Home Learning, Westwood Academy.Week commencing: 1st June 2020. YEAR 5 week 8 of Home learning

Literacy Walt: investigate how to use synonyms, semi colons, fronted adverbials and write about a character.

Numeracy Walt: calculate perimeter and area Geography: Walt investigate Fossil fuels

Monday Read a story book for at least 15 minutes at some point in the day. Tell somebody about the characters in your book. Spellings: practise 10 words from the year 5 and 6 list for 10 mins (list at bottom of page) Writing: Walt: investigate synonyms and antonymsSynonyms are words with the same or similar meanings and antonyms are words with opposite meanings that are useful for descriptive writing.Use the BBC Home learning resource for Monday 1st June https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6q48xsWatch the clips and then complete Activity 1 on paper on synonyms and antonyms

TT Rock stars 10 minutes daily. Well done Ethan, Isabella and Louis, Arnu and Elizabeth, Jy’den Jessica G and Alfie for being in the top 20 on the School leader board!!!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfhkd6fUse the BBC home learning resource

Walt: calculate perimeter Watch the videos and complete Activity 1 and 2

If you do not have a printer work through My maths lessons and activities instead: Year 5 booster/ measure/ perimeter https://app.mymaths.co.uk/265-lesson/perimeter

success criteria: perimeter= L+L+W+ W

PE: practice shuttle runs between two distances (see PE sheet at the bottom of the page)

Walt: research facts about Fossil Fuels and Renewable energy.Use the BBC home learning link below for Tuesday 2nd June, Watch the videos and complete activity 1 (the quiz)https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4d48xs

Tuesday Read a story book for 15 minutes. Choose a word and write 5 synonyms for it. Spellings: practise 10 words from the year 5 and 6 list for 10 mins (list at bottom of page) Walt: Walt investigate synonyms and antonyms

Use the BBC Home learning resource for Monday 1st June https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6q48xsComplete Activity two (sheet attached or write out on paper)

Remember: If you replace a word with a synonym, reread the whole sentence after making your change to ensure it still makes sense and the tone is correct.

TT Rock stars 10 minutes daily. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfhkd6f

Use the BBC home learning resourceWalt: calculate perimeter

Use the page to recap what perimeter is and complete Activity 3. (sheet attached) answers can be found on the web page.

If you do not have a printer work through My maths homework task instead.https://app.mymaths.co.uk/265-homework/perimeter

PE: practice shuttle runs between two distances (see PE sheet at the bottom of the page) Walt: sort Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy sources.

Use the BBC home learning resource from yesterday, watch the videos and read the information about Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy sources.https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4d48xs

Complete the sorting Activity 2 by either cutting out the cards or wiring down under the correct headings.Renewable Non-renewable energy types.

Wednesday Read a story book for 15 minutes. Spellings: practise 10 words from the

TT Rock stars 10 minutes daily.Use the BBC Home learning resource: Walt:

PE: practice standing jumps (see PE sheet at the bottom of the page

Home Learning, Westwood Academy.year 5 and 6 list 10 mins (list at bottom of page) Writing Task: use the BBC Home learning resourcehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkdr92pWalt: use semi colonsWatch the teaching videos about semi colons again and complete at least 4 of the sentences using semi colons. Activity 3 (attached or can be done on paper) A semicolon can be used instead of a full stop between two related sentences or independent clauses. This links them together in a way a full stop doesn't.

calculate areahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zh9brj6Watch the teaching videos, read the information and then complete Activity 1 The website also has answer pages so you can check your work.

If you do not have a printer work through My maths lessons and activities instead.measurement / area of rectangles

https://app.mymaths.co.uk/266-lesson/area-of-rectangles

Success criteria: Area of a rectangle= L x W

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4d48xs

Walt: discuss the advantages and disadvantages of renewable and non-renewable energy. List all the different sources of energy you've learnt about in this week and write down the advantages and disadvantages of each. This resource is from Britannica Digital Learning (but also attached)

Thursday Read a story book for 15 minutes. Spellings: practise 10 words from the year 5 and 6 list for 10 mins (list at bottom of page) Writing Task: use the BBC Home learning resourcehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkdr92pWalt: create a character Complete activity 1 and 2 about creating a character either on the sheet or on paper. Try to use synonyms in your description. (sheet attached)

TT Rock stars 10 minutes daily. Walt: calculate area of compound shapes https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zh9brj6

Watch the teaching videos and then complete Activity 2 (sheet attached)

The website also has answer pages so you can check your work.

If you do not have a printer work through My maths homework task instead.measurement / area of rectangles https://app.mymaths.co.uk/266-homework/area-of-rectangles

PE: practice speed bounces (see PE sheet at the bottom of the page

Walt: create a poster about Fossil Fuels and Renewable energy Use the BBC home learning resource, watch the videos and read the information about all the different energy types Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy sources. Create a poster to teach other people about the importance of using Renewable Energy sources https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4d48xs

other info at https://www.oddizzi.com/teachers/explore-the-world/global-knowledge/environmental-change/sustainable-development/renewable-energy/

Friday Read a story book for 15 minutes. Spelling test (ask someone to test you on the spellings) Writing Task: use fronted adverbials https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zjbny9qWatch the videos and complete activity 1.Then choose one of the other activities to complete on fronted adverbials.

TT Rock stars 10 minutes daily.

Walt: solve maths challenges https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhspf4j Using the link above from Week 5 BBC Home learning and complete as many of the questions as you can. The challenges will get you using your adding, subtracting, multiplying and division skills.

If you can get out with a parent, try the Daily Mile – can you run or walk for 1 mile? (about 12 minutes’ slow jog).

Take a picture of your work and share it with me on the year 5 e-mail. Year5@westwoodacademy.orgI look forward to seeing some of your best

Home Learning, Westwood Academy.Fronted adverbials are adverbs or adverbial phrases that go at the beginning of a sentence and describe the verb (action) that follows.

Can you edit and improve (purple polish) your work? Reading: Read your work to somebody in your house. Can you get them to give it a star and a wish?

(Answers are at the bottom of the questions so you can check your work at the end)

pieces of work.Friday afternoon woo hoo!! Have some family time.

Explanatory notes/messages to class here:

Hello again 5S. Just wanted to say a very Happy belated birthday to Ethan. I hope you all had a lovely half term break, why not send me an email to let me know what you got up to. This week we are focussing on punctuation and vocabulary skills in Literacy, we are consolidating our

understanding of area and perimeter in Maths and in Geography we are learning about Fossil Fuels. If you have any questions just use the class email. Year5@westwoodacademy.org Don’t forget to also use times table Rock stars and Purple mash. Happy learning, keep

safe and keep smiling Mrs Smith x 5S Art Gallery

So much great work to share!!!

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Elizabeth and Lizzie’s work Abbie’s flags

Alana’s and Abigail’s work

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Jessica L’s art work

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