Wednesday Reading Task:
On a Wednesday, your reading task will be to read a chapter from ‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell.
Comprehension Questions:
Maiden Voyage:
Vocabulary: glaring, impatience, decorously, stagnant, hefted, seized, immense, fascination
Use a dictionary to find the definition of the above words.
- Why does Fred think that the raft is more beautiful than a millionaire’s yacht?
- Why does the author describe the surroundings as a ‘corridor of green’?
- What is the importance of the sardine tin in the water?
Challenge: Predict how you think that the story is going to end.
Wednesday Writing Task:
This week we will be using ‘OAK ACADEMY’ to look at ‘Newspaper Reports’.
Today’s task about exploring the features of a set of a newspaper report.
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/news-report-identifying-the-features-of-a-text
Wednesday Maths Task:
Tuesday answers:
Wednesday Starter:
Main Activity:
This week we are going to continue to be looking at PATTERNS AND SEQUENCES.
In this lesson, you will recap on the names of different types of angles. We will be looking specifically at acute and obtuse angles today and exploring where they can be found. We will learn what makes an angle acute or obtuse and how they are different. We will learn to estimate and order angles and how to draw examples of both acute and obtuse angles, using the knowledge we have. We will practise with accuracy and precision when drawing angles.
Follow the video and complete the activities linked to it.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/shape-and-symmetry-to-identify-acute-and-obtuse-angles
If you would like to challenge yourself further, complete the following activities:
Wednesday Topic Task:
In this lesson, we will learn the steps that take place when we see an object. We will draw diagrams to show how we see; we will learn the different parts and functions of the human eye; and we will learn why people wear glasses and sunglasses. In this lesson you will need a piece of paper, a pencil and a ruler.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/how-do-we-see-light
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