Year 6 Home Learning w/c 11.05.20

Monday

Times TablesSpend at least 15 minutes a day practising your times tables https://ttrockstars.com/

Numeracy – This week we are going to look at area and perimeter. For some of you, this will be revision however there will be the opportunity to extend your learning through the CHALLENGE activities. I will also include some work on circles and how to use pi – which I referred to a few weeks ago.The first activity of the week is on a power point, which you can access through the link below.Although it is a subscription website, you can access the first power point for free. Don’t worry! I did!There are a lot of slides, and some of you may find the activity a bit basic, but it is year 6 appropriate and should set you up for the week ahead.https://www.mathshed.com/en-gb/resource/year-6---spring-block-5---area--perimeter---volume---lesson-1---to-be-able-to-investigate-rectangles

Literacy – Plan a short story, including dialogueThis week, you will be writing a short story based on the clip ‘Lighthouse (Animation)’ on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HfBbSUORvo

Throughout the week, you must remember to write in third person and in the past tense.

Today, your task is to watch the clip and plan your short story – with a focus on using dialogue to show character change and to move the story on.

TASK 1:Plan what happens in the ‘Lighthouse story’. Here is an example of a planning sheet that you can use:

o Twinkl à Story Mapping Boxes Worksheet o https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-e-4930-story-mapping-boxes-activity-sheet

Make sure that you plan to use some higher level vocabulary to engage your reader – here are some examples to help you:

o Twinkl à Using Higher Level Vocabulary 'Fiction Description Writing' Word Matso https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-e-184-using-higher-level-vocabulary-fiction-

description-writing-word-mats

TASK 2:Focus on dialogue for your short story. As this is a clip with no dialogue, YOU must think carefully about what the characters will say to one another. You must consider how to ‘show not tell’ through dialogue. Think about how your dialogue will show character/mood/actions. Vary ‘said’ words and punctuate dialogue accurately. Use Purple Mash: https://www.purplemash.com/#app/pup/dialogue_plain to practise writing your

dialogue – look out for the handy tips on the left side of the screen. You can also use this to help you with writing dialogue:

o Twinkl à KS2 SPaG Knowledge Organiser: Writing Dialogueo https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/ks2-spag-writing-dialogue-knowledge-organiser-t2-e-41883

SPaG – Silent letters

Copy down the spellings and use the ‘Look Say Cover Write Check’ method to practise them:Purple Mash à Spelling Resources à Spelling Year 6 à Spring 2 à Spelling Week 1 LSCWC (PDF) https://static.purplemash.com/mashcontent/applications/guides/Spelling_Y6_Spring2_Week1_LSCWC/Year6Spring2Week1LSCWC.pdf Remember to practise throughout the week too!

Reading - Read a chosen book for at least 20 minutes per day.Task/Questions (based on what you have read today):

Fiction questions/task Non-fiction questions/taskMake a list of five titles that would make a better name for your book.

Rewrite the blurb for your book.

Topic – Reflections

This week would have been our SATs week, but we are not at school and many of us have mixed feelings about this. This will not last and I want us to think about when all of this is over.

When this is all over, may we never again take for granted…

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When this ends, may we find:

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Tuesday

Times TablesSpend at least 15 minutes a day practising your times tables https://ttrockstars.com/

Numeracy – The first link (BBC) recaps on area of squares and rectangles. The next two BBC links are from KS3, but I have included them as they illustrate really well how to ‘prove’ the area of parallelograms and trapezia. (Those of you in Mrs Glover’s Maths set might recall we did similar activities earlier in the year.)When you have worked through the activities in the three links, have a go at learning the formulae for calculating the area of the following shapes: squares, rectangles and parallelograms. (It is the same for all three.)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjbg87h/articles/zwqt6frhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrf3cdm/articles/zgkh97hhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrf3cdm/articles/z37vqhv

Next, we will move away from quadrilaterals, and investigate triangles. Once again this may be revision for some of you. Follow the link below to find out more, including the correct formula to use.https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjbg87h/articles/zsqxfcw

