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4541521-59436000 Home learning for Year 5Week Beginning 1st June 2020ReadingThis week, I would like for you to enjoy reading through a number of articles from the on-line version of First News. This is a great newspaper that we have in class and is a brilliant way to get to know a little bit of knowledge about many different current topics that are being discussed in the world right now. Why not pick a page a day for you reading this week? Chat about what you have read with an adult. What is your opinion about the topic? Why is that? Give reasons for your opinions. Follow the link below: I’m fine with that!Grammar- Indirect speech.Following on from last week’s recap about direct speech and using “inverted commas,” one of the last things we learned about in school before lockdown was something called indirect speech. This is when someone reports what someone else has said- it hasn’t come directly from them. For example:Ellie said that she felt unwell on the playground. This could be something that a child might tell their teacher out of concern. Indirect speech does not require the use of inverted commas (speech marks). It usually includes the word that in the sentence also.Try converting the direct speech below into indirect speech, like this:“I have a tummy ache,” complained Iris.Iris complained that she had a tummy ache. Try these:Amelie announced, “It’s my birthday next week!”_________________________________________________________________“I can play happy birthday on the guitar!” shrieked Jamie with pride._________________________________________________________________“Oh no, I’ve burned my dinner!” sobbed Mrs Thomas as she once again demonstrated her impressive cooking skills. _________________________________________________________________“I can’t finish this book,” admitted Louie, “it’s just too scary…”_________________________________________________________________Now think of three examples of your own where you write the direct and indirect versions of speech that someone might say.1.2.3.Writing task: Choose an article that captured your imagination from First News. Write a response or explain your opinion/ experiences about one of the topics. Is it a problem that you might have a suggested solution to?For example, on page 3, write your opinion about what Greta Thunberg is doing to protect vulnerable children on the Internet? Use key phrases from the report and add any other suggestions that you think of. Maybe you could write a letter to her, expressing your opinion about what she is doing. You could write your own version of this report in your own words. This is just an example of one article in the whole of First News. Scan through and see which story interests you most. Experiment with different genres- could you write a letter, a non- chronological report, a narrative, (story), a summary (a short version of the key events in the article). Be creative!44453175Try to spend between 20-30 minutes on a piece of writing. You may find it useful to start by writing a brief plan, detailing what you are going to include in each paragraph. Challenge: Type your work out and have it published on our blog!/ Write it out so that the layout suits the style (genre) you have chosen, for example journalistic writing (a newspaper article/ blog, etc) could look like a front page of a paper/ computer screen.If you would like me to post your writing on the blog, then either send a picture or a typed version of your writing to the office email address. It would be lovely to read some of your fantastic writing.Spelling: Revising silent letters.How many words can you identify with silent letters? Have a 2- minute challenge writing down as many as you can think of. Look at your list. Are there any common silent letters? What are they? Look at the grid below and identify which letter is silent within each word.Go on a silent hunt! Try to collect as many words that have the same silent letters as the examples above. You could list them in a table like this:Silent bSilent lSilent kthumbTalkkneewalkMaths.This week, we would like to give you a daily challenge as a warm- up like we do in school (about 10- 15 minutes to get our brains in gear!) You can do these in any order throughout the week! Whenever you can, explain how you know to someone in your house or have a go at writing your explanations in full sentences, as we encourage you to speak them in class in full sentences.MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayAfter one of your daily warm- ups, have a go at one of these lessons a day following the link. We will be revising fractions, going over lots of work that we have already done in year 5. The first lesson looks like this: Challenge: Write some examples of your own using similar questions to the ones we have come across each day. Why not do 5 as a quiz at the end of the week to see what you remember?PE/Active lesson Have you taken advantage of being outside a little more? Keep being as active as you can whilst staying safe. Remember, it is just as good for your mental health as it is for your physical health! This week, I have attached a link to Sock Fest 2. I hope you enjoyed the last one we recommended. Everyone can get involved! Geography:You may have come across something known as the Ring Of Fire when completing research about volcanoes the other week. Don’t worry if you didn’t! The Ring of Fire is a description of a part of the world where there seems to be a large concentration of volcanoes and volcanic activity. Create a fact file about the Ring of Fire. Try to include the following important information:Where in the world it is- what countries does it cross?Why is it call the Ring of Fire?What are so many volcanoes situated together in this way?Find out about any major eruptions that have happened within the Ring of Fire.Below are some links that may help you with your research: E safety information 10 top tips for staying safe on the internet1) Don’t post any personal information online – like your full name, email address, mobile number, etc.2) Think carefully before posting pictures or videos of yourself. Once you’ve put a picture of yourself online, most people can see it and may be able to download it, it’s not just yours anymore.3) Keep your privacy settings as high as possible!4) Never give out your passwords.5) Don’t befriend people you don’t know.6) Don’t meet up with people you’ve met online. Speak to your parent or carer about people suggesting you do.7) Remember that not everyone online is who they say they are.8) Think carefully about what you say before you post something online.9) Respect other people’s views, even if you don’t agree with someone else’s views doesn’t mean you need to be rude.10) If you see something online that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe or worried: leave the website, turn off your computer if you want to and tell a trusted adult immediately. ................
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