Phonics: Use the end blend of mp to make the words lamp, stamp, bump and lump. Say the words, sound them out, write them down. Use your best handwriting to write a sentence using one or two of the words if you can.
Maths: Use a dice and roll it twice! Add your numbers together. Write your number sentences down. What is the smallest answer you can get? What is the largest answer you can get? What if you rolled your dice three times? See how many addition number sentences you can write down!
Literacy: Finish off your comics with speech bubbles, super pictures and make sure you are happy with it! Tomorrow you will read it out to someone in your house! I would love to see some of your comics Oak Class!
Topic; Mexico. Pod 1 made some super clay pots. If you have made yours, why not have a go at making your own cactus to put in it! If you have not made a pot, why not decorate a plant pot or any pot you have at home. Cactus really like the hot Mexican climate and need very little maintenance. Although they have very sharp spines, they make very nice house plants!
Spellings: This week, we are going back to looking at adding the suffixes able/ably and ible/ibly to words. I have attached posters to this post which explain the rules. Usually, able/ ably are added to words, where the full root word can be heard before the suffix such as enjoyable. Ible and ibly are usually added when the full root word cannot be heard, such as terrible and terribly.
Can you have a go at making up some of your own sentences, using some of the words below?
Adorable
Adorably
Applicable
Considerable
Tolerable
Changeable
Noticeable
Forcible
Legible
Dependable
Comfortable
Understandable
Reasonable
Enjoyable
Reliable
Possible
Possibly
Terrible
Terribly
Incredible
Sensible
Arithmetic: This week, we are going back to revising finding percentages of amounts. On the class webpage, I have attached a percentages knowledge organiser to help you if you are stuck cannot remember how to find certain percentages.
Here is how to find some of the common percentages:
10% = 1/10, so divide the number by 10.
5% = 5/100- find 10% and half your answer.
1% = 1/100, divide the number by 100
25% = ¼, divide the number by 4
50% = divide the number by 2
75% = 3/4 , divide the number by 4, multiply this by 3.
Can you have a go at these?
25% of 21110=
17% of 600=
35% of 1200=
Grammar: Today we are going to find as many synonyms as we can for ‘said’! You can use your reading book, think of your own or find some using an online thesaurus! When writing speech from a character, it is much more interesting to use different words to said, to show the reader how the speech was spoken by the character.
English: L.O. To create your own P4C discussion based on how Kate becomes an outlaw.
Today you are going to consider Kate’s story and create your own P4C discussion.
Remember to make your question a diamond question!
It should:
• have colour (be interesting)
• cut straight to the point
• have carat/ weight (be important)
• have clarity (understandable to all).
Maths: L.O- I can work out the area and perimeter of squares and rectangles using an algebraic formula.
Can you have a go at working out the missing lengths of the shapes, using your knowledge of how to work out perimeter and area of a shape. This is given to you in an algebraic formula today. See if you can challenge yourself!
Topic: Please find attached, or see the class webpage for the list of activities this week. In our topic this week, we are focussing on art that has originated from Mexico!
Maths – Today’s maths is all about pyramids! For your main activity, can you use the numbers 1-5 only once in the bottom row to make the largest possible total at the top of the pyramid? Then try to use them to make the smallest. There is an extension set of pyramids where you need to put 3 of 4 numbers given to you in the bottom row to make the pyramid add up to the total at the top.
English – To plan and design your newspaper report. Plan the layout of your report to include boxes for a newspaper name, heading, date, pictures and captions. Put in your pictures and captions and come up with a newspaper name and heading.
Afternoon – Carry on with some Mexican arts and crafts!
English: LO: to create a formal review from a different perspective.
Over the course of the rest of the week I would like you to write a review of a different type of product or service each day. I will tell you what you will be reviewing, who the intended audience will be, and where the review will be being published; you’ll have all of the information you need to plan the type of language you will use and the level of formality/informality you feel is appropriate.
Today’s review:
What am I reviewing? – For this review, you are going to pretend to be an adult. You are going to pretend you have just purchased your dream car and will be reviewing this.
Who will be reading my review? – Adults who are also looking to buy cars.
Where will my review be being published? – A magazine which contains reviews of every type of car. People buy this magazine before they go car shopping.
