Survival: from stones to steel!

Year 5

Home Learning Pack

We are excited to hear all about your learning adventures whilst we are closed. Please feel

free to get in touch with us or share your learning by emailing us on:

year5@redbrookhayes.staffs.sch.uk

We are also on the end of the phone should you need us, just call us on (01889) 228740

Wednesday 20th May 2020 Session 1

35 Mins

Reading comprehension

Summary focus with Mr Hudson Bad Beginnings – Lemony Snicket – Ch 8

Session 2

45 Mins

Maths

with Mr Hudson

Session 3

30 Mins

Writing

with Mr Hudson

Session 1

1 Hour

Connected Currciulum

Design and Technology Focus

Session 1 Subject: Reading Comprehension – Summary Questions – Bad Beginnings – Lemony Snicket – Ch 8. Approx. Time: 15 Mins Reading and 20 Mins Questions Recording: Please complete in your exercise books in full sentences or click the link/scan the QR code below to respond using Microsoft Office forms electronically. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=MCmKOv-hO0aOCXKSzfX--aiMGV2khuFMvQCKxGfj-uhUOE4xUVBRRVpNMk0zOUpRTjVWR1JUQkQ0Ni4u

What to do first: Read Chapter 8 of Bad Beginnings – Lemony Snicket

CHAPTEREight

Klaus stayed up all night reading, which wasnormally something he loved to do. Backwhen his parents were alive, Klaus used totake a flashlight to bed with him and hideunder the covers, reading until he couldn’tkeep his eyes open. Some mornings, hisfather would come into Klaus’s room to wakehim up and find him asleep, still clutchinghis flashlight in one hand and his book in theother. But on this particular night, of course,the circumstances were much different.

Klaus stood by the window, squinting ashe read his smuggled book by the moonlightthat trickled into the room. He occasionallyglanced at his sisters. Violet was sleepingfitfully—a word which here means “withmuch tossing and turning”—on the lumpybed, and Sunny had wormed her way intothe pile of curtains so that she just looked likea small heap of cloth. Klaus had not told hissiblings about the book, because he didn’twant to give them false hope. He wasn’t surethe book would help them out of their di-lemma.

The book was long, and difficult to read,and Klaus became more and more tired asthe night wore on. Occasionally his eyeswould close. He found himself reading thesame sentence over and over. He foundhimself reading the same sentence over andover. He found himself reading the samesentence over and over. But then he wouldremember the way the hook-hands of CountOlaf’s associate had glinted in the library,and would imagine them tearing into hisflesh,

94

A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS

and he would wake right up and continuereading. He found a small scrap of paper andtore it into strips, which he used to marksignificant parts of the book.

By the time the light outside grew graywith the approaching dawn, Klaus had foundout all he needed to know. His hopes rosealong with the sun. Finally, when the firstfew birds began to sing, Klaus tiptoed to thedoor of the bedroom and eased it openquietly, careful not to wake the restless Violetor Sunny, who was still hidden in the pile ofcurtains. Then he went to the kitchen and satand waited for Count Olaf.

He didn’t have to wait long before heheard Olaf tromping down the tower stairs.When Count Olaf walked into the kitchen,he saw Klaus sitting at the table and smirked,a word which here means “smiled in an un-friendly, phony way.”

“Hello, orphan,” he said. “You’re upearly.”

Klaus’s heart was beating fast, but he feltcalm on the outside, as if he had on a layerof

95

THE BAD BEGINNING

invisible armor. “I’ve been up all night,” hesaid, “reading this book.” He put the bookout on the table so Olaf could see it. “It’scalled Nuptial Law,” Klaus said, “and Ilearned many interesting things while read-ing it.”

Count Olaf had taken out a bottle of wineto pour himself some breakfast, but when hesaw the book he stopped, and sat down.

“The word ‘nuptial,’” Klaus said, “means‘relating to marriage.’”

“I know what the word means,” Count Olafgrowled. “Where did you get that book?”

“From Justice Strauss’s library,” Klaus said.“But that’s not important. What’s importantis that I have found out your plan.”

“Is that so?” Count Olaf said, his one eye-brow raising. “And what is my plan, youlittle runt?”

