Muirhead Primary and Early Years Centre Home LearningClass: P5 Teacher: Mrs Reynolds

Literacy Tasks and Resources:

ReadingL.I: To evaluate a text of your choice.

SC: I can choose an appropriate text to

read. I can select at least 4 challenges

from the reading grid to complete. I can complete my work in my home

learning jotter.

Choose a text of your choice – it can be a book you are currently reading, a newspaper, a short story or a magazine.Use the reading grid and select 4 challenges to complete.

If possible – Complete 5 challenges from the reading grid.

Extra – Complete 6 challenges from the reading grid.

Try to use a different text from last time. Or complete the tasks using a different chapter.ResourcesReading Grid

SpellingL.I: To spell common and tricky words.

SC: I can select the appropriate chilli

challenge level. I can spell my spelling words correctly. I can choose an appropriate spelling

strategy to use.

Choose spelling words to challenge you. Find out the meaning of any words you are unsure of.

Each day use a different spelling strategy for your words e.g. pyramid words, rainbow writing etc. Why not create your own elkonin boxes?

If possible – use the look, cover, write, check sheet provided after words.

Extra –For a real challenge why not try the misspelled quiz https://howtospell.co.uk/misspelled-words-quiz-1 can you work out the correct spelling?

ResourcesSpelling word list

Writing – Muirhead’s Big Writing WeekL.I.: To create a diary entry.

SC: I can give my writing a heading. I can include and opening

paragraph to inform the reader. I can describe events in a logical

order. I can write in the past tense. I can end with a concluding

paragraph.

Using the writing sheet, you will write a diary entry about a day in lockdown. You may choose to write about more than one day.I have included a feelings word bank, to help you talk about how it has made you feel.

Please email your piece of writing to me via your glow email. Mrs Stefani and Mrs Bell look forward to seeing your writing.

Resources Writing sheet, feelings word bank

Maths and Numeracy Other Curriculum Area:

Muirhead Primary and Early Years Centre Home LearningClass: P5 Teacher: Mrs Reynolds

Mental ArithmeticL.I: To improve our mental recall of table facts.SC:

I can choose an appropriate chilli challenge level.

I can practise my times table to build my confidence.

Nice & Spicy: Revise and recap your 2,5- and 10-times table.It’s getting Hot: Revise and recap your 3, 4- and 11-times table.Burning up!: Revise and recap your 6,7- and 8-times table.

Have you completed your Sumdog multiplication challenge? If not please complete this.

Core LearningL.I: To identify negative numbers on a number line.SC:

I can watch a video about negative numbers.

I can describe what a negative number is. I can identify where negative numbers are

found on a number line. I can answer questions based on negative

numbers on a number line.

In maths we discuss numbers every day. However, these are usually positive numbers, meaning they are greater than zero. This week we will be looking at negative numbers, these are numbers less than zero.

Complete the maths sheet.

Resources Maths sheet, negative numbers chilli sheet

Expressive Arts – ArtL.I: To create an image using visual elements.SC:

I can watch the video. I can follow the instructions to create

my own arm drawing. I can add detail to make my drawing

more creative.

Watch the video and then follow along to create your own design. https://youtu.be/zAgPCd4NC1c

If possible – why not add some colour to your design.

Extra – Find another object to be a template and create a design using the same principles.

Resources – paper, pen/pencil

Personal Project/ Presentation Health and WellbeingOur new topic - CharitiesL.I: To explain the relevance of charities.SC:

I can identify different types of charities and what they do. I can research the use of foodbanks including why we need them. I can identify a local foodbank.

Our new topic this term is looking at charities. Over the next few weeks you will complete a variety of tasks leading up to a final presentation. Please complete the task on the Charities worksheet

L.I: To develop my stamina.SC:

I can set a timer for 30 seconds. I can complete as many star jumps as

possible in 30seconds. I can write down the number I

completed. I can challenge myself to beat this

number.

This week is a fitness challenge and competition focussing on our stamina.

How many start jumps can you do in 30seconds?

Can you beat your record?

Post your result on teams and let’s see who can do the most.

Muirhead Primary and Early Years Centre Home LearningClass: P5 Teacher: Mrs Reynolds

P5 Reading Grid

Which character in your book are you

most like?

Explain your answer.

Draw a poster to advertise the book.

Make sure you include the book’s title, author and why people should

read the book.

Write a list of 5 questions you

would like to ask the author of this book.

Create your own dictionary containing

10 or more difficult words from your book.Remember to include the meaning of these

words.

Create 5 questions you would like to ask one of the characters

in your book.Think about why you

would ask these questions.

Write about your favourite part of the story and explain why you have chosen it.

Create a summary of a book you have recently read. Think

about what happened in the beginning, the

middle and the end.

Pick a part of your book and draw a

picture to show what is happening. Use

adjectives (word which describes the noun) to

describe what is happening.