Finally, we will revise perimeter of compound shapes. You should already know how to calculate perimeter of common shapes such as squares and rectangles and therefore how to extend this understanding to compound shapes. If the measurements are given for EACH side, all you have to do is add them up. However, if some of the measurements are missing, you will need to think about the properties of the shapes you are investigating. The first step will be to identify the shape. If you look at the first example, you will see that it has 6 sides, so it is a hexagon (irregular). It has 4 measurements already labelled, so to calculate the perimeter, you will need to find the measurements of the missing sides. Look at the vertical side that is 10cm – you know that the opposite side(s) also need to total 10cm, but only one of the parallel sides opposite has a value (5). This means that the unlabelled side must be 5 cm too, as 5 + 5 = 10.Now look at the horizontal side labelled 10 cm. Using the same process, we can see that opposite is a side labelled 7 cm and a side with a missing value. Because this side is opposite and parallel to the 10cm horizontal side, its value must be 3cm, because 3+7 =10. This means that the total perimeter is 10 + 10 + 5 + 7 + 5 +3 = 40 cm. To calculate the area of the shape, now that we have a value for each of its sides, we can split the compound shape into two smaller shapes: 10 x 3 and 7 x 5 or 10 x 5 and 3 x 5 depending on how you split it. Either method will give you a solution of A = 65 cm sq.Use this model to have a go at finding the perimeter and area of the other compound shapes. Remember to count the number of sides first!

Answers: Hexagon – P= 54cm A = 166cm sqHexagon 2 P = 26 cm A = 28cm sqOctagon P = 50 cm A = 74 cm sq ( split into three)

Literacy – Write the opening paragraph: setting the scene Re-watch the clip ‘Lighthouse (Animation)’ on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HfBbSUORvo Note down words/phrases you could use to describe the scene. Once you have written down some words/phrases to describe the scene, uplevel them using:

Expanded noun phrases Prepositional phrases Effective vocabulary (see link – given on Monday) Comparative language Senses of sight and hearing to create the mood

Re-read your plan from Monday. Using your plan and today’s drafted sentences, begin to write your opening paragraph describing

the scene. Once you have written your paragraph: proof-read, edit and uplevel. Ask yourself: will my writing engage my reader? Tick off what you have included today – if you have included even more than what is on the

suggested tick list, then well done you! J

SPaG –Complete a page in your SATs homework booklet / Revise an area of SPaG that you are unsure of.

Reading - Read a chosen book for at least 20 minutes per day.Task/Questions (based on what you have read today):

Fiction questions/task Non-fiction questions/taskHave a go at drawing a map of one of the Make a bookmark telling the reader all about

places in the story. See how much you can include and how much detail you can add.

your book.

Topic – Geography / Art

Our new topic this term is ‘Mountains and Rivers’

To start off this new topic, have a go at creating your own river art. Use any drawing tool you like: pencil, pen, paint, chalk or whatever else you have available or use more than one.

Here is some inspiration for you.

https://www.google.com/search?q=river+art&safe=strict&rlz=1C1AWFC_enGB883GB883&hl=en-US&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi32vTbi5jpAhVJfMAKHROtAfYQ_AUoAXoECAwQAw&biw=1366&bih=657

If you need, you can make your own paint and / or chalk.

Homemade paint1 cup flour1 cup salt1 cup waterFood colouring

Homemade chalk

Wednesday

Times TablesSpend at least 15 minutes a day practising your times tables https://ttrockstars.com/

Numeracy – Use this link to test your understanding of perimeter and area. All questions are ‘SATs style’ and answers are also available. It includes quadrilaterals and triangles, so you will need to read the question carefully to make sure you understand it and apply your knowledge of area (including formulae) and perimeter. If you are a bit stuck, or can’t remember something, go back to the tutorials earlier in the week Good luck!https://www.satspapersguide.co.uk/sats-information/free-sats-resources/free-maths-sats-resources/area-and-perimeter/

Literacy – Character description Re-watch the clip ‘Lighthouse (Animation)’ on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HfBbSUORvo Follow the camera work - you are now going to focus on the character. What can you infer from his actions /facial expressions? How has this been shown? That’s right!

Through his actions and facial expressions à Show not tell! Today you are going to describe the character and their feelings/personality through show not tell. Below are some examples to help you: (Enlarge images by clicking on them and dragging the

corner.)

Here are some things for you to focus on when writing your character description: Cohesion – within and across sentences and paragraphs Expanded noun phrases Effective vocabulary (see link – given on Monday) Commas in a list Modal verbs Adverbials

Re-read your plan from Monday. Using your plan, begin to write your character description using show not tell. Once you have written your paragraph: proof-read, edit and uplevel. Ask yourself: will my writing engage my reader? Tick off what you have included today – if you have included even more than what is on the

suggested tick list, then well done you! J

SPaG –Use of the passive to affect the presentation of information in a sentence.Purple Mash à English à SPAG (Grammar) à Grammar Games (Soaring Eagles) à In the beginning https://www.purplemash.com/#app/texttoolkit/activities/text_tool_kit_in_the_beginning

Reading - Read a chosen book for at least 20 minutes per day.Task/Questions (based on what you have read today):

Fiction questions/task Non-fiction questions/taskWrite 10 questions to ask the author about the book.

