Monthly Archives: April 2020

Thursday 30th April, 2020

Good morning Year 5! 🙂

Quote of the Day  – Handwriting Practice

Well done Viona and Wen who were first to get the answer to me                                    yesterday. The leader of Germany is called ‘Chancellor‘. Today’s RoA                              question is reeeeaaaaally tricky! 🙂

Rabindranath Tagore (1861 – 1941) was a poet, author, musician and                                              artist, and all-round genius really, from Bengal in India.  In 1913 he won                                    the Nobel prize for literature. Click on the photo to find out more about him.

 

“I slept and dreamt that life was joy.                                                           I awoke and saw that life was service.                                                      I acted and behold, service was joy!”

 

 RoA question:                                                                               Who is the other genius he is with here?

Rooftoppers – Chapter 28

Click here to download a worksheet:      Rooftoppers – Chapter 28

Vocabulary – it’s tricky today so use the examples in part 2 to help you.

1. arrogant (adj)                   2. vicious (adj)            3. unconscious (adj)                                                    4. underestimate (adj)       5. fragile (adj)             6. vault (v/n)

First, match up these definitions with the words above: (Notice that there are seven, so one word has two definitions) 

  • easily broken, damaged or destroyed
  • violent and dangerous
  • believing you are better or more important than other people
  • knocked out, not conscious
  • a strong room, especially in a bank, where valuables are kept
  • to think something is not as strong or as good as it really is
  • to jump using your hands on something to help you

 Next, complete add these examples and add them to your vocabulary list (you could have a go at expanding them).

  • a nasty, ___________ cat
  • The ______________ boxer
  • A gold medal-winning, Olympic pole ___________er
  • A foolish, _____________ politician
  • Harry Potter’s ___________ at Gringott’s Bank.
  • as ____________ as a butterfly
  • “Do not ______________ children,” said Sophie

Questions – Read them carefully before you listen and look for the numbers on the video to help you.

  1.  How can you tell that Matteo is getting nervous as they get closer to the gariers?
  2. “Don’t move, or I’ll kill you later, d’accord?” Why do you think Matteo says this to   Sophie?
  3. What does Sophie begin to understand about Gerard?
  4. What do you think Sophie thinks about the girls now, why is she a bit confused?

 Now read and listen to chapter 28 and check your answers.

Now we’re just going to read Chapter 29 without any questions you just need to know this first:
Cholera (n):  a serious disease that affects the stomach and bowels, usually                             caused by dirty water or food.

 

Maths

5-a-day

These 5-a-day come in 4 levels of difficulty. Click on the word for that level of question. Platinum are the most challenging.

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Answers:

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Decimals – Summer Term Week 1: Lesson 4 – Adding decimals – crossing the whole.
Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page.  Click on ‘Summer Term – Week 1’ and scroll down to ‘Lesson 4 – Adding decimals – crossing the whole.

 

Click below for the questions.

       Click here for the answers.

 

Wednesday 29th April, 2020

News

Good morning Year 5!

Handwriting – Quote of the Day

Today we’re hearing from someone more modern. This is Angela Merkel, who has been leading Germany for the past 15 years.  In Germany they don’t call their leaders Prime Ministers or Presidents. What are they called? (A Record of Achievement for the first person to send me the answer) 🙂

“When it comes to human dignity – We cannot make        compromises” – Angela Merkel.

This week is our last week on the rooftops; we have only 4 chapters to go! Next week we’ll be starting a new book. 🙂 I’ve put together a playlist of all the chapters so you can easily find any you have missed:

Rooftoppers – Chapter 14 to 27:

Rooftoppers – Chapter 27

Click here to download a worksheet: Rooftoppers – Chapter 27

Vocabulary – it’s tricky today so use the examples in part 2 to help you.

1. scuffle (n)                          2. unintentional (adj)     3. metaphorically (adv)

4. ruminatively (adv)        5. strained  (adj)                 6. hitch (v)

First, match up these definitions with the words above:

  • by accident, not on purpose
  • awkward, difficult (speaking, communicating)
  • a short, sudden fight, not too serious
  • doing something while thinking carefully
  • the opposite of literally
  • to attach two things, usually for traveling

Next, complete add these examples and add them to your vocabulary list (you could have a go at expanding them).

  • “I’m buried in homework! _______________, not literally.”
  • She gazed out the window _________________.
  • I ______________ly trod on Mr. Ledger’s foot.
  • He was in pain, so his smile was _________ed.
  • Dad _________ed the caravan onto the back of the car.
  • There was a ___________ outside the stadium.

Questions – Read them carefully before you listen and look for the numbers on the video to help you.

  1.  What metaphor does Charles use to say how much Sophie is scaring him?
  2. What do you think Charles might mean by ‘something grey’?
  3. Sophie think that perhaps love is another word for, what?
  4. Why does Anastasia launch an angry stream of French at Matteo?

Now read and listen to chapter 27 and check your answers.

Look out for St. Vincent’s in Rooftoppers today!!! We get a special mention! 🙂

The Church of St. Vincent de Paul, Paris!!!!!

Chapter 27

Maths

Decimals – Summer Term Week 1: Lesson 3 – Complements to 1.
Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page.  Click on ‘Summer Term – Week 1’ and scroll down to ‘Lesson 3 – Complements to 1.


Click on the picture below for the questions.

 

Click here for the answers.

Tuesday 29th April, 2020

Quote of the Day – Handwriting

Good Morning Year 5! 🙂 Today’s quote comes from St. Francis de Sales (1567 – 1622)

“Have patience with all things, but first of all, with yourself.”

To find out about St. Francis de Sales, Click on the picture.

