monday 6th july- reading - ark dickens primary

Year 6 Week Beginning: Monday 6th July 2020

Monday 6th July- Reading

Understanding and performing the text

Read the text and research to define any unknown words.

Re-read the text, this time aloud to someone else. Use clues from the text to identify the tone of each character.


Monday 6th July – Writing

SPaG

1) Look, cover, write and check

2) Find synonyms for ‘descent’ and ‘dissent’. Draw a picture to represent what

each of these words mean.

This week, we will be writing our own poetry. Figurative language helps to create

specific imagery in your writing. These are just some of the tools you can use:

Personification – gives human qualities to an animal, inanimate objects or

abstract notions.

The hyena laughed. The fog crept in. The snowflakes danced.


Metaphor – a comparison between two things that are not alike but do have

something in common.

Life is a journey. Her eyes were ice. A pan of thoughts.

Simile – a comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as.

It is as black as night. She eats like a bird.

1) Identify and highlight examples of each in the poem:

2) Write one of your own examples of each. Use the pictures below for

inspiration.


Monday 6th July – Maths

This week we will be interpreting data presented in different ways.

Construct line graphs

Watch the video to learn how to construct a line graph https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/construct-line-graphs

1) Plot the values from the table on to the line graph.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/construct-line-graphs


2) Construct your own line graph.

Some pupils conducted their own experiment about

shadows. They recorded their results as a table.

Create a line graph to show these results.

1) Label the axis (time/length)

2) Choose scale

3) Label the axis (increments of time and

distance)

4) Plot the data


Tuesday 7th July- Reading

Re-read yesterday’s text and answer the questions.


Answer the comprehension

questions:


Tuesday 7th July- Writing

Play with language: metaphors

Choose a character from a book or a famous figure. Think about the person. What are

they like? Use the prompts below to create a series of metaphors for your character.

Think about their specific appearance and personality.

Put all the metaphors together into a poem. Test it on a member of your household

or friend. Can they guess who you have written about?


Tuesday 7th July – Maths

Interpret pie charts

Watch the video https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/interpret-pie-charts

Now interpret the pie charts. Remember to use your known facts to help you.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/interpret-pie-charts


=Wednesday 8th July- Reading


Reading for pleasure

Spend 15 minutes reading your own book.

Choose the 6 most important events from your book and turn them into

a comic strip.


Wednesday 8th July – Writing

Identifying the features of the text

This week you will be looking at poetry. Watch the video

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/writing-focus-identify-the-key-

features-9b040a

Activity 1:

What do you notice about the structure of the text?

Activity 2:

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/writing-focus-identify-the-key-features-9b040a

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/writing-focus-identify-the-key-features-9b040a


Activity 3:

Highlight six examples of archaic language in the poem.

Archaic means old and no longer used. We could also used the term ‘old-fashioned’.

Examples are: forthwith, thrice and nigh.


Wednesday 8th July – Maths

Use fractions to express proportions

Watch the video https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/use-fractions-to-express-

proportions

Now answer the questions. Use this example to help you:

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/use-fractions-to-express-proportions

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/use-fractions-to-express-proportions


Thursday 9th July – Reading

Comprehension questions

Read another extract from Macbeth: A Shakespeare Story


Thursday 9th July – Writing

Planning your poem

Watch the video to help you plan your poem https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/writing-focus-planning-including-rhyme-and-

archaic-language

Activity 1:

Which of the following has an AABB rhyme scheme?

Activity 2:

Complete the ABAB rhyme scheme:

Activity 3:

Use the three questions to plan your poem. Here are some suggestions to help.

1) What could go into your spell? Animals? Which part of the animal?

Bird – wings, beaks, talons

Pig – tail, snout, trotters

Snake – skin, tongue, fangs

Bear – head, claws, paws

Mosquito – wing, proboscis (sting)

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/writing-focus-planning-including-rhyme-and-archaic-language

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/writing-focus-planning-including-rhyme-and-archaic-language


2) What verbs could you use?

3) What words could you use that rhyme? Will you use an ABAB or AABB rhyme

scheme?


Thursday 9th July – Maths

Use fractions to express proportions

Watch the video https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/use-ratio-to-

express-relationships

Now answer the questions. Use this example to help you:

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/use-ratio-to-express-relationships

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/use-ratio-to-express-relationships


Friday 10th July- Reading

Reading for pleasure

Read your own book or re-read the Macbeth extracts for at least 10 minutes.

Design an alternative front cover for either book. Think carefully about what would

appeal to a potential reader. When complete, discuss it with a family member or

friend and see what they think the book is about.


Friday 10th July - Writing

Time to write the poem! Use your plan carefully to structure your writing.

Once you have written your poem, use the success criteria to edit your writing.

Share your poem with someone in your household or a friend. Can they find the

archaic language? Can they identify what rhyming scheme you chose?


Friday 10th July - Maths

Arithmetic practice

See how many questions you can complete in 30 mins.


Now check your answers:


North America and South America are two of the largest continents in the world. One is

made up of 52 states, the other 12 sovereign states but what is the difference? What are

the traditions of these continents? Do they have the same musical influences? Do they play

the same sports? Do they speak the same language?

Topic Year 4

The Big Question

Are the continents of North America and South America the same?

Select one or more activity from the menu below:

When completed, take a photo and email it to your teacher:

[email protected]

The country of Brazil is in South America and is

famous for the spectacular Rio de Janeiro

carnival. The carnival features lots of colour,

music and dance. Watch some carnival dances

and have a go at creating your own dance to

share with your household or friends.

Bald eagles only live in North America. They

have become a famous symbol for the USA.

Research some of your favourite animals and

then create a fact file about your own invented

animal.

Silicon Valley is located South of San Francisco,

California. It is home to thousands of tech

companies, including Google and Apple. If you could

design an app, what would it do? Design an

appealing logo to advertise your new app.

We have the ancient Maya of Mesoamerica to

thank for chocolate! They dried, ground and

mixed cocoa beans to make them into a drink.

Find out how chocolate is made and have a go at

creating something tasty with chocolate.


Design your own app logo:


Weekly Art project:

This week you’ll be learning about South America. For your art

project, we would like you to draw, paint or collage a piece of

Brazilian Pop art. Be as creative as you like. The more colourful

the better!

For years 3,4,5, and 6 [email protected]

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