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Please practise these Year 5 spellings. They are all commonly misspelled words so are tricky. A little practise each day is best. Use the spelling strategies that

you know, or be creative with how you practise them. Good luck!

You must learn each spelling. You should find out the meaning of each spelling. Make sure that you

understand each word. You could write each spelling into a sentence to show your

understanding. Fancy a challenge? ‘Be the teacher’ and set yourself a spelling test at the end of the week for somebody at home to test you. Can you think of a sentence to put them in just like we do at school? Can you also include a think back challenge?

Monday 1st June 2020 Objective: To understand the meaning of words in a text

Have a read of on the next page. We are now going to zoom in on some of the vocabulary. Have a look at the sentences below that have been taken from the text and their definitions. Take each word and put it into new sentences. How many sentences can you create? 1. Sentence from the text: “it is easy to see why the ancient Olympic Games enthralled

the Greeks for so long” Dictionary definition: Enthralled: To capture the fascinated attention of somebody. Example sentence: Year 5 were enthralled by the magician’s performance. Now write your own sentences containing the word enthralled. 2. Sentence from the text: “gather for a riotous barbeque” Dictionary definition: Riotous: Resembling a riot or public disturbance. Example sentence: The scenes outside the stadium were riotous. Now write your own sentences containing the word riotous. 3. Sentence from the text: “athletes took oaths to obey the rules before his statue.” Dictionary definition: Oath: A solemn promise, often taken in front of a witness. Example sentence: The knight made an oath of allegiance to the king. Now write your own sentences containing the word oath.

Copy out each sentence neatly into your books. Choose the most appropriate word to complete the sentence. Think carefully and make sure that each sentence makes sense. 1. There was a __________________ noise coming from the music room. 2. The witness swore an ________________ before the judges. 3. I was _________________ by the story.

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Have a look at this artist’s impression of the ancient Olympic Games. Can you write your own sentences, or even a short paragraph, to

describe the scene using the words enthralled, riotous and oath?

Full of blood, passion and extraordinary feats of athletic endeavour, the Olympic Games were the sporting, social and cultural highlight of the Ancient Greek calendar for almost 12 centuries. From boxing contestants with no weight classifications or point scoring to chariot racing where danger lurked on every corner, it is easy to see why the ancient Olympic Games enthralled the Greeks for so long. Here, we give you the essential lowdown of where the Olympics began. “It is hard for us to exaggerate how important the Olympics were for the Greeks,” Paul Christesen, Professor of Ancient Greek History at Dartmouth College, USA, said. “The classic example is that when the Persians invaded Greece in the summer of 480 (BC) a lot of the Greek city states agreed that they would put together an allied army but they had a very hard time getting one together because so many people wanted to go to the Olympics. So, they actually had to delay putting the army together to defend the country against the Persians.” The threat of invasion or not, the Games took place in Olympia, a hugely sacred spot, every four years from 776BC to at least 393AD. For the first 250-plus years all the action took place in the sanctuary of Olympia Pock-marked by olive trees, from which the victory wreaths were cut. The games were announced by heralds travelling to all of the major Greek cities around the Mediterranean, and hostilities were banned during the period around the Games to safeguard those travelling to and from Olympia. All free Greek males were allowed to take part from farmhands to royal heirs, although the majority of Olympians were soldiers. Women could not compete or even attend. There was, however, a loophole to this rule – chariot owners, not riders, were declared Olympic champions and anyone could own a chariot. Kyniska, daughter of a Spartan king, took advantage of this, claiming victory wreaths in 396BC and 392BC. At their heart, the Games were a religious festival and a good excuse for Greeks from all over the Mediterranean basin to gather for a riotous barbeque. On the middle day of the festival a vast number of cows were slaughtered in honour of Zeus, King of the Greek Gods – once he had been given a small taste, the rest was for the people. Throughout the games, sacrifices and gifts were offered to Zeus and athletes took oaths to obey the rules before his statue. The Games lasted a full five days by the fifth century BC and saw running, jumping and throwing events plus boxing, wrestling, pankration and chariot racing. At least 40,000 spectators would have packed the stadium each day at the height of the Games’ popularity.

Tuesday 2nd June 2020 Objective: To retrieve information from a text

Have another read of from yesterday.

Now that you have read the text, have a go at the following questions to show your

understanding. Remember to use your skimming and scanning skills to help.