 

 

Rooftoppers – Chapter 26 – Part 2

Click here to download a worksheet: Rooftoppers – Chapter 26 – 2

Vocabulary

1. upstream (adj/adv)           2. squint    (v/n)               3. curt (adj)                              4.miscellaneous (adj)          5. brink  (n)                     6. flush (v)

First, match these up with the words above:

  • the edge of something; about to do something
  • along a river in the direction it flows from
  • to blush
  • to narrow your eyes such as when looking towards the sun.
  • a short, almost rude speech
  • a mix of random things

Next, complete add these examples and add them to your vocabulary list (you could have a go at expanding them).

  • The two countries were on the _________ of war.
  • a large drawer marked ‘________________’
  • Swimming ______________ is very difficult.
  • He _____________ with embarrassment.
  • She gave a ___________ answer.
  • Does __________ing help you to see?

Questions – Read them carefully before you listen and look for the numbers on the video to help you.                                                                                                                                                  1. How can you tell Sophie is concentrating hard?                                                                           2.  What simile does Matteo use to describe the sound an oiled lock makes?                                 3.  Who do you think George Greene might be?                                                                                             4. Why does Mateo flush?

Now read and listen to chapter 26 – Part 2 and check your answers.

 

Decimals – Summer Term Week 1: Lesson 2 – Subtracting decimals within 1

Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page. Click on ‘Summer Term – Week 1 and you will see ‘Lesson 2 – subtracting decimals within 1.

Click on the picture below for the questions.

Click here for the answers.

 

Good morning Year 5 and welcome to Summer Term! 🙂

We’re going to start each day with some handwriting practice to keep our writing fantastic, so every day there’ll be a different quotation to write. Next week you’ll be getting some special paper for this, but until then just use what you have.

Today’s quote is from St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)

To remind yourself about who St. Francis was, click on the picture:

“Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”

Do you think Sophie would agree with this one? 🙂

Rooftoppers – Chapter 25 – 26 Part 1

To download a worksheet click here: Rooftoppers – 25 – 26 – Monday

 Vocabulary

1. murmuration (n)          2. unpredictable (adj)            3. wainscoting (n)

4. rearrange (v)                  5. archive (n)                              6. giddy (adj)

First, match these definitions with the words above

  • to change the position of something
  • the collective noun for a group of starlings
  • impossible or difficult to predict
  • a collection of historical records
  • dizzy
  • wooden panels decorating the lower part of a room

Next, complete and add these examples to your vocabulary list (you could have a go at expanding them).

  • ___________ weather
  • a _____________ of starlings
  • an ___________ of old photographs
  • a __________ feeling
  • The painted ____________
  • let’s _____________ the classroom!

Read the questions carefully before you listen.

Questions

25

  1. Why do you think the hot chocolate makes Sophie feel more guilty? (0:10 – 00:40)
  2. Charles says, ‘Love is unpredictable.’ If you were Charles, why might you stop Sophie   meeting the Rooftoppers, and why might you not stop her?  (1:36 – 2:00)

26-1

1. What helps to warm Sophie up?                                                                                                                      2. How does Sophie calm her nerves while she’s climbing down to the window?

Now read and listen to chapter 25 and 26 (part 1) and check your answers.

 Rooftoppers – Chapter 25

Rooftoppers – Chapter 26 – Part 1

 Decimals – Summer Term Week 1: Lesson 1 – Adding Decimals within 1

Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page. Click on ‘Summer Term – Week 1 and you will see ‘Lesson 1 – Adding decimals within 1.

 

Click on the picture below for the questions.

  Click here for the answers.

Sunday 26th April, 2020

Rooftoppers – Chapter 24

 

Decimals -week 2: Lesson 2 – Order and Compare Decimals

Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page. Click on ‘Week 2’ and then ‘Lesson 2 – Order and Compare Decimals’ to watch the video.

 

Click on the picture below for the questions.

 

Click here for the answers.

 

 

 

 

Friday 24th April, 2020

Good morning Year 5! 🙂 I hope you’re all enjoying this beautiful weather and getting some sunshine!?

We’ve got a lot to get through so I’ll be putting work up over the weekend as well so don’t forget to keep checking the blog.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      It’s the last day of the holiday today so from Monday there’ll be a lot more work to do on the blog. I hope you’re enjoying Rooftoppers? We’ve still got 9 chapters to go! 🙂

Rooftoppers – Chapter 22

 

 

Decimals Lesson 5 – Thousandths as Decimals

Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page. Click on ‘Week 1’ and then scroll down to ‘Lesson 5 – Thousandths as Decimals’ to watch the video.

 

Click on the picture below for the questions.

Click here for the answers.

Thursday 23rd April, 2020

 

Rooftoppers – Chapter 21

 

 

Decimals Lesson 4 – Understand thousandths

Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page. Click on ‘Week 1’ and then scroll down to ‘Lesson 4 – Understand Thousandths’ to watch the video.

 

Click on the picture for the questions.

   Click here for the answers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 22nd April, 2020

Rooftoppers Chapter 20 – Part 4

 

 

               Decimals Lesson 3 – Decimals as Fractions

Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page. Click on ‘Week 1’ and then scroll down to ‘Lesson 3 – Decimals as Fractions 2’ to watch the video.

 

Click on the picture for the questions.

Click here for the answers.

Tuesday 21st April, 2020

Rooftoppers Chapter 20 and Decimals – Lesson 2

 

Rooftoppers Chapter 20 – Part 3

 

 

Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page. Click on ‘Week 1’ and then scroll down to ‘Lesson 2 – Decimals as Fractions 1′ to watch the video.

 

Click on the picture below to get the questions.

Click here for the answers.