Thursday Reading Task:
On a Thursday, your reading task will be to read a further chapter from ‘Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson:
Why does Colonel de Silva not expect anyone to come forward about finding Bernard Taverner’s son?
Why does Colonel de Silva Low and Trapwood about a boy living with the Ombuda Indians?
Why do you think Bernard Taverner was afraid of Westwood? What do you think happened there?
Who do you think Finn is and why does he need to ‘stay where he is?’
What similarities are there between ‘Journey to the River Sea’ and ‘Little Lord Fauntleroy’?
How do you think Clovis is feeling? How does the author show me and not tell me? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
How you think Mrs Carter has tracked her down? What do you think will happen to Maia?
What plan would you make for Clovis if you were Maia? Why would you make the plan you do?
Thursday Writing Task:
This week we will be using ‘OAK ACADEMY’ to look at ‘Story Endings’.
Today’s task is linked to Spelling and Grammar and looks at ‘SPEECH/INVERTED COMMAS’
Watch the video and complete the activities linked to it.
Make a note of any of the language that you like – you might be able to use it when it comes to writing your own.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/story-spag-focus-speech/
If you would like to challenge yourself further, complete the following activities:
Thursday Maths Task:
Wednesday answers:
Thursday Starter:
Main Activity:
This week we are going to continue to be looking at CONVERTING MEASUREMENTS
In oIn the penultimate lesson of this unit we are going to investigate the difference between imperial pounds and metric kilograms. As with our exploration of miles and kilometres, we are going to use approximate conversions to solve problems.
Follow the video and complete the activities linked to it.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-convert-between-pounds-and-kilograms/
If you would like to challenge yourself further, complete the following activities
Thursday Topic Task:
n this lesson we will be learning about the monarchs who succeeded King Henry VIII. We will learn about the religious tensions, between Catholicism and Protestantism, that developed with each new monarch who rose to the throne. We will conclude the lesson by learning about King Philip’s plots to overthrow Elizabeth I and ultimately, her victory over the Spanish Armada.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/was-elizabeth-i-weak-and-feeble/
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