Have a go at the following questions: 1. “The Ancient Olympics were a safe place to compete.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. 2. Do you think it was fair for only males to be able to compete in the Olympic Games? 3. Would you have liked to have attended the Ancient Olympics? Why/Why not?

1. For how many centuries were the Olympic Games the highlight of Ancient Greece?

2. When did the Persians invade Greece?

3. Why did the Greek City States have a hard time getting an allied army together?

4. Where did the games take place?

5. How frequently did the games take place?

6. What tree was marked the sanctuary of Olympia Pock?

7. What were these trees used to make?

8. Who announced the games to the cities around the Mediterranean?

9. Who were allowed to take part in the Olympics?

10. Who could own a chariot?

11. When did Kyniska claim victory wreaths?

12. What did Greeks often gather for during the religious festival of the games?

13. Which Greek god was honoured during the games?

14. How long did the games last for during the fifth century?

15. Name three events that competitors took part in during the Olympic Games.

16. How many spectators were believed to fill the stadium each day?

Wednesday 3rd June 2020 Objective: To retrieve information from a non fiction text

Have a read of on the next page.

Now that you have read the text, have a go at the following questions to show your

understanding. Remember to use your skimming and scanning skills to help.

Have a go at the following questions: 1. Read the sentence below. Without changing the meaning, what word

could you use to replace the word palpable? The excitement here is palpable. 2. Read the sentence below. Without changing the meaning, what word

could you use to replace the word fusion? A fusion of boxing and wrestling. 3. Which event do you think you would most like to watch? Why? 4. Put each event into order based on which you believe to be the least/most dangerous sport. Explain why you have put them in that order, using evidence from the text when possible.

1. Is there any vocabulary that you are unsure of? If so, look for the clues in the text to see if you can work out the meaning. Still unsure? Use a dictionary (or an online dictionary) to find the meaning.

2. What is a ‘very real possibility’ during the boxing events? 3. What is worn by the boxers? 4. What are the boxers encouraged to do once their opponent is on the floor? 5. Which event was the first to be included in the Olympics? 6. Name the only two rules of Pankration. 7. Where does the chariot racing take place? 8. How many laps are completed during the chariot race? 9. What is the highest number of horses able to pull a chariot? 10. What happens to those who have a head start? 11. In which sport is a flutist used to assist with the athlete’s rhythm? 12. Name the toughest running race of all. 13. In which sport is the main aim to throw the opponent onto the floor from a

standing position? 14. How many points are needed to win a wrestling match? 15. Which piece of sporting equipment is often intricately engraved? 16. In combat sports, how does an athlete surrender?

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Hello and welcome to the hustle and bustle of Olympia! The excitement here is palpable as the final preparations are being made for the first day of the Olympic

Games. Let’s have a look through the programme of events.

First up, we have boxing. Now you may be thinking ‘what a brutal and barbaric sport’ and, well, you’d be right! With no weight classifications, no scoring system, no time limit and death as a very real possibility, boxing at the Olympic Games is not for the faint hearted. Boxers wear leather gloves when fighting and competitors are encouraged to keep hitting their opponent even after he’s been knocked to the ground - brutal!

Our second event is pankration, a fusion of boxing and wrestling with barely any restrictions. This is a wild, no-nonsense sport at the centre of the Olympic Games which boasts huge men of incredible strength. With just two rules - no biting and no eye poking - competitors wrestle

for their lives. Please expect lots of violence, oh, and of course, a high likelihood of death. An even not to be missed.

Next, we have an event full of thrills, spills and crashes guaranteed. It’s the chariot racing

of course! Even in comparison to pankration, chariot racing is one of the most dangerous events. Taking place on the hippodrome, spectators will get a great view of the 12 laps of the track from the sides of the surrounding hills as their small, two wheeled vehicles are drawn by two, four or six horse teams. As the racers quickly approach the turning posts at either end in a desperate attempt to get the best line for the corner, you will soon see just how treacherous the race can be.

Of course, it wouldn’t be the Olympics without running

being involved! From completing three marathons in a day, to chasing down a live hare, we have everything on offer here in Olympia. As the first event ever to be included in the Olympics, running is still one of the most hotly contested events. Get down to the race track nice and early to watch the competitors line up along the stone starting block. It can get super tense as they await the beginning of the race - any man who tries to get a head start will not only be disqualified from the race but will also be beaten for cheating! If you can, make sure you watch the Hoplitodromos, the toughest running race of all. Watch the racers as they compete whilst wearing their armour and carrying their shields (which could weigh up to a hefty 25kg)!

