Literacy

Please bring literacy tasks in for me to mark! 😊

Activity 1 – Writing Task

Year 1/Blwyddyn 1

Year 2/Blwyddyn 2

Bob works on the moon every day.

• Draw a picture of Bob on the moon.
• Write 2–3 simple sentences about what Bob does.
• Use describing words such as quiet, lonely, cold, bright.

Example:
Bob cleans the moon.
The moon is quiet and cold.

Bob has an important job, but people don’t always believe him.

• Write 4–5 sentences describing Bob’s job on the moon.
• Use:
  • Adjectives
  • Capital letters and full stops
  • At least one feeling word

Challenge:
Explain why Bob’s job is important, even if people don’t notice it.

Activity 2 – Oracy Task

Year 1/Blwyddyn 1             

Year 2/Blwyddyn 2

Pretend you are Bob.

• A visitor asks: “What do you do on the moon?”
• Practise answering in a clear voice.
• Add: “How do you feel when you are on the moon?”

Try acting this out with a grown-up.

Imagine you are interviewing Bob.

• Write 3 questions you would ask him
  (e.g. “Do you ever feel lonely?”)
• Practise saying the questions aloud.
• Now pretend to be Bob and answer using feelings words
  (lonely, proud, tired, happy).

Activity 3 – Reading Task

Year 1/Blwyddyn 1

Year 2/Blwyddyn 2

Understanding the Story

1. What job does Bob do on the moon?
2. Why do people visit the moon?
3. How does Bob feel when the tourists leave?

Making Connections
4. When do you feel happy or lonely?
5. What helps you feel better?

Reflection
6. Why is Bob still happy to do his job?

Understanding & Inference

1. Why do you think people don’t believe Bob?
2. What clues show Bob feels lonely?
3. How does Bob show responsibility in his job?

Making Connections
4. Have you ever felt unnoticed? How did it feel?
5. Who helps you when you feel sad or lonely?

Reflection & Evaluation
6. What message do you think the author is teaching us?
7. Why is Bob a good role model?

8. If you could add one special thing to Funni’s garden, what would it be and why?

Activity 4 – Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Task

Year 1/Blwyddyn 1

Year 2/Blwyddyn 2

Part 1: Punctuation
Add capital letters and full stops:

• bob works on the moon
• the moon is quiet

Part 2: Spelling
Circle the correct word:

• moon / mun
• star / ster
• job / jod

Part 3: Grammar
Choose the right word:

• Bob (is / are) on the moon.
• Stars (shine / shines) at night.

Part 4: Sentence Building

Tick the best sentence:

☐ Bob clean moon
☐ Bob cleans the moon.
☐ Bob cleans the big moon every day.

Part 1: Punctuation

Add capital letters, commas, full stops and question marks:

• bob works on the moon every day
• stars rockets and satellites fill the sky
• why dont people believe bob

Part 2: Spelling

Circle the correct spelling and use it in a sentence:

• lonely / lonley / lonelee
• believe / beleive / bilieve
• careful / carefull / carful
• quietly / quietley / quitley

Part 3: Grammar

Choose the correct word or phrase:

• Bob (work / works) hard even when no one is watching.
• The tourists (doesn’t / don’t) notice Bob.
• Bob waits (patient / patiently) for visitors.

Part 4: Editing Challenge

This sentence has three mistakes. Can you fix them?

bob cleans the moon because people dont believe him