Make up a test for your book for another child to do with 10 or more questions.

Topic – Science experiment

Last lesson, we explored adaptation and how animals and plants can adapt to their environments.

This week, I would like you to carry out an investigation at home.

H O W D O P O L A R B E A R S S T A Y W A R M I N W I N T E R ?

This blubber experiment is a simple, easy way to demonstrate how animals ( not just polar bears ) stay warm in cold temperatures. Follow the link and the instructions provided.

https://www.science-sparks.com/how-do-animals-stay-warm-in-winter/

N.B margarine can be substituted for lard in the experiment.

Thursday

Times TablesSpend at least 15 minutes a day practising your times tables https://ttrockstars.com/

Numeracy – Today, we are going to extend our understanding by looking at a special shape – the circle!! It has its own vocabulary; for example, the outside edge is not called a perimeter, it is the circumference. The straight line distance between any two points on the circumference (providing it passes through the centre of the circle) is known as the diameter. The radius is the distance from the centre of the circle to the circumference, and is half the diameter. Use this link for more information. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwckjxs/articles/zxtb2nb

This link will introduce the concept of pi, which is a value (commonly 3.14) used to calculate the circumference and area of circles.https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrf3cdm/articles/zwrkpbk

Next, try this activity. It embeds the concept that diameter (D) is twice radius (R) and therefore R = ½ D. It is American and uses imperial units of measurement rather than the metric ones you are familiar with.https://www.mathworksheets4kids.com/circles/customary/radius-diameter-easy-1.pdf

CHALLENGEWe can use the first example to extend our understanding, by using pi to find the circumference and area of this circle.

The formula for calculating the circumference is pi x D or πD. Look at the circle – what is the diameter? It is 6 yards because D = 2R or 2 x the radius. So, we have to multiply 6 (d) by 3.14 (π) =18.84 yards. To calculate the area we have to square the radius first (BIDMAS rules) then multiply the result by pi 3.14. This is how to write the formula:

So, 3.14 x 9 = 28.26 yards sq.If you wish to challenge yourself, have a go at finding the circumference and area of other circles on the sheet. Remember, if you are given the diameter, you will need to half it to find the radius. Also, I haven’t got the facility on my laptop to show squared as a ‘little’ 2 after the number, so I have used the letters sq instead. Answers: 2. A = 6644.24inchsq C = 288.88 inches3. A = 1661.06 ft sq C = 144.44 ft4. A = 1017.36 in sq C = 113.04 inches

5. A= 1133.54 ft sq C = 119.32 ft6. A= 113.04 yds sq C = 37.68 yds7. A = 11304 ft sq C = 376.8 ft8. A = 9156.24 yds sq C = 339.12 yds9 A = 28.26 ft sq C = 18.84 ft10 A = 2826 yds sq C = 188.4 yds11. A = 3846.5 ft sq C = 219.8 ft12. A = 78.5 in sq C = 31.4 in

Literacy – Write the next part of the story - the action/problem. Re-watch the clip ‘Lighthouse (Animation)’ on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HfBbSUORvo Focus on the action now - the problem. You are going to describe the action in detail - focusing on precise detail and creating suspense. Suspense can be created by: using short sentences; focusing on bodily reactions; using dashes,

ellipses, semi-colons. Remember sometimes simple is best! Here are some things for you to focus on when writing today:

Cohesion – within and across sentences and paragraphs Expanded noun phrases Effective vocabulary (see link – given on Monday) Dashes Ellipses Semi-colons A range of multi-clause sentences

Re-read your plan from Monday. Using your plan, begin to write the next part of your story. Once you have written your paragraph(s): proof-read, edit and uplevel. Ask yourself: will my writing engage my reader? Tick off what you have included today – if you have included even more than what is on the

suggested tick list, then well done you! J

SPaG –Complete a page in your SATs homework booklet / Revise an area of SPaG that you are unsure of.