As you may have realised by now, we LOVE a good fight. Be sure to watch the

wrestling. With the vast majority of fans, like you, who are likely to have passed through wrestling schools themselves, this is the hottest sport of all. The wrestler's aim is to throw his opponent to the ground from a standing position. A point (or fall) is scored when a wrestler's back or shoulders touches the ground and three points are needed to win a match. There are no weight divisions or time limits. As a result, you will notice that the sport is dominated by large and strong men and boys who battle it out to defeat smaller, but more skilful, opponents.

Fancy a bit of variation? Why not check out the long jump. Watch the competing athletes swing their weights (halters) in their arms as they prepare to launch themselves as far as possible. Listen to the melodic sound of the accompanying flutist as the athletes use the rhythm of the music to time their jump and the swinging of their weights. It really is quite spectacular but, take care, you don’t want to be in the pathway of a discarded weight as it is flung backwards through the air!

Head down to see another throwing event where athletes compete to throw a large, flat discus. Look closely, you may even spot the intricate detail on each discus. Often engraved with picturesque scenes of poetry, discuses are made from stone or metal and are launched as far as they possibly can. Watch out! Incoming discus coming your way!

And finally, head down to watch the javelin. Wooden, the height of a man and with one pointed end,

the javelin resembles a spear. Watch as the athletes wind a leather band around the centre of the javelin before they launch it skywards, making it spin through the air.

Before you head off to watch the games, have a look through the information below to help you get to grips with all you need to know: Females are banned from the games - sorry, no girls permitted. All athletes will compete naked. Wrestlers and pankration competitors will cover themselves in oil prior to their event. Athletes in the combat sports have to indicate their surrender by raising their index

fingers. This, however, must be done before it’s too late!

Thursday 4th June 2020 Objective: To retrieve information from a non fiction text

Have a read of on the next page.

Now that you have read the text, have a go at the following questions to show your

understanding. Remember to use your skimming and scanning skills to help.

Read the paragraph below. Can you think of an appropriate subheading to go alongside it?

The olive tree that produces olive oil in ancient Greece was considered a symbol of prosperity, wisdom, glory and peace. Legend says that the olive tree from which they

made wreaths for the Olympic champions, was planted by semi-god Heracles at Olympia where the Olympics were taking place.

1. Is there any vocabulary that you are unsure of? If so, look for the clues in the text to see if you can work out the meaning. Still unsure? Use a dictionary (or an online dictionary) to find the meaning.

2. What are believed to be the most prestigious awards in the modern Olympics? 3. What do many ancient Greek pots often show being tied around competitors? 4. When is it believed that the Athenian kylix (drinking cup) in the image was made? 5. Where is the Athenian kylix now stored? 6. In the Ancient Olympics, what was the main prize? 7. Prizes were given to those who came second and third. Is this true or false?

Explain your answer using evidence from the text. 8. What was the victor allowed to set up in order to commemorate their success? 9. After three wins, which sculptors would Olympic champions use? 10. Name three different favours that victors were lucky enough to receive.

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When the victor returned to their home, they entered through a special gap knocked through into the city wall to raucous and wild crowds. The victor would have been treated with special favours - they might have paid no taxes or even had free meals at the president’s house! The successful athlete would also sometimes be given privileges such as free board and lodging, and theatre tickets for life. Olympic victors in particular became heroes, and had huge followings of fans. By competing in the many other athletics festivals where material prizes were given, they could earn a very good living.

In the modern Olympics, gold silver and bronze medals are the most prestigious of prizes with the worlds’ best athletes fiercely competing for their chance to be adorned with

glory. However, this has not always been the case. In fact, in the ancient Olympic games, the rewards were really quite different.

Many ancient Greek pots show athletes wearing red ribbons, not just tied around their head, but sometimes also on their arms and their legs. Such ribbons can be seen on this Athenian kylix, or drinking cup, of about 500-475 BC, now housed in the British Museum. These ribbons (or more accurately skeins of wool), along with palm or other branches, seem to have been given to the winners immediately after their contests. Later, at the prize-giving ceremony, they would receive the rewards customary for those particular games (each festival had its own particular prizes).

