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Elm and Birch - Year 6 Home learning - Week 3

Mon

day

English MathsReading GPS Mental Maths

10-Minute daily reading

Relax and enjoy reading the next chapter of your book.

Task: Answer two of the grammar, punctuation and

spelling challenges.

Find the challenges at the end of this document.

Fluent in Five

490 ÷ 7 =

675.32 – 138.83 =

6 + 3 x 6 =

13 +

16 =

0.6 ÷ 0.2 =

Vipers Writing White Rose MathsRobert the Bruce

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

Day 1 – Vocabulary

Read the extract and highlight and vocabulary you are unsure of – ask your adult to help.

What do you think “Ya ken” means?

What contraction does “dinna” replace?

(VIPERS text below)

Balanced Argument

LO: To identify the features of a balanced argument.

Task: What structural and grammatical features does a balanced argument require?

Read the text ‘Should Zoo’s be banned?’ and identify the features you notice as you read. Write them down and create a key.

There are some key features below to help – find these within the text.

L.O. To recognise angles which are vertically opposite and find missing angles.

S.C I know that vertically

opposite angles are equal.

I can find vertically opposite missing angles

Summer Term –Week 1 (w/c 20 April) - Lesson 1

Video can be found at:

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

See Monday’s activity sheet.

Top TipsMental Maths Have you remembered BIDMAS?

Remember our denominators must be the same before we can add fractions!

0.6 ÷ 0.2 = how many 0.2s can fit equally into 0.6?

WritingWatch the BBC bitesize clip about balanced arguments to jog your memory.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zm3nvcw

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


https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zm3nvcw


Tues

day



Pick a picture book to share with your adult – pick a character each to read.

Task: Find the definition for the Year 5 /6 Statutory spellings below. Try using them in a

compound sentence.

accommodate, convenience, mischievous,

signature

CGP 10 Minute Buster Book

or

10-Minute TT Rockstars


Day 2– Explanation

Explain how Robert used the activities of the spider to influence his own thoughts

(VIPERS text below)

Balanced Argument

L.O. To debate my chosen motion with my family.

S.C I can offer my own opinions. I can consider opposing

views. I can follow the rules of

debating.

Task: Discuss topics you are interested in and passionate about with your family. Make notes about the possible for and against arguments.

Ask your family to hold a debate with you about a chosen topic.

The topic you choose will be called the motion and this is what you will be writing your balanced argument about.

L.O. I can compare, classify and find unknown angles in triangles.

S.C I know angles in a

triangle total 180° I can subtract from 180

to find missing angles I can sort triangles

based on their properties




See Tuesday’s activity sheet.

Top Tips



Maths Suggested topics:

Plastic straws should be banned.

No social media for under 18’s.

Should animals be in the circus?

Every household should own a pet.

Phones should be allowed in schools.


Wed

nesd

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Transport yourself to another world whilst reading your

favourite book.

Why is this book your favourite?

What genre is this book?




Fluent in Five1.2 ÷ 0.3 =

6 x 3 – 2 x 5 =

874.93 – 384.28 =

453.21 + = 843.24

(3 + 8) x 3 + 2 =

Vipers Writing White Rose Maths Robert the Bruce

Day 3 – Inference

1. How is Robert feeling in the first paragraph? How do you know?

2. What do you think he was doing when he carved a line into the wall?

3. How does Robert feel as he’s telling the spider stories of his battles? Explain.

4. Why was the spider occupying his thoughts?

(VIPERS text below)

Balanced Argument

L.O To plan a balance argument including key features.

Task: Plan your balanced argument on your chosen motion (topic).

Remember to include key facts to support your argument – ask your adult if you can do some research on the internet.

Other people’s opinions can also be used – ask your adults or siblings for their views.

L.O. I can find unknown angles in triangles.

S.C I know equilateral

triangles have 3 equal sides and 3 equal angles of 60°

I know isosceles triangles have 2 equal sides and 2 equal angles.

I know a right angle measures 90°

I know scalene triangles have no equal sides and no equal angles.

Lesson 3

Video can be found at:https://whiterosemaths.com/

homelearning/year-6/



See Wednesday’s activity sheet.Top Tips

Maths


Thur

sday



Visit the book café!

Set up a book café in your house – ask your adults and

siblings to come.

