Year 6 Work Book Week 8

Hello Y6 from Mr Brown and Miss Wisdom.

Over the last few days we have been sorting school out ready for reopening and it

has certainly been a bit strange. At the minute, my classroom seems really empty

with only seven tables in it and many of the resources removed to create a safe

environment for learning. I’m sure you are all aware that returning to school is a

choice made by you and your parents; whichever decision you have made will be

the right one for you and your family. For those that are returning – welcome

back! For those of you that have decided to remain at home, we will continue to

provide work books to help keep you occupied until you start your new school in

September. Over the last couple of months, I’ve posted various pictures of my

favourite things (I hope some of you have watched my recommended movies)

and decided this week to include my favourite book. Some of you may have read

it but if not, I know we have copies of it in school which you could read. It’s a

book I didn’t read until I had left school and have read it to several classes that

I’ve taught over the years. What is your favourite book?

Advice for parents/carers:

Here are some tips that we still recommend as a school to help make working at home as smooth as

possible. If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to school and we are more than happy to help.

Set and keep a routine similar to a school day that clearly shows when work, play and social times

will happen. Routines can help with behaviour and also help anxiety. This will be very personal for

what works for your family so you could involve everyone in creating and sticking to this routine.

Don’t be too hard on yourselves and please take regular breaks to relieve the stress (it works for

me!)

Children will be confused and probably very anxious about what is happening; advice is to let them

talk and ask questions as much as they need.

If you are lucky enough to have a back garden or a back yard, use it while the weather is good this

week and spend some time outside with your family (and your dog if you are lucky enough to have

a ‘Basil’).

Don’t forget to put work you want to

show us on Twitter and tag our

Twitter page so I can reply and

comment on it

#BenjiesLovesLearning

Please post a picture of a place

you really want to visit but don’t

tell me where it is so I have to

guess (I might need a clue).

We want to see you reading as much

as possible around your house while

you are being safe and staying

indoors. Uploads pictures to Benjies

reading account - @R4PBA

We had more great work shared over half

term and I also enjoy seeing what you have

been up to during your spare time – some

of you seem to be keeping really busy

which is good to see.

I’m posting a picture of a place I have never

been to but is definitely a place I want to

visit. See if you can guess where it is and

send me a message on Twitter.

The only clue I will give is that if I visited

this place I would never go hungry as I love

eating pizza and lasagne (not at the same

time).

Right from the very

beginning, this book keeps

you on the edge of you

seat.

Week 8: Day 1

English: Poetry

Imagery poems

This week, I’m going to provide you with opportunities to write various forms of poetry. The first poem

I’d like you to write is one about a colour of your choice and use metaphors, similes and personification

to describe it. Use my example to help you and then choose your own colour or use the same one as me.

Grammar and Punctuation

Collective nouns

Complete the collective nouns and after, see if you can think of or find some of your own examples.

1. A swarm of

2. A herd of

3. An army of

4. A bunch of

5. A deck of

6. A school of

Day 1: Maths

A square number is the product of a number multiplied by itself. 6² (6x6) = 36

Calculate:

7² - 3² = 4² + 5² = 6² x 3² = 9² - 5² = 8² - 4² = 7² + 11² = 12² x 6² = 14² - 13² =

If you find these a bit tricky, just complete the first 4 calculations. Remember to show all working out.

Yellow

Yellow is the sun sitting high in the sky,

Beaming down on all below.

Yellow is an angry flame,

Reaching and stretching as far as it can.

Yellow is….

Day 2: English

Haiku

A Haiku is a Japanese poem consisting of only three lines. The first and last line have 5 syllables and the

middle line has 7 syllables (5, 7, 5). I have included a couple of examples of Haikus; use these to help you

get used to the structure and the syllables in each line.

If you find thinking of an idea difficult, use the ideas above and just change some of the words to make

the Haiku your own. Can you write a Haiku entitled, ‘School’?

