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Group: Nevis Date: WB 06/07/2020 Subject: English Lesson 21Learning Outcome:I can use capital letters for nouns in order to write days of the week.I can understand how to use apostrophes in order to show possession.I can recall how to use subordinating clauses in order to place them at the front of a sentence.Learning Task:Pick a challenge which is best suited to your needs.Green ChallengeYou are going to use capital letters for the days of the week, eg, Saturday1)sunday2)tuesday3)The pirates set sail on thursday4)On wednesday, they found the gold.5)They all sat on the beach on monday. 6)The war began on friday.Now write a sentence of your own for each day of the week.Upload your finished work with your adjectives to Class Dojo.Yellow Challenge You are going to use apostrophes to show who owns an item.Remember to place an ‘ eg Sarah’s book1) Johns ship2) The captains gold3) Roberts sword had gone missing.4) It was all written in Mr Smees log.5) The crocodile had eaten Captain Hooks hand.Now write 10 of your own sentences using apostrophes. What happens if the word needing an apostrophe ends in an s?Write a quiz for a family member testing them on which is the correct use of an apostrophe for possession. Write 6 questions.Upload your finished work with your adjectives to Class Dojo.Red ChallengeUse subordinating clauses at the start of a sentence- Because they’d found the map, the pirates were excited. Comma goes between the 2 clauses. Identify the clauses.1)If they could swim, they’d be safe.2)Since it’s nightfall, the pirates wouldn’t find them.3)After they had looked, they knew the gold was gone.4)As the sword struck, he screamed in pain.Move the subordinating clauses to the front.5)The captain was angry because they’d escaped.6)The ship sank as water entered.Write 5 sentences.Upload your finished work to Class Dojo.Key questions:When and where do you use capital letter? What do apostrophes look like? Why do we show possession?What are subordinating conjunctions? Why do we put them at the beginning of sentences?Links to useful websites/ video clips:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWsBg34mCV4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My6oGvkHnfYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTBS9IgF7iEWays you can feedback:Upload your work to Class Dojo.