Thursday 11th February 2021

Good morning Year 6, I hope you had a lovely evening.

We look forward to seeing you on Zoom at 9:05am.

Warm up challenge (15 minutes)

 

Reading (40 minutes)

Over the next couple of days, we are going to be looking at poetry linked to A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Have a look at this example:

I will tell you a hilarious comedy,
The best I ever said.
Four lovers ran into the woods
And everyone ended up wed.

Theseus was the duke of Athens,
He would marry his love with grandeur.
Hermia’s father wanted her to marry
Demetrius, but she loved Lysander.

Theseus gave Hermia four days
To marry Demetrius or die.
Hermia begged her father with tears,
“Why must I marry Demetrius? Why?”

Lysander said to his love, Hermia,
“I have a plan to become your spouse.
To be free from Athenian law,
We’ll run away to my grandma’s house.”

The plan was set in motion,
But Hermia told her friend.
In turn, her friend told Demetrius,
Who wanted it to come to an end.

Demetrius followed Lysander and Hermia,
Trying to win Hermia’s love.
Helena ran after Demetrius,
But Demetrius gave her a shove.

The forest was inhabited by fairies,
And King Oberon ruled them all.
He noticed Helena’s rejected love
And decided to rectify the gall.

Oberon ordered Puck to put love juice
On the young Athenian’s eyes.
Puck mistook Lysander for Demetrius,
And Helena was scandalized.

Puck realized his mistake
And put love juice on Demetrius.
Both men ran after Helena,
But poor Hermia was treated like pus.

They all fell asleep in the forest;
Oberon made Lysander’s eyes okay.
Now everyone loved their true loves
And married the very next day.

 

This poem summarises the entire play making sure all of the key information is included.

What do you think of the poem?

Do you think it is well written? Why?

You might be surprised to know that this poem was written by an 11-year-old boy.

Today, I would like you to write your own poem based on A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

You can write about the whole play or you can choose a section of the play.

When you have finished writing it, practising reading aloud because in tomorrow’s live lesson, I will be asking you to read them out. You could even make a performance!

 

Writing ( 1 hour)

Watch this clip to see the moment when the spell is put on Titania, Lysander and Demetrius.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-a-midsummer-nights-dream-4-the-wrong-athenian/zrsfnrd

Today and tomorrow, we are going to be looking at how we write instructions.

Where might you see instructions?

What are instructions used for?

A recipe is an example of a set of instructions.

Watch this video to see an example:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/how-to-write-clear-instructions/zrvtscw

Now look through this PowerPoint to see some of the key features of instruction writing:

au-l-53325-writing-instructions-powerpoint-english_ver_3

 

Task:

Write a set of instructions to teach people how to use the flower and Puck’s spell to make people fall in love with the first thing that they see.

Things to think about:

  • What will they need?
  • Are you steps clear and easy to follow?
  • Do your steps start with imperative verbs?
  • Have you included any hints?

 

Maths (1 hour)

Starter challenge:

Here are today’s Rapid Reasoning questions:

 

 

Main activity

Today we are going to look at how to answer calculations when they include brackets (or should include brackets) e.g.

(5 + 7) – 4 =

For these questions, we need to answer the part in the brackets first.

(5 + 7) – 4 =

12 – 4 = 8

So

(5 + 7) – 4 = 8

It doesn’t matter where the bracket is, the rule still applies:

3 + (9 – 2) =

We still need to complete the bracket first.

3 + (9 – 2) =

3 + 7 = 10

So

3 + (9 – 2) = 10

 

Here is another example:

3 + (7 x 4) =

3 + 28 = 31

 

Let’s look at what happens if we ignore the brackets and go from left to right:

3 + 7 x 4 =

3 + 7 = 10 x 4 = 40

We end up with a different answer. That is why it is important to work out the brackets first.

You have a go:

  1. (5 x 2) + 4 =
  2. 20 – (3 x 4) =
  3. (5 x 8) – 7 =
  4. 26 + (6 x 4) =
  5. (4 x 7) + 12 =
  6. (4 + 3) x 4 =
  7. (7 + 1) x 6 =
  8. 9 x (8 + 2) =
  9. (6 – 3) x 3 =
  10. 5 x (5 + 2) =
  11. (7 x 6) + 30 =
  12. 25 + (5 x 5) =
  13. (40 x 2) – 6 =
  14. 100 – (30 x 3) =
  15. (60 x 4) + 42 =
  16. (50 x 5) – 134 =
  17. 102 – (4 x 20) =
  18. (70 x 3) + 21 =
  19. 10 x (60 x 5) =
  20. (80 x 4) x 10 =

 

You might also get questions which involve 2 sets of brackets i.e.

