Dear Year 6

Please see the work for Week 6 in this PDF. There is no expectation to print the work. Do try and complete it on paper at home or enjoy the online quizzes where available.

There are links for you to click. These will take you quickly to work I have set. If you are unable to do this, we have provided the work on the following slides for you to have a go at.

Your child should already have a login for TTRockstars. If you need it again do message me on Dojo.

The learn by heart facts are for you to practise everyday in anyway you would like.

Have a great week and do what you can.

Miss Durrant and Mrs Wilcox

Facts for you to learn by heart: number

Spellings for this week:Year 6 Spelling List

accommodate amateur

accompany ancient

according apparent

achieve appreciate

aggressive attached

Topic: Please choose an activity to work on through the week:

(You may decide to work on more than one!)

MondayMaths:

Summer 2, Lesson 1 - Angles in Special Quadrilaterals

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/

English:

Writing a Report

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znq4kmn

Read this report and compare it to the one you wrote last week.Can you make any improvements on yours:

Snap…Snap…Click…The sound of a hundred cameras filled the air.

Craning their necks to the skies to see the enormous specimen, the crowd all let out gasps and moans in unison as the figure took its first steps.

Standing over 50 metres tall, the metal beast cast a foreboding shadow over the gathering, transfixed spectators. No-one knew why it was here. No-one knew where it had come from. No-one knew whose side it was on. However, its intentions were about to be made clear…

Big Write - for the whole week.Big Write - for the whole week.Please finish this story using your best writing possible. The focus for this piece of writing is to use prepositional phrasesNeed a reminder about prepositional phrases? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvagXaFQGXM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owh5U8Z94ew

TuesdayMaths:

Summer 2, Lesson 2 - Angles in Regular Polygons

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/

English:

Speech Writing

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znn2xyc

A speech is an informative talk given to an audience.

The language of a speech should be interesting to the listeners.

The key features of a powerful speech

The acronym A FOREST is one easy way to remember some of the key features of a powerful speech. It stands for:

● A - alliteration● F - facts● O - opinion● R - rhetorical questions (questions without an answer)● E - emotive language● S - statistics● T - triples (repeating your point three times, but in different ways)

Example

● Alliteration: These amazing, astounding animals need our protection!● Fact: Orangutans live on only two islands.● Opinion: I believe it is important to ensure Orangutans have a safe home otherwise…● Rhetorical questions: Would you like to see them become extinct?● Emotive language: Beautiful, kind and innocent animals.● Statistics: Humans share nearly 97% of their DNA with orangutans.● Triples: Protection is important! Care for these animals! Offer them our love!

1. Have a look at this powerful speech called Friends Matter.2. Write down as many ideas as you can about:● why friends are important to you● the ingredients for a good friend3. Imagine you have been invited to Downing Street to meet the Prime Minister and deliver a speech about

why friends matter.

Write your own powerful Friends Matter speech ready for your visit.

Remember to use the A FOREST rule so that you include the key features of a powerful speech.

Feel free to use ideas from the example for your own speech!

WednesdayMaths:

Summer 2, Lesson 3 - Problem Solving

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/

English:

Writing a Debate Argument

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhmdjhv

Debates

A debate is a formal discussion about a subject where people have different views.

For example - Should children be allowed mobile phones in school?

Different facts and opinions are presented by each side during the discussion.

When taking part in a debate, it is important to prepare a well-thought-out argument. By doing this, your viewpoint will be presented clearly and effectively.

Key features of a debate argument include:

● An introduction● facts to support each point● formal language● emotive language● rhetorical questions● repetition● a rebuttal (counter argument)● discourse markers or conjunctions to connect paragraphs● a strong conclusion

Example

Let's apply these key features to the following argument:

We should look after bees:

● Introduction – State your main point.

It is important to look after bees.

● Facts.

Over 150 crops require pollination by bees in order to reproduce.

● Formal language.

It is always important to consider why bees are essential to us.

● Emotive language.

These delicate, innocent animals…

● Rhetorical questions.

Would you like to be squashed?

● Repetition - repeat your main argument after making each point.● Rebuttal (counter argument).

