English: Complete the reading sheet with the two stars at the bottom. You will find the answers also attached. If the text is a bit tricky, complete the comprehension with the one star at the bottom.
Challenge: Complete the text with three stars at the bottom
English: Complete the reading sheet with the two stars at the bottom. You will find the answers also attached. If the text is a bit tricky, complete the comprehension with the one star at the bottom.
Challenge: Complete the text with three stars at the bottom
All homework can be completed on paper without the need for printing.
Here are our spellings for the week – silent letters. Don’t forget to also practise on Spelling Shed:
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English: Complete the reading sheet with the two stars at the bottom. You will find the answers also attached. If the text is a bit tricky, complete the comprehension with the one star at the bottom.
Today we are going to have another screen-free day. Below are a few activities for you to have a go at.
Activity 1:
Using your fantasy creature from this week’s English activities, complete a piece of writing based on it. You could include your creature in a story or poem, or any other creative way you can think.
Activity 2:
Draw or create a setting / habitat for your fantasy creature that you drew on Monday. You could sketch, colour or paint the setting or use a box and other materials to make a model.
Activity 3:
Go outside and sketch any plants or other wildlife you can see.
Activity 4:
Collect toy animals (or any other objects you have at home) and take them outside. Place them on paper and see the shadows that are created. Now have a go at drawing around the shadows.
Activity 5:
If you have a garden (or you could go to your local park) see what wildlife you can spot. You could go on a minibeast hunt by looking under rocks and stones, or see what nature appears over the course of the day. Can you spot a bee? Any birds? Any nocturnal creatures?
Activity 6:
Collect a range of photos of members of your family. These could be of your parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles or cousins.
See what inherited features you can spot between members of your family.
Your reading task today is slightly different. We want you to either:
Find somewhere new or interesting to read your favourite book
Share a book with a family member you live with inside their home or garden
Upload your photo, or even a video, onto Seesaw.
Writing:
Today you are going to write the final 2 sections of your non-chronological report about your creature. For each paragraph we have given you some sentence openers to use. Make sure you use your notes from Tuesday to help you.
Paragraph 4: diet
As carnivores / herbivores / omnivores, …
As a nocturnal animal, …
The _____ has a varied diet:
Hunting alone / Hunting in packs…
Paragraph 5: how it protects itself
Armed with _____ claws / teeth, …
5 razor-sharp claws are …
With strong, powerful legs…
Maths:
This week in Maths we are revising the 4 operations in relation to fractions.
GD – You will be solving a number problems this week. Today’s investigation involves you finding abundant numbers . All the instructions are on the sheet for today.
You are going to become book illustrators and redesign the book cover for either your favourite book or one of the books we have read this year in school (Street Child, Holes, Goodnight Mr Tom, Skyhawk).
To give you an idea of what it is like to be a book illustrator, watch the videos at the bottom of today’s blog post to inspire you.
If you want to try something else instead, have a look at the poster below of some other ideas to have a go at.
Watch the video of Skyhawk. Your teacher will read the text to you but you can also pause the video and read the text yourself. The questions are at the end of the video for you to answer. The answers for your reading are here on the blog. DON’T WORRY THAT IT SAYS TUESDAY ON THE VIDEO- IT IS THE RIGHT VIDEO!
L) What did Rob get for his birthday? How do we know he is very pleased with his present?
I) Page 4-Last paragraph- Why do you think Callum agrees with his friends?
V) Page 6- Find a word that means falling very quickly
E) Page 10- Why has Iona has been crying?
GD) Do you think Rob and Callum are good friends? Give evidence to explain your answer.
Today you are going to write the first 3 sections of your non-chronological report about your creature. For each paragraph we have given you some sentence openers to use. Make sure you use your notes from Tuesday to help you.
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Have you ever…
Would you like to…
Ever thought / wondered / questioned…
Are you curious about…
Paragraph 2: appearance
With a …
Typically, / Usually …
Not only this / Also / additionally / Furthermore…
Unusually …
Paragraph 3: habitat
Primarily / Typically / Normally …
Throughout the world …
You may find…
Hot / cold / dry / wet …
Maths:
This week in Maths we are revising the 4 operations in relation to fractions.
GD – You will be solving a number problems this week. Today’s investigation involves you finding the missing digits. All the instructions are on the sheet for today.
Today in Science we are looking at selective breeding which is when we take animals or plants which have good qualities. You then breed with with another that also have good qualities to make a new species which is even better. Watch the BBC video about selective breeding in dogs.
Now watch the video of your teacher where they will discuss with examples of selective breeding. Your task will also be explained to you.
Watch the video of Skyhawk. Your teacher will read the text to you but you can also pause the video and read the text yourself. The questions are at the end of the video for you to answer. The answers for your reading are here on the blog. DON’T WORRY THAT IT SAYS TUESDAY ON THE VIDEO- IT IS THE RIGHT VIDEO!
L) Page 1- Why was Dad tired and grumpy?
I) Page 3- How does Callum feel about Graham?
V) Page 5-Find a word that means eat hungrily and greedily.
E) Page 5- “The suns poured through the big side window.” Explain what the author means by this.
GD) What do we know about Iona? Provide evidence from the text? Is it fact or opinion?
Today we are going to plan a non-chronological report (information text) about your creature. Make notes under each of the 4 sections, using the key questions to help you. You can also use the planning gird. Your notes can just be bullet pointed ideas.
Appearance – What does it look like? What colour/s is it? Does it have fur or scales? How big is it? Does it have claws? Sharp teeth?
Habitat – Where does it live in the world? What countries / continents? Does it like hot or cold climates? Does it live in the desert / jungle / mountains / water?
Diet – What does it eat? Is it a carnivore (eats meat)? Omnivore (eats meat and plans)? Herbivore (eats plants)?
How it protects itself – What does it do when it feels threatened? How does it protect itself? What weapons does it have? Eg claws, teeth, can run very fast.
Maths:
This week in Maths we are revising the 4 operations in relation to fractions.
GD – You will be solving a number problems this week. Today’s investigation follows on from yesterday’s. All the instructions are on the sheet for today.
