Fox & Monkeys Homework 27/01/16
This week’s homework task:
In literacy, we have been doing a lot of work on using a range
of connectives. We have looked at types of connectives:
Comparison e.g. however, therefore, yet, nevertheless;
Adding connectives e.g. additionally, also, as well as;
Casual connectives e.g. therefore, so, because, since;
Qualifying connectives e.g. if, unless, whenever.
Spellings
calf
self
thief
half
knife
loaf
scarf
wolf
calves
selves
thieves
halves
knives
loaves
scarves
wolves
We have also looked at how some sentences can be
subordinate because they work with the connective at the
start or in the middle e.g.
While Miss Carter was working, Miss Bennett was fast asleep!
Miss Bennett was fast asleep while Miss Carter was working!
Please see reverse for this week’s task.
This week we are finishing off our disappearance theories and we are going to be publishing our
newspaper articles.
We have also been designing and creating our own stela sculptures based on the ancient Mayan
sculptures. Check them out of twitter!
Don’t forget to set up your twitter accounts
and follow our tweets.
@Y5monkeys @LoundJunior
@Y5fabulousfoxes
Match the two halves of the sentences. Then use an appropriate connective from the
box below to link them. Try to use each connective at least once.
a. She got an A*
1. ___ Portugal played well
2. ___ It was raining
b. He lost in the quarter-finals
3. ___ The teacher entered the room
c. You’ll put on weight
4. ___ She studied hard
d. It started getting dark
5. ___ We played football
e. We went inside
6. ___ Joe was good at football
f.
7. ___ I got in the bath
g. They lost to Spain
8. ___ Federer’s a good player
h. I don’t do it very often
9. ___ Billy ate a packet of biscuits
i.
He was a great swimmer
10. ___ You don’t do any sport
j.
The students fell quiet
11. ___ I enjoy cycling
k. They didn’t play their best
12. ___ England has some great players
l.
He was violently sick
The phone rang
although
as soon as
because
but
if in addition
since
so
until
when
even though consequently
The paragraph below is made up of only simple sentences. Re-write it using
connectives to create compound and complex sentences.
Janet turned around. The noise behind her had startled her. She wanted to run
away. She couldn’t. She took a deep breath. Carefully, she edged towards the
door. Janet picked up a piece of wood from the floor. She didn’t know what was
behind the door. The noise was getting louder. Janet was terrified. She kept walking
forwards. Her hand touched the door handle. Her heart beat quickly. It was the only
thing she could hear. Janet slowly opened the door. She didn’t want to see what
was behind it. She promised herself she’d never come back here again.