year 6 work book week 7 - benjamin adlard primary school
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Year 6 Work Book Week 7
Hello Y6 from Mr Brown and Miss Wisdom.
So it seems we may have a date for coming back (at last). Fingers crossed we
will be finishing off Y6 from June 1st. I know some of you will have mixed
thoughts on this for various reasons. Some of you will be bursting to return to see
your friends and I know exactly how you feel. Some of you will be a little bit
worried about the return and that is totally understandable - I know exactly how
you feel. I have said many times whilst writing these booklets, we will all get
through this together. Mr Lovelidge, Mr Coy and all of the staff are trying their
best to prepare school for your return and we will make it as safe and enjoyable
as we possibly can. We will have plenty of sessions to share our thoughts and
feelings together and help each other. I am definitely looking forward to
returning but I’m not sure Basil will be as pleased. I’ve probably told you before
but he really has been my shadow and loved having me here full time. Did you
watch The Goonies? Here’s one more I think you should watch as it was another
of my favourites growing up (watch the original and not the remake they did).
Advice for parents/carers:
Here are some tips that we still recommend as a school to help make working at home as smooth as
possible. If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to school and we are more than happy to help.
Set and keep a routine similar to a school day that clearly shows when work, play and social times
will happen. Routines can help with behaviour and also help anxiety. This will be very personal for
what works for your family so you could involve everyone in creating and sticking to this routine.
Don’t be too hard on yourselves and please take regular breaks to relieve the stress (it works for
me!)
Children will be confused and probably very anxious about what is happening; advice is to let them
talk and ask questions as much as they need.
If you are lucky enough to have a back garden or a back yard, use it while the weather is good this
week and spend some time outside with your family (and your dog if you are lucky enough to have
a ‘Basil’).
Don’t forget to put work you want to
show us on Twitter and tag our
Twitter page so I can reply and
comment on it
#BenjiesLovesLearning
Please post a picture of a place
you miss but don’t tell us where
it is so we have to guess (we
might need a clue).
We want to see you reading as much
as possible around your house while
you are being safe and staying
indoors. Uploads pictures to Benjies
reading account - @R4PBA
We had more great work shared this week
and as always it was great to see it on
social media. What has impressed me most
is the children who are working hard every
single day – you know who you are!
Presentation looks neat and tidy which is
pleasing me a lot.
I’m posting another picture of a place I
miss going to during lock down but I think
this one might be too easy. Remember to
post your answer if you recognise it and
see if you can be the first to respond.
Where is this week’s mystery location?
Who will be the first to answer correctly?
I used to dress up as the
Karate Kid when I was
younger as I loved the
movie so much.
Week 7: Day 1
English: Persuasive writing
Adverts
This week, I’m going to provide you with some products I would like you to sell using your powers of
persuasion. You will need to focus on the following key techniques to help:
Adjectives
Persuasive words/phrases
Exaggeration (bending the truth a little)
Alliteration (same sounds at the beginning of words)
Grammar and Punctuation
Alliteration tongue twisters
Say my tongue twister as fast as you can without any mistakes. Can an adult do it as well?
Mr Lovelidge laughed lots looking lovingly at lots of lovely ladies lying on the leafy, long grass.
Now try writing one of your own using as much alliteration as possible.
Day 1: Maths
Algebra
Work out the value of each letter.
1. A + 12 = 21
2. 8 + Z = 20
3. 20 - C = 6
4. 34 – Y = 21
5. R + 19 = 30
6. P – 20 = 61
7. F + 23 = 107
8. P – 78 = 218
9. 23.8 + K = 101
10. Q x 17 = 306
11. 34.56 – X = 12.6
12. 780.9 + S = 1000.4
Model text
Mr Brown’s bodacious burger is bursting with
an array of mouth – watering flavours that will
send your taste buds into overdrive.
Once you sink your teeth into the luscious
layers of flavour you will wonder how you ever
lived without it.
Nestled between two soft, nutritious buns, lie
two succulent pieces of juicy beef.
You get the idea! I’ve used alliteration and
adjectives to help persuade people that my
burger is worth eating. I’ve also used
exaggeration by saying it will send your taste
buds into overdrive. Now it’s your turn.
