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Alder and Hazel- Year 5 Home learning - Week 9 Monday English Maths Reading GPS Mental Maths 10-Minute daily reading When coming to a new word, find out more about it. What does it mean? How could it be used in a different way? When could you use it? Write it somewhere in a word diary so you can remember it. Subject/verb agreement Task – Insert the correct noun into the sentences below. Look at whether the subject is singular or plural. This will help you with choosing the correct noun. Fluent in 5 1. 1/3 + 2/6 = 2. Round 5.62 to the nearest whole number = 3. Find 3/7 of 35. 4. The time is 7:35am. What is this time in 24-hour clock? 5. 667 x 4 = 10-Minute TT Rockstars Vipers Writing White Rose Maths The Star Outside my Window –Onjali Raúf L.O To infer the meaning of unfamiliar words from the context of the sentence and the text. S.C Locate each of the words in the text. Read the rest of the sentence that word is in. Read the root word – it may give you a clue. Think about what else you have read in the extract. Task – Read the extract below and answer the following questions: 1. What is a foster house? Setting description L.O To identify the features of a setting description. S.C I can identify the third person (he, she, it, they). I can identify adverbials and prepositions. I can identify dialogue used to convey characters’ thoughts and to move the narrative forward. I can identify descriptions of setting and atmosphere through precise vocabulary choices e.g. adverbs, adjectives, precise nouns, expressive verbs and figurative language. Task – Read the extract Volume and capacity L.O To understand and calculate volume. S.C Volume = amount of solid space something takes up. Capacity = amount a container can hold. A cubic cm = 1cmᶾ Volume = width x height x length e.g. Volume = 1 x 3 x 4 Volume = 12cmᶾ

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Alder and Hazel- Year 5Home learning - Week 9

Mon

day

English MathsReading GPS Mental Maths

10-Minute daily reading

When coming to a new word, find out more about

it. What does it mean? How could it be used in a

different way? When could you use it? Write it

somewhere in a word diary so you can

remember it.

Subject/verb agreement

Task – Insert the correct noun into the sentences

below. Look at whether the subject is singular or plural.

This will help you with choosing the correct noun.

Fluent in 51. 1/3 + 2/6 =2. Round 5.62 to the nearest

whole number =3. Find 3/7 of 35.4. The time is 7:35am. What is

this time in 24-hour clock?5. 667 x 4 =

10-Minute TT Rockstars

Vipers Writing White Rose Maths The Star Outside my Window –Onjali Raúf

L.O To infer the meaning of unfamiliar words from the context of the sentence and the text.

S.C   Locate each of the

words in the text. Read the rest of

the sentence that word is in.

Read the root word – it may give you a clue.

Think about what else you have read in the extract. 

Task – Read the extract below and answer the following questions:

1. What is a foster house? Why do you think Aniyah and Noah are being looked after by Mrs Iwuchukwu?

2. Why are the twins described as being ‘frozen’ in paragraph 2?

3. Write a phrase that tells you why Travis’ voice was mushy.

Setting description L.O To identify the features of a setting description.

S.C I can identify the

third person (he, she, it, they).

I can identify adverbials and prepositions.

I can identify dialogue used to convey characters’ thoughts and to move the narrative forward.

I can identify descriptions of setting and atmosphere through precise vocabulary choices e.g. adverbs, adjectives, precise nouns, expressive verbs and figurative language.

Task – Read the extract from ‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell. Highlight any words or phrases you don’t understand and use a dictionary or an adult to help you figure these out. Read it a few times so you can really picture the setting.

Highlight or underline each feature in the setting description using the success criteria as a checklist.

Volume and capacity

L.O To understand and calculate volume.

S.C Volume = amount of solid

space something takes up. Capacity = amount a container

can hold. A cubic cm = 1cmᶾ Volume = width x height x

lengthe.g.

Volume = 1 x 3 x 4Volume = 12cmᶾ

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Top TipsEnglish – What are adverbials? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zv73bdm What are prepositions? A preposition is a word that tells you where or when something is in relation to something else. E.g. words like after, before, on, under, inside and outside. After walking for miles, she rested on a hill. In this sentence 'after' tells you when she rested and 'on' tells you where she rested. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zw38srd

What is dialogue? Dialogue is what the characters say aloud. It helps brings them to life. How the character speaks is part of the way we get to know them. In a short story you have limited space, so use dialogue wisely. Put inverted commas (" ") round the exact words the character says and start a new paragraph for each new speaker. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zy722hv/revision/3

Maths – Volume is the amount of space a 3D shape takes up. A cubic cm block takes up 1 cubic cm. This is written as 1 cm³. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjbg87h/articles/zcrxtyc Don’t have any Maths cubes? Use stock cubes, Lego, dice, siblings’ stacking cubes etc.