At the ancient Olympics, the only prize was the crown of olive leaves cut from the sacred

tree at Olympia. What counted most of all was the fame and supreme glory of becoming an Olympic victor. There were no medals. Only the winner's name was recorded, since coming second or third counted for nothing.

At Olympia, the olympionikes, or victor, was allowed to set up a statue of himself to commemorate his success. This would be a standard statue in the case of one win, or for three wins he could commission a portrait statue of himself from a leading sculptor such as Pheidias or Myron. Victory songs would also be specially written for him. These privileges somehow had to be financed. Statues of bronze or marble could cost up to ten years' wages for the average

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Friday 5th June 2020 Objective: To retrieve information from a non fiction text

Have a read of on the next page.

Fancy learning more? Check out this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9lFwCDuj38

Taking inspiration from ‘The Olympic Outtakes’, have a look at the following picture.

1. Is there any vocabulary that you are unsure of? If so, look for the clues in the text to see if you can work out the meaning. Still unsure? Use a dictionary (or an online dictionary) to find the meaning. 2. How did Damoxenos kill his competitor? 3. In the boxing match between Creugas and Damoxenos who was declared the

winner? 4. What was used instead of a baton in the relay race? 5. Which god was believed to have brought fire to the earth? 6. Which famous poet wrote about some of the Olympic events described in the text? 7. Who tried to sneak his mother into the Olympics disguised as their trainer? 8. Who made Achilles slip? 9. Who was brutally thrown from a chariot? 10. In the sentence “Have a read of the following funny tales and anecdotes?”, what

do you think the word anecdote means? Can you think of an alternative?

Now that you have read the text, have a go at the following questions to show your un-derstanding. Remember to use your skimming and scanning skills to help.

Can you write a descriptive paragraph to go alongside your picture to describe what

happens next? Show off all of your Year 5 writing skills.

What do you think happens next? Draw an image or a series of images to

show what might happen next. You could even create your own comic strip.

Consider: * Who are these athletes? (Feel free to

make up your own names!) * What event are they taking part in?

Look at the clues in the image. * What do you think happens next? Be as creative as you like (but not tooooo

gory - we know what you’re like!). Add as much detail to your picture as

possible.

Take this gruesome tale of Creugas and Damoxenos who competed against each other in an Olympic boxing match for example. According to legend, the two were so evenly

matched that the competition lasted for hours and hours without a decision. When there was no foreseeable end, both men agreed to take a single, undefended blow from

the other. Creugas delivered the first punch, striking Damoxenos on the head. Damoxenos, struck Creugas on the side. His sharp finger nails tore through the young man’s skin and ripped out his intestines. The crowd gasped as Creugas fell lifeless to the ground. Damoxenos went on to be

disqualified for killing his opponent and Creugas was posthumously declared the winner...despite being dead!

Here is how the poet Homer (not to be confused with Homer Simpson) described an accident during a four horse chariot race: “Eumelos was thrown out of the chariot beside the wheel. The skin was ripped from the elbows, nose and mouth, and his forehead smashed in over the

eyebrows. His eyes filled with tears and his powerful voice was silenced.” I guess that’s one way to win a race!

One of the great ancient Olympic running games included a relay race...but not as we know it today! The god, Prometheus, was believed by Greeks to have stolen fire from the gods and bring it down to earth for humans. The humans, however, had to escape the wrath of the avenging gods. They ran with torches in an attempt to escape. In recognition of this, during the Olympics, the relay was run with flaming torches rather than batons, in memory of Prometheus. If the torch went out, your team lost. And if you grabbed the wrong end of the torch from the last runner...ouch!

Again, Homer reported another, rather tense race between Odysseus and Achilles. Odysseus was loosing and said a quick prayer to the goddess, Athena. Athena not only made Achilles slip - she made him fall head first into cattle droppings. He stood up spitting cow dung - and lost the race, of course!

As I am sure you can imagine, the Ancient Greek Olympics wasn’t all plain sailing...in fact, it was quite the opposite! Have a read of the following funny tales and anecdotes that are believed to have happened over the years. Beware - some are pretty brutal!

As women weren’t allowed to take part in the Olympics or spectate, as you can imagine, there were lots of inventive ways that they would try to sneak in! Some women owned their own chariots which allowed them to actually go on to win Olympic titles (technically, it was the owner of the chariot that won the race, not chariot rider)! One young boy, Pisidorus, took his mum to the Olympics. He disguised her as his personal trainer...genius!