English Home Progress Task due Thursday 3rd December 2015
(Miss Farrell’s Year 4 English group)
Remember:
 Write the date at the start of your home progress task (underlined)
 Each section of work must have a separate underlined heading
 Remember to get an adult to check and sign your work
 Neatest presentation
 Don’t forget to self-assess : Independent/ A little help needed/ A lot of help needed
1) Spelling
This week’s Orange Words:
ordinary
various
occasion(ally)
famous
purpose
suppose
Learn them by doing the following: Looking, Saying, Covering, Writing and Checking
2) Autobiography or Diary
Copy each of the sentences below and say whether they are suitable for a diary entry or an autobiography.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
When I was 14, I won a national essay writing competition. (Autobiography)
Last Saturday, I spent hours looking for a new dress for my friend’s wedding.
This morning, I really enjoyed my scrambled egg for breakfast.
I will never forget my first visit to New York.
My earliest memory was meeting my best friend Lucy on our first day at Nursery school.
On the weekend I had a great time at my sister’s 18th birthday party.
3) Reading Comprehension
Big Cat Spotted at Caravan Site
A large, mysterious cat-like creature has
been spotted near Hayes.
Police were called after the sighting in the
early hours of Tuesday morning in Botwell
Lane.
Officers went to the scene and searched the
area but found no trace of the creature.
PC Roger Crow, of Hayes Police, said:
“We had a report that a man driving home
around 1a.m. saw a large black cat-like
animal. He said it was three to four feet high
and about five feet long. He didn’t know
what it could be and saw it run off towards
the leisure centre. Officers did a patrol of the
area but could find nothing. If anyone else
should see this animal we would like to hear
from them”.
Anyone sighting the mystery beast should
contact Hayes Police.
Why were the police called?
Why do you think the report was written?
Do you think this report might scare some people? Why?
If you lived in this area, what more information would
you like to find out?
5. Who was it that said? “If anyone else should see this
animal we would like to hear from them.”
1.
2.
3.
4.
It would be a good idea to draft your answers on a piece of paper
before writing in your book to check you have used full sentences.
Check your answers carefully – go back to the newspaper report
and make sure your answer is actually answering the question.
Remember neat and tidy presentation, which means linked and well
shaped handwriting.
CHECK YOUR WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!