Alder and Hazel- Year 5Home learning - Week 9

Tues

day

English MathsReading Spellings Mental Maths

10-Minute daily reading

Read something that you’ve already read lots of times before because it is your favourite thing

to read.

Modal Verbs

Task – think about how certain areas of your life might develop. In twenty years, imagine what you might be doing. Use the

modal verbs below to write sentences about your

future life.

Fluent in 51. 5817 + 27 =2. Half of 10000 =3. Write down three hundred

thousand and two =4. 4827 + 6 =5. Double 888 =

10-Minute TT Rockstars

Vipers Writing White Rose Maths The Star Outside my Window –Onjali Raúf

L.O To predict what might happen from details that are stated and implied.

S.C   Re-read the

extract. Think about what

you already know from what you have read and your own knowledge.

Explain your reasons in as much detail as possible.

1. What do you think happened to Mr Iwuchukwu?

2. What do you think caught Noah’s attention on the TV?

3. How do you think Noah and Aniyah got

Setting description

L.O To use prepositional phrases e.g. down by the steep, white cliffs…

S.C I can choose a

prepositional phrase. I can use the phrase

at the beginning of the sentence.

I can use a comma after the phrase if it is at the beginning of the sentence.

I can use the phrase in the middle of the sentence.

I can use the phrase at the end of the sentence.

Task 1 – Choose 4 objects in the room where you are learning. Using prepositional phrases, write about them. An example is set out below.

Volume

L.O To compare and order different solids that are made up of cubes.

S.C Count the cubes to find the

volume of each solid. Use the formula Volume =

width x height x length if the shape is a cube or cuboid.

Use cm ᶾ as the unit of measure.

Order/compare the solids depending on their volume.

Ascending = smallest to greatest Descending = greatest to smallest

Use ‘greater than,’ ‘less than’ or ‘equal to’ to compare each solid.

e.g. 1. V = 3 x 2 x 2 = 12cm ᶾ (cuboid)2. V = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8cm ᶾ (cube)3. V = 9cm ᶾ (count the cubes)

Ascending order = 2, 3, 1Descending order = 1, 3, 2

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to be with Mrs Iwuchukwu? Task 2 – Create your own

sentences using the phrases below. Shape 1 is greater than shape 2.

Shape 2 is less than shape 1. Top Tips

Spellings – What are modal verbs? These are verbs that indicate likelihood, ability, permission or obligation. Words like: can/could, may/might, will/would, shall/should and must. "The Sea Monster should go away" 'Should' is the modal verb here as it indicates the likelihood of the Sea Monster going away. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zps4pbk

Alder and Hazel- Year 5Home learning - Week 9

Wed

nesd

ay

English MathsReading GPS Mental Maths

10-Minute daily reading

Ask someone else to read to you today. This could be your auntie over the phone, a younger sibling or your

Mum before you go to bed.

Subject/verb agreement

Task - Read the sentence.

Decide whether the subject is singular or

plural. Circle the correct verb. The basic rule is that a singular subject takes a singular verb, while a plural subject takes a plural verb.

was = singular were = plural

Fluent in 51. 500 x 3 =2. What is the value of

the digit 8 in 357,108?3. How many tens make

400p?4. How many minutes in

10 hours?5. 10 more than 27,643

=

10-Minute TT Rockstars

Vipers Writing White Rose Maths The Star Outside my Window –Onjali Raúf

L.O To infer meaning from a text in order to develop and express my own point of view.

S.C   Think about how each

character is reacting to situations.

Think about how the characters are acting.

Make your point with as much detail as possible.

Explain why you think this.

1. What are Aniya’s and Noah’s relationships like with Ben and Travis? Explain your ideas.

2. What does Aniyah realise as she looks at the photos hanging in the living room?

3. Earlier in the text, Ben states, ‘It’s much better to be an adopted kid than to be a foster one’. Why does he think this?

Setting description

L.O To punctuate dialogue correctly.

S.C I can identify the

dialogue in each sentence.

I can use inverted commas (“ “) to open and close the dialogue.

I can use a capital letter at the beginning of the dialogue.

I can use punctuation (! , or ?) to separate the speech from the rest of the sentence.

e.g. “How are you?” asked the postman. Millie screamed loudly, “Get out of my room! Now!”

Volume

L.O To estimate volume.

