Wednesday 13th May 2020, Elm Class learning

Spellings: This week, our spelling rule looks at using hyphens to join a prefix onto a word. A hyphen is often used to join a prefix to a root word when both the prefix ends in a vowel and the root word begins in a vowel. We are going to focus on words that begin with the prefix ‘co’ and ‘re’.
Using some of the spellings you have collected, can you write a line each of a few spellings you have chosen, in your neatest handwriting?

Arithmetic: This week, linking to our new Maths topic this week of multiplication and division, I would like you to practice your short and long multiplication skills. Can you have a go at the questions below?
36 x 4=
45 x 9 =
567 x 6=
345 x 8=
352 x 65=
556 x 89=
If you need a recap on long multiplication, the video below will help remind you of the method.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joSEl7f4yiM

Grammar: This week, we have been looking at using fronted adverbials. Yesterday, we looked at fronted adverbials to show time. You can also use a fronted adverbial to show the place something happened. For example:
Further into the woods, the darkness grew.
Or fronted adverbials can also be used to show the manner in which something was done.
For example: Out of breath, the runner crossed the finished line. Today, I would like you to look at the picture below called ‘The Magic Library’. You enter the Magic Library, what happens? Can you use fronted adverbials to start your sentences off? For example: Cautiously, I entered the room.

English: Today I would like you to do some research about Michelle Magorian, the author of Goodnight Mister Tom. Can you find out any information about how she wrote the book and why? You could write a book review about the book so far. Imagine you could tell Michelle Magorian you review. What would you like to say to her? What questions would you ask her?

Maths: Today, we are going to practice our multiplication skills in a different way. Can you get someone to time yourself doing 20 star jumps? From this, can you work out how long it will take you to do 40 or 60 or 80 star jumps? What about 160? or 1000? or 1800? Can you see how your multiplication skills come in here? Here, you are actually using a ratio, as we are comparing one thing to another (the number of star jumps to the time it takes to complete them. As one increases, the other increases). Can you write down how many star jumps you will do at each stage in a ratio too?
For example: 20 (star jumps) : 30 (seconds)
so 40: 60 (for every 40 star jumps, it would take 60 seconds- because one side of the ratio has been multiplied by two the other side must be multiplied by two).
Now can you get someone to time you doing something else? Running 10 lengths of the garden? Ten keepy uppys? Ten jumps of the skipping rope? Now can you calculate how long it would take you to do 50, 100 1000 or 2000 of these? What about 5 of these? Would you need to use multiplication or division?If you would like more of an explanation on ratio, this BBC Bitesize video explains it well.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bites…/topics/zsq7hyc/articles/z8kfnbk

Topic: Can you research something different about Japanese art? I would love to see some of your Japanese inspired artwork!

Take care and stay safe, Miss Coates.
Miss Coates.