Good morning Everyone! 🙂

I hope you had a fabulous weekend and managed to get outside?

“Quote of the Day” – Handwriting Practice

Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970) or Lord Russell was one of the greatest Englishmen in history. He was a mathematician, scientist, philosopher, and activist. He spent his life fighting governments and leaders and trying to make them do the right thing. In the 1960s there was a terrible fear that the world would be destroyed by nuclear war. Bertrand Russell got together with Albert Einstein and called for world leaders to behave more responsibly and save civilization. In 1961, when he was 89, he was arrested for protesting against nuclear weapons and put in prison for 7 days. He never stopped fighting for what was right and we owe him a lot.

“Teachers are, more than any other group, the guardians of civilization.”

The long division that you will be doing in year 6 was invented by Bertrand Russell! 🙂

These fans are part of a giant vacuum cleaner invented by a Canadian company to help clean the air of greenhouse gases. Click on the picture to find the answer to today’s question.

Today’s question: Which country is almost entirely powered by green energy?

English

Click here to download a worksheet: Floodland – WS 5 – Then 2 – 28-32

Floodland –    Then- 2  –  page 28-32

Vocabulary

1. separate (v / adj)                  2. scrawny (adj)                   3. improvise (v)

4. pike (n)                                     5.  civilization (n)                6. curfew (n)

First, match these definitions with the words above

• a rule that no-one is allowed outside after a certain time, usually at night
• a kind of spear
• human society with all the beliefs, cultures, arts and technologies which we make use and share.
• to make something up on the spot
• split / divide / apart
• unhealthily thin
• a kind of large fish which lives in lakes and rivers

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

• The Nazi ___________ in Paris was from 9pm until 5am.
• A rusty, medieval __________
• We have learnt a lot from Greek ____________.
• The pianist ____________d a jazzy tune.
• “____________ yourselves into groups of 3.”
• The dirty, ___________, stray dog
• He caught a __________ in the lake.

https://youtu.be/gSYfG3dPRFs

Questions p. 28 – 32  Use evidence from the text to support your answers.

1. Look at the top of page 29. Find and copy one word which shows that the girls don’t have much to eat.

2. Look at the bottom half of page 29. Find and copy a group of words (7) which shows that Zoe wanted to hit Sarah.

3. Read the bottom of p.30 and the top of page 29. Why does Zoe control her anger?

4. Read the middle of page 30. How can Zoe tell that the girls have a strange kind of love for Dooby?

5. ‘If civilization was starting to leave Norwich, it had left here a long time before.’ p 31 Society has fallen into chaos and people have forgotten how to behave to one another. Write down one example of this from this chapter ‘Then – 2’.

6. What impression do you get of Molly and Sarah?

7. Look at the bottom of page 32. Find and copy one word which shows no one is allowed out at night.

Spelling Test

Don’t forget you can use the recording to mark your sentence sheet.

Maths

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

Summer Term Week 4: Lesson 1 – Area of a Rectangle

Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page.  Click on ‘Summer Term – Week 4’ then – Lesson 1 – Area of a Rectangle

Area of Rectangles Video Tutorial

Click here for worksheets:  18-5-20 – Area of Rectangles

Or click on the picture below to go to your classroom secrets page, have your logon details ready to access the tutorials, games, activities and worksheets.

Good morning Year 5! 🙂

“Quote of the Day” – Handwriting Practice

Amelia Earhart (1897 – 1937) was an American female aviator and author. In 1928 Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She took off from Newfoundland in Canada and landed in Southampton in England. Amelia Earhart was a tomboy and her adventures helped to show men that women could do anything they could do.  Click on the picture to find out about more about Amelia Earhart. 

“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.”

Well done if you had a go at yesterday’s question, it was tricky. Angela Merkel’s advice was:  “Always be more than you appear” = modesty, and “Never appear to be more than you are.” = honesty                                                                                                  

Q: What happened to Amelia Earhart in July 1937July?

Before you start your English you might want to have a look at this: An interview with Katherine Rundell about her new book.

 https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52651310

English – Floodland – Then 1 (19-23)

Click here to download a worksheet: Floodland – WS 4 – Then 1(19-23)

Vocabulary

1. snigger (v)                         2. primitive (adj)                    3. magnificent (adj)

4. underfed (adj)                 5.  dim (adj)                               6. nave (n)

First, match these definitions with the words above

• very good, beautiful or wonderful
• to laugh at someone in a silly and maybe unkind way
• simple, not developed and maybe very ancient
• the long, central part of a church with an aisle between seats
• without much light
• without enough food

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

• a ____________ cathedral
• a mean, ___________ing boy
• ____________ humans lived in caves.
• Everyone sat in the __________.
• a _________, damp room
• the poor, __________ dog

https://youtu.be/tSap8FUQaaA

Questions p. 18 – 23

1. Look at page 19. How can you tell that everyone is scared of Dooby?

2. Look at page the middle of page 20. Describe the cathedral in your own words.

3. Look at page 21. Why can’t they grow food on their island?

4. Look at the bottom of page 21. Who’s sitting in the dim corner of the nave?

5. Look at the top of page 22. Why does Dooby Swear loudly?

6. What impression do you get of Dooby? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Maths

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 3: Lesson 4 – Calculate perimeter

Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page.  Click on ‘Summer Term – Week 3’ then ‘Lesson 4 – Calculate perimeter

Click on the picture below for the questions.