Klaus ignored the insult and opened thebook to where one of the scraps of paper wasmarking his place. “‘The laws of marriage inthis community are very simple,’” he readout loud.

96

A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS

“‘The requirements are as follows: the pres-ence of a judge, a statement of “I do” by boththe bride and the groom, and the signing ofan explanatory document in the bride’s ownhand.’” Klaus put down the book and poin-ted at Count Olaf. “If my sister says ‘I do’and signs a piece of paper, while JusticeStrauss is in the room, then she is legallymarried. This play you’re putting onshouldn’t be called The Marvelous Marriage.It should be called The Menacing Marriage.You’re not going to marry Violet figurat-ively—you’re going to marry her literally!This play won’t be pretend; it will be real andlegally binding.”

Count Olaf laughed a rough, hoarse laugh.“Your sister isn’t old enough to get married.”

“She can get married if she has the permis-sion of her legal guardian, acting in locoparentis,” Klaus said. “I read that, too. Youcan’t fool me.”

“Why in the world would I want to actu-ally marry your sister?” Count Olaf asked.“It is true

97

THE BAD BEGINNING

she is very pretty, but a man like myself canacquire any number of beautiful women.”

Klaus turned to a different section of Nup-tial Law. “‘A legal husband,’” he read outloud, “‘has the right to control any money inthe possession of his legal wife.’” Klaus gazedat Count Olaf in triumph. “You’re going tomarry my sister to gain control of theBaudelaire fortune! Or at least, that’s whatyou planned to do. But when I show this in-formation to Mr. Poe, your play will not beperformed, and you will go to jail!”

Count Olaf’s eyes grew very shiny, but hecontinued to smirk at Klaus. This was surpris-ing. Klaus had guessed that once he an-nounced what he knew, this dreadful manwould have been very angry, even violent.After all, he’d had a furious outburst just be-cause he’d wanted roast beef instead of put-tanesca sauce. Surely he’d be even more en-raged to have his plan discovered. But CountOlaf just sat there as calmly as if they werediscussing the weather.

“I guess you’ve found me out,” Olaf said

98

A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS

simply. “I suppose you’re right: I’ll go toprison, and you and the other orphans willgo free. Now, why don’t you run up to yourroom and wake your sisters? I’m sure they’llwant to know all about your grand victoryover my evil ways.”

Klaus looked closely at Count Olaf, whowas continuing to smile as if he had just tolda clever joke. Why wasn’t he threateningKlaus in anger, or tearing his hair out infrustration, or running to pack his clothesand escape? This wasn’t happening at all theway Klaus had pictured it.

“Well, I will go tell my sisters,” he said, andwalked back into his bedroom. Violet wasstill dozing on the bed and Sunny was stillhidden beneath the curtains. Klaus woke Vi-olet up first.

“I stayed up all night reading,” Klaus saidbreathlessly, as his sister opened her eyes,“and I discovered what Count Olaf is up to.He plans to marry you for real, when youand Justice Strauss and everyone all thinkit’s just a play, and once he’s your husbandhe’ll have control of our parents’ money andhe can dispose of us.”

99

THE BAD BEGINNING

“How can he marry me for real?” Violetasked. “It’s only a play.”

“The only legal requirements of marriagein this community,” Klaus explained, holdingup Nuptial Law to show his sister where he’dlearned the information, “are your saying ‘Ido,’ and signing a document in your ownhand in the presence of a judge—like JusticeStrauss!”

“But surely I’m not old enough to getmarried,” Violet said. “I’m only fourteen.”

“Girls under the age of eighteen,” Klaussaid, flipping to another part of the book,“can marry if they have the permission oftheir legal guardian. That’s Count Olaf.”

“Oh no!” Violet cried. “What can we do?”“We can show this to Mr. Poe,” Klaus said,

pointing to the book, “and he will finally be-lieve us that Count Olaf is up to no good.Quick, get dressed while I wake up Sunny,and we can be at the bank by the time itopens.”

Violet, who usually moved slowly in themornings, nodded and immediately got outof

100

A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS

bed and went to the cardboard box to findsome proper clothing. Klaus walked over tothe lump of curtains to wake up his youngersister.

