Good morning year 5!

🙂

 

First things first – It’s Friday, which means it’s time for ‘Stars of the Week‘ and they are:

Taym – for being curious in his search for truth

Arooj – for being first to help decorate our classroom with her lovely artwork

Naomi – for encouraging us all with her active learning

Congratulations!

Handwriting Practice

Today, we have a new quote from someone we already know well:

Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) doesn’t need any introduction but here are a few reminders. Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years by the government of South Africa for his revolutionary anti-apartheid ideas. Apartheid was a racist way of running the country which separated races and made sure only white people had power. Once freed from prison, Nelson Mandela went on to become president of South Africa.

 

 

English

Running on Empty

Chapter 5: Running on Empty – Part 1

Click here to download a worksheet: Running on Empty – 5 – part 1

Vocabulary (have a go at these before you listen, then finish them properly after you listen)

1. collage (n.)                     2.  hormone (n.)          3. agony (n.)

4. testosterone (n.)          5. strive (v.)                    6. rigour (n.)

First, match up these definitions with the words above:

• very bad pain
• chemicals that send messages around your body
• the hormone that changes boys’ bodies as they grow into men.
• to try very hard
• a display or artwork made of many pictures put together
• strictness, discipline

Next, complete these examples using the vocabulary words: 

• We always _________ to do our best.
• When Tom broke his foot, he was in absolute _________.
• The coach trained the team train with _________ and commitment.
• “Let’s make a _________ of everyone’s artwork.”
• Testosterone is a type of ____________.
• Boys’ bodies change when they begin to make ____________. 

Questions – Read them carefully before you listen. 

1. Why does AJ touch the frame of his Olympic collage?
2. Have you noticed anything about AJ’s idea of luck? Where does he think all his luck    comes from?
3. AJ says Amit’s way is showing off, while his way is different. Is his way really any different? What do you think? Is AJ being fair?
4. How does AJ feel about Amit at the end of the race? How does he feel about Mr.    Higgins and why?

                                 Now read and listen to chapter 5 – part 1

 

 

Maths

Have a go at making your own mnemonic (remember! – the first m is silent) to help you remember the value of each letter.

For example:

You could also try making a noun phrase using each letter in sequence like an acrostic poem.

Here’s a link to help you with x words, I’ve chosen the word ‘xanthic’ which I’d never heard before! Let’s see what interesting ‘x’ word we can find. Be careful to use your word in the right way: xanthic is an adjective meaning ‘yellowish’, so I’m using it to describe the leopard. Click on the logo to go to the Oxford dictionary:

I’m going to cheat a bit and start with ‘1’ :

1 very xanthic leopard carrying  delicious melons

1  5     10            50           100             500            1000

 

5-a-day

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Answers:

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

 

Theme

Vitamins and Minerals

Download a worksheet here: Vitamins and Minerals

1. Where can you find out about the vitamins and minerals in your breakfast cereal?
2. Which fruit has lots of vitamin C?
3. What disease can you get if you don’t have enough vitamin C?
4. Why is Savannah so careful with her diet?
5. 2:25 “Now the key to getting all of those ____________ vitamins and minerals that you need is dead simple just eat as wide a variety of as you possibly can.”

These are only a few of the essential vitamins and minerals the body needs to stay strong and healthy. Listen and watch, and fill in the table as you go. You’ll need to pause the video.

*Can you find out which essential vitamins and minerals potatoes have in them? You could try the internet, or if you have a bag in your kitchen, look for the ‘nutritional information’ table.

 

Spanish

Practice the Spanish vocabulary for foods and drinks with this video:

Remember how to introduce yourself here:

Click here for a word search for the Months of the Year: Losmesesdelao-1 (1)

and here for Numbers from 1 to 20 :SopadeletrasNmerosdel0al20-1

Have a great weekend Year 5! 🙂