Muirhead Primary and Early Years Centre Home LearningClass: P5 Teacher: Mrs Reynolds

Muirhead Primary and Early Years Centre Home LearningClass: P5 Teacher: Mrs Reynolds

SpellingLI: To spell common and tricky words. Our new sound is – The phoneme s.

There are five different ways to make the s sound.1. Using the letter s2. Using ss3. With the letter c4. Using the letters se5. Using the letters ce

This week we will focus on words using the letters s and e (se) to create the s sound. This is usually after a consonant (not a vowel) or after a long vowel. Pick the chilli challenge level of words that will suitably challenge you:

Burning Up!! It’s getting HOT! Nice & Spicysense sense horsecease false mouse

decrease nurse nurserelease house rinsepractise rinse worseconverse pulse falseconvulse course houseeclipse cease senseellipse practise

universe converse

WritingThis week we will be looking to create a

Muirhead Primary and Early Years Centre Home LearningClass: P5 Teacher: Mrs Reynolds

RECOUNTRemember – a recount is where you tell us “what happened” and is written in past tense (as it has

already happened). It usually talks about our feelings and thoughts.

An example of this is a diary entry.

Visit BBC bitesize and watch the following video –https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2yycdm/articles/

zgfhcj6

Task –To create a diary entry about your time in lockdown. This might be one day or cover multiple days. Your diary entry should include:

The date (or dates) it happened on. A sequence of events Discussion about the events. Your thoughts, feelings and emotions on the events. A conclusion

Here is an example of part of a dairy –Tuesday 14 th April 2020 Today I woke up feeling sad, I miss my friends. After breakfast I decided to get dressed quickly and do the Joe Wicks workout. It was great fun…but exhausting. It did help though and I now feel a lot happier. After I cooled down I decided to do some school work. I finally managed to get logged on to Sumdog and I competed against someone else who was online. I really enjoyed it and I won!

LI: To create a diary entry.

Muirhead Primary and Early Years Centre Home LearningClass: P5 Teacher: Mrs Reynolds

If possible – Write about more than one day. Extra – Why not insert some graphics or illustrations to give the reader more information about your event.

Success CriteriaI can give my writing a titleI can include an opening paragraph to inform the reader (who, what, where and when)I can describe events in a logical order.I can write in the past tense – use I, we, theyI can end with a concluding paragraph to sum up events.

Core TargetsUse capital letters and full stops correctly.Vary the lengths of sentences (short and long sentences) and sentence openers.Use a variety of connectives (and, but, so, then, because)

Muirhead Primary and Early Years Centre Home LearningClass: P5 Teacher: Mrs Reynolds

Muirhead Primary and Early Years Centre Home LearningClass: P5 Teacher: Mrs Reynolds

MATHSOur topic this week is –

Negative numbers

Last week you – Looked at what a negative number is. Looked at negative numbers in real life. Found negative numbers in your home.

LI: To identify negative numbers on a number line.Watch the following video for a reminder of negative numbers:https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/znwj6sg/articles/zxthnbk

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-negative-numbers/z6chd6f

Let’s look at our number line:

We know that this is zero. If we count in ones, we reach 20.

Numbers below zero are called negative numbers and are written like -1.

Numbers above zero are positive numbers and would be written like 1.

Muirhead Primary and Early Years Centre Home LearningClass: P5 Teacher: Mrs Reynolds

TASK

Complete the tasks on the negative number’s chilli challenge sheet. Choose the appropriate chilli level to challenge you from –

o Nice and Spicyo It’s getting hot!o Burning Up!!

If possible: Create your own number line from -20 to 20. Extra – https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/37/placing_numbers_on_a_number_line Scroll down and select the picture to play the game, choose an option including negative numbers and select play. A number appears to at the top of the screen. Drag the flag to where you think this number is on the number line. If you find this too hard – click show divisions to show you some markings on the number line.

Charities

This is -8 (negative 8 or minus 8)

This is -15 (negative 15 or minus 15)

Muirhead Primary and Early Years Centre Home LearningClass: P5 Teacher: Mrs Reynolds

LI: To explain the relevance of charities.You have previously researched -

1. What charities are and why we need them.2. Whether certain types of charity are more worthy than others.3. Why people might choose to support a charity.

During the coronavirus outbreak many charities have been affected. Some charities have seen an increase in the number of people requiring their support. These include:

Foodbanks Charities supporting people who are isolated from (away from) their

families. Charities that support people having financial troubles.

TASK This week we will focus on foodbanks, research and answer the following –

What a foodbank can provide. Who can use a foodbank? Are there any local foodbanks? How do they receive donations? What can you do to support a local foodbank?

If possible – Pick a local foodbank and complete further research about them.

Extra – Create a poster advertising the foodbank you researched.