“Sunny,” he called out kindly, putting hishand on where he thought his sister’s headwas. “Sunny.”

There was no answer. Klaus called out“Sunny” again, and pulled away the top foldof the curtains to wake up the youngestBaudelaire child. “Sunny,” he said, but thenhe stopped. For underneath the curtain wasnothing but another curtain. He moved asideall the layers, but his little sister was nowhereto be found. “Sunny!” he yelled, lookingaround the room. Violet dropped the dressshe was holding and began to help himsearch. They looked in every corner, underthe bed, and even inside the cardboard box.But Sunny was gone.

“Where can she be?” Violet asked wor-riedly. “She’s not the type to run off.”

“Where can she be indeed?” said a voicebehind them, and the two children turned

101

THE BAD BEGINNING

around. Count Olaf was standing in thedoorway, watching Violet and Klaus as theysearched the room. His eyes were shiningbrighter than they ever had, and he was stillsmiling like he’d just uttered a joke.

102

A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS

Next: Watch my video to help you with summary style questions. Questions:

1) Pg 94 – Put these events on page 94 in the correct order: He started to fall asleep while he was reading.

Klaus looked over at his sisters.

He didn’t know if the book would actually help them with the problem.

Klaus stood at the window in the moonlight. 2) Summarise pages 96-98 in no more than 4 sentences. 3) Summarise chapter 8.

Session 2 Subject: Maths – Dividing decimals by 10, 100 or 1000 Approx. Time: 10 mins exploring video tutorials and 15 mins completing the questions Recording: Please complete these in your exercise book. What to do first: Watch my tutorial video of dividing decimals by 10, 100 or 1000. Questions:

1512.3

625.6

136.5

231.9

123.65

Challenge:

Activity: Times Table Rehearsal Online: https://ttrockstars.com/ Approx. Time: 20 Mins Practice Recording: Recorded online and checked by teacher remotely.

Session 3 Subject: English –Commas for clarity or to avoid ambiguity. Approx. Time: 10 mins exploring the video and 20 mins collecting ideas. Recording: Please complete in your exercise book. What to do first: Watch this video to get started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjv5Vp7tHsU

Want something to sing along to? Check this video out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvQQKxNXw4w

What to do next: Watch my video explaining the use of commas for clarity in a little more detail.

Your Task: Copy and complete the questions below:

Session 4 Subject: Connected Curriculum Approx. Time: 60 Mins Information: Using your connected curriculum menu, please complete approx. 4 of the activities listed (or something else you can think of linked to our topic area) this half-term. You can complete these activities independently, or as a family. We are excited to see what you have learned about and created.

Answers Session 1 Subject: Reading Comprehension – Summary Questions – Bad Beginnings – Lemony Snicket – Ch 8.

1) Pg 94 – Put these events on page 94 in the correct order: Klaus stood at the window in the moonlight.

Klaus looked over at his sisters.

He didn’t know if the book would actually help them with the problem.

He started to fall asleep while he was reading.

2) Summarise pages 96-98 in no more than 4 sentences. (There is more than 1 answer for this question) Klaus decides to confront Count Olaf about his plans to marry his sister during breakfast. Klaus explains that you only need to say ‘I do’ in the presence of a judge and sign your name for you to be legally married. Count Olaf denies his plan and questions why he would want to marry Violet and Klaus is surprised at his reaction to his plan being uncovered.

3) Summarise chapter 8. Klaus confronts Count Olaf about his plan to marry his sister and steal their money. Count Olaf denies his plan at first and then says that he’s been found out. Klaus goes to tell Violet about the Count’s Plan. The two children find out that Sunny was missing and the count was still smiling about it all.

Session 2 Subject: Maths– Dividing decimals by 10, 100 and 1000.

1512.3

625.6

136.5

231.9

123.65

1.5123 15.123 151.23

0.6256 6.256 62.56

0.1365 1.365

.

13.65

0.2319 2.319 23.19

12.365 1.2365 0.12365

Session 3 Subject: English –Commas for clarity or to avoid ambiguity.

100 541

0.193