Good morning everyone! ย Guess where I was yesterday?ย Iโll give you a clueโฆ๐ต๐ปโโ๏ธ
I stopped by to grab some things that I have been needing but it was odd being back in the classroom without all of you there!ย Fingers crossed we get back together soon.๐ค๐ผ
Literacy:
Today we will be practising our comprehension skills! ๐
Wednesday 6th May
Comprehension
I can explore a characterโs point of view.
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Warm Up:
Today to warm us up for our main task we are going to practise our key words.ย Our key words this week are:
Once you have written your date, title and โI canโ in your jotters, pick an activity from the spelling grids below.
Main Task:
Similar to last week where we looked at Carrieโs War, today we will be looking at another Second World War-related comprehension in celebration of V.E. day on Friday.
Read the following excerpt from The War and Freddy by Dennis Hamley.
Understanding Questions
- What were the men doing when Freddy and Stella first saw them?
When Freddy and Stella first saw them, the men wereโฆ
- What was unusual about one of the men?
The unusual thing about one of the men wasโฆ
- What did Mr Binstead think of the prisoners of war?
Mr Binstead thought that the prisoners of war wereโฆ
Language Questions
- Match the word/phrase with the correct definition.
| shabby | To be given the deserved consequence for one’s actions. |
| stomach turned over | a silly or annoying person |
| yearning | a feeling of intense longing for something |
| serve them right | something that is threadbare or worn out |
| twerp | causing a feeling of sickness or disgust |
- The adjectives used to describe Dadโs German double are ‘thin’, ‘lined’, ‘stubbly-chinned’ and ‘bitter’. What impression do these adjectives give you of the man?
The adjectives used to describe the man suggest to me that he is…
Character Questions
- Why do you think the men had a yellow circle stitched on the back of their tunics?
I think that the men had a yellow circle stitched on the back of their tunics so thatโฆ
- Why do you think that Freddyโs mum ran indoor crying?
I think that Freddyโs mum ran indoors crying becauseโฆ
- Do you think that Freddy agreed with Mr Birnsteadโs opinion of the prisoners of war or not? Explain your reasons.
I think that Freddy did/did not agree with Mr Birnsteadโs opinion of the prisoners of war becauseโฆ
Extension:
Imagine you could talk to the prisoner who looked like Freddyโs Dad.ย What do you know about him?ย What questions would you ask?
Maths
Warm Up: Mental Maths
- Multiply 46 by 100
- Write the next odd number after 49
- What is the difference between 80 and 53?
- What is 35 shared between 5?
- Danny has 18 comics and Michelle has 30 comics. How many more comics has Michelle?
- What is double 80?
- What is 42 less than 80?
- How many threes in 33?
- What do eleven 10p coins total?
- At a garage there are 47 cars for sale. 32 cars are sold. How many cars are not sold?
- How many times can you cut 3cm from 25cm of string?
- How many 2p coins make ยฃ1?
- Robert bakes 18 cakes. He shares them equally between himself and his 2 sisters. How many does each child get?
- The price of a leather jacket doubled after the January sales. It was ยฃ75. How much is it now?
- Decrease 72 by 14
- How many days are there in 4 weeks?
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Main Task: Mental Subtraction
06.05.20ย ย ย ย ย Subtraction
I can use a variety of mental strategies to help me with subtraction problems.
Activity 1: Recap
Similar to yesterday, today we are going to be mentally subtracting two 2-digit numbers.
If you didnโt watch the clip from yesterday (or you would like to watch it again) it is available here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy2mn39/articles/zyhdfcw
Activity 2:
Calculate these 12 sums in your heads.ย Remember it doesnโt matter which strategy you use โ choose the one that works best for you.
Activity 3:
Can you solve questions 3, 4 and 5?
Activity 4: Missing Number ๐ถ
Top Tip:ย I find the best strategy is counting on and back for these types of sums.
For example in the first question, I would start at the lower number (48) and count on in 10โs until I get close to the higher number. 58, 68, 78.ย So far the difference is 30 but I have gone too high so I need to take 2 away to get to 76.ย Therefore, the difference is 28.ย You might find a different strategy works better for you; Iโm just sharing how I would go about solving these type of sums.
Traffic Light todayโs work and leave a comment to say how you found subtracting two 2-digit numbers today. ๐ฆ
Extension:
Choose one of the Topmarks games to practise your subtraction skills or head over to Sumdog to work on your mental maths speed and accuracy!
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/addition-and-subtraction
Lastly, Mrs McMillan has been really busy whilst school has been closed creating a YouTube channel with meditation techniques to help us all relax and stay calm during these uncertain times.ย Why donโt you pop over and join in?ย You could get your whole family to โTake a Momentโ! ๐๐ฝ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธย https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ6ltt416vqtD0wB5IVpkUg/videos
Enjoy your day!
Miss Donaldson ๐ซ
