Maidin Mhaith

Year 5 🙂

“Quote of the Day” –  Handwriting Practice

Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931 – ) has been a fearless and uncompromising activist for human rights for nearly half a century. Like Pope Francis he has never been quiet on important issues. In the 1980s he became famous around the world for his fight against apartheid. Archbishop Desmond Tutu played a very important role in Nelson Mandela‘s government and helped to build a new South Africa without segregation.

Music: ‘Air on G’ by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) (If I remember correctly, this is Abigail‘s favourite?)

Today’s Question: What did Archbishop Desmond Tutu win in 1984? (Click on the photo to find out)

English – Floodland – Then-Ten – 78-82

Click here to download a worksheet: Floodland WS 18 – Then 10 – 78-82

Vocabulary

1. frustrating (adj)                       2. sane (adj)                             3. nonsense (n)

4. Golgonooza (n)                        5. ridiculous (adj)                  6. tense (v)

First, match these definitions with the words above

1. an idea that is silly, ridiculous, unreasonable, not sensible
2. annoying, stopping you from doing what you want or need to do
3. healthy and sensible of mind
4. not sensible, stupid, laughable
5. to become nervous or worried
6. a mythical ‘city of imagination’ invented by William Blake

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

1. The earth is flat! -That’s complete ______________!
2. The internet stopped working while I was writing an email – really _____________!
3. Encouraging green renewable energy is a very __________ idea.
4. The earth is flat! How _______________!
5. When we saw the snake, we all _________d
6. the imaginary city of _________________

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Questions p.  78-82            Use evidence from the text to support your answers.

1. Read page 78. Which tribe is going to attack in a few days?
2. Look at the bottom of page 79. What is frustrating for Zoe about talking to William?
3. Read the middle of page 80. Where did William get the name ‘Golgonooza’ from?
4. “What’s the point in surviving if you forget how to be human? said William. Do you agree with William? Partly? Completely? Why? Why not?
5. “Stories walk the truth into existing.” What do you think William means by this? What do we learn from stories?

 

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 6: Lesson 1 – Adding decimals with a different number of decimal places

Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page.  Click on ‘Summer Term – Week 6’ then – Lesson 1 – Adding decimals with a different number of decimal places

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