Year 6 Home Learning Packs wb 29/06/20
Date: 29th Jun 2020 @ 9:59am
Year 6 Home Learning Packs wb 29/06/20
Plaese collect the home learning pack from school.
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English
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How long to spend
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Spelling/Phonics:
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Practise these spellings and find the dictionary definition for at least one word in each section.
- You could use a dictionary or this website:
https://kids.wordsmyth.net/we/
- Write meanings for the words using your own words.
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20 minutes
10 minutes a day
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Reading:
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Book of the week: Way Home
Day 1
- Look closely at the Front Cover of Way Home.
- Make brief notes about five things that you notice and what you think might happen in the book.
- Read First Page Text. Is this how you expected it would be from the front cover. What do you think about Shane? What do you think might happen?
- Listen to the Reading of the first part of the book, stop the video at 6.14, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjzP18bsSdQ.
Day 2
- Listen to the Reading of the second part of Way Home, start the video at 6.14, where you ended it yesterday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjzP18bsSdQ.
- Did the story end as you predicted? What could happen in a sequel to the story?
Day 3
- Read Cat Speaks 1 and 2.
- Complete Cat Speaks questions.
Day 4
- Look at the Last Page of the book.
- Read Picture Prompts and think about your answers.
- Choose five of your answers to write as sentences.
- Complete Objects. Imagine how Shane got each of these objects and why it might be important to him.
Day 5
- Watch the trailer for A Street Cat named Bob.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s13Fnj8LzD8
* This film is rated 12 and the trailer and extract (included in the resources from the associated book) make passing reference to substance addiction – please watch / read first to check suitability specifically for your child.
- How does this true story seem similar to Way Home? How does it feel different? Try to think of three different ways.
- Read the Extract and answer the Questions.
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20 minutes a day
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Writing:
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Day 1
- Use Development/Resolution to note down with words and pictures what you think will happen in the rest of the book.
- Write about your predictions. What will happen to Shane? What will happen to the cat? How might the story end?
Day 2
- Read Through the Windows. This is what Shane says to the cat as they look through the three sets of windows in the book.
- Look at Windows. Pick one window and imagine what Shane would say to the cat about it. Write 2 or 3 sentences of speech, making sure that you keep to Shane’s informal style.
- Challenge yourself to write about the other windows or to imagine and write about other windows.
Day 3
- Write Way Home as though it is told by the cat.
- Use your Emotions Graph and some of the ideas that you saw in Cat Speaks 1 and 2.
Day 4
- Think of 5-10 questions that you would like to ask Shane.
- Write these down and then imagine his answers to each of them. Write his answers, trying to make them sound like the way he talks in the book.
Day 5
Write a poem about the place you feel most at home.
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20 minutes a day
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Handwriting:
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Please continue to practise your handwriting every day.
There are 5 different hand writing templates for you to be working through over the next week.
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10 minutes a day
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Maths:
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Mental maths:
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Can you please access www.TTrockstars.com and try and improve your top score.
Other useful websites you might want to try are
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10 minutes a day
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4 rules practice:
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Go to the website
https://myminimaths.co.uk/year-6-arithmetic-practice-paper-week-1/
Over the week work your way through these questions to work on a variety of arithmetic based questions.
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10 minutes a day
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Specific area of learning:
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Multiply and Divide Decimals by Whole Numbers
Have a go at answering the mild questions. If your child is finding these too easy have a go at the hot questions.
There are a few investigations for you to complete.
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20 minutes a day
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Curriculum
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Science:
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Life Cycles
Work your way through the activities.
There is an investigation on maggots but I don’t mind if this is adapted to suit your needs.
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Two afternoons
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Topic:
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PSHE
- Visit this Newsround website about homelessness. Read all the information and take notes about the five things that most stand out to you. https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/50631620
- Watch Natasha’s story on this website. How is it similar to Way Home? How is it different?
- Make a poster that shows the five things that you chose as most important from this website. What do you want to tell people about homelessness?
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One Afternoon
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