Reading - Read a chosen book for at least 20 minutes per day.Write a short book review on what you have read so far this week.Here’s a template (or you can design your own): https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-e-889-in-depth-book-review-template

Topic – PSHE

 What does this article mean?What does “find things out” mean? Where do you get information from?

Some examples could include: internet, newspapers, magazines, books and people. Information is found /received and shared, but how can you make sure the shared information is correct and doesn’t harm others?Currently, there is a lot of information (news) circulating and you need to be able to distinguish between is true and false. Try this quiz:https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/quizzes/real-or-fake-news-quiz

When you have access to information, research it to make sure it is true. Also, consider others. You may have an opinion of something or someone that could offend /upset.

It is worth considering, at all times, whether or not the choices you make will affect or hurt someone else. The same goes for free speech, Yes, it is important for people to be able to say what they feel and challenge authority if needed, to disagree with governments, political parties and hierarchy if they wish, but, if your free speech hurts someone’s feelings or destroys their self-esteem and takes little or no account of those who will hear it, then you have not considered your words wisely and in some way you have been unwise in your use of the freedom given to you. You have not used your freedom responsibly.Freedom is an essential part of what it means to be human – hence it is included in all constitutions, laws and statutes – and when it is taken away, the effects can debilitating and damaging.So, be aware of how free you really are. Consider the importance of your freedom and think of those who cannot speak freely or live in danger of losing their freedom for no good reason. Take with you your colour and your image of freedom into the rest of your day.

Friday

Times TablesSpend at least 15 minutes a day practising your times tables https://ttrockstars.com/

Numeracy –

For a change, this Friday I have set you some mixed reasoning questions. The answers are at the end. Remember to reward yourself with a game of ‘hit the button’ or your favourite maths game.We have covered a lot of topics this week – some will have been revision, but hopefully you will have had the opportunity to extend your learning and challenge yourself. I hope that I have correctly worked out the answers!!Whether you manage to complete all or some of the activities I have set for you, I want you to know that you are doing a great job. Learning at home cannot be easy for you; teaching from home has its challenges for me too, but if we all do what we can, we will get through these challenging times together. Until next week – stay safe year 6.

Literacy – Write up dialogue and the happy endingToday you are going to complete your short story; you will include dialogue to show character change and to move the story on. Re-watch the clip ‘Lighthouse (Animation)’ on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HfBbSUORvo Look back at the dialogue that you planned on Monday - this is what you are going to write now to

move the story on and to show the change in character. Make sure you have thought about what the man would be muttering to himself as he rushes

downstairs - he would perhaps be practising what he was going to say to the towns folk to get them to help him.

Think about what he would say to the people to organise them and how he would show his thanks and relief.

If you haven’t already included these ideas in Monday’s work – now is the time to do it! Using Monday’s dialogue plan (plus ideas added today – if needed) and your story plan, you are

going to complete your short story. Here are some things for you to focus on when writing today:

Cohesion – within and across sentences and paragraphs Inverted commas Commas for clarity Adverbial starters A range of ‘said’ verbs Apostrophes for contraction Expanded noun phrases Effective vocabulary (see link – given on Monday) A range of multi-clause sentences

Once you have written your paragraph(s): proof-read, edit and uplevel. Ask yourself: will my writing engage my reader? Tick off what you have included today – if you have included even more than what is on the

suggested tick list, then well done you! J

Well done for completing your short story – you have worked very hard this week!

But, before you go, make sure that you have read your whole story from the beginning to the end. Is it cohesive? Do you need to edit any SPaG? Can you uplevel any sentence starters, vocabulary or punctuation? Finally, what can you tick off from the Y6 punctuation list below?Capital letters Parenthesis

(brackets ) Full stops Parenthesis

,commas, Question marks Parenthesis

-dashes-Exclamation marks Semi-colons (list)Commas (list) Colon (list)Apostrophes (contraction)

Single dash

HyphensInverted commas Semi-colons

(to mark the boundary between main clauses)

Commas for clarity and fronted adverbials

Colons(to mark the boundary between main clauses)

SPaG – Silent lettersTake the quiz to see how well you have learnt this week’s spellings:Purple Mash à Spelling Resources à Spelling Year 6 à Spring 2 à Y6 SPR2 Wk1 - Quizhttps://www.purplemash.com/#app/diyjs/y6_Spring2_Week1_Week

Reading - Read a chosen book for at least 20 minutes per day.Complete the next reading comprehension task in your SATs homework booklet / Choose a text in your SATs booklet and write a summary of it in your own words.