English - 13/11/20

Please watch the two videos on the link below and then complete the 4 activities!

Video 1 and 2

Activity 1

You are going to create your own superhero! 

First, draw your superhero on a piece of paper. 

Around your drawing you need to write: 

• your superhero’s name 
• the special things they’re able to do - their ‘superpowers’
• words and phrases to describe them

Top tip!

• Try to picture your superhero in your mind and think about how they might behave or move around, to help you think of good ways to describe them.

For example: speedy, brave, fights like a tiger!

Activity 2

Next, underneath the drawing of your superhero, or on a new piece of paper, write at least four simple sentences about your superhero.

For example: Super Dog runs quickly.

Remember - a simple sentence has one main verb and makes sense on its own. 

Top tip!

Think carefully about the following when you are writing sentences:

• Is your sentence a statement, a question or an exclamation?

• Have you remembered to use correct punctuation?

Activity 3

Now, say even more about your superhero by writing sentences that contain more detail. 

Try to write at least three compound sentences about your superhero.

Remember - a compound sentence joins two main clauses together. Use words like and, so or but to your sentence to make it compound.

For example: Super Dog’s sidekick is called Punchy Puppy and together they fight crime.

Activity 4

Go further - now try writing at least two complex sentences about your superhero.

Remember - a complex sentence uses a subordinate clause to add extra detail. Use words like because, when or despite to make the sentence complex. 

For example: Super Dog’s arch enemy is Bad Cat because he wants to get rid of all dogs!