Peter Gladwin Primary School

Lesson 5 (V) Lesson 5 (Q) Lesson 5 (A)

English

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Session 1:

Listen to Chapter 5 by clicking here.

Can you punctuate this passage from Chapter 5?

Americajin? Americajin? American? Eikokujin? British? Yes, I said relieved to have understood something at last. English, I'm English. It seemed a struggle for him to get the words out. No good. Fire no good. You understand? No fire. He seemed less angry now. But my mother, my father, they might see it, see the smoke. It was plain he didn't understand me. So I pointed to sea, by way of explanation. Out there. They're out there. They'll see fire. They'll come and fetch me.

Remind yourself about similes, metaphors and personification.

Complete these sentences so the first is a simile, second a metaphor and the third personification.

Kensuke waited on the rocks .........

The midday sun ........

The water .....

Now listen to Chapter 6. Listen very carefully to the part about the jellyfish attack, collect a list of words and phrases from this part that will be helpful for the activity.

The main part of today's activity is to write a short poem called a Tanka. Click on 'Session 2' for an explanation of Tanka poetry and the activity.

Session 3:

Today you are really going to think about the two characters, Michael and Kensuke.

Think of six adjectives that would describe Michael. Take one word at a time and write a sentence about Michael giving evidence from the text that explains your opinion e.g. I think Michael is .....because ........

Now do the same for Kensuke.

Listen to Chapter 7. Has your opinion of Kensuke changed?

Session 4:

In Chapter 8 we learn a lot about Kensuke's life. Listen to this chapter very carefully, stopping and pausing whenever is necessary so you can create a timeline of Kensuke's life. When you have the information present it as a beautifully illustrated time line.

Write a diary entry from Kensuke's perspective of when the second group of men came to the island.

Week 8: 11th May

Maths

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(These are lessons from Summer Term - Week 3)

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Lesson 5 (V) Lesson 5 (Q) Lesson 5 (A)

English

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Session 1:

Click on 'Session 1' to listen to Chapter 2 of Kensuke's Kingdom. Write a ship's log of Michael's trip so far. Write it as though you are talking it - out of your head, down your arm, through your fingertips and written on to the paper.

Listen to Chapter 3 by clicking on 'Session 2', you will be taken to a youtube version where you can see the book as well.

Why is Michael upset about losing his football?

What do you think will happen next? Why?

Why does Morpurgo use more short sentences in this chapter?

Session 3:

Look at the picture above, from the end of Chapter 3. List all the possible emotions (and synonyms) that Michael might be experiencing. Now, using a thesaurus, pair each emotion with and adjective which could be used to convey that emotion e.g. scared - menacing; panicked - alarming.

You are going to use the theme of 'fear' to write an 'Overboard' poem that conveys the emotions felt by Michael. Click on 'Session 3' for a sheet that explains the sorts of things to write about.

Session 4:

Watch as a teacher reads Chapter 4 - Gibbons and Ghosts. Before you listen to the chapter, look at the key vocabulary that he has listed; make sure you know what is meant by each term.

At about 09:00 - 11:00 minutes there is a description of the island. Listen to this part again and draw the island that Michael finds himself on. Don't forget to annotate your map with descriptions from the text.

Session 5:

In Chapter 4, Michael describes seeing an orang-utan for the first time on the island. Read this part of the text, think about how the authors use of language has helped to create a clear picture of the scene.

A shadow under the trees moved and came lumbering out into the sunlight towards us. A monkey, a giant monkey. Not a gibbon at all. It moved slowly on all fours, and was brown, ginger-brown. An orang-utan, I was sure of it. He sat down just a few feet from me and considered me. I dared not move. When he’d seen enough, he scratched his neck casually, turned and made his way on all fours slowly back into the forest.

Now try to recreate this scene but from the perspective of the orang-utan. What were you doing when you saw them? Where did they appear from? What were they doing and were they moving? How could you describe what they looked like (remember, you are an orang-utan and have never seen people or dogs before, you have no idea what these creatures are)? What did you do?

Week 7: 4th May

Maths

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(These are lessons from Summer Term - Week 2)

Week 7: 4th May

Maths

Download the worksheet (and print out if possible) before watching the lesson video.

(These are lessons from Summer Term - Week 2)

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Lesson 5 (V) Lesson 5 (Q) Lesson 5 (A)

English

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Session 1:

Imagine you are on a sinking ship. You have one minute to grab as many items as you can to take with you on a lifeboat. If you could take ten items with you to help you survive, what would they be and why?

Can you rank the following ten items in order of importance in helping you survive. Justify your order.

mirror bar of chocolate bottle of water map rope

fishing net emergency blanket mobile phone flare gun whistle

Think of as many words and phrase as you can to describe the picture.

Think of some questions to ask about the picture.

Session 3:

"Storm-clouds gathered all around him like a pack of wolves surrounding their prey. The tormenting threat of thunder echoed through the night air, as streaks of silvery lightning illuminated the darkness. The storm was far away, for now, but it still filled his heart with fear.

He had made it this far, but how would he survive the night? Would he ever see his family again?"

Can you continue the story of the man adrift in the ocean. How did he find he find himself in this situation? How will he stay alive?

Session 4:

Can you write a sentence containing a relative clause, starting with a noun?

E.G. The ocean, which was usually his greatest friend, was now his worst enemy.

Fish, which he usually hated eating, were now the only thing keeping him alive.

Look through your story; have you included relative clauses? If not now is your chance to improve your some of your sentences by including some.