Some say bees are angry, but do we truly know?

● Discourse markers or conjunctions – for example, however, in addition, as well as.● A strong conclusion – restate your main point.

Imagine that you are a leading scientist preparing for a debate on why it is important to care for our planet’s wildlife.

Write a powerful argument in support of the idea that:

We should protect all marine wildlife.

Remember to use the key features of a strong, well-structured debate argument.

ThursdayMaths:

Summer 2, Lesson 4 - Problem Solving

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/

English:

Writing a Recount

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6698xs

Writing a recount

How to write a compelling recount:

● Write your recount in the first person because it happened to you.

I used detailed maps to plan my flight.

● Use the past tense because it has already happened.

I had trained for years!

● Clear structure. Use paragraphs to separate the beginning, middle and end. Your middle section should include at least three events or experiences.

● Recounts are written in the order in which they happened (chronological order). Use time conjunctions eg: firstly, next, then and finally to show this.

● Using description to add detail will enable your reader to build an image in their head.

The aeroplane’s long propellers reflected the sunlight.

● It is important to share your feelings about what happened throughout your recount.

My stomach turned continuously as I took off. I was incredibly nervous!

● Use emotive language so the reader understands your point of view.

I put blood, sweat and tears into planning my flight to ensure it was successful.

Imagine it is 1932 and you are Amelia Earheart. You have just landed after the first ever transatlantic flight and need to write down as much as you can about this fantastic experience!

Write a recount of your amazing journey.

Remember to include some of the key features of a recount.

FridayMaths:

Summer 2, Lesson 5 - Friday Maths Challenges

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/

English:

Book Club: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zj74kmn

Extract 1

Look, I didn’t want to be a half-blood. If you’re reading this now because you think you might be one, my advice is: stop listening right now.

Believe whatever lie your mom or dad told you about your birth, and try to lead a normal life.

Being a half-blood is dangerous. It’s scary. Most of the time, it gets you killed in painful, nasty ways.

If you’re a normal kid, reading this because you think it’s fiction, great. Read on. I envy you for being able to believe that none of this ever happened.

But if you recognize yourself in these pages – if you feel something stirring inside – stop reading immediately. You might be one of us. And once you know that, it’s only a matter of time before they sense it too, and they’ll come for you.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

My name is Percy Jackson. I’m twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York.

Am I a troubled kid? Yeah. You could say that.

Technique Example

Directly talking to the reader

Advice for the reader

Example of humour

Rhetorical question

Activity 11. Read the first extract again.

How would you explain the writer’s style of writing? Do you think that this style is an engaging opening for a book?

2. Find an example of the following techniques that the writer uses to engage his readers.

Extract 2

Mrs Dodds lunged at me.

With a yelp, I dodged and felt talons slash the air next to my ear. I snatched the ballpoint pen out of the air, but when it hit my hand, it wasn’t a pen any more. It was a sword – Mr Brunner’s bronze sword, which he always used on tournament day.

Mrs Dodds spun towards me with a murderous look in her eyes.

My knees were jelly. My hands were shaking so bad I almost dropped the sword.

She snarled, ‘Die, honey!’

And she flew straight at me. Absolute terror ran through my body. I did the only thing that came naturally: I swung the sword. The metal blade hit her shoulder and passed clean through her body as if she were made of water.

Hisss! Mrs Dodds was a sand castle in a power fan. She exploded into yellow powder, vaporized on the spot, leaving nothing but the smell of sulphur and a dying screech and a chill of evil in the air, as if those two glowing red eyes were still watching me.

I was alone.

There was a ballpoint pen in my hand. Mr Brunner wasn’t there. Nobody was there but me.

Activity 2Read the second extract again.

1. Return to the beginning of the extract and summarise what is happening in the text.

2. Try to write eight different phrases or clauses to summarise the plot.3. Challenge yourself by using a maximum of six words for each phrase or clause.4. You can choose where in the extract to pause and write a summary.

Here are a few examples to start you off:

● Dodds lunges● watch the talons● is my ear ok?

Finishing off Friday:

Finish off any work from this week that you haven’t yet completed.