Woodlands Primary P6/7

P5/6 Homework Week Beginning 31st October

 

Maths: Complete 2D Sheet given to you by Mrs Pollock.

2D SHAPE

NAME

SIDES

VERTICES

ANGLES

Literacy:

A simile is the comparison of two unlike things using the word ‘like’ or ‘as’, e.g. an example of a simile would be as big as a bus.

Now write some sentences comparing a monster with things.

1. The monster had hair as curly as……………………..
2. The monsters had ears like……………………
3. The monster had a nose as long as…………..
4. The monster was as tall as……………………….
5. The monster had eyes as blue as……………………..
6. The monsters legs were as thick as………….
7. The monster had muscles as big as……………..
8. The monsters mouth was as wide as………………
9. The monster had teeth like………………….
10. The monster was as scary as…………………

 

NOW DRAW THE MONSTER  IN YOUR BOOKS!

 

The life and times of Guy Fawkes

Research the life and times of Guy Fawkes.

Cut these out and put them or write them into your jotter in the right order – then draw pictures to match the writing.

 

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A Letter was sent to the King which told him of the plot!

 

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Guy joined the Spanish Army.

 

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Guy and his friends wanted to get rid of the king and parliament on the 5^th November.

 

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Guy Fawkes was christened in York in 1570.

 

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Guy knew all about explosives and they hid the gunpowder in barrels in the cellars of parliament. So they were ready to blow up parliament.

 

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Guy and 6 others were all taken to court and then hanged.

 

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The King ordered guards to search the building, and Guy was found hiding in the cellar.

 

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In 1603, a new king James I was crowned. And English Catholics were afraid he would be cruel to them.