Primary 7

Wk beg 20.4.20 and 27.4.20

Literacy

SpellingSee how many homophones you can think of, for example, which/witch, there/their/they’re, serial/cereal. Make a list of these, using a dictionary to ensure your spelling is accurate. Try to find at least 15 pairs or sets of words. Write an interesting sentence with each word or include them all in an interesting paragraph.

Your focus for these tasks is spelling . Please make sure you check this carefully. Challenge yourself by writing interesting sentences. Remember what we have discussed in class!

https://www.spellingshed.com/en-gb

30 day free trial for the above spelling website.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt62mnb

Free daily spelling lessons starting Mon 20 th April

Handwriting

Think about a favourite animal you have. Carry out some research on it and write a paragraph about what you find out. Remember, your aim is to write as neatly as you can. Take your time and join your writing.

Extended WritingContinue to explore the resources on Literacy Shed and Pobble 365.

https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html

https://www.pobble365.com

Research a country or city that you would like to visit (or have already visited!) Create a fact file about your chosen place. Make sure you include key information about it and find out as many interesting facts as you can. Include headings, sub-headings and relevant illustrations.

ReadingContinue to read as much as you can.

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen This link is for free audible books.

For the novel you are reading, work your way through the tasks below. Choose a specific chapter to base each task on.

1. Summariser – write a summary about what you have read.2. Character analyser – write a detailed analysis about one of the

characters in the book. Write down as much as you can about their appearance and personality. Do they remind you of another character from a different book?

3. Predictor – Write a detailed prediction about what you think is going to happen in the next chapter.

4. Illustrator – Draw a picture of part of the story so far. Please include an explanation of what you have drawn.

5. Word finder – find at least 8 interesting words from your chosen chapter. Firstly, write down their meaning and secondly, include each word in a sentence.

Numeracy

Continue to use https://mathsbot.com/ to revise any areas you are unsure of.

This is an excellent website to revise most maths topics. A good place to begin would be revision of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. You can change the level of difficulty to challenge yourself.

https://formtimeideas.com/numeracy is fantastic for providing challenging Numeracy work.

Money – you have been given £250 for your birthday! Carry out some online research to decide what you are going to spend it on! Make sure you shop around to get the best deals! Please write down a detailed list to show what you would buy, how much each item costs and what change you would have left (if any!)

Fractions

Write down 10 different fractions.

1. Write down an equivalent fraction for each one. (By multiplying the top and the bottom by the same number.)

2. Simplify each one. (By dividing the top and bottom number by the same number until you can divide no further.)

3. Write the fractions in order from smallest to largest.

Maths in the workplace

Think about 4 different jobs. Investigate what maths skills are required for each one. Display your learning in a creative manner. Remember to use illustrations to enhance your work.

Other

Complete as many of these STEM activities as you can. Try to aim for 2 or 3 a week.

https://www.stem.org.uk/sites/default/files/pages/downloads/Starters-for-STEM.pdf

Free daily art lessons on the website below.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztjqtfr/resources/1

Primary 7

Weeks beginning 04.05.20 and 11.05.20

Literacy: Spelling

Continue completing daily spelling lesson on BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt62mnb

Literacy: Handwriting

Using your best handwriting, with a focus on joining your letters, consistent sizing, and correct punctuation, copy the following poem:

The Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll

You can find a copy here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42916/jabberwocky

Literacy: Reading and writing

‘The Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll is a classic nonsense poem found in Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There. (1871) This is considered the best nonsense verse written in the English language.’

This activity is designed to develop your knowledge of English language word formation and practice your grammar skills.

Materials Needed:

A copy of the poem “Jabberwocky”Pencil and paperDictionaryThesaurus

Task: Read the poem a couple of times, and then attempt to…

Explain the actions of the poem

Identify the various parts of speech in the poem "Jabberwocky" such as; nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions (you could colour code them using a key)

Underline the nonsense words Decipher the possible meaning of the nonsense words

o A lot of words in the poem are what can be described as a portmanteau. Look up what this means.

o Here are some examples for The Jabberwocky - frabjous (fabulous, joyous); chortle (chuckle, snort).

o Did you notice that the nonsense words from the poem are made up of two or more REAL words in English? Some of the words that Lewis Carroll created in this poem, are now words we would use today.

