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Week 1: Pattern Parade
This week you will practise long a teams, identify whether a simple text is mainly to tell a story or give information, and maths: copy, continue, create and describe repeating patterns with 2–3 elements.
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Pattern Parade
Identify whether a simple text is mainly to tell a story or give information.
Maths: Copy, continue, create and describe repeating patterns with 2–3 elements.
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Sound Lab — Hear It
Hear it. Tap it. Blend it.
Sound Lab — Read It
Read the words
Focus: <ai>, <ay> for long a Words: rain, train, paint, play, stay, day Heart words: again, always Smooth sentence: We may play after the rain.
Word Work — Spell It
Build the word
Trace or write the words.
Read & Talk
Read, listen and think
Text A: Mia waits for the rain to stop. Then she runs outside to play. She makes a trail of chalk shapes. Text B: A repeating pattern repeats the same part again and again. Red, blue, red, blue is an AB pattern.
Make & Write
Your turn to write
Choose: story or information. Write one sentence that matches your purpose.
Draw here
Maths Mission
Maths mission
Continue: red, blue, red, blue, __, __.
Continue: ★ ● ▲ ★ ● ▲ __.
What is the repeating unit in clap, tap, clap, tap?
Which is a repeating pattern: AAB AAB or ABC ABD?
Maths Challenge
Try a little more
Create an AB pattern using two shapes.
Complete this activity on screen or in your exercise book.
Create an AAB pattern using two colours.
Complete this activity on screen or in your exercise book.
Mini Mission
Away-from-screen mission
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Make a repeating pattern with safe objects, actions or sounds. Ask someone to copy it and tell you the repeating part.
Game Break
Roll & Read: Pattern Parade
1
Read: rain
2
Pattern: red blue red blue __
3
Read: play
4
Pattern: ▲ ▲ ● ▲ ▲ ● __
5
Read: train
6
Pattern: What repeats in clap tap clap tap?
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