Monday 1^st June:

• Log into your Rising Stars library and read one of the books chosen for you by your class teacher. Complete the quiz and try to earn a bronze, silver or gold star! https://my.risingstars-uk.com/Default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f
• Email your class teacher if you need your login details.
• Challenge: whilst reading, hunt for 5 new or unfamiliar words in the story and make a list of them. Then when you have read the story, find out what these new words mean! You could use a dictionary, ask an adult or do an internet search!

Tuesday 2^nd June:

• Visit Espresso – click on the link from our school website: https://www.silvertreesacademy.co.uk/espresso/
• Now click on Key Stage 1, English and scroll down to and click on Exploring Non-Fiction: this will take you to lots of different non-fiction texts. Choose a text to focus on (Making a Space Shuttle is a good one!)
• Complete the reading and understanding activities for the non-fiction text you have chosen – make sure you have a go at the quiz!

Wednesday 3^rd June:

• Visit the ‘Roy the Zebra’ website by following this link: https://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games.html
• Now scroll down to the Words that Rhyme games and choose one to play!
• Click on the links below to read and enjoy different animal poems – I like the one about chickens!

https://fizzyfunnyfuzzy.com/themes/animal_quackers

https://www.giggleverse.com/topic/animal/

• Challenge: open the Animal Poetry document below and create your very own poem – be creative! Use the poems you just read as inspiration and make sure you email your super poems to me – I’d love to read them!

Thursday 4^th June:

• Open the document Worm Slug Maggot and Leech – Part 1.
• Read part of the story and answer the questions. Use your Retrieve with Rex skills to find the answers in the text!
• Challenge: Be creative and draw your very own ugly animal!

Friday 5^th June:

• Open today’s document Worm Slug Maggot and Leech – Part 2.
• Read the second part of the story and answer the questions. Use your Retrieve with Rex skills to find the answers in the text!
• Challenge: can you think of a different story about minibeasts? Find a story about creatures and enjoy reading! You could do an internet search if you haven’t got a minibeast story at home.  (Superworm is a great one!)