(4 + 5) x (7 – 3) =

Again, you need to complete the calculations inside the brackets before completing the calculation in the middle.

(4 + 5) x (7 – 3) =

9 x (7 – 3) =

9 x 4 = 36

(4 + 5) x (7 – 3) = 36

 

Now you try these:

  1. (5 x 2) + (4 x 7) =
  2. (2 x 9) – (3 x 4) =
  3. (5 x 8) – (7 x 0) =
  4. (4 x 9) + (6 x 4)
  5. (3 x 7) + (5 x 5) =
  6. (4 + 3) x (6 +2) =
  7. (7 + 1) x (6 – 2) =
  8. (9 + 9) x (8 + 2) =
  9. (6 – 3) x (11 – 4) =
  10. (12 – 6) x (5 + 2) =
  11. (7 x 6) + (30 x 4) =
  12. (20 x 2) + (5 x 5)
  13. (40 x 2) – (6 x 3) =
  14. (100 x 5) – (30 x 3) =
  15. (60 x 4) + (40 x 8) =
  16. (50 x 5) – (30 x 2) =
  17. (70 x 6) – (4 x 20) =
  18. (80 x 3) + (90 x 5) =
  19. (10 x 1) x (60 x 5) =
  20. (80 x 4) x (5 x 2) =

 

Finally, you might get questions where the brackets should be there but are missing e.g.

4 + 5 x 3 =

If this happens, there is a very simple rule to follow.

We always complete the multiplication or divison first.

4 + 5 x 3 =

There is a multiplication, so we need to complete that first.

4 + (5 x 3) =

4 + 15 = 19

4 + (5 x 3) = 19

 

Here is another

36 ÷ 6 + 12

Here we have a division so that needs to be completed first:

(36÷ 6) + 12 =

6 + 12 = 18

36 ÷ 6 + 12 = 18

 

Now you try:

a) 8 + 6 x 5 =
b) 7 − 2 × 3 =
c) 10 + 8 × 11 =
d) 7 × 10 + 2 =
e) 12 × 8 − 6 =
f) 8 + 6 × 5 + 3 =
g) 4 + 2 × 5 − 3 =
h) 2 + 3 × 8 + 4 =
i) 6 + 7 × 8 − 4 =
j) 34 − 2 × 3 + 5 =

 

Captain Sir Tom Moore

Today, I thought we could spend a bit of time thinking about Tom Moore and the great things that he did.

Have a read through the information and watch the videos at the link below to learn more about him.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/55904084

Now complete one or more of the following challenges:

Challenge 1:

Sir Tom Moore raised millions of pounds for the NHS but walking around his garden 100 times for charity. What can you do 100 times?

 

Challenge 2:

In years to come, school children will learn about the time that the world was locked down because of coronavirus. Can you make something that can be put in a time capsule that you or others can look at in the future.

It could be:

  • a poem
  • a letter to children in the future
  • a piece of art
  • something of your own choice.

Challenge 3:

Write about Captain Sir Tom Moore and explain why he is an inspirational person.

 

PE (1 hour)

Spend the next hour completing your tasks on your Jasmine account and this week’s Active challenge.

 

TT Rockstars

Keep going with this week’s competition – remember it finishes tomorrow!

 

Story Time

Enjoy the next chapter of our story.

Who is your favourite character? Why?

 

Well done Year 6! Have a lovely evening and we will see you in the morning.

Miss Kinsella and Mrs Maruzza.

 

 

 

 

 

52 thoughts on “Thursday 11th February 2021

  • 11th February 2021 at 9:24 am
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    warm up
    elephants are big and a brown /silver colour and either live in zoos or the wild and elephants squirt water out there sprouts when they drink water personally i think they are harmless and cute s what do you think now you know .

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    • 11th February 2021 at 9:48 am
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      Great Evie! Could you mention their legs, ears and tail?

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  • 11th February 2021 at 9:32 am
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    Reading ( the scene when they run into the woods)

    Lysander and Hermia Were running in the woods

    Demetrius and Helena never understood

    While they were walking as quiet as a mouse

    the lovers were going to there grandma’s house

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    • 11th February 2021 at 11:41 am
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      Lovely Sadia!

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  • 11th February 2021 at 9:32 am
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    i think the poem needs improvement .it is very basic because even though your trying summerise it its got no puff to it its boring .

