or intimidate,” they admitted, recognising the damage they had caused. Greta (whose heart swelled with hope and anticipation) nodded. “It might not be too late. If we work together, we can strengthen the woods again.” The Builders promised Greta they would change their ways. They now knew that they must prioritise protecting these woods.

While the enormous, towering machines scraped at the soil,

they watched in horror.

The Builders, who finally understood, were overwhelmed by guilt, their consciences weighing heavily on them. Their faces darkened as the disastrous reality of the possible consequences became painfully clear. “We never meant to harm or intimidate,” they admitted, recognising the damage they had caused. Greta (whose heart swelled with hope and anticipation) nodded. “It might not be too late. If we work together, we can strengthen the woods again.” The Builders promised Greta they would change their ways. They now knew that they must prioritise protecting these woods.

purified the streams

clouded with dirt

animals that fled in fear

Full of rage and desperation, Greta marched straight up to the Builders. “Stop! You’re ravaging our woods,” she cried. The Builders paused, their deafening equipment rumbling into silence. “What do you mean?” one questioned, scratching his head. Greta, determined to captivate their attention, explained how the trees (which provided them with clean air) were disappearing and how the animals, who relied on the forest, were running out of places to hide.

The Builders, who finally understood, were overwhelmed by guilt, their consciences weighing heavily on them. Their faces darkened as the disastrous reality of the possible consequences became painfully clear. “We never meant to harm or intimidate,” they admitted, recognising the damage they had caused. Greta (whose heart swelled with hope and anticipation) nodded. “It might not be too late. If we work together, we can strengthen the woods again.” The Builders promised Greta they would change their ways. They now knew that they must prioritise protecting these woods.

Greta, who lived deep in the ancient, whispering woods, adored her home. The towering trees, which had stood for centuries, sheltered countless animals whose homes were nestled among their gnarled, protective branches. Life bloomed within the sunlight which dappled gently through the infinite layers of emerald leaves. Colourful wildflowers danced in the breeze as birds soared above (their vivid wings unfurled against the azure sky). A symphony of colour and song enveloped the woods. But recently, Greta had noticed signs of change. Patches of trees had vanished and streams (once so clear) were clouded with dirt.

Driven by curiosity and concern, Greta decided to investigate the damage that seemed to worsen every day. Following the growing sound of menacing engines which thundered and echoed through the woods, she caught sight of a group of Builders. Greta watched as the Builders continued to clear the land to make roads, oblivious to the animals that fled in fear. Smoke billowed into the sky, suffocating all life, and the ground trembled with each mighty tree that crashed down. Greta’s heart ached as she realised the Builders were destroying the woods that she (and so many others) called home.

Driven by curiosity and concern, Greta decided to investigate the damage that seemed to worsen every day. Following the growing sound of menacing engines which thundered and echoed through the woods, she caught sight of a group of Builders. Greta watched as the Builders continued to clear the land to make roads, oblivious to the animals that fled in fear. Smoke billowed into the sky, suffocating all life, and the ground trembled with each mighty tree that crashed down. Greta’s heart ached as she realised the Builders were destroying the woods that she (and so many others) called home.

True to their word, the Builders immediately joined Greta in saving the precious, endangered woods where peace and beauty belonged. Together, they planted new trees (which soon blossomed) and purified the streams that would soon sparkle again. As the weeks went on, Greta smiled proudly as the familiar symphony of colour and song filled the air once more.

Greta, who lived deep in the ancient, whispering woods, adored her home. The towering trees, which had stood for centuries, sheltered countless animals whose homes were nestled among their gnarled, protective branches. Life bloomed within the sunlight which dappled gently through the infinite layers of emerald leaves. Colourful wildflowers danced in the breeze as birds soared above (their vivid wings unfurled against the azure sky). A symphony of colour and song enveloped the woods. But recently, Greta had noticed signs of change. Patches of trees had vanished and streams (once so clear) were clouded with dirt.

Greta, who lived deep in the ancient, whispering woods, adored her home. The towering trees, which had stood for centuries, sheltered countless animals whose homes were nestled among their gnarled, protective branches. Life bloomed within the sunlight which dappled gently through the infinite layers of emerald leaves. Colourful wildflowers danced in the breeze as birds soared above (their vivid wings unfurled against the azure sky). A symphony of colour and song enveloped the woods. But recently, Greta had noticed signs of change. Patches of trees had vanished and streams (once so clear) were clouded with dirt.

"You have to listen to me!" Greta cried.

Of course you can trust me he snarled

The wolf whispered, "Please, please help us!"

Greta reassured them, "I will do everything I can."

We aren't supposed to be here they pleaded.

Full of rage and desperation, Greta marched straight up to the Builders. “Stop! You’re ravaging our woods,” she cried. The Builders paused, their deafening equipment rumbling into silence. “What do you mean?” one questioned, scratching his head. Greta, determined to captivate their attention, explained how the trees (which provided them with clean air) were disappearing and how the animals, who relied on the forest, were running out of places to hide.