Grammar and Punctuation: Abstract nouns

Abstract nouns are ones you can’t see, touch, smell, taste or hear - they have no physical existence.

Many of the abstract nouns we come across are linked to feelings and emotions. Put the following

abstract nouns in sentences and underline them. Can you find or think of any other examples?

Anger Beauty Hate Love Fear Joy

Day 2: Maths

Using and applying knowledge of square numbers

Which 2 square numbers have a total of:

A. 25

B. 80

C. 29

D. 40

E. 74

F. 97

Which 2 square numbers have a product of:

A. 144

B. 100

C. 729

D. 784

If you find these tricky, only attempt the first 4 questions (the last 4 are very tough!)

Day 3: English

Poetry: Limericks

On day 3 and day 4, you will be writing Limericks which are my favourite type of poem.

Limericks are often written using humour and follow a particular structure and rhyming

scheme. Here are some examples:

Using the rules, try writing your own Limerick and use the Limericks above to help. Instead

of a goat, could you change the animal and maybe write about a hen or a dog instead?

Day 3: Grammar and Punctuation

Limericks use a lot of rhyming words so to support your writing, thin of as many words that

rhyme with the ones I have listed below.

York; Tree; Shop; Cold; Creep

The rules!

Day 3: Maths

Prime Numbers

Prime numbers only have 2 factors: 1 and the number itself.

For example, 7 IS A prime number because it is only divisible by 1 and 7.

15 IS NOT a prime number because it is divisible by 1, 3, 5 and 15.

List all the prime numbers between 1 and 50. Use your times tables to help you

and write out the numbers so you can cross off those that are not prime

numbers.

If you find this tricky, just find the prime numbers from 1 – 20

Day 4: English

Limericks

Now you are going to write your own Limerick from scratch. I find it easier to

make the first line end with a word that lots other words rhyme with.

Here is my example:

There once was a man named Fred,

Whose favourite colour was red.

He painted his coat

And then even his goat

But the poor old animal dropped dead.

I used the name Fred because several words rhyme with it and this makes

writing the Limerick easier.

Day 4: Grammar and Punctuation

Rhyming game

With a partner (brother, sister, mum or even your pet dog) chose who goes

first. Start by saying a word and the other person has 5 seconds to think of

word that rhymes with it. If they get one, it goes back to you and you then

have 5 seconds to come up with another rhyming word; the first person to

hesitate and take longer than 5 seconds loses!

Day 4: Maths

Prime Numbers

Which 2 prime numbers have a total of:

10 =

20 =

16 =

22 =

32 =

Which 2 prime numbers have a product of:

21 =

35 =

91 =

143 =

323 =

If you find these tricky, only attempt the first set of questions.

Day 5: English

Acrostic poems

Acrostic poems use words written in a downward direction with each letter the beginning of

a sentence linked to the initial word. My example below should make it clearer!

Sun shines brightly beaming down from above

Umbrellas used to hide in the shade

Many trips to the seaside are made

Many red shoulders return home

Everyone scrambles to be the first in line

Ready for that well – earned, ice – cold drink.

Now it’s your turn! You can use the word ‘Summer’ or think of a totally different word for

your poem. The lines don’t need to rhyme so these are quite easy poems to write.

Day 5: Grammar and Punctuation

A nice easy day today, have another go at the rhyming game from yesterday.

Day 5: Maths

Guided Reading

The Hidden Hunting Lodge

A twig snapped in the distance. A bush rustled. Footsteps. Someone was coming!

Who could it be? Frightened, we slipped silently out of the cabin. The smell of

damp leaves filled the air. It was only in the half-light of the setting sun that I

noticed how small the boy was. I hadn’t even asked him his name, but I knew we

were in danger- imminent danger.

Trembling, we dug our bodies into the nearest shrub. Scratching and scraping,

tearing and bruising, the thorn bush dug into our clothes and skin as we

struggled further into the dark abyss of the thick, dense bushes. Forcing our

bodies to the ground, we covered ourselves with leaves and pine needles.

