First Tower Home Learning

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Year Group: 5 Colour Code- Green for confident Yellow/gold- Less confident

Week beginning: 23/3/20

English

Maths

Science History/ Geography

R.E. Other e.g. Art, Music, P.E.

Mo

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Reading: L.I. To ask questions and summarise main ideas Whole class text: Read Chapter 1 of Friend Or Foe Pick & Mix: Start a glossary of unknown/exciting vocabulary with definitions in the back of your exercise book

L.I. To solve problems with percentage Complete page 75 in Text Book 3 Complete page76 in Text Book 3 Extension Task: Write a word problem like the THINK problem

History L.I. To understand that significant historical events have an

impact on our lives today

We have been studying the Victorians this term. Find a famous Victorian and research all about their lives and how they have made an impact on our lives

today. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-

clips-video/ks2-the-victorians/z48bnrd Use this information to make a factsheet all about your chosen

Victorian

P.E. Visit

www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers In order to get your heart beating

and your muscles warmed up. PLEASE TAKE CARE AND MAKE

SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH SPACE AROUND YOU

Ext. Play your favourite song and develop an exercise routine to go

with it. Writing: L.I. To ask questions and summarise main ideas

Reread Chapter 1, looking for clues about where the story is set and how the war has affected the characters’ lives. Record these clues on ‘Clues bookmark’ attached

Spelling: Write a sentence for each of your 10 spelling words.

Handwriting: Ensure all of your work today is done using your best, joined handwriting.

Tues

day

Reading: L.I. To explore how characters are developed by an author Read Chapter 2 of Friend Or Foe. How does it feel to be waiting to be chosen? How do you feel about having a child you've never met come to stay with you?

L.I. To solve problems with percentage Questions 1 to 14 p. 78 in Text Book 3 Complete p. 78 in Text Book 3 including THINK Extension Task: You pay £20 for

a hoody in a sale. If it had

been reduced by 50% what

was the original price? What if the reduction

was 75% ?

R.E. L.I. We are learning to recall key events in the Easter story and

understand why Jesus’ crucifixion symbolises hope for

Christians.

Watch and read information at: www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztkxpv4/articles/z4t6rj6

Answer the question, “What do Christians remember on Good Friday?

Why do think Christians call it Good Friday? “

P.E. Visit

www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers

Writing: L.I. To find evidence in a text to support ideas for writing Write short diary entries to show how one of the characters felt and what they were thinking during their evacuation.

Spelling: Can you find the root words for your 10 spelling words? e.g. note notate

Handwriting: Ensure all of your work today is done using your best, joined handwriting.

Wed

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Reading: L.I. To note how characters are developed by an author Read Chapter 3 of Friend or Foe. How does the author use ‘show not tell’ to create his characters? Which characters do you like and why?

L.I. To solve problems with percentage Questions 1-6 in Text Book 3 page 81

Science L.I. To describe the differences in the life cycles of an amphibian and an insect by exploring complete and incomplete metamorphosis.

Look carefully at the life cycle of a butterfly and a frog below. Use this as a

template to draw these life cycles in your exercise book, adding in any missing words. Write a short explanation describing what is similar and

what is different between the two life cycles.

P.E. Visit

www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers In order to get your heart beating

and your muscles warmed up. PLEASE TAKE CARE AND MAKE SURE

Writing: L.I. To use subordinate conectives and clauses.

Look at the Subordinate conjunctions in the shop above. Your challenge is to write a sentence that contains each one to start a subordinate clause, then rewrite the sentence with the subordinate clause in a different place, either before or after the main clause. Top tip: A key difference between co-ordination and subordination is that subordinate clauses are mobile, e.g. James liked cricket because he was an excellent batsman. Because he was an excellent batsman, James liked cricket

Complete p. 81 in Text Book 3 including Think Extension Task:

Try to write your own word

problem like the THINK question.

Ext. research the life cycles of other insects (e.g. dragonfly) and amphibians (e.g. newts).

YOU HAVE ENOUGH SPACE AROUND YOU

Ext. Play your favourite song and develop an exercise routine to go

with it.

Handwriting: Write out all of your spelling words, 5 times for each one. Ensure all of your work today is done using your best, joined handwriting.

Thu

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Reading: Read Chapter 4 of Friend Or Foe L.I. To notice how the author uses ‘Show Not Tell’ to show how the characters are feeling.

Maths L.I. To calculate volume and capacity

Complete page 70

Complete page 71

Ext. Can you find empty

containers and a measuring jug in your house? Measure the capacity by seeing how many millilitres of

water they can hold

PSHE L.I. To understand that mistakes are part of learning.

Follow the link below and explore the importance of having a growth

mindset and being able to learn from mistakes. Once you have watched the 3 videos, use the

information to make a colourful poster about growth mindsets.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/pshe-ks2-growth-

mindset/zkph92p

P.E. Visit

www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers

Writing: Complete the ‘Who Believes the Boys?’ sheet below. Look for evidence from the text, paying close attention not only to what each character says but also to how they say it.

Spelling: Create a word search using the spelling words for this week.

Handwriting: Ensure all of your work today is done using your best, joined handwriting.

Frid

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Reading: L.I. To provide justification for their views Read chapter 5 and 6 of Friend Or Foe. Look for evidence in the text of David’s doubts and discomfort about keeping the German airmen a secret.

Maths L.I. To develop mathematical fluency

You have Big Maths work sheets,

please work carefully through two of the tasks, e.g. complete one

side of the worksheet.

Ext. Follow the sheet example and come up with your own Big Maths

sheet.

P.E. Visit

www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers In order to get your heart beating

and your muscles warmed up. PLEASE TAKE CARE AND MAKE SURE

YOU HAVE ENOUGH SPACE AROUND YOU

Ext. Play your favourite song and develop an exercise routine to go

with it.

Writing: L.I. To use formal and informal language choices. Write a new scene in which David tells Mr Reynolds about the airmen. Think about what the characters will say and contrast the formal language of Mr Reynolds to the informal way the boys speak. Use inverted commas to punctuate any direct speech Use a storyboard and speech bubbles to write your scene Spelling:

Ask someone at home to test you on your spelling words this week.

Handwriting: Ensure all of your work today is done using your best, joined handwriting.

Additional activities that can

be completed online this

week:

Practise spellings from the Y5/6 word list and put them in

sentences Practise spellings from the Y3/4

word list and put them in sentences

Continue to use Prodigy Maths

Look at the Practical activity

ideas below. Record what you do and

what you found out.

Please try to watch

Newsround each day.

We have been studying the Victorians this term. Find a famous Victorian and research all about their lives and how

they have made an impact on our lives today.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/ks2-the-victorians/z48bnrd

Please make sure you keep yourself active and healthy, take any

opportunities to exercise that you can. Play your favourite music and

develop an exercise routine.

Monday page 75

Monday page 76

Tuesday page 78

Wednesday Page 81

Thursday page 70

Thursday page 71

Extra ideas for practical and fun activities