Year 6

Home Learning for Week Beginning 8th June 2020

Hi Year 6

Please work through this work throughout the week. If you have any questions/problems remember

your parents can email me and I will get back to you. I have attached links to the websites to help you

but if they do not work or you can’t access them I have attached the resources you need at the end.

When accessing any of the links please remember the online safety rules when using the

internet. Stay safe online.

Y6@stbernadette.walsall.sch.uk

Take care

Mrs James x

English

Spelling/

Grammar

Spellings

bellowed

screeched

squealed

shrieked

squawked

whispered

murmured

breathed

sighed

muttered

Your spellings for this

week are synonyms and

antonyms. Look at the

words above and look up

the meaning of any words

you are unsure of then

put these words into

sentences.

Grammar –

Using hyperbole, similes

and metaphors

Reading

History of Electricity!

Read the comprehension

sheets on electricity then

have a go at answering the

questions.

Remember, full sentences

for your answers.

P- point

E – evidence

E – explanation

Reading sheets and

questions are in the

resources section below.

Night Terrors in Cairo

Read the following extract

below and answer the

questions into your

exercise books.

Highlight key parts within

the text to help you

answer the questions.

Writing

Informal and Formal

letter writing

This week I’d like you

to focus on perfecting

your letter writing

skills.

Use the link below to

refresh your

understanding of the

features of letter

writing and watch the

videos too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z69mt39

Task 1 – to identify

the key features of

letter writing – use the

videos and read the

information provided in

the link. Complete the

quizzes at the end.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bi

tesize/articles/zhcc92p

Use the link above to

watch videos and read up

on hyperbole, similes and

metaphors. Have a go at

the tasks and quizzes

provided.

Grammar

Synonyms and antonyms

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z63ny9q

Use the link above to

watch videos and read up

on synonyms and

antonyms. Have a go at

the tasks and quizzes

provided.

Remember to write in full,

detailed sentences.

P – point

E –evidence

E - explanation

Task 2 – plan your

letter writing. You are

going to write a letter

to thank the NHS/key

workers for all their

hard work during the

last few weeks we have

been at home.

Task 3 – Write out

your letter. Make sure

you have used and

included all the

features needed.

Challenge

In your letter, can

you include:

- Figurative

language

including

hyperbole,

similes and

metaphors.

- A sentence

including a

semicolon.

Task 4 – Read back

through your work and

look for ways to

improve upon it and

edit.

Debate

Now I’d like you to

focus on writing a well-

thought-out argument.

Use the link below to

refresh your

understanding and use

the videos too. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhmdjhv

Task 1 – to watch the

videos provided in the

link and complete the

quiz.

Task 2 – The focus

of your argument will

be:

Should children be

allowed mobile

phones in school?

Decide whether you

are for this point or

against it. You now

need to plan your

writing for your

argument. Identify key

points to support your

thoughts.

Use the points below

to help you plan your

writing:

Key features of a

debate argument

include:

- An introduction

- facts to support each

point

- formal language

- emotive language

- rhetorical questions

- repetition

- discourse markers or

conjunctions to

connect paragraphs

- a strong conclusion

Task 3/4 – Now you

have your plan ready,

time to start writing

your argument. Make

sure you use your plan

to help you.

Task 5 – Now read

back through your

work and find ways to

edit and improve upon

your work.

Task 6 –

Carry out your debate

– Are you able to

defend your views?

Extension

Advertising your town

– persuasive writing

Using the resource

below to support you, I

would like a piece of

independent persuasive

writing. You need to

persuade your reader

to take their next

holiday in Brownhills.

You will need to plan

the points you are

going to make carefully

to ensure they will

capture the reader’s

attention and convince

them Brownhills is the

best destination to go

to.

Maths

Lesson 1 – Simplify

fractions

The tasks for this week

are under the week 4th

May. Don’t worry about

the date, the videos and

work is good to use.

https://whiterosemat

hs.com/homelearning/

year-6/

This is the link for

the whole week.

Worksheets and

challenge resources

are in the resources

section below.

Lesson 2 – Compare and

order fractions

Lesson 3 – Add and

subtract fractions

Lesson 4 – Mixed

addition and

subtraction

Challenge Extra Revision:

Any Maths lessons

from BBC bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk

/bitesize/tags/zncssc

w/year-6-and-p7-

lessons/1

Fractions Chilli

Challenge Cards – See

how many of these you

can complete over the

week.

Ultimate Fractions

Challenge sheet – See

how many you can

complete.

Fractions Quiz – Have

a go at this at the end

of the week – check

your understanding of

fractions.

Other

Subjects RE Science Geography

Throughout his ministry

Jesus taught people to

pray and to turn to God

in their need.

• Read Matthew. 7: 7-11.

What might this tell us

about the importance of

prayer?

• Read Luke. 18: 1-8.

What image of prayer

do we find in this

Parable?

Do you think prayers

always get answered?

When we do not receive

what we ask for, does

this mean that God has

not heard our prayer?

Why might God refuse

to give us something we

ask for in prayer?

Read the passages

provided and answer all

the questions above in

detail into your exercise

books.

Electricity

When you have completed

the reading task as stated

above, create a poster to

share your understanding

on the History of Science.

Make it as eye-catching as

possible! I would love to

see these so please share

on our class blog.

Circuits and symbols

This lesson is all about

revision on the symbols of

electrical components.

Read the through the

power point slides to

refresh your memory and

have a go at the tasks.

