The new rose
trembles with early beauty The babe sees the beckoning carmine the tiny hand clutches the cruel stem The babe screams The rose is silent Life is already telling lies.Tuesday, February 7
Tuesday, January 31
sdrawkcaB
2) Count / say the alphabet backwards
4) Write words in a sentence in reverse (example: park the to went I yesterday)
Friday, January 27
Cake
Using the word cake and the words below
Make some sentences
1, If
2, yet
3, not as
4, since
5, quickly
6, might
7, than
8, most
9, should
10, never
Thursday, January 26
A Land Down Under
2) It is the best country in the world!
3) The doctors have wings and can fly
Tuesday, January 24
My Life Had Stood a Loaded Gun
Monday, January 23
Compare & Contrast
1) Compare and contrast the two words
2) Compare and contrast the two words but using the word in (brackets)
Sunday, January 22
Questions
Here are some answers to some questions. What are the questions?
1, I keep in touch with my friends using WhatsApp.2, My French teacher is fun and explains things very well
3, I like action or fantasy books
4, I’m going to stay at home
5, Yes, I make my bed and help in the kitchen.
6, I’d like to study medicine or maybe be a lawyer
7, Once or twice a month
8, Yes I have. I went in 2018.
Wednesday, January 18
Connect Disconnect
B ___
C ___
D ___
E ___
F ___
G ___
H ___
Tuesday, January 17
Holidays
Here are ten things people might take on a holiday:
Monday, January 16
Dandelion Wine
Ray Bradbury - Dandelion Wine
Friday, January 13
What do things Dream of?
Look at this list. What do you think these things dream of?
1, a notebook
2, a streetlight
3, a frog
4, the sea
5, a computer
6, your pet / sibling
7, a wall
8, a lamp
9, a pencil case
Think of another object. What does it dream of?
My sister dreams of having no siblings
A book dreams of being read
My neighbour’s dream about how they are gonna annoy me
A tree dreams of being inside a forest
People dream that they will be rich
The sea dreams of having more dolphins
An emoji dreams of being in this sentence
A computer dreams that it will dominate the world
My dog dreams of dancing Flamenco
A door dreams of eating ice cream
My cousin dreams of annoying me
A computer mouse dreams of being a real mouse
A pencil case dreams that it will be useful
The sky dreams of having no more clouds
A wall dreams of being painted by a professional
A lamp dreams of being switched off
From Brian Moses
Howmanyywords?
How many words are contained in each sentence.
1, Howdoyouusuallykeepintouchwithyourfriends?2, Tellmeaboutyourfavouriteteacher.
3, Whatkindofthingsdoyoulikereading?
4, Whatareyougoingtodothisevening?
5, Doyouhelpyourparentswithjobsaroundthehouse?
6. Whatwouldyouliketostudyinthefuture?
7. Howoftendoyougotothecinema?
8. HaveyouevertravelledtoFrance?
9. Whatdidyoudolastnight?
Thursday, January 12
Poetry at Work
Wednesday, January 11
News of the World
Here are some headlines:
Can you complete them with your own ideas?
1, Big risk for young people who are _____.2, Scientists say _____ cream doesn't work.
3, Schools says plastic _____ should be banned.
4, Kids losing language skills due to _____.
5, The happiest country in the world is _____.
6, ____ are helping to save the world's oceans.
7, ____ triggers (starts) global recession.
8, EU says the minimum age to use WhatsApp is _____.
9, ______ swims under water for a record of 32 minutes.
Tuesday, January 10
Always, Sometimes, Never
Decide if these sentences are always, sometimes or never TRUE.
Explain your answers.1, I get up early on Saturdays
2, I do my English homework when we have it
3, If you add two odd numbers you get an odd number
4, The Antarctic Circle is located south of the equator
5, Cádiz province is a very hot place
6, The Olympic games take place every 4 years
7, It’s a good idea to use free software
8, Triangles have a line of symmetry
9, Water is a liquid
Monday, January 9
Errosr
Can you find the errors in each sentenec?
3, Since 3 days I have been trying to call you!
4, We are 6 in the group on Facebook
5, I might come to the party, it depends of my parents letting me
6, I did a mistake so I started again
7, After running to the bus stop we lost the bus
8, I’m agree with you about the best option
9, What means unhealthy?
Sunday, December 11
Comparative Categories
1. Something bigger than a bus:
2. Something smaller than a bus:
3. A verb that goes with bus:
4. A word that comes earlier in the dictionary than bus:
5. A longer word beginning with the same letter:
6. A shorter word beginning with the same letter:
7. An adjective to describe bus:
8. The opposite of that adjective:
Thursday, December 8
Ping Pong Proverbs
Wednesday, December 7
Normal Questions. Crazy Answers.
How far...
How often...
When...
How much...
Who...
Which...
What...
Where..
example: How far is it from here to Madrid?
Next, answer the questions but using any of the following 10 random words in the answer.
head, giraffe, hat, handbag, daisy, sun, balloon, comic, holiday, handkerchief
example
It is 10,000 Giraffes to Madrid
Tuesday, December 6
Variations
Rewrite it using an idea from below
3) Use 'must' in the sentence
4) Make a prediction starting with 'I think'
5) Put the sentence into reported speech
6) Rewrite the sentence without using the letter A
7) Write the opposite of the sentence (nouns and verbs only)
8) Start with 'In this picture...'
9) Rewrite in the passive
2) Rewrite so that each word starts with the same letter
3) Write the opposite of the sentence (all words)
4) Write a past conditional
5) Start with No sooner
6) Make a sentence starting with I wish
7) Rewrite using the word Foregone in the sentence
8) Use Deduction
9) Rewrite without using the letter A
Sunday, December 4
Saturday, December 3
Misplaced
There each two words misplaced in are sentence. Find them correct and the sentence.
2, Is England English in spoken
3, They said us would help they with the work.
4, was the party, everyone after tired
5, this time we week next will be in Madrid
6, I have my friend cut by a hair
7, We’ll have a swim it long as as doesn’t rain
8, She got into of her car and went out the house
Friday, December 2
Thursday, December 1
Linking Words 2
2, I like this. I like that
3, She had to do it all again. She never studies.
4, She studies hard. She gets good grades.
5, We could do this. We could do that.
6, I like a lot of sports. I like football. I like tennis. I like basketball.
7, We went for a walk. It was raining.
8, Turn on the laptop. Enter the password. Open the Platform.
9, I don’t like this and I don’t like that. I don’t like anything.
Wednesday, November 30
Metaphor
Tuesday, November 29
Disappearing Sentence
Read the text.
Eliminate words in the text so that the text still makes sense. You can eliminate one, two or a maximum of three words in a row on one turn. You receive one point for each word eliminated.
For example in the sentence: One grey and rainy morning you could eliminate 'grey and' for two points or 'grey and rainy' for three.
Monday, November 28
The Alphabet
Sunday, November 27
Opposites
What is the opposite of these words?
1, read2, cheese
3, clean
4, easy
5, beach
6, sunrise
7, tidy
8, zebra