Year 6 Home Learning Packs wb 29/06/20

English

How long to spend

Spelling/Phonics:

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.

20 minutes

10 minutes a day

Reading:

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.

20 minutes a day

Writing:

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.

20 minutes a day

Handwriting:

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.

10 minutes a day

Maths:

Mental maths:

Can you please access www.TTrockstars.com and try and improve your top score.

Other useful websites you might want to try are

• https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
• https://www.primarygames.co.uk

10 minutes a day

4 rules practice:

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.  

10 minutes a day

Specific area of learning:

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.

20 minutes a day

Curriculum

Science:

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.

Two afternoons

Topic:

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?

One Afternoon