Home learning Wednesday 14th July 2021
A riddle to start your day!
The more you take the more you leave behind. What am I?
Early bird answers from yesterday:
Early bird 8:30-9:00
LO: To multiply proper fractions
Join the zoom and then independently work on the star challenges.
Word power 10-10:15
New words – 10
ceremonies, exaggerate, disastrous, embarrass, opportunity,
competition, recognise, sacrifice, convenience, immediate.
Make sure you write the English version of recognise not American (I get caught out sometimes)
New words – 5
ceremony, disaster, opportunity, competition, immediate.
Click below for activities or do your own if you share it I can add to the blog
Well done to all of you who added their spelling scores to the survey, if I get another 30 correct spellings (only three children with full marks) then I will give you a class treat!
WCR 10:15 – 10:45 Chapter 20 Twice fried Oiseau spectacle
Watch this video carefully because tomorrow we will be writing instructions for how to make twice fried Oiseau spectacle.
Break 10:45 – 11:00
English 11-12
LO: Can I edit and improve my writing?
When we write longer pieces of work we finish at different rates – don’t worry this is to be expected. The video below talks you through how to end your story and what to look for when editing. Some of you will have published pieces and some may need to some more time to publish. Take the afternoons to publish and ensure you do your best job. I have also included all the whole adventure power point if you need to go back and relook at something.
Character profile adventure story
For you quick writers here is an extra spelling challenge.
T2-E-2049-Suffixes-ate-ise-ify-Test_ver_1
Don’t forget your big idea tasks set on Monday. Please send these in when complete.
What games did the Mayas play? – BBC Bitesize
Your task – you choose!
- Design a poster of the rules for pok a tok (when we get back we are going to play this game – minus the sacrifice!)
- Write a report as sport journalist telling me all about the exciting game
- Write a persuasive letter to the priest to get him to allow woman to play the game.
12 – 1 Lunch
Big idea 1 -2pm
Find out all about life in 250AD
Don’t forget to send me in your Maya temple models! We have had Lego, 3-D boxes and observational drawings. Showing me on zoom doesn’t count!
PE zoom at 2pm
Come ready in kit to practice sports day.
As always any problems, comments or work please send to me at d.mcmahon@meadowsideacademy.org