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    • 11th February 2021 at 9:49 am
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      It does take the basics. Are you having a go at your own?

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  • 11th February 2021 at 9:34 am
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    A elephant is 21.33 ft long it has big ears a long trunk and feet like a rino’s but bigger a small tail and big body .

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    • 11th February 2021 at 9:46 am
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      Great Dan!

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  • 11th February 2021 at 9:43 am
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    Maths
    (5 x 2) + (4 x 7) =38
    (2 x 9) – (3 x 4) =30
    (5 x 8) – (7 x 0) =40
    (4 x 9) + (6 x 4) =60
    (3 x 7) + (5 x 5) =46
    (4 + 3) x (6 +2) =15
    (7 + 1) x (6 – 2) =10
    (9 + 9) x (8 + 2) =28
    (6 – 3) x (11 – 4) =10
    (12 – 6) x (5 + 2) =12

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    • 11th February 2021 at 1:14 pm
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      Well done Sadia! Just check 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

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  • 11th February 2021 at 9:44 am
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    A elephant is a huge animal and they are grey and a bit blue
    They have ginormous truck and they drink yousing them and can mack the water go up in the air

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    • 11th February 2021 at 9:45 am
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      Fantastic Gracie! Could you n=mention their legs, ears and tail?

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  • 11th February 2021 at 10:02 am
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    My poem [ I’m doing when they all wake up ]

    Laying on the floor fast asleep,
    A sudden voice was heard
    Each of them stirred
    Awaking to the sight of their new love

    New relationships, strange feelings
    Unnerving but wonderful dreaming ,
    Egeus and Theseus having it out ,
    but it wouldn’t change anything without a doubt ,

    Thinking if my dad would let me marry him
    And then Theseus said of course you love him ,
    Demetrius and Helena deeply in love ,
    It was a miracle from magic and above ,

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    • 11th February 2021 at 12:16 pm
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      A fantastic poem Evie! Will you bring this to the live session tomorrow?

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  • 11th February 2021 at 10:26 am
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    Puck: They will need a special flower that will makes anything fall in love with the first thing they see.
    step.1 you need to take the flower reach over and touch his or hers eyes.
    step.2 you need to do this very gently rub the flower on his or hers eyes then run faster than anything ever before and pretend it wasn’t you.

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    • 11th February 2021 at 12:16 pm
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      Some great instructions Dan. Do they need a list of equipment?

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      • 11th February 2021 at 3:13 pm
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        list of items
        1. magic flower.
        2. magnifying glass to make sure its not the wrong person.
        3. goggles to not rub your own eyes.

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        • 11th February 2021 at 3:20 pm
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          Well done Dan!

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  • 11th February 2021 at 10:32 am
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    To do the spell you will need a flower that was hit by one of cupid’s arrows you need to rub it on the persons eyes and say the magic words call upon your eyes I throw all all the power this charm ma holds when you wake as I bid let love rest on your eyelid and awake when I’m gone as I must now go to Oberon.

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    • 11th February 2021 at 12:17 pm
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      Well done Gracie. How could you make the instructions easier to follow?

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  • 11th February 2021 at 11:11 am
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    Captain sir Tom Moore
    He inspirers me because he showed that you can do anything at any age

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    • 11th February 2021 at 11:40 am
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      Indeed you can Sadia!

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  • 11th February 2021 at 11:52 am
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    an elephant is very big and lives in Africa and they are tall they have massive trunks and they make this funny sound.And when they drink water it squirt water out of there massive trunks they are grey with big floppy ears and they have massive trunks, they have a massive tails that helps flys away from there backs

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    • 11th February 2021 at 12:17 pm
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      A great description of an elephant!

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  • 11th February 2021 at 11:54 am
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    1)14 2)8 3)33 4)50 5)40 6)28 7) 48 8)90 9)9 10)35 11)72 12) 50 13)74 14)10 15) 282 16) 116 17)22 18)231 19)3000 20)3200 1)38 2)6 3)40 4)60 5)46 6)24 7)32 8)180 9)21 10)42 11)162 12) 65 13)62 14)482 15)560 16) 190 17)340 18) 690 19)3000 20 3200

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    • 11th February 2021 at 1:20 pm
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      Fantastic Declan! Just check 14, 17 and 19 on the second set.

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  • 11th February 2021 at 11:55 am
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    Elephants have very. good memory because when another
    elephant died they remember where they bured the elephant

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  • 11th February 2021 at 11:56 am
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    Elephants have very. good memory because when another
    elephant dies they remember where they bured the elephant

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    • 11th February 2021 at 12:01 pm
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      Great Hassan! Can you describe what it looks like?

