Friday 15th January 2021

Year 6 Remote Learning

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Maths – Arithmetic Test

See the pack for the test

Reading – Chapter 8

Read chapter 8 (pp. 74 -81) of ‘Letters from the Lighthouse’ and answer the following questions (full sentences please)

1) Describe the role of the air warden on p.74 -75

2) On p. 77, Olive said that her face was ‘reddening’. What does this mean and what does it tell us about how Olive was feeling?

3) What does the word ‘kosher’ mean? pp.79 – 80

4) Why is kosher food important to Esther? pp. 79 – 80

5) On p. 81, Olive uses the phrase ‘put my foot right in it.’ Explain what this means.

6) The name of this chapter is ‘Loose Lips Sink Ships.’ Explain who in this chapter might have had ‘loose lips’ and why.

Writing – Part 2 of build the sentence and paragraphs

In today’s lesson, we will be learning how to build our recount by the sentence and eventually paragraphs.

We started this yesterday with the first two paragraphs of the text. If you worked ahead then that is no problem. In today’s lesson, we are going to learn how to use specific grammatical devices to build our sentences.

Remember the acronyms FANBOYS and DASH to give you a prompt with your writing. Practice using these skills in this lesson and in the next lesson we will apply them to the next part of our soldier’s recount.

Description Action

Speech How are they feeling?

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Look at these different pictures. Can you spot their special adaptations that help them to survive?

Complete the sentences below using the following key terms: feeding, eaten, beak, skin, mate, temperature.

This frog is a member of the poison dart frog family but, unlike its relatives, its

is not poisonous. The birds that would eat the mimic dart frog can’t tell the difference between

them and so leave this frog alone.

The blue footed booby is a sea bird which is easily recognisable because of its blue feet. It is very

proud of its feet and dances around to try to attract a .

The shark’s teeth and jaws are its ultimate adaptation. The razor-

sharp teeth of the jaw hold onto the prey and are used like a saw. The teeth are often broken or

lost, so the shark has adapted to grow teeth back constantly.

Friday 15th January 2021

Year 6 Community Classroom Pack

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Use the diagram above to complete the table

Physical Adaptations of a Camel

Physical Feature What does this feature do to help?

humps

thighs

knee pads

twin toed feet

leathery mouth

slit like nostrils

long bushy eyelashes

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Not only does the tucan’s large help it to pick and peel fruit, it

also helps the bird to regulate its which it does by controlling the

blood flow to the beak.

The hawk moth caterpillar is a big faker. It has adapted to disguised itself as a snake to avoid

being .

Research how a camel has adapted to survive in its natural environment.

What is a camel’s face like (eyes, nose)? Why?

What is a camel’s skin and fur like? Why?

Why are camels’ feet large and flat?

Why does the camel have a hump?

Is there anything else you have found out?

5. My brother refuses to dean. the bathroom _ _ _ _ _ _ _ will

he tidy the flitchen. table when. I asfl.

6. I saved up all of my pocRet mon.ey I really wan.ted to buy the n.ew

toy car.

For each set of sen.ten.ces below, choose the best con.jun.ction. (you may need to

rewrite it slightly):

1. Benjamin. played with the dog. Mary played with the dog.

2. My friend used live bait when. he went fishing. He thin.Rs it catches the biggest fish.

3. I wanted to go to the movies. Mum wouldn't allow me.

4. It was a rainy day. The students ate their lunch in.side.

5. Neither of the cats were frien.dly. They were happy to be petted.

6. I saved my money to go shopping. I didn't seem to have enough.

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Pages 28-29 - Household tasks 1. Je passe I' aspirateur.

Je balaie.Je fais la vaisselle.Je lave la voiture.

2. Je mets la table.Je remplis le lave-vaisselle.Je fais mon lit.

3. Qu'est-ce que tu fais chez toi? Je range ma chambre.

Pages 30-31 - A family weekend 1. Qu'est-ce que tu vas faire avec ta famille pendant

le weekend?O n va faire un pique-nique.O n va aller a la campagne.O n va manger un hon repas. O n va rendre visite a ma grand-mere.O n va aller a la plage.

2. Whose family is going to have a film night? Lydia'sHow many people say they're going to havea picnic? TwoWhose family is going to to go the beach? Pierre'sWhere is George's family going to go?To the countryside

3. Qu' est-ce que tu vas faire avec ta famille pendantle weekend?We're going to go on a bike ride.

Pages 32-33 - My birthday party 1. C'est un cadeau.

C'est un chapeau d'anniversaire.C'est un gateau d'anniversaire.

2. You should have ticked: une fete, ma famille,un chapeau.You should have crossed: un balloon, un gatoe,une karte.The correct spellings are: un ballon, un gateau,une carte.

3. Qui est a la fete d'anniversaire?Mon grand-pere est a la fete d'anniversaire.

Who is at the birthday party?My grandfather is at the birthday party.

Section 4 - A Weekend with Friends Pages 34-35 - What would you like to do? 1. Qu'est-ce que tu voudrais faire?

Je voudrais faire un tour a velo.Tu voudrais faire une soiree pyjama?Oui, je voudrais faire les magasins.Tu voudrais faire du bowling?

2. Je voudrais faire une promenade.Je voudrais faire un tour a vela.Je voudrais faire du camping.

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3. Tu voudrais faire une soiree pyjama?Non, je voudrais faire les magasins.

Pages 3 6-3 7 - Would you like ... ? 1. Bonjour Omar! Tu voudrais aller au centre de loisirs?

Oui, on y va!

2. Lottie asks Claire if she wants to go to the cinema.- FalseClaire can't go with Lottie because she has homework. - T r u eClaire suggests that they go to the park on Friday. - T r u e Lottie doesn't want to go to the park with Claire. - False

3. Tu voudrais aller a la piscine?No, I can't.

Pages 38-39-Sleepover 1. J'aime boire du chocolat chaud.

J'aime manger de la pizza.J'aime regarder des films.J'aime jouer aux jeux video.

2. You should have ticked the first and second pictures.You should have crossed the third and fourth pictures.

3. Qu'est-ce que tu n'aimes pas faire pendantles soirees pyjama?Je n'aime pas manger de la glace.

What do you not like doing at sleepovers?I don't like to eat ice cream.

Pages 40-41 - T h e midnight feast 1. J'ai mange des sucettes.

O n a mange des friands.J'ai mange du gateau et des chips.O n a mange des bonbons.

2. What did Lucie and Theo eat? PizzaW h o ate three types of food? AlexisH o w many people ate crisps? TwoW h o ate some sweets? Yasmine and Oli

3. Qu'est-ce que vous avez mange au festinde minuit?On a mange du gateau et des friands.

Pages 42-43 - A r e you going to go to the cinema? 1. Elle est fatiguee.

Elle est desolee.II est occupe.

2. You should have ticked:Oui, je suis pret.Elle va aller au cinema?You should have crossed:Tu va aller au cinema?Non, ii est occupee.