Task: Find the definition for the Year 5 /6 Statutory spellings

below. Try using them in a complex

sentence.

Government, interrupt, queue, yacht

CGP 10 -Minute Buster Book

or

10-Minute TT Rockstars


Day 4 – Retrieval

How many times did the spider fail?

(VIPERS text below)

Balanced Argument

L.O To write a balanced argument including key features.

S.C I can give proposing and

opposing arguments. I can include evidence to

support my arguments. I can write consistently in the

third person. I can use a range of

conjunctions in my work.

Task: Write your balanced argument based on the plan you created yesterday.

Use the resource sheet below to help you.

L.O. To calculate missing angles

S.C I know angles on a

straight line total 180° I know angles around a

point total 360° I know angles in a triangle

total 180° I know vertically opposite

angles are equal




See Thursday’s activity sheet.

Top Tips



Mental Maths

If you have completed the CGP books try these ideas next:

Create your own mental maths challenges and email them to a friend.

Ask your adult or older sibling to test your instant recall.

Create a mental maths game for you and your family to complete.

Play countdown online or create your own version at home!

Maths


Frid

ay



Relax and enjoy reading the next chapter of your book.




Fluent in Five33 + 8 x 2 =

0.49 ÷ 0.07 =

654.85 – 84.89 =

1 13 + 2 13 =

784 ÷ 9 =

Vipers Writing White Rose Maths Robert the Bruce

Day 5 – Summarise

What is the moral of the story?

(VIPERS text below)

Balanced Argument

L.O. To edit and improve my balanced argument.

Task: Read your balanced argument out loud and follow the steps below.

Once you have edited, ask an adult or older sibling to read through it and ask for their feedback too.

Once completed, re write in your neatest, cursive handwriting – I look forward to reading them!

L.O. To solve problems involving a range of mathematics skills.



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Family-Challenge-Friday-24th.pdf

Friday’s activities are at the end of this document.

Top TipsEnglish

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When editing your balanced argument, think about how we do this in school (with a few tweaks for being at home).

Look over the structural features – have you included them all? Have you missed any out? Grammatical features – does your writing interest the reader? Think about your choice of vocabulary – if it isn’t interesting or captivating – edit and improve. Have you included arguments for both sides? For and against? Does your conclusion summarise your findings?

Use the help sheet below when editing.

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.

Let’s Get Physical!(PE)

Learn how to safely perform a cartwheel. –

Ask someone at home to help you.

I can perform a cartwheel showing good control into and out of the movement.

Let’s learn a language!

(French)

Hold a conversation with a sibling or an adult – in French.

I can use spoken language to initiate and

sustain simple conversations on familiar topics.

Let’s Travel!(Geography)

Research an active volcano anywhere in the world and

answer the following questions:

Find a diagram of the cross-section of a volcano. Draw it here and label the parts.

Find the name of a famous volcano.

Where is this volcano located?

What effect does this volcano have on the local area?

What effect does this volcano have on the local people?

I can describe and understand key aspects of physical geography – volcanoes.

Mental Maths Tarisa Puzzle

Cut out a the triangles and using your mental maths knowledge, answer the

questions and put it back together again.

Let’s Rewind!(History)

Interview a family member about the tecnology they had

when they were younger.

Let’s perform!(Music)

Listen and watch the song using the link below. See if you can

join in and learn the lyrics.

Larger version at the bottom of the document.

I can ask a range of questions about the

past.

I can sing songs from a variety of different countries and

traditions.

Music Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOXyreeJVb4&list=RD4CxzSfaigpU&index=2

VIPERSL.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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOXyreeJVb4&list=RD4CxzSfaigpU&index=2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOXyreeJVb4&list=RD4CxzSfaigpU&index=2