Remember to try the inverse operation to see
if that works but remember it doesn’t always.
Once you try it, put the answer into the
calculation and see if it works.
For example, for number 1, try 21 – 12 and see
if the answer fits.
If you find these tricky, only attempt the first 6
as they do get tricky!
Day 2: English
Advertising
Selling a lovely looking burger was probably too easy for you lot so I’m making it a little more difficult.
This is a product all houses need and probably have so you’re going to have to be really persuasive to
sell your one. Here is today’s product:
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling
Words ending in ‘ible’ or ‘able’
Write each word and decide whether it is correct or needs editing. Use a phone to check the spelling.
Incredable, irresistible, reliable, flexable, horrable, possible
Day 2: Maths
Algebra and equations
If p = 4 and r = 5, calculate:
1. p + r
2. p x r
3. 23 + r + p
4. 100 ÷ r
5. 200 ÷ p
6. 4p X 3r
7. 23p – 12r
8. 18 r – 14p
9. 43r + 37p
10. 117p – 99r
Brown’s Hand – Held Hoover
Tired of tripping over the same wire every time you
get your hoover out?
Then worry no more with this fantastic, state of the
art and amazing hoover. You will be the envy of all
your friends as you whizz around your house
effortlessly. 9/10 customers say this is the greatest
hoover they have ever used and can’t believe how
much fun hoovering has become. One customer, Mrs
McKay, said, “Since getting older, I found household
jobs harder, especially with my aching bones. This
new hoover is so easy to use and I feel 40 again.’
I’ve added the voice of a happy customer to make it
sound even better so you try the same.
If the number and letter are next to each other,
remember that this means multiply. For example:
7p would mean 7 x p which would be 7 x 4 and the
answer would be 28.
If you find these tricky, only complete the first five
questions.
Day 3: English
Advertising: becoming an estate agent.
Today could be the day you find a job for the future! Estate agents sell houses and today
you will sell this lovely house – it really shouldn’t be too difficult judging by the picture.
Day 3: Grammar and Punctuation
Look back at yesterday’s work on spellings and add to the list of words ending in ’ible’ and
‘able’ so you have at least 5 in each group. You can use the internet to help or try using a
phone instead.
Day 3: Maths
Number Sequences
Work out what is happening between each number in the sequence and then continue it.
A. 1 2 4 7 11 ___ ___ ___ ___
B. 14 18 22 26 ___ ___ ___ ___
C. 24 32 ___ ___ 56 ___ ___
D. 101 97 93 ___ ___ ___ ___
E. 1 2 4 8 16 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
F. 1 1 2 3 5 8 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
G. 2 5 11 23 47 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
H. 1 3 9 27 ____ ____ ____ _____
If you find these tricky, just try the first 4 questions as I’ve put in some very tricky ones!
Model text
This stunning, family home provides a luxurious lifestyle for
you and your family. With 12 spacious bedrooms, hide and
seek will never be the same again!
With an Olympic- sized swimming pool at the front of the
property, entertaining your friends will easy to do.
Leading to the top floor, two marble stairways entwine
themselves elegantly around the outside of the building.
Inside the property…
Use as many persuasive techniques as you can but focus
mainly on adjectives to describe all the good things this house
has to offer. It could even have games room inside and an
indoor gym. You decide.
Day 4: English
As you’re now a professional advertiser, I’m going to give you one final product
to sell and it’s something we all need and use.
Day 4: Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling.
Irregular spelling patterns
The past tense of the verb ‘to run’ is ‘ran’ and as the spelling changes it is
irregular. Another example of this is the verb ‘to swim’ as the past tense is
‘swam’.
See how many other examples you can think of that have irregular spellings in
the past tense.
Verb Past tense
To swim swam
To run ran
To sing
To teach
Model text
Adidas Boost – The Ultimate Running Shoe.
Here at Adidas, we have designed the ultimate running shoe. The
‘Adidas Boost’ is the most comfortable running shoe in the world. As
you run, your feet will feel as if they are being gently caressed by
feathers as they push down on our new super, soft material. Adidas
Boost will help you run faster and you’ll be the envy of all your
friends as you speed past them using our new boost technology.
