Tuesday 12.5.2020
Tuesday's work
Maths: Today we are going to be completing some retrieval practice looking at arithmetic. It is a great opportunity for you all to practice your written methods! In the Powerpoint I have included images of the written methods for +, -, x and ÷ which we have looked at this year.
Writing: This week we will be writing a superhero adventure story with the help of authors Greg James and Chris Smith. They have released a video on the National Literacy Trust website telling you how to create the perefct superhero story.
Also, at the bottom of the National Literacy Trust webpage you will find a link which enables you to downlaod an audio version of their book 'Kid Normal', for free!
The link to the webpage is here: https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/9-12/printable-activities-9-12/write-superhero-story-greg-james-and-chris-smith/
Reading: This week’s guided reading will be based around the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. J.K Rowling is releasing videos of celebrities (from the wizarding world and beyond) reading the first in the series of Harry Potter books.
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) himself reads Chapter One: The Boy Who Lived. You can access the video on the website below. Each week a different celebrity will read the next chapter. I know many of you have already read the series (me included) but it is a joy to hear it read aloud by someone else – and professional actors no less!
https://www.wizardingworld.com/chapters/reading-the-boy-who-lived
If you would like more activities to do at home around Harry Potter then the wizarding world website is full of ideas, including a House Points Competition.
SPaG: Today's game is a classic your parents may remember - Blockbusters. The aim of the game is to work your way across the board by correctly answering a question for each hexagon you select. The first to reach the other side is the winner. This game works best played as an interactive Powerpoint as it takes you to the correct question and allows you to change the colour of the hexagons to show who is winning. However, it can still be played through the PDF - just find the question for the hexagon you've selected and write down your answer. You can play this game solo or against an opponnent. The answers are on a separate sheet. You can check each ansser as you play or wait until the end and then mark.