Monday, Wednesday and Friday – GPS

English Should Zoos be banned? Zoos are very popular – and becoming increasingly more so - and have been around, in one form or another, for over 100 years now. Originally, zoos’ conditions were poor and animals were treating badly yet they have grown more suitable for both humans and animals, though many people still question if it is right to be doing this to animals. This balanced argument will discuss if zoos should be kept open or banned, consider the benefits to all species and debate whether the potential damage caused is too high. The most critical reasons as to why zoos should be kept open is that they can prevent extinction of certain animals. In the wild, animals can be hunted and eaten by any predator that could threaten their existence. All animals in Zoos can be cured easily if they fall ill and can be fed healthier food. Now, in the 21st century, the cages can be modified to suit the animal or animal’s needs. Consider Twycross Zoo as an example. Recently, they spent over £20,000 pounds redesigning their monkey and gorilla sanctuary: this investment has enabled the animals there to thrive. Their natural habitats, which are in decline for a variety of reasons, cannot guarantee protection whereas a zoo can ensure a species’ survival. Additionally, Zoos can be great fun for humans and can also teach them more about animals. Some people say that you can learn about animals on TV and the Internet although without actually seeing the animal in real life. However, you can't see their interactions with others of the same species; observe them in habitats that replicate their own; and you can’t feel their skin, fur or scales through a screen. However, one argument against zoos being kept open is that being trapped in one cage can bore an animal. Animals do not normally act naturally around people and that does not teach anyone how they behave. Bright camera flashes can shock animals, and people love to take pictures of anything they find interesting - including animals. Unfortunately, Sea World (in America) is regularly in the news for these negative reasons. They have had to put down several of their Orcas in the past

twenty years as the animals have started to display disturbing behaviours such as: head-banging against the glass, harming other orcas within the tanks and finally grievously harming humans during performances. David Attenborough – a famous naturalist – has been quoted to say, “Conservation of animal’s natural habitats should be human’s focus, not building more zoos to make us feel better for destroying their homes!” Moreover, animals that are caged up cannot grow well and do not learn how to hunt properly. They cannot experience how it feels to roam the wild freely. They can only meet other animals in their cage so cannot socialise and this can cause stress, increased anxiety levels and often this leads to self-harming behaviours being displayed, which were mentioned above. Sometimes, animals are removed from their natural habitats and separated from their families. How would you feel if you were seized from everything you know and placed inside a glass cage for the rest of your life? In conclusion, I personally think Zoos should be kept open. They can keep animals healthy, feed them when they need food and stop their extinction. Animals that live within zoos often have an extended life span compared to animals in the wild. This has to prove how zoos can benefit animals! I would like the next generation to be able to see the animals we see today in zoos and ensure that no other animals have to become extinct. Will we be able to guarantee the preservation of all species for the future in the wild? I feel that zoos are the safest, easiest and supportive way of ensuring the continuation of all animals. English – Support resources

Structural key features Grammatical key features Title – question

Introduction

Paragraphs

Arguments for and against

Conclusion

Summary

Rhetorical questions Semi-colons Third person Present tense Contrasting connectives -

However, On the other hand, In contrast to, Alternatively, Whereas

Formal vocabulary Impersonal voice (do not give

your own personal opinion until the end)

Complex and compound sentences

Layout Formal vocabularyParagraph 1- Introduction – Start by introducing the motion

Some people would say this statement is…

Paragraph 2- First mini argument – a reason FOR and the opposing reason AGAINST (What evidence or example will you use to back up your arguments?)

Paragraph 3- Second mini argument – a reason FOR and the opposing reason AGAINST (What evidence or example will you use to back up your arguments?)

Paragraph 4- Conclusion - The conclusion should be personal, based on the evidence. (Don’t use first person – just weigh up the positives with the negatives).

Someone may think this is…

Some people believe that…

Many people feel…

It is believed that…

Others think that…

It is claimed that…

It also argued that…

Monday – Thursday MathsIf you’re finding things a little tricky…

Use your knowledge of triangles to find the missing angles.

Complete the sentencesA triangle has ___ sides and ___ angles.An equilateral triangle has three equal _______ and three equal _______.A scalene triangle has three sides of ___________ lengths.A right-angle triangle has one angle measuring ___˚.The interior angles in a triangle always add up to _____˚.

I have used question 1 as an example:

65˚ + 55˚ = 120˚. I know there are 180˚ in a triangle altogether. The difference between 120˚ and 180˚ is 60˚. The missing angle is 60˚.

Friday Maths Challenges

Theo has six 10p coins and three 5p coins. He buys an apple for 59p and two pencils.

He has no money left. How much does a pencil cost?

Theo has six 10p coins and three 5p coins. He buys an apple for 59p and two pencils.

He has no money left. How much does a pencil cost?

Extra-Curricular ActivitiesMaths – Cut out the triangles and place them edge to edge on the grid with matching calculations and answers touching each other.

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