Year 6

Everyday you should complete the following tasks:

• Practise your spellings.
• Read your REN book for at least 20minutes.
• Complete some physical activities – we recommend using Youtube for dance videos or Joe Wicks workouts.

Monday 2nd November

English

Exploring word classes.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-word-class-65k6ar

We will recap on the definitions of the different word class categories. Following this, we will sort words into their word classes and lastly, identify word classes in different sentence types.

Task: complete the attached sheet, matching the word classes.

Maths

https://vimeo.com/466488832

Watch the White Rose Maths video on equivalent fractions. We will be revising content from Year 5. 
Task: complete the attached sheet.

Reading

Read the extract from The Letters From The Lighthouse.

Explore the vocabulary. What does each word mean?

Task: write the words in a sentence of your own to show you understand the contextual meaning.

Science

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/how-can-you-change-the-size-of-a-shadow-6cv66r

In this lesson, we will be learning how you can change the size of a shadow. You'll have a go at creating your own shadow puppet theatre. You will need a pencil, a piece of paper, and if you've got them, some cardboard, a pair of scissors and a glue stick. You must ask for the help of an adult when using your scissors.

 

Tuesday 3rd November

English

Nouns, verbs and adjectives.

Review the PowerPoint PDF document explaining how to identify nouns, verbs and adjectives.

Task: complete the worksheet by copying the sentences out.

Maths

https://vimeo.com/467396285

Watch the Maths White Rose video about simplifying fractions.

Task: complete the attached sheet.

Reading

Today's lesson is about retrieving information from the text. 

Review today's PowerPoint PDF.

Task: complete the retireval questions.

Spellings

This week's focus is -cial and -tial.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/suffixes-ial-747c

Continue practising your weekly spellings.

MFL

Using the PDF PowerPoint, revise the simple future tense.

Task: write your own sentences.

Wednesday 4th November

English

Adverbs

Review the PowerPoint PDF document explaining how to identify adverbs.

Task: complete the worksheet by copying the sentences out and underlining the adverb. Then, try some examples of your own.

Maths

https://vimeo.com/468944608

Watch the Maths White Rose video about comparing and ordering fractions by their denominators.

Task: complete the attached sheet.

Reading

Today's lesson is about infering and explaining. We will continue to use The Letters From The Lighthouse extract for today's lesson. 

Review the PowerPoint PDF.

Task: complete the following question...  Using evidence from across the text, do you think Olive feels sorry for the German pilot?Explain your answer using evidence from the text.

Spellings

Our focus this week is -cial and -tial.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-practise-and-apply-knowledge-of-suffixes-ial-including-test-6hjp8r

Continue practising your weekly spellings.

Thursday 5th November

English

Fronted adverbials

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-fronted-adverbials-71h64t

Task: complete the worksheet. Spot the fronted adverbial.

Maths

https://vimeo.com/470094736

Watch the Maths White Rose video about comparing and ordering fractions by their numerators.

Task: complete the attached sheet.

Reading

Today's lesson is about sequencing. We will continue to use The Letters From The Lighthouse extract for today's lesson. 

Review the PowerPoint PDF.

Task: sequence the order of events.

Spellings

Our focus this week is -cial and -tial.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-practise-and-apply-knowledge-of-suffixes-ial-including-test-6hjp8r

Continue practising your weekly spellings. Look, cover, write and check.

PE

Real PE: In a seated balance, practise transferring different sized and shaped objects from one spot to another using your feet.

Friday 6th November

English

Determiners

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-develop-our-knowledge-of-determiners-6gr6cr

Task: complete the worksheet.

Maths

https://vimeo.com/467394996

Watch the Maths White Rose video about converting improper fractions to mixed number fractions.

Task: complete the attached sheet.

Reading

Today's task is an unseen text.

Answer a range of mixed VIPERSS questions.

Spellings

Ask an adult to test you on your weekly spellings. 

How many did you spell correctly?

RE

How much do you remember about Judaism? 

Task: complete the review, answering the questions on the attached sheet.