Literacy: Creative Writing

With the help of your new knowledge of portmanteau and a thesaurus, you are now going to alter the poem to create your own version.

You can:

Change words to make more literal sense Insert your own made-up words, using portmanteau Alter the main storyline, changing the outcome of the adventure

words to create your own Jabberwocky-type poem

Literacy: Reading

Continue to read as much as you can.

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen This link is for free audible books.

For the novel you are reading, work your way through the tasks below. Choose a specific chapter to base each task on.

1. Summariser – write a summary about what you have read.2. Character analyser – write a detailed analysis about one of the

characters in the book. Write down as much as you can about their appearance and personality. Do they remind you of another character from a different book?

3. Predictor – Write a detailed prediction about what you think is going to happen in the next chapter.

4. Illustrator – Draw a picture of part of the story so far. Please include an explanation of what you have drawn.

5. Word finder – find at least 8 interesting words from your chosen chapter. Firstly, write down their meaning and secondly, include each word in a sentence.

Literacy: 30 minute writing

Browse the Story Starter Shed and pick a story starter that jumps out at you. Use this starter to begin a 30 minute writing. You begin your writing with the starter, and then finish the story. Remember to include VCOP and varied and interesting examples of grammar and punctuation.

Share your writing with a family member or friend. Aim to complete a couple of these a week.

Access the story starter shed here - https://www.literacyshed.com/story-starters.html

Reading comprehension: Read the following biography and answer the comprehension questions attached.

Maths and Numeracy:

Continue to use https://mathsbot.com/ to revise any areas you are unsure of. This is an excellent website to revise most maths topics. A good place to begin would be revision of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. You can change the level of difficulty to challenge yourself.

https://formtimeideas.com/numeracy is fantastic for providing challenging Numeracy work.

Continue to practice numerical skills on SumDog

Playing with the four operations: use this link to play around with the four operations. You need to use the given numbers and the four operations to get to the final number. You can click “new numbers” to give yourself a new problem. http://www.math-exercises-for-kids.com/operation-game/operations-game-10.htm

Word problems: Use this link to work on some word problems. You can click “another problem” to create a new problem each time. http://www.math-exercises-for-kids.com/solve-problems/solve-problems-10.htm

Money and time

You are going to plan your ultimate bucket list. A list of everything you are going to do once the lockdown is over – use your imagination! It can be as realistic or as ridiculous as you like, it’s your list! Think about all the things you want to - what food you want to eat, where you want to visit, what you want to buy, who you want to see?

1) Create a list of everything you want to include on your bucket list 2) Use the internet to research how much things might cost you, ie.

You are craving a Dominoes – how much is it going to cost you? You want to visit your friend who lives in Doune. What bus are you going to get and how long will it take you to get there?

3) Plan your first week after lock down. Create a table showing Monday – Sunday. It might look like this:

Day Time Activity Cost Timings Monday 900 - 1200 Visit my

Grandma and bake cakes with her.

Free

1200 - 1600 Go to Costa for lunch with my best friend, and then walk my dog down the Meadows

Costa = £3.50

1600 - 2100 Take the bus to the cinema and order a slushy and popcorn with my family

Ticket = £3.99Slushy = £2.00Popcorn = £2.50

Bus leaves @ 1510. Arrives Stirling @ 1550

Tuesday 800 - 1300 Flying to New York

Research flight times and prices

Wednesday … … …

Calculate the total amount of money needed to do EVERYTHING on your list! If you are catching trains, planes, buses etc, make sure you are calculating the time duration correctly to make sure you have enough time to do the things you want to do.

STEM:

Complete a few of the following activities

https://www.stem.org.uk/sites/default/files/pages/downloads/Starters%20for%20STEM%202.pdf

Health and well-being:

Spread some kindness and positivity. Check when your bins are due to be collected by the council. Create a thank you poster/card and stick it on your bin, showing you appreciate and value the key workers who are keeping the country running! Make it colourful and eye catching – the binmen/women will appreciate it!