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Elm and Birch - Year 6 Home learning - Week 1

Mon

day

English MathsReading GPS Mental Maths

10-Minute daily reading

Find somewhere quiet and comfortable to read a chapter

of your book.

CGP 10-Minute Buster Book CGP 10 -Minute Buster Book

10-Minute TT Rockstars

Vipers Writing White Rose Maths Diary from the Beagle

L.O To use a range a reading skills to answer questions about a text.

S.C – See Text below

Day 1 – Read the diary and highlight any vocabulary you are unsure of – ask your adult to help.

(Text below)

L.O. To write a setting description based on an underwater scene.

S.C I can use my 5 senses to

identify nouns. I can expand these nouns

using adjectives. I can use prepositional

phrases to expand my nouns further.

(Enlarged picture below)

Task - Write 12 expanded noun phrases (determiner, adjective/s, noun, prepositional phrases) Use your 5 senses to help you.

Example: the vibrant coral reefshoals of darting fisha bright beam of sunlight

L.O. To use ratio language

S.C I can understand that a ratio

shows the relationship between two values

I can describe how one value is related to another.

I can make simple comparisons between two different quantities

I can use the language, ‘for every... there are...’

https://whiterosemaths.com/ homelearning/year-6/

Year 6 - Week 1 - Day 1

Print off the activity sheet or make notes in your work book.

Top TipsVIPERS If you don’t have a dictionary at home, ask an older sibling or an adult to help explain some of the vocabulary. – You could work it out together.

White Rose Maths Take your time when reading the questions – you can do this!

BBCbitesize have some really great videos explaining ratio in more detail – take a look!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsq7hyc


https://whiterosemaths.com/%20homelearning/year-6/



Tues

day

English MathsReading Spellings Mental Maths


Ask your adult if you can read to them – remember to speak loud and clear!

Homophones

‘I can continue to distinguish between homophones and other words which are often confused.’

Have a go at the homophone activity sheet attached.

CGP 10 Minute Buster Book


Vipers Writing White Rose MathsDiary from the Beagle

Day 2– Inference

(Text and questions below)

L.O. To identify and use a wide range of subordinating conjunctions to create complex sentences correctly. S.C

I can use a range of subordinating conjunctions (I SAW A WABUB)

I can punctuate with a comma when beginning a sentence with a subordinate clause

Task: Take 6 of your expanded noun phrases and create 6 complex sentences, varying the position of the subordinating clause.

L.O. To understand the relationship between ratio and fractions

S.C I can recognise the

denominator shows the overall quantity

I can determine the numerator by counting one quantity




Top TipsWriting A complex sentence is made up of a main clause and then one or more dependent clauses. Use the ISAWABUB at the end of this document.

Mental Maths If you are finding TT Rockstars tricky. Try writing your timetables out just like we do in school. Do you notice any patterns?




Wed

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Find somewhere quiet and comfortable to read a chapter

of your book.

CGP 10-Minute Buster Book CGP 10-Minute Buster Book



Day 3 – Vocabulary


L.O. To identify and write a wide range of complex sentences using a wide range of subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns.

S.C I can use a relative pronoun

to begin a relative clause I can vary the position of my

relative clause I can use a range of

punctuation to demarcate a relative clause

Task - Take 6 expanded noun phrases and create 6 complex sentences which incorporate a relative clause to give extra information about the noun (remember every relative clause begins with a relative pronoun: who, which, that, where).

L.O. To use the symbol for ratio

S.C I can use the colon

notation as the ratio symbol

I can link the symbol with the language ‘for every…, there are…’




Top Tips








Thur

sday

English MathsReading Spellings Mental Maths


Ask your adult if you can read out loud to them – remember

expression and tone.

Homophones

‘I can continue to distinguish between homophones and other words which are often confused.’

Have a go at the next homophone activity sheet attached.

CGP 10 -Minute Buster Book


Vipers Writing White Rose MathsDiary from the Beagle

Day 4 – Summarise


L.O. To write a setting description based on an underwater scene.

S.C I can write consistently in

the past tense I can use subordinate

clauses I can use relative clauses. I can use a range of

punctuation to demarcate parenthesis

Task: Write a setting description - it must include a subordinate clause, a relative clause and use of brackets to demarcate parenthesis.

L.O. To calculate ratio

S.C I can use bar models to help

me calculate ratio I can use pictures to help me

calculate ratio I can use multiplication and

division to calculate ratio



Top TipsSpellings Have a look at the Homophone Poster to help you – match the homophone with the picture.

Writing - ParenthesisBrackets are used to separate information that isn’t essential to the meaning of the rest of the sentence.e.gMount Everest (8,828m) is the highest mountain in the world.




Frid

ay



Ask your adult to read your book with you – try little

voice, big voice like we do in school.

CGP 10-Minute Buster Book CGP 10- Minute Buster Book



Day 5 –Explanation


L.O. After I have written, I can edit and improve my piece effectively

S.C I can check for spelling

errors I can check for grammatical

errors I can suggest a better choice

of vocabulary I can suggest a better choice

of punctuation for effect

Task: Edit and improve your setting description. Focus on punctuation, spelling and interesting word choices. – Don’t forget about your handwriting!

Afterwards, share your setting description with someone in your household!

L.O. To use scale factors

S.C I can recognise that the

scale factor is how many times larger the shape is

I can draw shapes when the scale factor is given.

I can calculate missing sides when the scale factor given.



Top TipsMental Maths If you have made some mistakes – do not panic. Have a look at what you have done and see if you can figure out the mistake. Ask an adult to help you.







Wider Curriculum Choice GridAs well as completing a daily maths, English, spelling and reading task, we have put together a selection of different topic activities for you to complete at your leisure. We realise this is a busy time and so most of these do not require written work but instead are discussion and interaction based.

Let’s Get Physical!(PE)

Create a gymnastics routine!

I can choreograph a floor routine including balances, movements and

turns.

Let’s Explore!(Geography)

Create an 8-point compass. Now make a

secret route in your back garden and direct

someone round using just your compass!

I can use the eight points of a compass and show an awareness of the 16-point

compass.

Let’s Investigate!(Science)

Go on a walk and record all of the

different plants you see. When you get

home group them using a venn diagram.

I can give reasons for classifying

plants and animals based on specific characteristics.

Maths Challenge!

Can you solve the problems of the day?

Challenges at the bottom of the document.

Let’s Design!(Art and Design)

Research the work of Andy Goldsworthy and

create your own piece of natural artwork.

I can describe, interpret and explain the work, ideas and working practices of some significant artists, craftspeople,

designers and architects

Let’s Rewind!(History)

Hold a quiz night all about the history of

Nottingham with your family… loser’s foreits

optional!I can identify the continuity and change in the history of the local

area.

VIPERS

L..O To use a range a reading skills to answer questions about a text.

I can infer the meaning of words by linking them to known vocabulary. I can make detailed inferences and justify them with appropriate evidence

from the text. I can make comparisons within and across texts I have read and have had

read to me. I can comment on and explain the writer’s use of language, including

figurative language, considering the impact on the reader. I can independently use a full range of reading skills and my knowledge of

texts to read a question, find the information and record my answer. I can summarise the main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph.

Setting Description

Writing ExamplesMonday -

the vibrant coral reef shoals of darting fish a bright beam of sunlight

Tuesday – Shoals of darting fish danced in synchronisation as golden shards of sunlight pierced through the turquoise waters.

Wednesday - The translucent jellyfish, which appeared so enchanting, floated towards the ocean’s surface.

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