Hello Primary 7 and Primary 7/6,
Below are some activities for you to do if we happen to have any ‘snow’ days this winter. Please do not complete these tasks unless the school is shut. Try your best but remember to have some fun in the snow too!
Miss Holley and Miss Weston
Writing
Task 1: Log on to Espresso and watch the latest News Bites. Choose one of the main stories to research in more detail and write a newspaper article about it. Watch the BBC Bitesize clip to remind you of the key features of a newspaper report and use the template provided to help you structure it correctly.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/writing/newspapers/play/
Task 2: Write a set of instructions about how to build a snowman. Watch the BBC Bitesize clip again to remind you of the structure and use the checklist below to ensure you have included everything in the correct order:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/writing/instructions/play.shtml
Task 3: Bah! Humbug! Write a letter to the character of Scrooge from ‘A Christmas Carol’ to persuade him to celebrate Christmas. Have a look at the link below to help you structure your letter correctly:
You may wish to listen to ‘A Christmas Carol’ audio book using the following link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/subjects/english/a_christmas_carol
Task 4: Write an acrostic poem about Snowflakes. Remember an acrostic poem uses the letters in a word to begin each line. The activity in the link below will help you out:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/acrostic/
Task 5: Write an A-Z poem about Christmas. Read through the example in the link to inspire you. Remember to include lots of ‘WOW’ words, similes and metaphors!
Task 6: Write some Haiku poems about Winter. Remember to first line must contain 5 syllables, the second 7 syllables and the third 5 syllables. Look at the example below:
Reading
Task 1: Read the interesting information on the website below to find out how other countries celebrate Christmas. Then complete the Literacy Circle roles detailed in the links below – Super Summariser and Imaginative Illustrator. You can choose which two countries to focus on.
http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/index.htm
Task 2: Read the poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ in the link below and answer the comprehension questions which follow. Then try to create your own poem describing how you imagine Santa delivers toys on Christmas Eve.
Twas the Night Before Christmas Comprehension
Maths
The following links will help you improve your accuracy with grid multiplication:
http://www.gridmult.co.uk/activity/
http://www.iboard.co.uk/activity/Grid-Method-547
http://mathsframe.co.uk/fr/resources/resource/11/multiplication_grid_method
The following worksheets will give you more practise of grid multiplication:
http://www.worksheetworks.com/pdf/e73/7c04962608a6/WorksheetWorks_Grid_Multiplication_3.pdf (TU x TU)
http://www.worksheetworks.com/pdf/e73/7c04962608a6/WorksheetWorks_Grid_Multiplication_2.pdf (HTU x TU)
http://www.worksheetworks.com/pdf/e73/7c04962608a6/WorksheetWorks_Grid_Multiplication_1.pdf (HTU x HTU)
The following link has lots of different games and activities to support your numeracy and maths work and mental recall. Try some of the Year 5 and Year 6 activities:
http://www.primarystudents.co.uk/
Remember you can log on to Mathletics or Sumdog at any time using your individual passwords and play any of the games!
Christmas Origami:
Try to following the instructions and videos to make some lovely paper crafts. There are even some great Christmas stocking ideas which won’t cost you a penny!
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/christmas_origami_for_kids.htm
Build a Snowman Game:
http://www.flasharcade.com/arcade-games/build-a-snowman-game.html
