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St. Mary’s (Leith) Home Learning Work Pack for School Closure – Primary 5

(week beginning 4th May 2020)

Comprehension: Choose one of the songs below to listen to. Read the lyrics whilst you listen to it. Answer the questions about the lyrics. You can discuss these questions with someone in your home and/or write the answers in your jotter. If you scan the QR codes using the camera on a phone or tablet you will be linked

directly to the song. You can also simply search for the songs on YouTube



Spelling: Please find the spelling lists below to help you revise Soft C: ‘ace’ and ‘ice’ endings. Use the suggested spelling

activities on the grid to help practice your spelling as well as Sumdog and any other creative way you can come up with.

lace palace disgrace

face menace resurface

race embrace furnace

space surface grimace

place replace cyberspace

trace solace embrace

brace furnace horserace

grace misplace headspace

replace shoelace aerospace

necklace workplace terrace

• The letter ‘c’ has two sounds – a ‘hard’ sound and a ‘soft’ sound • If the letter after the ‘c’ is ‘i’ ‘e’ or ‘y’ the c becomes a ‘sssss’ sound.

• If the letter after the any other letter follows after ‘c’ it makes a ‘k’ or hard sound



Writing Grid : This week we are focussing on genre of Fantasy in the style of a leaflet. Remember, the fantasy genre requires an excellent

imagination.

Story Newspaper report Leaflet Letter Diary Poem

Horror Write a story about a terrifying monster!

Headline! Terrifying Aliens Takeover Leith!

Write the newspaper

report that goes with this!

Make an information leaflet all about a terrifying creature!

Imagine you are trapped in a haunted house. Write a letter

asking for help.

Write a diary entry as though you have

seen a ghost. Where

were you? What happened?

Write a poem about something

terrifying!

Think about creating suspense!

Fantasy Write a story about a quest or adventure!

Write a newspaper report about a fantasy creature

being sighted.

Invent an imaginary world, make a leaflet

encouraging people to visit.

Imagine you are a King or a Queen who needs an adventurer to complete a task for

you. Write a letter asking them for help.

Imagine you are a pirate on the seven seas! Write a diary

entry (or a ships log) for a particularly

exciting day.

Write a poem about dragons.

Think about having strong

visuals.

Comedy Write the funniest story you can. Make me

laugh.

On April fool’s day lots of newspapers release a joke article and see how many

people they can fool! Whats your best prank

article?

Invent an item that might be sold in a joke

shop. Make an advertising leaflet for it.

Write a letter describing the funniest

thing that has ever happened to you.

Imagine you are a clown in the circus. Write a diary entry

about trying to think of new jokes or

routines to perform.

Write 3 short funny poems.

Think about using rhyme and rhythm.

Real life Write a really realistic story. Maybe it could be

a true story that has happened to a family

member.

Write a newspaper article about the schools being

closed.

Make a leaflet explaining what life is

like in your house. Think about including

suggestions for things to

do!

Write a letter or e-mail to a family member.

Think about what they might like to hear from you, and what news

to include.

Keep a diary for a week! Make a note

of the things you have felt or thought.

Write a poem describing a day in

your life. Can you fill it with

similes?

Success Criteria- Your leaflet should include:

• A title page

• Bold, eye catching headings

• Subheadings

• Bullet points

• Written in short statements

• Persuasive language (remember you want people to visit!)

• Maps and pictures



Numeracy – Post Lockdown Party Planning (Part 1): Your teacher has decided to have a Post

Lockdown Party for when you return to school – however you are the party planners. You will

need to work out how much food and drink we will need for the party. The party is for 25

people. Answer the questions below in your jotter to work out how much supplies we will

need.



Numeracy – Post Lockdown Party Planning (Part 2): Now you are going to need to work out the cost of the party. Using the table below, work

out the cost of each party item. You can either use the template below or copy the table into your jotters. Once you have worked out how

much each item is going to cost you, add them all together to work out the total cost of the party. Write down all your working and answers. You can check over your answers using a calculator.

Item Cost Number Needed Calculation Total Cost

bread 95p (£0.95)

cheese 60p (£0.60)

pizza £1.20

lemonade 85p (£0.85)

cakes £1.60

ice cream £1.20

cups 80p (£0.80)

Total party cost: £________________ Extension/Problem solving

Your teacher decides to hire a DJ for the party. He chargers £48 an hour. The party will take place from 12:00-3:30pm.

How long is the party lasting for? How much will the DJ cost? What is the new total party cost with the DJ added



Topic Maths – Time and Timetables - Below you’ll find the timetable for the BBC 1 and STV

on a Saturday night. Using information from the timetable, answer the questions below.

BBC 1 STV

7:00 pm: Dr Who 6:45 pm: Britain’s Got Talent

7:40 pm: Casualty 8:00 pm: Popstar to Opera Star

8:50 pm: News and Weather 8:45 pm: Britain’s Got Talent Results

9:15 pm: Film 9:05 pm: News and Weather

11:05 pm: Match of the Day 9:35 pm: The Cube

12:20 am: Live Music Special 11:15 pm: Sport Round-up

1:10 am: Question Time 12:20 am: Film

1) What time does Dr Who start?

2) What time does Live Music Special end?

3) What time does Popstar to Opera Star start?

4) At the end of Casualty I switch channels to , which

programme is on?

5) If I switched the TV on at 8:00 pm. What programme is on BBC

1?

6) If I turned the TV on at 10pm, which programme would be on

STV?

7) How long does Dr Who last?

8) The film on ITV 1 lasts 1 hour and 45 minutes. At what time does it

finish?

9) If I switch on the TV at 10:25 pm. How long do I have to wait for

Match of the Day?

10)How long is there between the end of Britain’s Got Talent and

the start of Britain’s Got Talent the Results?

11)Which is longer: Film Special on BBC 1 or The Cube on STV?



Mental Maths – Try and complete these calculations in your head without using any working.



Topic – Climate Change: Research and present facts on an endangered animal. You can present it through a powerpoint, poster, using the template below or any other way you choose. Some endangered animals you

could choose from are:- Black Rhino, Great White Shark and Giant Panda. Think about: How many still exist,

where they are found, how they have become endangered.



Digital Technologies – ‘A Photo a Day in May’ Challenge : Try to complete the challenge by taking a photo based on the theme for the day. k. You could use a phone, tablet or

camera. If you don’t have one of these available at you could do ‘A Picture a Day in May’ and draw instead. Don’t forget to share your photography skills.



Music– Rhythm Sentences: Using the different food items from the rhythm guide,

can you create a Rhythm Sentence?. Choose 4 food items from the guide and say

them out loud. Then clap along whilst you say it. Your claps will create different rhythms. The symbols below are the written musical rhythms for how we say each of

these items.

Extension

Create your own rhythm guide for different objects around your house. Create rhythm sentences using these and clap them out.

Challenge

Can you read the rhythms without the pictures? Once you are comfortable with some of the rhythms get someone to write down the musical symbols. See if you can clap them out without the help of the pictures.



Something Fun – Movie Night: Organise a Movie Night for you and your family for Friday

Night. You’ll be planning everything from the ticket design, to the snacks and even the Movie watching area itself. There is a small task for you to complete daily which you will find

below. I will post the daily task each day on Twitter too.

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