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:
Comprehension questions:
Who shared Maia’s cabin on the ‘Cardinal’ and why were they not happy?
Why did Miss Minton suggest that Maia learn Portuguese?
Why was Clovis worried that the Pilgrim Players would throw him out?
What is Clovis’ real name and why did he change it?
Does Clovis enjoy travelling? Explain your answer.
Why do you think Clovis asks so many questions about England?
How does the weather change from the beginning to the end of the chapter?
Why was the market ‘dazzling’?
How would you feel about completing the journey Maia has? Explain your answer.
Thursday Writing Task:
This week we will be using ‘OAK ACADEMY’ to look at ‘Character Descriptions’.
Today’s task is linked to Spelling and Grammar and looks at ‘RELATIVE CLAUSES’
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.
If you would like to challenge yourself further, complete the following activities:
Thursday Maths Task:
Wednesday answers:
Thursday Starter:
Main Activity:
Today we are going to continue to look at TRANSLATION. Today we are describing position and coordinates after translation
TRANSLATION means moving a shape into a different position, without changing it in any way.
Follow the video and complete the activities linked to it.
https://www.thenational.academy/year-5/maths/describe-position-after-translation-year-5-wk1-4
If you would like to challenge yourself further, complete the following activities:
Thursday Topic Task:
In this lesson we are going to be learning about the people that contributed to Thomas Becket’s death. We are going to learn about King Henry II, his friendship with Becket and his struggle to take back power from the church. We will learn about how Henry and Becket’s relationship fell apart due to the struggle between the monarchy and the church and how this led to Becket’s death. You will need a piece of paper, a pencil and your brain.
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