What will the possible impact of my review have? – If you give the car a good review, more people will buy it! There will be more of them on the roads and so the cost of repairing your car will be less! However, because there are more of them about your insurance fee will go up and so you will actually end up having less money to spend from your wages each month! If you give the car a bad review, there will be less of them purchased and so fewer of them on the roads. This will mean that you will be driving a rarer car, but it might cost a bit more to repair. You insurance will cost less though, so you will have more money to spend each month from your wages!
Maths: LO: to solve missing number problems around multiplication and division.
Today I would like you to work on some missing number problems, but these ones are on multiplication and division. Fill in the blanks to complete the problems! Use your times table facts and related division facts to help you (this was our arithmetic focus a few weeks ago).
Spelling – Today, make a list of as many words as you can that mean the same as “good”, for example fine, superior. Challenge yourself to think of as many as you can.
English – return to Purple Mash. Can you open your saved story. Start by reading through what you have written and then continue writing and adding more pages today. Don’t forget to add colourful illustrations too.
Maths – today, can you write your own ‘Super shapes’ problems. Use the work from yesterday to get you started. You can chose your own shapes, colours and values.
Theme – this week we are exploring Mexican arts and crafts. Can you:
Make your own sombrero using a paper plate and cup? Decorate it and make it as colourful as possible.
Make your own maracas and perform a tune.
Make a piñata with coloured paper and a cup. Ask a grown up for some sweet treats to put inside, then hang it up and bat it until the sweets fall.
Luchadors are Mexican wrestlers that wear bright and colorful masks to keep their identity a secret – make your own mask.
Explore the artwork of Frida Kahlo and try to recreate your own painting or drawing in her style.
Explore the sculptures of Sebastián and recreate your own at home with Lego or junk modelling materials.
Decorate an Aztec mask or pattern on Purple Mash (Home-Topics-Aztecs-Paint Projects).
Spellings: This week, we are going back to looking at adding the suffixes able/ably and ible/ibly to words. I have attached posters to this post which explain the rules. Usually, able/ ably are added to words, where the full root word can be heard before the suffix such as enjoyable. Ible and ibly are usually added when the full root word cannot be heard, such as terrible and terribly.
Can you choose the words from the list below you are less confident with and practice these using some techniques from the spelling menu?
Adorable
Adorably
Applicable
Considerable
Tolerable
Changeable
Noticeable
Forcible
Legible
Dependable
Comfortable
Understandable
Reasonable
Enjoyable
Reliable
Possible
Possibly
Terrible
Terribly
Incredible
Sensible
Arithmetic: This week, we are going back to revising finding percentages of amounts. On the class webpage, I have attached a percentages knowledge organiser to help you if you are stuck cannot remember how to find certain percentages.
Here is how to find some of the common percentages:
10% = 1/10, so divide the number by 10.
5% = 5/100- find 10% and half your answer.
1% = 1/100, divide the number by 100
25% = ¼, divide the number by 4
50% = divide the number by 2
75% = 3/4 , divide the number by 4, multiply this by 3.
Can you have a go at these?
25% of 344=
75% of 880=
11% of 3900=
65% of 180=
Grammar: This week, we are going to look at synonyms and antonyms! A synonym is a word that has a similar meaning to another word, while an antonym is a word that means the opposite. Synonyms are words that are great for up levelling our vocabulary in our writing. Below is a list of ‘boring verbs’. Can you think of some more exciting verbs or use an online thesaurus to find some more exciting verbs?
English: L.O. To read up to chapter 27 of Holes (pg 51 of the PDF)
Just some reading today!
Maths: L.O- I can express a pattern, using algebra.
Have a look at the patterns below. Year 5, can you have a go at the sticky triangles investigation, using cocktail sticks or anything you can find at home to make the triangles? What pattern can you spot? Can you find a link between the number of sticks and numbers of rows of triangles?
Year 6: Can you have a look at the pattern of circles and squares? I have explained below how to write an expression using algebra, to show a pattern. Can you write the expressions for the next patterns?
Topic: Please find attached, or see the class webpage for the list of activities this week. In our topic this week, we are focussing on art that has originated from Mexico!