I’ve focused this piece on exaggeration making the shoe sound like it
can do things it actually can’t do! See if you can focus on the same
technique and add more details making sure you mention the
colours it comes in.
Day 4: Maths
Number sequences and patterns
Yesterday you looked at the patterns between numbers in a sequence and
continued it following the rule. Some sequences have more than one input.
Yesterday, G was: double the number and add 1 – did you get that one?
After completing the 2 sequences below to warm up, I’d like you to create 4
sequences of your own and give them to a family member to solve.
A. 3 5 8 12 17 23 ____ ____ ____ ____
B. 5 9 14 20 27 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
Now create your own sequences.
If you find the 2 sequences tricky, ignore them and simply create some
sequences of your own.
Day 5: English
Adverts and persuasive writing
Choose from any of the following products below and create an advert persuading someone
to buy it. Use the techniques from previous days to help you.
Day 5: Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling.
Past tense verb endings
Some verbs in the past tense simply add the suffix ‘ed’ to the end of the root word like:
Jumped, laughed, rolled and asked
Make a list of as many other words that follow the same rule and simply add the suffix ‘ed’
Day 5: Maths
Something a little different.
Reads the information very carefully and see if you can figure out how many people live in
each house. When you think you have the answer, check the information in the paragraph.
Clue: you only need to use single digit numbers
Guided Reading
Kidnapped
Somebody was coming up the stairs! Ducking down behind an old crate, we waited. I
could feel my heart thumping like a bass drum. What if we were caught? The strange girl glanced at me through the semi-gloom and grinned.
Gradually, the door opened and we could hear someone tiptoeing in. There was a pause
and then a torch flickered on. After a few moments, the light switched off. Then the door
shut and the footsteps clicked back down the stairs. Relieved, I let out a sigh. As we
clambered out of the window and slithered down the wet roof, I was trying to
remember how I had got into such a mess.
It had only been half an hour ago when Mum had sent me down to the chippie with a
tenner. When I reached the roundabout, I couldn’t help looking at the old house,
although it wasn’t much to look at. It was then that I’d seen it: a light at the window.
Then I saw a face. I stood there staring. It was a girl; she was mouthing a word and the
word was, ‘HELP’.
That’s how it happened. I’d broken in round the back through a smashed window,
despite the risk of being cut. Half a minute later and I’d found her, a trapped prisoner in
an upstairs room. She’d only just finished telling me that she was the American
ambassador’s daughter, when the kidnappers returned!
So there we were, balancing on the roof, as if we were walking the tight rope. Gripping
the loose, creaking guttering desperately, I lowered myself down. Five minutes later and
we were back at Mum’s cosy kitchen. “So Ron, where’s the fish and chips?” she asked,
eyeing the girl suspiciously. Half an hour after that, her Dad arrived in a shiny embassy
limousine. That night it wasn’t just chips for tea. He took us all out for a huge banquet.
Amazingly, the next day, there I was in the local paper. A hero.
Questions
In the first paragraph...
1. How can you tell the boy didn't want to be seen?
2. What evidence is there to suggest the boy is scared?
3. Summarise what happens in the second paragraph.
4. Look at the paragraph beginning ‘It had only been half an hour ago...’
How did the boy know there was someone trapped in the house?
5. Order these events in the story:
They escape via the roof.
The boy notices the girl in the old house.
Ron is sent to get chippie for tea.
The girl explains who she is and what has happened.
The boy broke into the old house.
They went all went out for a meal to celebrate.
6. The writer uses a flashback in the story. For each sentence, say if it is
part of the flashback or main plot.
Ron and the girl hide from the kidnappers.
Ron and the girl are balancing on the roof.
Ron saw a light in the old house.
Science: Evolution and Adaption
During his research, Charles Darwin identified that birds had different
characteristics to help them adapt and survive. He studied many birds over
a long period of time realising how many different species there were.
Using the identification chart below, I’d like you to record the different
species of bird you spot over the next week. This can be done by simply
looking out of a window or going outside on your daily walk and looking at
the birds.
Create a table or tally chart so you can record your findings.