Session 5:

No activity today as it is a bank holiday

Science

How do fossils provide evidence for evolution? Click on the fossil below to go through to another video lesson with Miss Simkin.

Geography

Our new topic is Beaches and Boats. Your activity this week is to make a collage of as many different types of beaches and coastlines from around the world. What is meant by a coast? Can you try and explain. Find examples of different coasts in Britain and explain how they are different.

Week 6: 27th April

Maths

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(These are lessons from Summer Term - Week 1)

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Lesson 5 (V) Lesson 5 (Q) Lesson 5 (A)

English

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We are going to be looking at the book Kensuke's Kingdom. It is about a boy called Michael who gets shipwrecked on an island with but the clothes he is wearing and his dog Stella to keep him company.

Session 1:

In the book, Michael's father decides that the family will sail around the world together. Do you think that it would be a good idea to sail around the world with your family? Think of 5 reasons for doing it and 5 reasons against. Using the following sentence starts, plan and write a balanced argument about sailing round the world with your family.

I am not sure that sailing round the world with my family would be a good thing because .....

On the other hand...

However...

One good thing about it would be...

Nevertheless...

Another point of view is...

In conclusion...

Now you have thought about sailing around the world, it's time to read the first chapter of the book. Click where it says 'session 2' to find the first chapter

Session 3:

Now that you have read Chapter one, answer these questions about it (click on Session 3 above)

Session 4:

'A creeping misery came over the house. Sometimes I'd come home and they just wouldn't be speaking.'

After Michael's parents lose their jobs in the brickworks, Michael's homelife changes dramatically. He notices the arguments and the atmosphere between his parents, so he tries to stay out of the way as much as possible.

Imagine you are Michael, write a diary entry about what is happening at home in this part of the story and how you feel about it.

Session 5:

Summarise Chapter One is 150 words.

Science

So last week you were given some words to find the definitions of; don't worry if you didn't get round to it as I know many of you were really focused on your Darwin research and wolf sketches. This week there is a lesson here for you to work through about Darwin's theory of evolution. There is a video to watch and some work to do within it. Pause the video and go back to listen to the teacher whenever you need. Don't worry, the teacher isn't me ....that would be too scary for you all! Click on the finch to go to the lesson.

*** Don't worry about the first quiz in this lesson; it will probably say your answers are not correct, even if they are! Sorry ***

In English we will be thinking about Michael Morpurgo's book, ,Kensuke's Kingdom. It is about a boy who gets caught in a storm and then is washed up on a desert island. This week I would like you to try and build a vessel that will float on water, BUT you must only use natural objects that you can find. Even what you use to join things together with must be natural and either found in your garden or whilst you are out for your daily exercise. How large will you make it? How much weight can it hold before it sinks? How exactly are you going to join different parts together? And most importantly, what will you name your vessel? This will be your only chance to escape the island.

Week 5: 20th April

Maths

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(These are lessons from WEEK 2)

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English

To link with our science, this week I would like you to find out about the life and work of Charles Darwin. Once you have done your research, you are to write a biography about him. Remember the key features of biographical writing:

Written in formal language
Use of compound and complex sentences, containing connectives
Written in the past tense and usually written in chronological order (in time order)
Text split up into paragraphs (usually each paragraph will detail the events of each part of the person's life, for example: one paragraph to explain their childhood, one to explain their early adulthood etc.)
Dates included so that the reader knows what happened and when
Phrases such as: 'It is believed', 'It was thought', 'Many people claimed', 'There was a rumour that' etc. to show that history is based on stories that have been passed on over many years and some things cannot be stated as facts
Pictures and captions

After you have written your biography, create an interesting way to present it. This could be as a poster, a 3D model with different sections under flaps or perhaps a book of some description. However you decide to present it, ensure that it is clear and attractive to your reader. Can't wait to see what you create.

Science

In Science we are going to be looking at a unit of work about 'Evolution and Inheritance'. This week, I would like you to try and explain the scientific definition of these terms.

Variation Parent Fossils Identical Evolution

Offspring Adaptation Non-Identical Environment Inheritance

Art

This week I would like you to think about drawing animals. Watch this video from Mark Crilley, How to Draw a Wolf.

Remember to pause the video as you try to draw along with him. Just have a go and try your hardest. It doesn't matter if you can't do it straight away, you can always pause and return to it later. Even I shall be having a go, so I can't wait to see your results, and I promise I will put my attempt up later in the week for you to admire .....or perhaps laugh at! If the wolf is too difficult to start with, he has done plenty of other tutorials that you could attempt.

P.E.

Keep up with Joe Wicks each morning and don't forget your daily walk, run or cycle. If you want a change from Joe Wicks then try some of the activities here.

Week 3 & 4: Easter Holidays 6th (March - 19th March)

Year 6 you have been amazing the last couple of weeks and I have really enjoyed speaking to some of you through email and seeing what you have been up to. It is now meant to be the Easter holidays and it is important that you have a break, however I do appreciate that life is a little different at the moment. I am not posting any new activities on this page, but there are plenty of things that I am sure you may not have looked at yet. If you have, then don't forget to head over to the 'Daily Challenge' page (just click on the brain), lots of different types of challenges on there. There is also Mrs. Harrison's story challenge and her new Easter challenge. Whatever you do, be good, be kind and stay safe.

Week 2: 30th March

Ratio Maths

Each lesson has a short video and a worksheet to accompany.

Download the worksheet (and print out if possible) before watching the lesson video.

(These are lessons from WEEK 1)

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