Camouflaged, we waited. My heart hammered in my chest as footsteps crunched

closer. Sweat had formed on the boy’s forehead and it was now trickling down

the side of his red face. Any second now, we would be discovered. Every heart

beat drew them a step closer to where we were concealed. Suddenly, to my

horror, they began to search the bushes. I closed my eyes. A shriek of laughter

called out in the distance and heavy footsteps echoed away. I tried to

remember how I’d got myself caught up in this mess….

It had been a perfectly normal day. The egg yolk sun swam in a sea of clear blue;

there wasn’t a breath of wind so my friends and I had decided to head towards

the woods. Laughter filled the air as we played our usual game of ‘manhunt’.

Feeling particularly pleased with my hiding place, I gazed around. Tangles of

branches arched up above me, covering the sky. Although it was still the

afternoon, the light had been suffocated from above. The eerie, gloom made me

feel uneasy. It was quiet. Too quiet! Beneath my feet I noticed something.

Peculiar breadcrumbs were scattered on the floor, which was littered with

rotten leaves. What could that be? I wondered to myself. Bemused, I followed

the breadcrumbs- it was a trail! When I reached the end, I noticed an old, log

cabin nestled between the bushes. Then a shadow darted across the forest

floor. Intrigued, I ventured into the sharp, menacing bushes.

That’s how it happened. I’d slipped into the cabin, thinking it would be derelict

and abandoned, but it wasn’t. A pale, thin boy, who had a wild look in his eyes,

nearly attacked me as I walked into the cabin. Within minutes, I understood

what had happened: he’d been kidnapped. He’d only just finished telling me what

had happened to him, when we heard the noise.

So there we were, covered in cuts and scratches, face down in the earth,

waiting motionless. Holding our breath, we listened intently to the noiseless

forest. The silence was deafening. Twilight was closing in and it would soon be

dark. I nudged the boy in the darkness and without a word we nodded in

agreement. Cautiously, we squeezed back out through the bushes and in the

opposite direction of the footsteps.

Frantically, we ran. With a sense of urgency we plunged deeper into the forest,

letting the shadows swallow us. Not once did we look back…just kept running,

arms pumping, legs burning. As we ran, we slashed through the branches

desperately searching for a way out.

Finally, we spotted a glimpse of light. We were free! That night, when I got

home with my mysterious guest, my mum was a little shocked to say the least.

“What on earth has happened to you?” She cried, eying the boy by my side

suspiciously.

By the time dad had arrived home, we had retold our escapades and the police

were on their way. It turns out that I hadn’t just recued anyone; I’d rescued

Pierre Ronaldo- Christiano Ronaldo’s son!

When the stretch limousine pulled up outside the house, my jaw nearly hit the

floor. We went out for dinner with the Ronaldo family. It was the best food I’d

ever tasted: a Portuguese feast.

Days later a letter arrived. Inside was a season ticket and flights to every home

match for Real Madrid. What a fantastic surprise that was!

Questions

Give three things you can ‘see’ in the first paragraph.

At the beginning of the story, what time of day is it? Prove it by providing

evidence from the text.

What evidence is there to suggest the boy was scared in the second paragraph?

How was the boy feeling in the second paragraph? Find evidence to support

your answer.

Why was it dark in the forest? Pick quotes to back up your answers.

Find and copy a word that means the same as:

Hidden (2nd paragraph)

Strange (3rd paragraph)

Dilapidated (4th paragraph)

True or false?

The boy telling the story knew there was someone in the cabin.

The boy, who had been kidnapped, was tall.

The weather was fine in the story.

Mr Lovelidge is a better football player than Ronaldo.

Art

Last week’s topic task was to see how many birds you could spot in and around

your garden. I saw some brilliant pictures of Bradley walking around his local

area spotting lots of interesting birds. What I’d like you to do today is sketch

your own versions of popular garden birds. Use the pictures attached to help

and add the correct colours (I hope you still have them). I’ve added a few

examples which you might find useful.