Phonics: Use the letters m and p to make the blend mp at the end of words. Use the blend mp to make the words lamp, camp, ramp and damp. Can you use the words to make a sentence. Write your sentence and then read your sentence to someone at home.
Maths: Find the missing number. Write down some subtraction sentences but miss out the middle number. Can you work out how many to take away to find the correct answer. 10 – ? = 6
Literacy: Comics use speech bubbles to help tell the story. Can you use speech bubbles and write some words to help tell the story!
Topic: Mexico. Traditional clothes. A poncho is a traditional poncho worn to keep the body warm on cool nights. These are usually brightly coloured and have lovely patterns. Can you design your own poncho!
Over the course of the rest of the week I would like you to write a review of a different type of product or service each day. I will tell you what you will be reviewing, who the intended audience will be, and where the review will be being published; you’ll have all of the information you need to plan the type of language you will use and the level of formality/informality you feel is appropriate.
Today’s review:
What am I reviewing? – The sofa or your bed you have at home.
Who will be reading my review? – Adults who are looking to buy a new sofa or a new bed for their child.
Where will my review be being published? – A website which sells sofas and beds.
What will the possible impact of my review have? – If you give the product a good review, adults will spend money on the bed/sofa you recommend; their children will have to use this sofa/bed for at least a few years of their lives. If you give it a bad review, the product will be purchased less and the manufacturer could lose business and money.
Maths: LO: to find a pattern in a problem.
Today I would like you to try and find a pattern in the below problem. This will really test your thinking skills and you will need to take your time with it. Drawing a table will help you to record your results so you don’t forget what you have already done! Have a go and see what patterns you can find. You do not have to use match sticks (or cocktail sticks) – drawing lines will do just as well.
I was exploring a puzzle in which headless match sticks had to be moved to make a different number of triangles. I made one small triangle
3 matches
I made it into 4 small triangles by adding 6 matches.
9 matches
I added another row and counted the number of small triangles and counted the matches.
I made a table of my results and continued adding rows. I found many patterns.
Find a good way to record your results. See if you can predict the numbers for rows of triangles you have not drawn.
When you have done all you can with triangles, see if you get the same sort of results with squares. Then think of other shapes which might make number patterns as they grow.
Spellings: This week, we are going back to looking at adding the suffixes able/ably and ible/ibly to words. I have attached posters to this post which explain the rules. Usually, able/ ably are added to words, where the full root word can be heard before the suffix such as enjoyable. Ible and ibly are usually added when the full root word cannot be heard, such as terrible and terribly. Can you practice these words, using a look write, cover check sequence? Adorable Adorably Applicable Considerable Tolerable Changeable Noticeable Forcible Legible Dependable Comfortable Understandable Reasonable Enjoyable Reliable Possible Possibly Terrible Terribly Incredible Sensible
Arithmetic: This week, we are going back to revising finding percentages of amounts. On the class webpage, I have attached a percentages knowledge organiser to help you if you are stuck cannot remember how to find certain percentages. Here is how to find some of the common percentages: 10% = 1/10, so divide the number by 10. 5% = 5/100- find 10% and half your answer. 1% = 1/100, divide the number by 100 25% = ¼, divide the number by 4 50% = divide the number by 2 75% = 3/4 , divide the number by 4, multiply this by 3. Can you have a go at these? 45% of 280= 20% of 580= 25% of 788= 75% of 396=
Grammar: This week, we are going to look at synonyms and antonyms! A synonym is a word that has a similar meaning to another word, while an antonym is a word that means the opposite. Can you find two synonyms for each of the words below? answered nervous shout difficult
English: L.O: To discuss authorial choices. Read up to chapter 24. How does the author link what is happening in the present with Stanley to the story in the past? Why do you think the author does this? Do you like the way that the author weaves Kate’s story in with Stanley’s or would you prefer a prologue- style book? Why?
Maths: L.O- I can substitute numbers into an equation to find a missing value. Today we are going to have a go at substituting values to an equation. Can you work out the values of the shapes? Year 6: Can you break the code, but substituting the numbers into the letters? The sheets of these activities to download will be on the class web page.
Topic: Please find attached, or see the class webpage for the list of activities this week. In our topic this week, we are focussing on art that has originated from Mexico!
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