Thursday Reading Task:
On a Thursday, your reading task will be to read a chapter from ‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell.
Comprehension Questions:
The Raft:
Vocabulary: summons, clammy, compulsory, cascaded, immense, absorbed, supple, foraging.
Use a dictionary to find the definition of the above words.
- What happens to Fred when he hears the people argue?
- Who would you prefer as your leader: Fred or Con? Explain why.
- Why has the author chosen for Fred and Con to disagree about the decisions the children face?
Challenge: Could you design your own rainforest raft?
Thursday Writing Task:
This week we will be using ‘OAK ACADEMY’ to look at ‘Instructions’.
Today’s task about grammar linked to Instructions – adverbials.
Watch the video and complete the activities linked to it.
Make a note of any of the language that you like – you might be able to use it when it comes to writing your own.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/spag-focus-adverbials
If you would like to challenge yourself further, complete the following activities:
Thursday Maths Task:
Wednesday answers:
Thursday Starter:
Main Activity:
This week we are going to continue to be looking at SHAPE AND SYMMETRY.
In this lesson, you will recap on the names of different types of angles. We will be looking specifically at angles within different shapes. You will be drawing and investigating different shapes containing a variety of angles. Pupils investigate a series of statements about the angles within shapes, justifying whether they are always, sometimes or never true.
Follow the video and complete the activities linked to it.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/shape-and-symmetry-to-investigate-angles-within-shapes
If you would like to challenge yourself further, complete the following activities:
Thursday Topic Task:
In this lesson, we will learn all about Elizabeth I.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/the-spanish-armada-lesson-1
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