The link below will take you

to the power point and

resources. However, if this

does not work the

resources are below. https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/tp2-s-220-planit-science-year-6-electricity-lesson-2-circuits-and-symbols-lesson-pack

Trade and Economic –

Lesson 2

Continuing from last

week, Now have a

closer look at

countries the UK trade

with. Use the power

point slides to read

through and then have

a go at the tasks

provided.

The link below will take

you to the power point

and resources.

However, if this does

not work, the

resources are below.

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/tp2-g-155-planit-geography-year-6-trade-and-economics-lesson-2-who-do-we-trade-with-lesson-pack

Mexico

This unit of learning will

vary of different tasks

for you to carry out over

this half term based

upon the country Mexico.

Lesson 1 – What do you

know about Mexico?

Carry out some research

on this country to find

out some key facts and

understand its location.

Lesson 2 – Music

Music is very important

in Mexican culture and is

always part of a

celebration, whether big

or small.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFz1AMqr0EQ

Watch the video in the

link above of a traditional

Mexican dance and

instrumental music piece

called, `El Jarabe

Tapatio`

Think about the following

questions below and

complete into your

exercise book.

What musical

instruments can you

hear?

What is the relationship

like between the male

and female dancers?

What mood is created

within this video?

How does it make you

feel?

Can you think of a song

that you like that

creates the same

feeling you have when

you listened to this

piece of music?

Lesson 3 – PE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFulLDEJrdA

It’s time to put your

dancing shoes on! Watch

the link above and see if

you follow the dance

routine to learn the

traditional Mexican

dance. Don’t worry about

trying to learn the whole

dance. Enjoy and let the

Mexican fever come

alive!

Lesson 4 – Art and

Design

Look at the images

carefully of `Dia de los

Muertos.` (in the

resources section below)

In Mexico `Dia de los

Muertos` is celebrated

between 31st October

and 2 November – It is

known as `The Day of

the Dead`which is a

Mexican holiday

celebrated throughout

Mexico when people

honour and remember

their deceased loved

ones.

Have a go at creating a

drawing of one of these

images. Once complete, if

you have access to any

crafts materials, see if

you can either paint your

image or even create a 3-

D skull. It would be lovely

to see your creations on

class blog.

Resources

Reading

Night Terrors in Cairo

The night hung like a curtain. The hot and sticky air was almost impossible to force into your

lungs. There were no lights, everything was black, deathly black. The gritty sand swept across

black mambas. Scorpions lurked in the night shadows.

The darkness was unbearable, the night seeping in through the cacti and submerging the

desert in its pity. There was no sound, nothing dared to move. If fear looked like anything, it

would be this.

The petrifying tranquillity was suddenly shattered as a jeep came ploughing over the

sand dunes, headlights flickering like fireflies. Two men sat bolt upright in its tattered seats.

The driver was extremely tall and wiry. His face was a horrible sight, red scars etching his

thin face all over. The man next to him was quite the perfect criminal, a bristly crew-cut

skimming his shiny head. He wore a pair of designer sunglasses, even though it was pitch black,

which rested on his repulsive nose - a large chunk of flesh, bone and cartilage had been lost

during an earlier run in. A grim and steely expression showed that nothing would stop him

raiding the Pyramids on this sweltering night.

On the back seat lay a dazed museum curator, his crinkled face covered in plum coloured

bruises. This unfortunate man had been kidnapped at exactly midday whilst busily filing papers

at his museum. He was grabbed by the scruff of his veiny neck and bundled into the jeep.

Before any passers-by could take note, his screams were hastily muffled by a chloroform-

soaked gag. He was the only man who knew the secret entrance to the Pyramids of Cairo.

Hours later, he came to his senses to find two grimacing men watching his every move

in the back of a stuffy jeep. A thousand thoughts were rushing through the man's tortured

mind. How could he stop these brutal men from raiding his beloved Pyramids? His musings were

abruptly interrupted by the lanky man's grating voice accompanied by a sharp prod of his

skeletal finger, "Get out of the car and show us the entrance. Move!"

The curator stumbled out, petrified by what was happening and distraughtly staggered

across the rough sand, his sandals sinking with every step he took. "THUD!" the entrance

boulder, concealed in the face of the pyramid, caved in with a heave. "Take us to the King's

Chamber, NOW!" Without warning the curator shuffled on, winding his way down a particularly

twisted passage with the horror that he was allowing them to make their way to the King's

resting place. To rip open the sarcophagi and plunder a mighty pharaoh's history. He had to

stop this. Now.

Swiftly he broke free of the crew-cut man, snarling like a lion. He had no time to see

their faces, just to sprint exhaustedly along passages, twisting through this maze using

memory alone. Breaking through the entrance he didn't hesitate, just heaved the boulder over

the entrance and disappeared into the black curtain of the night.

Read the words in context in order to figure out what they mean.

submerging -

tranquillity -

grimacing -

repulsive -

muffled -

Retrieval of information questions:

1. What is lurking in the shadows in the first paragraph?

2. Who have the two criminals kidnapped?

3. Why have the kidnapped him?

4. Where is the story set?

5. How is the night described by the writer?

Inference questions (Remember to support you answer with evidence from the text)

1. What conclusion can you draw about the two men in the jeep?

2. How do you know that the curator is being held against his will?

3. ‘a large chunk of flesh, bone and cartilage had been lost during an earlier run in’ What

is the author suggesting here?

Reading – part 2

Writing – Extension

Maths – Lesson 1

Maths – Lesson 2

Maths - Lesson 3

Maths – Lesson 4

Maths – Fractions quiz

Fractions quiz

Science

Geography

Mexico – Lesson 4 – `Dia de los Muertos`