T3 Wk 5 Year 6 Learning Support Activities

Literacy – Writing, Reading, Grammar & Vocabulary Tasks

Writing –

This week all of Year 6 are to writing a speech. Your speech can be about anything of you choice. Use the Persuasive template provided to help you write your speech. Then transfer it to palm cards and practice reading and presenting it.

Reading -

The comprehension passages for this week are in comic form and you must read all the speech bubbles to help you answer the questions. – Peer Politics: Moving On, Heathy Mind, Heathy Body.

Grammar and Vocabulary

Complete the grammar worksheets – Synonyms are the Same! (Hint: synonyms are words that mean the same friend = mate)

Vocabulary is a cloze passage – MP3 Players and Your Hearing.

Mathematics This week in Mathematics you are revising your addition and subtraction strategies and applying these to word problems also. Remember with word problems go back and re-read the question to much sure you have answered the question and not missed a step or need to do another step to achieve the correct answer to the problem. PLEASE show your working out.

Science, History, Creative Arts & PDHPE

You can still do the other activities in your Year 6 pack such Creative Arts, History, Science etc. These activities, you can take a photo and add to your class team.

Friday Grid Day –(refer to the Year 6 pack on TEAMS and/or See-Saw) it is where you choose the activities for the day that you would like to do. Remember to send in photos or write in Team post what you did for the day.

Keep up the fantastic work you are all doing, and I really enjoy seeing your work on TEAMS. Keep trying your best while working at home or school.

Mrs Wasley ����

Persuasive Speech

Paragraph 1: Introduction - Topic Why are you writing this speech? What do you want the outcome to be? Paragraph 2: 1st point Make your first point strong, following your introduction. Paragraph 3: 2nd point Make the link with your last point and move into another one. Paragraph 4: 3rd point Make your final point your strongest one. Paragraph 5: Conclusion Summaries your main points in a final bid to convince or persuade your audience.

Peer Politics: Moving On

1. What upcoming event are the girls in the comic discussing?

2. One of the girls is feeling particularly anxious about next year. Why?

3. What strategies do her friends suggest for adjusting to this change?

4. What else could the girls do to maintain their friendship once they go to high school? List at least three suggestions not already mentioned in the comic.

5. Change can be hard, but it can also be a positive experience. List at three positive aspects of moving on to high school from primary school.

COMPREHENSION

Peer Politics: Moving On – Worksheet

Name: Date:

Healthy Mind, Healthy Body: The Value of Vegetables1. List your top 3 favourite vegetables and give reasons for why you like them.

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2. What are the three benefits of eating vegetables that are highlighted in the comic?1.

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3. What purpose did the author have for creating this comic?

4. Eating vegetables is good for the environment. Explain why you think this statement is true or false.

5. Write a sentence to persuade a friend to try a new vegetable. Use persuasive language and vocabulary.

COMPREHENSION

Healthy Mind, Healthy Body: The Value of Vegetables – Worksheet

Name: Date:

Synonyms Are the Same – Worksheet

Name: ___________________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________________

VOCABULARY

Synonyms Are the Same!

Read each sentence and circle the synonym for the word in bold.

1. I smiled (glared, beamed) when I saw my mum.

2. Sam was glad (unsatisfied, delighted) that it was snowing.

3. I like to read with a friend (buddy, enemy).

4. When the race finished (commenced, concluded), I was in first place.

5. I always receive a birthday gift (present, punishment) from my dad.

6. I was sad when it was time to leave (depart, arrive).

7. My family lives close (far, near) to me.

8. I am afraid (frightened, fearless) of dogs.

9. I love to build (assemble, dismantle) things with my blocks.

10. I raised (lowered, lifted) my hand when she called my name.

11. The maths problem is simple (easy, gruelling) to solve.

12. Anna’s long hair was so smooth and silky (dull, glossy).

13. I walked quickly (swiftly, easily) through the crowd.

14. I scared my sister and she screamed (squealed, muttered) in fear.

15. The ice cream I ate (neglected, consumed) was very good.

Name: ______________________ Date: _________________

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MP3 Players and Your Hearing MP3 players are a great source of entertainment, but they are also

the cause of serious _______________ problems for young people

today. Research has found that _______________ people are more

likely to play their music too loud, which can result in hearing _______________later in

life.

Several factors combine to make these devices a _______________to your hearing. The

ear pieces are designed to fit firmly in the listener’s_______________ canal, allowing

outside noise to be_______________. This means that the music is pumped

_______________ into the ear, potentially causing _______________ damage. Another

factor is the length of _______________ that young people are spending listening to

music on their MP3 players. Due to the long battery life and ability to load such a large

number of songs, people can spend hours ______________ to music that is being

streamed directly into their ear ______________.

Sound is measured using ______________ (dB). People speaking normally in a

conversation would generally be ______________ at around 60dB. Busy city traffic could

be measured at 85 dB, whilst a hairdryer is generally around 95dB. MP3 players at their

______________ can range from 105dB to 130dB. That’s about the same as a chainsaw

or an ambulance siren. Worryingly, it’s not only ______________ exposure to this noise

level that can cause damage, but as little as 30 seconds spent listening can cause

permanent ______________ to your hearing.

hearing hazard loss young time directly ear eliminated

decibels listening permanent drums loudest measured prolonged damage

T3 Wk5 Math – Addition and Subtraction using different strategies to solve a variety of sums and word problems.

Word Problems

A game to play with other family members or even on your own to practice your addition and subtraction.

Another game to play with cards.