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ExplanationAnother week of Home Learning activities! Again, we expect you to choose one activity from the Home Learning Topic sheet to do a day, as well as one piece of Reading/Writing or Maths each day. Remember, there are also some fun additional activities you could be doing on a daily basis, too.Task Explanation GuidanceMaths This week we are focussing on area and perimeter. In

order to help us with this task, we have enlisted the help of spongebob squarepants!

Your first sheet looks at just the perimeter of shapes. Have a think about what perimeter means and how to calculate this for each shape.

Complete the sheet attached.

WALT: calculate perimeter

- Think about what perimeter means

- Make sure all sides of the shape are labelled correctly.

- Add the sides together to find the perimeter.

Remember:The perimeter of the shape is the total distance around the outside of the shape.

Example:

For the perimeter of this rectangle, 2 sides have been given. As you know from our work on shapes, the opposite sides of a rectangle will be the same length.

Therefore, the perimeter is 12+12+7+7 = 38cm

Next, we are helping spongebob to calculate the area of a quadrilateral. Rather than add the length of all of the sides, we must mutiply two sides together.

WALT: calculate area

- Remember the

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difference between area and perimeter

- Multiply the 2 sides together.

- Remember to include ² after your answer.

Using the same example as yesterday, we will now calculate the area of the rectangle.

One side is 12cm long, the other is 7cm long. Therefore, 12 x 7 = 84cm²

Some questions may have quadrilaterals devided into squares. Each square would be worth 1cm².

Your final task is to answer the following word problems on area and perimeter. Use the skills you have learned and read each question carefully!

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Reading “Ahoy me hearties!”

A man in Suffolk has built a giant pirate ship in his back garden. Tim Jones spent half a year creating the captain's cabin, deck and seven metre mast (more than 3 times the height of a door!)

WALT: Retrieve information

Read the text carefully and answer the following questions. Make sure your answers are in full sentences in your red book.

1. How many months did it take Tim to build the pirate ship?

2. Did it cost Tim a lot of money to build the pirate ship? How do you know?

3. “The neighbours don’t like the pirate ship.” True or false? Explain how you

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Learning Tasks He then added several humorous finishing touches including a toy

parrot called Polly and a Jolly Roger pirate flag. Tim said, "I spent every free hour I had and weekends building it. It was a tiring time but now I know it was all worthwhile."

Tim said the idea for the pirate ship came from his themed birthday party. He gathered and used discarded wood to build the pirate ship at minimum cost. Some trees had to be cut down to fit it in.

The unusual garden feature has become well known by locals as the mast can be seen from the road. “It really makes me chuckle every time I walk past,” said a neighbour. "Everyone loves it," Tim said. "I'd love to make it bigger but I really don't have the room."

know.4. What does the

writer think about the pirate ship? Explain what word gives you a clue.

5. “The pirate ship is large.” True or false? Explain how you know.

6. Is Tim pleased with his pirate ship? How do you know?

7. Why do you think the title of the article is “Ahoy me hearties!”?

English Look at and read the spelling words.

Spelling Words

WALT spelling common exception words

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Learning Tasks straight fruitoccasionallypositionextreme

historyimaginestrangepurposestrength

Write the words in alphabetical order in your red workbook.

Now practice your spelling words by using the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check method.Look at the word.Say the word.Cover the word.Write the word (without copying).Check the word.

Choose one of the Spelling challenges below to continue practicing your spelling or have a go at all three!

S2S:

Read each spelling word. Write the words in alphabetical

order. Use the Look, Say, Cover,

Write, Check method to practice spelling the words.

Choose a spelling challenge. Choose 5 words and write a

sentence with each.

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Now, choose 5 of the spelling words and write a sentence with each word in your red workbooks.

Click on the link below to watch the first video to learn about what inverted commas are and they need to be used.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7s6t39

Now watch the second fun video and listen carefully to what is said about inverted commas.You could even join in!Have a go at copying Mr Smith’s moves and singing along.

Let's recap on Mr Smith's groovy ground rules for using inverted commas.1. If it's a new speaker, start a new line.2. Use inverted commas when a character starts to

speak.3. Write the actual words the character is saying

(starting with a capital letter).4. End the speech with punctuation.5. Show the speech has ended using inverted commas.6. Don't forget to tell your reader who said it.

For example, "It's time to learn about inverted commas. Here we go!" said Mr Smith.

Have a go at the quiz in Activity 1 below the second video.

Pracitice using the correct punctuation in the game Mark Wants Chicken. You can either access the game in your 2DOs on Purple Mash or click on the link below.

https://www.purplemash.com/#app/texttoolkit/activities/text_tool_kit_franks_clever_window_again

WALT use inverted commas to punctuate speech.

S2S Inverted commas go before

and after any words that a character says. For example, "I'm hungry," complained Goldilocks.

If another character replies, the rule is to:- use another set of inverted

commas- put the new person

speaking on a new lineFor example,"There’s some porridge on the stove,” said her mum."But I've already had some porridge today!” exclaimed Goldilocks.Any punctuation goes inside the inverted commas at the end of what the character is saying.

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Learning Tasks Open up the document “Inverted Commas” and follow the instructions into your red workbook. Look at the image below.

Write a descriptive paragraph about what happens when the man drinks the potion.

Think about:What is the potion for?How does the man feel before taking it?How does it taste?How does it make the man physically feel?What happens to his body?Does anything change or happen in the room?

You must include:Expanded noun phrases, for exampl, “His black, crinkled tie” instead of “his tie”Powerful verbs and adverbsFronted adverbialsSensory description including sound and smell

WALT write a description

S2S:

Paragraphs Expanded noun phrases Power verbs Powerful adverbs Fronted adverbials

Other GoNoodleBe active, stay mindful and keep on learning with GoNoodle. https://www.gonoodle.com/good-energy-at-home-kids-games-and-videos/

Languages - DuolingoWhy not learn a new language with your family. Choose a language from Duolingo you’re your family and in just 5 minutes a day you will start to speak and understand a very new language.https://www.duolingo.com/

Audio Books

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Learning Tasks Listen to “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” on Audible. Send us an e-mail on Purple Mast to tell us what you think of the story. https://stories.audible.com/pdp/B015D78L0U?ref=adbl_ent_anon_sc_pdp_pc_0

Roald Dahl - Free ResourcesListen to a story, draw a character, carry out an experiment, sing-a-long, take a quizz... There are so many fun and fantastic activities to have a go a to the official Roald Dahl website. https://www.roalddahl.com/things-to-do-indoors

ComputingBBC Bitesize are publishing daily online computing lessons. Click the link below to have a go.https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zvnrq6f

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