S.C Volume = amount of

solid space something takes up.

Choose the most suitable unit of measure for the object (cmᶾ or mᶾ).

Use cubes or cuboids to help you estimate.

An estimate is a rough calculation of the value, it is not exact.

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Task 1 – Copy out the paragraph below, ensuring the dialogue has been punctuated correctly and using a new line for a new speaker. Task 2 – Look at the picture of people talking. In sentences, using dialogue, write down what each person is saying.

Cereal box = 150cmᶾCucumber = 1500cmᶾPillow = 33,000cmᶾConcrete mixing truck =6000000cmᶾ

Top TipsMaths - Shapes can be transformed in a number of ways. These include translation, which causes a shape to move. When translating a shape, you can move it up or down or from side to side, but you cannot change its appearance in any other way. When a shape is translated, each of the vertices (corners) must be moved in exactly the same way.

Alder and Hazel- Year 5Home learning - Week 9

Thur

sday

English MathsReading Spellings Mental Maths

10-Minute daily reading

Thursday 25th June is RSE Day.Nottingham City Council, along with

ChalleNGe and local artists are creating a full day of exciting creative

workshops around the relationship themes of communication,

cooperation, trust, resilience and respect.

The theme for RSE Day 2020 is Books I Love About Love. Follow this link for

ideas: https://challengenottingham.co.uk/activities-for-children/f/enjoy-reading-audio-books-and-creative-writing-1Share photos reading together with

your family. Here is the official website:

https://challengenottingham.co.uk/%40rse-day

Modal Verbs

Task – Write three paragraphs about your

future life using as many modal verbs as

you can.

e.g. When I am 30, I would like to live in a

nice house. It may be a quite big house because I will have earned some money by then and it should have enough

room for me to keep all of the things I want. It

could have a garden too and there might even be a swimming pool.

Fluent in 5

1. 4000 x 7 =2. How many cm in

1.5 metres?3. What is 2/4 of 20?4. Write three

thousand and fifty eight in digits.

5. 0.8 + ______ = 1.4

10-Minute TT Rockstars

Vipers RSE DayThe Star Outside my Window –Onjali Raúf

L.O To summarise the main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph.

S.C   Read the opening sentence for

each paragraph to find out what that paragraph is about.

Use skimming and scanning to locate key information.

Be as precise as you can,

Activity 1 – Songs from the PastTake turns with your family members to choose a song or piece of music with lyrics that have a message you like about love and relationships. You could ask your parents/grandparents to play music from another era that you may not know. Does the music bring back memories you can share?

Activity 2 – Family TreeCreate a tree of family members and ‘people who care for me,’ naming the relationships and how people in the tree are connected and what they do for each other. You could use the template available on the RSE resource page.

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without waffling.1. What happened after Noah

pointed at the TV screen and turned Aniyah around?

2. Number these events in the order that they happened.

I. Aniyah thought about what Ben and Travis had said about being adopted.

II. Aniyah wondered how anyone could have more than one Mum.

III. Aniyah noticed the photo of the girl with ‘bright yellow curly springs for hair.’

IV. Noah cried out suddenly.V. Aniyah noticed the photo of

what she thought was a Chinese boy.

Activity 3 – Act of KindnessTalk together about people who are special to you outside of your home. What can you do to let them know you are missing them? Could you write a letter and include a joke, a drawing or a recipe? 

Activity 4 – Internet SafetyHave a discussion about what you know about internet safety. Do you know what to do if you are asked for personal details such as your address or date of birth, or to send or receive photographs? Make a poster to display your ideas. This would be good to do as a whole family.

Top TipsRSE Day - You can share any of the creative work you produce by using the hashtag #RSEdayNottm or emailing [email protected]. Remember to ask an adult before sharing anything online. https://challengenottingham.co.uk/%40rse-day

Alder and Hazel- Year 5Home learning - Week 9

Frid

ay

English MathsReading GPS Mental Maths

10-Minute daily reading

Play a board game and volunteer to read out all of

the instructions as you play.

There was/there were

Task – write ten sentences using the words in the boxes

below, ensuring there is subject/verb agreement.

Fluent in 5

1. What is XXVI in numerals?

2. 5 x 4 = _____ + 8 3. Write three odd

numbers that are more than 1000.

4. How many tens make £2.57?

5. 1000 more than 102,726 =

10-Minute TT RockstarsVipers Writing White Rose Maths

The Star Outside my Window –Onjali Raúf

L.O To use a full range of reading skills and my knowledge of texts to read a question, find the information and record my answer.