PSHE Year 5 & 6
A focus on: RESPECT
Hello Year 5 & 6,
I hope you are all ok and that you got on well with last week’s challenge? For the last few
weeks we have been focusing our learning on the British Values and this week it is the turn
of ‘Mutual Respect’. Mutual Respect is the fourth finger on the British Values hand and can
be remembered by the fourth finger being the ‘wedding finger’.
Task 1 - Run through the British Values we have learnt so far using the British Values hand
to help you recall each one.
Mutual Respect
Mutual respect is understanding that we do not all share the same values and beliefs, but we are
respectful towards the values and beliefs of others even if they are different to ours. Similarly to the
value of tolerance, we view others as equal even if their opinions and views are different to ours.
Showing our Respect
If you respect someone you demonstrate ‘high regard’ towards them. People respect others who are
impressive for any reason. For example you might respect someone who has a role of authority – like
a parent, a teacher or a police officer. You might respect someone who has achieved something
impressive – like a famous sports personality or a pop star. You probably also respect your friends!
We can show respect to others by always being polite, kind and complimentary.
Task 2 – Make a mind map that names all of the different people in society that you respect.
Once you have made your mind map think about why you Respect each of these people.
Do they Respect you in return?
How?
Showing respect at a time of national crisis
As our country goes through a time of national crisis with the outbreak of Covid 19, many people are
finding a variety of ways to pay respect to others in the community who have continued to work and
provide support during the pandemic. Those in the NHS, Refuse collectors, Posties, Police Officers,
Supermarket Workers, Delivery Drivers (to name a few) have continued their roles despite the
dangers. These people have now been recognised as everyday heroes and their achievements are
celebrated by the nation. Each Thursday we come together as a nation to clap for carers; children have
painted and displayed rainbows in their windows as a mark of thanks and many of these everyday
heroes now receive thanks from strangers that they did not receive before the pandemic. See
examples of respect being paid during the pandemic below:
I respect…
Task 3: This week’s RESPECT task:
For our final task of the half term, I would like you to take some time to reflect on those who have
helped you during the pandemic. Who stands out as an everyday hero to you? Is it the supermarket
staff stocking the shelves? Is it the teachers supporting you with your school work? Is it a family
member or friend who has stayed in touch to make sure you are ok? Is it a parent who has turned
out to be an amazing listening ear? You may have multiple everyday heroes! Your task is to think of
an innovative way to thank your everyday hero. It could be through a letter or picture of thanks; it
could be through some kind and meaningful words or a poem, it could be through a gesture or
simply a smile. Once you have thanked your hero, make a note of how you did it. How did they react
to your praise? How did it make you feel? I cannot wait to hear how your spread your word of
thanks and paid respect.
Well done everyone and I hope you all have a safe and also enjoyable half term. I respect all of you
for continuing to be so resilient in the face of adversity. Mrs Ward
Year 6 – Computing Home Learning – E-Safety
On You tube, search for Hector’s World Episode – You’re not alone
and watch together.
Follow up activities:
Answer the questions below in your book in full sentences:
1. How would Ming be feeling about the altered photo
that made fun of her?
2. How would Ming be feeling about that photo being sent
to many other people?
3. What could Hector and his friends do to help Ming?
4. Was anyone else involved in the bullying? Who?
5. What did Ranjeet do when he got the message on his
phone?
6. What would have been a better thing for Ranjeet to do?
7. Should Hector confront Brooke and Bella, and if so
what should he say?
Non – internet access task:
For those who don’t have the internet, why not try one of
the activities below to reinforce conceptual thinking. If
you do have the internet but want to still give one a go
then that would be great!
PE
Exercise is important during these difficult days as it makes you feel better and helps you keep a
positive mind-set. You all know this is my favourite subject therefore I want to know that you are
getting daily exercise and keeping fit. Some of you may be lucky enough to have internet access during
your time off. If so, tune in to many of the online activities available on Youtube like Joe Wicks, The
Body Coach as he goes live every morning from 9am (if you are out of bed by
Useful websites:
There are many websites which you can use to support your learning or if you want even more work
(although I have set you more than enough to get on with). One of the best ones which you could try is:
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
This website offers online videos for each lesson so you can watch the daily examples and try some
yourself.
Remember to take your time with work and do not do too much at once – some of you are
doing a lot in one day but you need to pace yourself!