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  • 11th February 2021 at 12:05 pm
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    I liked the poem as it explain everything and I was shocked he was 11

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    • 11th February 2021 at 12:17 pm
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      Me too Mason!

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  • 11th February 2021 at 12:08 pm
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    the storys about two lovers
    that wernt aloud to wed
    so off they ran
    off they led
    to a fairy kingdom
    of green and red

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    • 11th February 2021 at 12:18 pm
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      A lovely poem Mason Will you bring this to the live session tomorrow?

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  • 11th February 2021 at 12:18 pm
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    Reading
    one day in Athens
    a young lady
    called Hermia
    she had a fight
    with a man called Egeus
    who is her father
    her father wants her too marry Demetrius
    but she doesn’t want too
    so one day
    they both went too the judge
    who is called Theseus
    Theseus gave Hermia 3 option
    Marry Demetrius, be a nun or Die
    but sadly Hermia wants too marry Lysander
    so Hermia and Lysander had a plan too ran away
    Hermia told Her best friend Helena and Helena told Demetrius
    so when they escape Demetrius followed them
    but one night
    a fairy called Puk put a love poition on Lysander
    and Lysander fell in love with Helena and got in a fight with Demetrius
    and Hermia was angry at Helena because she thought she stole her love
    so the all fell a sleep and Puk tooked the poition of
    so when they woke up Demetrius and Helena loved echother and Lysander and hermia loved echother
    so Theseus let them marry

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    • 11th February 2021 at 12:20 pm
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      A fantastic poem Alex. Will you bring it to the live session tomorrow?

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  • 11th February 2021 at 12:26 pm
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    14
    8
    33
    50
    40
    28
    48
    90
    9
    35
    72
    50
    74
    10
    242
    126
    22
    199
    400
    420

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    • 11th February 2021 at 1:11 pm
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      Fantastic Mason! Just check 16,8,19 and 20.

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  • 11th February 2021 at 12:56 pm
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    All maths
    q1 37
    q2 a.3
    b.0
    q3 200x 5000

    1.14 2.8 3. 33 4.50 6.28 7.48 8.90 9.9 10.35 11.2 12.50 13.74 14.10 15.282 16.116 17.22 18.231
    19.3000 20.3200

    1.38 2.6 3.40 4.60 5.46 6.56 7.32 8.180 9.21 10.42 11.162 12.65 13.62 14.410 15.560 16.190 17.340 18.690 19.3000 20.3200

    a.38 b.1 c.98 d.72 e.90 f.41 g.11 h.30 i.58 j.23

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    • 11th February 2021 at 1:10 pm
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      Great Dan!
      Just check 19. in the second set of question and f,h and j in the last set.

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  • 11th February 2021 at 1:21 pm
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    Math starter challenge
    1. 722
    2. 10 3
    3. 200×5000=1,000,000

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  • 11th February 2021 at 1:23 pm
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    Maths challenge
    1. 722
    2. 8 300
    3. 200×5000=1,000,000

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    • 11th February 2021 at 1:41 pm
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      Well done! Just check questions 1 and 2.

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  • 11th February 2021 at 1:33 pm
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    Maths
    1. 14
    8
    33
    50
    40
    28
    48
    90
    9
    35
    72
    50
    74
    10
    242
    116
    22
    199
    400
    420

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    • 11th February 2021 at 1:40 pm
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      Well done Alex! Just check 15, 18, 19 and 20.

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  • 11th February 2021 at 1:35 pm
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    poem:as puck puts it in there eyes
    and the ciizens smile and lie
    as they woke up there struck with love
    they curl up like a cub
    helena confused
    but shes refused
    helena storms off
    lysander follows her

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    • 11th February 2021 at 1:38 pm
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      Great Declan!

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  • 11th February 2021 at 2:24 pm
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    Lysander and Hermia running away
    They were running midday
    Helena Demetrius lurking around them
    All of a sudden puck shows up with hem

    Puck put the flower in the wrong citizens eyes
    So they had to pay the price
    Arguments flaring out between them
    All because of one hem

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    • 11th February 2021 at 2:36 pm
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      A lovely poem – well done Aamirat. Will you bring it to the live lesson tomorrow?

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  • 11th February 2021 at 2:36 pm
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    14
    18
    33
    50
    40
    28
    48
    90
    9
    35
    72
    50
    74
    10
    282
    116
    22
    231
    3000
    3200

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    • 11th February 2021 at 2:47 pm
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      All correct! Fantastic!

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