S.C   Use skimming and

scanning to locate specific

Setting Description

L.O To use dialogue to convey characters’ thoughts and to move narrative forward. S.C  

I can open with inverted commas e.g. “

I can write the dialogue, starting with a capital letter e.g. “Hello

I can close the inverted commas when the

Measure - capacity

L.O To estimate capacity.

S.C Capacity = amount a

container can hold. Use practical equipment

like water or rice to help with your estimations.

Use ml (millilitres) or l (litres) as your unit of measure.

An estimate is a rough

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words/phrases. Read the opening

sentence of each paragraph to identify what that paragraph is about.

Ensure you answer the question.

Give as much detail to your answer as possible.

1) How does Aniyah behave after seeing the photographs on the wall?

2) What did Travis say about the rooms in the house? How do you think that made Aniyah feel?

Read chapter 1 here: https://cdn.literacytrust.org.uk/media/documents/TSOMW_CH_1.pdf

speaker has finished speaking e.g. “Hello”

I can punctuate the dialogue using , ! or ? e.g. “Hello,”

I can write who is speaking e.g. “Hello,” he said.

I can use interesting verbs to describe who is speaking e.g. “Hello!” he bellowed.

I can add detail and description to the dialogue e.g. “Hello!” he bellowed from across the room whilst stuffing crisps into his mouth.

I can use a new line for a new speaker.

Task 1 – Read the extract and study the image below. Continue the story about pantomime cat, focussing on using dialogue and punctuating it correctly.

calculation of the value, it is not exact.

Top TipsFluent in 5 – Learn this Roman numeral song to help you along the way https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=roman+numeral+song&&view=detail&mid=8B529DFC2164F114A7858B529DFC2164F114A785&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Droman%2Bnumeral%2Bsong%26qpvt%3Droman%2Bnumeral%2Bsong%26FORM%3DVDRE

Wider Curriculum Choice Grid

As 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)

Give other members of your household directions to follow e.g.

forwards, backwards, sideways, walking, hopping etc. See how

quickly they can change direction or action. Make the game harder by using compass directions (North,

East, South West) or add your own ideas to the game.

I can direct others clearly and confidently using a range of directions.

Let’s Explore!(Geography)

Tourism is the activity of people travelling away

from their home community to take part in one or more of a variety of activities. This may be for culture, entertainment or

natural resources (beauty). Look at the statements

below about the effect of tourism and sort them into

benefits or problems.

I can describe and understand key aspects of human geography

including tourism.

Let’s Talk!(RSE Day)

Start a conversation with an adult you trust

about positive body image. Talk about

someone you admire and why. Try resources

from Outspoken Sex Ed, Everyday Lookism. https://www.outspokeneducation.com/bodies-and-

body-image

Maths Challenge!Can you solve the problem of the

day?

Let’s Get Musical!(Music)

Go to non-instruments

Let’s Get Creative!(RSE Day)

Create a heart using

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lesson 2. Watch the video and then anwer questions based on it. Glapton was on the leaderboard last

week so keep it up!http://

www.nottinghammusichub.org.uk/digital-lessons/

babethandaza/lessons-without-instruments

I can perform songs with accuracy, fluency, control and

expression.

collage. Find words, colours, shapes and textures from scrap

material and packaging and glue or arrange the materials into a

heart shape. Display it in your window, on your pavement or

balcony.

Share photos tagged #RSEday. To show your teacher your creations,

send them to glaptonphotos@outloo

k.com 

Geography

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English - MondayThe Explorer – Katherine Rundell

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At first, Fred went fast, his head down, marking the trees with an X scratched in the bark, watching his feet among the roots and fallen branches. But soon he began to slow. There was so much to look at; so much that was strange; so much that was new and vast and so very palpably alive. The trees dipped down their branches, laden with leaves broad enough to sew into trousers. He passed a tree with a vast termite nest, as big as a bathtub, growing around it. He gave it a wide berth. The greenness, which had seemed such a forbidding wall of colour, was not, up close, green at all, Fred thought. It was a thousand different colours; lime and emerald and moss and jade and a deep dark almost black green that made him think of sunken ships. Fred breathed in the smell. He’d been wrong to think it was thick, he thought; it was detailed. It was a tapestry of air. The trees clustered more closely together the further he walked. The light grew dimmer, though he was sure it was still mid- after noon, a deep green filtering down through a roof of leaves and vines. He heard something move in one of the green bushes that clustered around his feet. ‘Hello?’ he called. He stepped back wards. ‘Hi?’ As he called something sharp scraped against his arm. He jumped and leapt away, swearing, and felt his mouth fill with the taste of fear: bile and tin. But it wasn’t a snake, or even a spider. ‘Being stupid,’ muttered Fred. It was just a bush. Or perhaps it wasn’t even a bush. He leant closer. It was a clump of spiky fruit. ‘A pineapple,’ he whispered aloud. Fred felt his fingertips prickle, shot through with the spark of discovery. This, he thought, must be what Columbus had felt like. He reached out to pull the fruit from its throne of leaves – and then snatched his hand back, watching blood swell from a serrated gash in his thumb. ‘Ach,’ he whispered.English – TuesdayTask 1:

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Choose 4 different objects that are in the room where you are doing your learning. In detail and using prepositions, describe where these objects are. Present your work like this:Object 1: Pencil case Location: My pencil case is inside my large flowery bag which has a bright pink strap.Prepositions used: insideTask 2:far below the booming waterfall high above in the twilight sky within the thick cloudbelow the fallen branches through the throne of leaves above the wall of colourEnglish – Wednesday“Are you going to the football match Mike” asked Rich. “No, it’s going to be rubbish.” Replied Mike. “Carlisle are going to thrash Crewe!” “In your dreams Mike. Have you seen the Carlisle team? My Granny is better than most of them!” Laughed Rich. “Ho, ho. I love a man with a sense of humour!” said Mike. “We have a new striker, Cockcroft he’s called. He’s a demon penalty taker!” “You’ll need more than a new striker to save you,” cried Rich.” You haven’t got a hope. We’re unbeatable!”

English – Friday“And as it happens, it wasn’t Boysie!” said Fatty, triumphantly. “Let me tell you what I think happened last night, now that Bets has opened my eyes.” “Yes, go on, tell us,” said Pip, getting excited as he too began to see what Fatty was getting at. “Well – the theatre cast all departed, as we know, at half past five, because we saw them go,” said Fatty. “Only Boysie was left, because he lives there, and the manager was upstairs in his office.”

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Maths – Monday

Challenges

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Maths – Tuesday

Challenges

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Maths – Wednesday1.

2. Use a box or drawer from your bedroom. Use cubes to estimate the volume of the box or drawer when it is full.

3. Estimate then work out the capacity of your bedroom.Challenges

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Maths – Friday

Ask and adult in your house to get you 5 different containers.

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Challenge

GPS – Monday1. A _____________ was playing in the water (dog/dogs).2. Tomorrow, ___________ are going shopping (we/I).3. The __________________ were playing in the mud (pig/pigs).4. The ____________________ is getting on the bus (children/child).5. That ______________ is mine (doll/dolls).6. My ______________ is coming to visit (aunts/aunt).7. ______________ are having hamburgers (Sam/The boys).

Spellings – Tuesday1. Can2. Shall3. Could4. Should5. May 6. Will

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7. Might8. Would9. Must10. Ought

GPS – Wednesdaya) He (was/were) prepared for school.

b) We (was/were) scared of thunder.

c) I (was/were) excited about my new book.

d) We (was/were) playing together as a team.

e) She (was/were) my best friend.

f) We (was/were) excited about the championship game.

g) They (was/were) walking around the lake.

h) He (was/were) a very sensible member of the class.

i) Can you tell if they (was/were) prepared?

GPS – Friday

VIPERSEXTRACT 2: FOSTERING AND ADOPTION (Taken from Chapter Three)I wanted to ask what happened to Mr Iwuchukwu and how anyone could have more than one mum, but then Travis said, ‘Yeah, sh-she gave us n-nice rooms. And the house is n-

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nicer than all the other foster onesh t-too!’ His braces made his voice come out mushy, but it was better than not having one at all.I looked around the living room and suddenly noticed all the different photos hanging on the walls. I hadn’t really looked at them properly before. but in every single one of them, Mrs Iwuchukwu was standing next to a different child. There she was standing next to a boy with bright red hair, a big nose and even bigger glasses. And then a girl with bright yellow curly springs for hair. Another boy in bright red shorts who looked like he was Chinese who had straight black hair that was so shiny that you could see the sunlight bouncing off it. Two twins with long brown hair were frozen blowing bubbles at the camera. ‘Niyah … look!’ cried out Noah suddenly, turning around to me and pointing to the TV screen. But I was too busy thinking about what Ben and Travis had said about being adopted to listen to him properly. I hadn’t thought that there might be lots of other kids living in lots of other foster houses too … and that someone could have more than one foster mum.