Click here for the answers.

Good Morning Year 5! 🙂

Look what’s happening outside! These ox-eye daisies are by the roadside in Hockley.

Well done everyone who got yesterday’s question. The answer was ‘Vatican City‘ 🙂

“Quote of the Day” – Handwriting Practice

Today we are hearing from German Chancellor Angela Merkel again because this is very wise advice but it’s quite a difficult quote.

“Always be more than you appear and never appear to be more than you are.”

Have a look at the ‘qualities’ below. Click on them to read a dictionary definition. Angela Merkel is talking about two of these qualities. Today’s question: Which two qualities do you think she is talking about?

kindness               honesty                 courage 

              modesty               compassion 

Ely Cathedral

Copy these into your red book and fill in the dates as you hear them.

The Cathedral has it’s origins in:

The present building dates back to:

It was given cathedral status in:

Q: How many people visit each year?

         Q: Where do you think the person who made this video comes from?

 English – Floodland – Then 1

Click here to download a worksheet:   Floodland WS 3 – Then 1

Vocabulary

1. dumbly (adv)                2. uneasy (adj)                      3. masonry (n)

4. reinforce (v)                   5. aisle (n)                               6. infernal (adj)

First, match these definitions with the words above

• bricks and stone parts of a building
• a narrow space between rows of seats
• worried, uncomfortable, a little scared
• without speaking
• very bad or unpleasant
• to make something stronger

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

• falling ____________
• an __________ seat
• an ___________ feeling
• She stared ___________ into space.
• Stop that ___________ noise!
• My jeans are ____________ed with double stitching.

https://youtu.be/tSap8FUQaaA

Questions p. 15 – 19

1. What do you Marcus Sedgwick is telling us by giving the people animal names?

2. What do you think scragging might mean? Why do you think that?

3. What’s the name of Zoe’s boat?

4. Why do the boy’s struggle to believe she’s come from Norwich?

5. What impression do you get of the boys? Use evidence for the text to support your answer.

Maths

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 3: Lesson 3 – Divide with remainders

Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page.  Click on ‘Summer Term – Week 3’ then ‘Lesson 3 – Divide with remainders

Click on the picture below for the questions.

 Click here for the answers.

Sustainability

Sustainability is probably the most important idea that humans have ever had. It’s something that’s been in our heads for thousands of years but we sort of forgot it about 200 years ago when we all moved to cities. It’s the idea that is going to help us save the planet. To sustain something means to be able to keep doing it.

We use the words ‘sustainable‘ and ‘unsustainable‘ to describe industries or ways of making money and also things we make or do.

The oil and coal industries are unsustainable because, as we all know, not only are we going to run out of oil and coal but also, using them causes global warming and if we destroy the planet, there will be no one here use the power they give us anyway.

If a paper company plants a tree to replace every tree it uses, then it is sustainable and we can use their paper and be happy that it is not destroying the planet. If it doesn’t plant trees and only cuts them down, then of course it will run out of trees and the earth will die, so it is unsustainable.

We can use this idea of sustainability for every single thing we eat, use and do.

Q: Which do you think are cheaper? Things made sustainably or things made unsustainably?

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

Red book questions:

Q: Look at all the bad consequences of the Oncler’s business. How could the Onceler have made the Thneeds sustainable?

Q: If someone is willing to pay $3.98 for a ‘fool thneed’, do you think they would have paid more to have it made sustainably?

Q: How would you encourage someone to pay more for a sustainable Thneed?

Spelling Test – Good Luck 🙂

This classic story was written in 1971 by Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.

Part 1

Part 2

Questions for your red book (only write the answers!).

1. Why do you think Dr. Seuss never shows us the face of the Onceler and then makes him hide away, lurking in his lerkim?

2. The Lorax is sure no one could possibly buy it and yet they become very popular? How would you advertise a Thneed? Can you think of anything that has been popular recently that is unnecessary and maybe a waste of resources like a Thneed?

3. Do you have anything at home that you think might be like a Thneed? If not, choose one thing you own. Do you know how it was made and where it came from? Do you think it was made in a way that did no harm to the environment?