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Narborough Primary Academy

Monday 8th February

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Spellings: Rule 23:cial or tial?

Use the powerpoint below to explore when to use the suffixes ‘cial’ or ‘tial.’ Can children explain the rule for how to choose which suffix to use?

Quick Write: Prepositions

Use the image in the powerpoint to write sentences containing prepositions. (Hint: the second slide has some examples of prepositions to show place, time and movement).

Maths:

Daily 10

Encourage pupils to practise their times tables by clicking on the link below. This will give 10 questions based around recall of the times tables facts.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10

  • Click on the daily 10 image.
  • At the top of the page, you should see 3 ‘choose’ tabs
  • 1st tab: Choose level 4 (year 4) or level 5 (year 5)
  • 2nd tab: Multiplication, Choose mixed tables up to x12
  • Then you should see a range of question intervals at the bottom of the page…can you try a quicker challenge?
  • Upload your score to dojo to let your teacher know how you got on.

You could also try selecting division to practice using your knowledge of times tables to solve related division questions.

 White Rose Maths

Note: this week there are separate lessons for year 4 and year 5 children.

Year 4:  Equivalent Fractions

Click on the link below to watch the video tutorial about equivalent fractions. Use pictorial representations (shapes and bar model), and number lines to find equivalent fractions. Can you spot any patterns?

https://vimeo.com/504316253

 Then, complete the worksheet below (Y4 Maths Monday). You could print it off and write on the worksheet, or write the answers on paper/exercise book, but remember to number your answers clearly so your parents can check you are correct.

Parents: I have also uploaded the answer sheet (Y4 MATHS ANSWERS) for you to refer to.

Year 5: Mixed numbers to improper fractions

Click on the link below to watch the video tutorial to learn about converting mixed numbers to improper fractions using bar models and pictorial representations. Get you pattern spotting skills out- how can multiplication help you convert mixed numbers to improper fractions more efficiently?

https://vimeo.com/500361175

Then, complete the worksheet below (Y5 Maths Monday). You could print it off and write on the worksheet, or write the answers on paper/exercise book, but remember to number your answers clearly so your parents can check you are correct.

Parents: I have also uploaded the answer sheet (Y5 MATHS ANSWERS) for you to refer to.

English: Relative clauses and Relative pronouns

Click on the link below to watch the oak academy lesson on relative pronouns.

Revise what main and subordinate clauses are, find out what a relative clause is, and explore 2 relative pronouns and how they should be used.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-relative-pronouns-74v62c?activity=video&step=1

Pause the video when instructed, writing your sentences in your book/on paper, remembering to punctuate them accurately. Do you need to include commas?

Upload some of your sentences to dojo so your teacher can see how you got on.

Reading comprehension

Practice your reading comprehension skills by reading the text and answering the questions.

Note to parents: the text and questions are on pages 1 and 2. Page 3 contains the answers. 

Year 4: Bodily bits and bobs

Year 5: Keeping clean

 

Science: How do humans digest food?

Click on the link below to access the oak academy lesson to find out how we digest food.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/how-do-humans-digest-food-60rp4c

This is fascinating…and yes…poo is mentioned!

In this lesson, we will learn about the digestive system. We will learn about the different stages, including what happens in the mouth, the stomach, and the intestines. We will also watch a demonstration and be able to explain the digestive system in our own words.

Pause the video when instructed and answer the questions. Write a paragraph to describe the steps of the digestive system (in chronological order) using the scientific vocabulary (keywords). Upload these to dojo so your teacher can see how you got on. Then complete the exit quiz…how did you do?