Monday, 11 March 2019

Welcome to Al Dhafra Grade 6 Blog!

Welcome to Al Dhafra Grade 6 Blog!

Success Criteria
·       I can identify the semicolon punctuation mark.

·       I can use a semicolon (;) to join two simple sentences instead of the comma and FANBOYS conjunction.

·       I can write my own sentences showing the use of semicolon.

·       I can differentiate the meaning and usage of homophones.


·      I can write my own sentences using homophones.

Play the semicolon game here!


Monday, 4 March 2019

Welcome to Al Dhafra Grade 6 English Blog - Spy Dog Chapter 6

Welcome to Al Dhafra Grade 6 Blog!

What do you think about this?


Answer the comprehension question:

Friday, 18 January 2019

Welcome to AL Dhafra Grade 6 English Blog - Journalistic Writing

Welcome to Al Dhafra Grade 6 English

Starter(s): 
Talk about a famous person who you admire.




Task: Now create a newspaper report about Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed visiting his teacher. Remember to use all the important newspaper report features.


Saturday, 3 November 2018

Tuesday, 9 October 2018

Welcome to Al Dhafra Grade 6 Blog

Welcome to Al Dhafra Grade 6 Blog!


What is  dilemma?
The word ‘dilemma’ is a noun that means a problem where a choice or decision has to be made. To have more than one choice might put you in a dilemma. The dilemma is the situation you are in. There is no easy choice to make.

Some situations when people had a dilemma ...

Billy's Dilemma

Some Amazing Moments in Sports

Think of your own story that involves a dilemma...
Opening:
Character-appearance and their thoughts, personality
First hint as to what the ‘dilemma’ might be


Build up:
Who are the other characters? What are they like- appearance and personality
Who do the characters act with each other? How does the dilemma happen?

Problem:
What is the dilemma? What are the possible options?
How do the characters act during the dilemma?


Resolution:
What does the character chose to do? How does the character act when he makes his decision? How does everyone else react?

Ending:
How does this dilemma change any of the characters?
What happens after the dilemma is resolved to the characters?



Monday, 24 September 2018

Welcome to Al Dhafra Grade 6 Blog!


Starter
How does this picture make you feel?


The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo


Activities

Judge

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Lawyers: Defense and Prosecution


Jury is a group of respected people who decide whether the accused is guilty or not.



How safe are you?


Sunday, 6 May 2018

Welcome to Al Dhafra Grade 6 English Blog - Mystery Fiction Unit

Welcome to Al Dhafra Grade 6 Blog!
 
Starter(s):
What is resilience?


Today's challenge: Can you show this quality in your spy hero when you continue your mystery story?

Click here to play the Present Perfect Game!