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Spelling focus: To practice ‘ure’ ending words- look, say, cover write check.

English: We will be writing a newspaper article based on the announcement of World War 2 in Little Weirwold, from Goodnight Mr Tom. Today, I would like you to write the introduction to your newspaper article. Your introduction should include the 5W’s- the who, what, where, when and why- and should be short and snappy. I have uploaded this chapter to the website, so you can refer back to this when writing, to remind yourself of the facts.

Maths: You looked at 2D shapes yesterday. Can you find examples of these 2D shapes around your house or think of your own example and discuss their properties? Can you create a poster on the different 2D shapes, to help remember their names and properties?

Arithmetic: Practice of adding and subtracting decimals with a different number of decimal places.

P.E: If you can, go out into the garden and get some fresh air! Can you practice your netball passing skills if you have access to a ball? If not, can you have a go at the daily mile around your garden and try some simple exercises? Joe Wicks is also providing good videos to follow for exercise activities.

Additional: Read a book, practice times tables, play a board game!

Thank you,
Miss Coates.

Spellings: This week, we will be practicing  ‘ure’ ending words- for example: Measure, treasure, creature- can you create a list of these spellings? What other examples can you find?

English: Can you identify the key features of a newspaper article? I have uploaded two examples of newspaper articles to the school website. Can you annotate these with the features that make a good newspaper, what can you pick out from these newspaper articles that make them a good piece of writing for a Year 5 or 6?

Some example features:

• Newspaper features-
• A bold headline, which uses a pun, alliteration or rhyme
• Clearly structured paragraphs.
• An introductory paragraph, which answers the 5W’s of the news story.
• A picture related to the newspaper article and caption.
• Direct and reported speech from eye witnesses.

 Grammatical features:

• Parenthesis and relative clauses to add more information to sentences for the reader.
• Fronted adverbials.
• Varied length of sentences.
• The use of past perfect tense ‘had asked’
• Passive voice.

You may be able to identify even more features!

Arithmetic: Adding and subtracting decimals with a different number of decimal places: for example: 2.34- 1.265=

Maths- Identifying the properties of 2D shapes- Have a look through the PowerPoint I have attached to the school website, to remind you of some of the different properties of 2D shapes. I have also attached some work to our school website- you can choose a Bronze, Silver or Gold challenge to have a go at. Describe each shape numbered, answering the questions on its properties as you go. EXT: Can you spot any of these shapes around the house?

Grammar, punctuation and spelling:

Can you add extra information as relative clauses to these sentences below, using a relative pronoun (who, whose, which, that)

The waiter dropped the dishes.

The little girl and her family went for a walk through the woods.

The children enjoyed watching the animation film.

The storm lasted over an hour.

History: To research the role of women in WW2. Can you write this up as a non-chronological report?

Art: To sketch the landscape of London during WW2 and Will’s home now in Little Weirwold- think about how they are very different- you could even get out in your garden to look at the nature- this may help you when sketching the village of Little Weirwold!