Year 5 English Home Learning - 08.02.21 - 12.02.21
Hello to my wonderful Year 5,
I loved speaking to you all on the phone last week. I know we are all finding it a little bit tough at the moment, but I just want you know that you are all are doing amazing and we will all be back together soon. Don’t ever worry if you are finding the work tricky, please just email me and we can go through the activity together over the phone.
I found this poem and wanted to share it with you all, as the message it sends is so important. Just remember, keep trying your best, keep smiling and we will see each other soon.
The Rainbow Children
By Gemma Peacock
The history books will talk of now,
That time the world stood still.
When every family stayed at home,
Waved out from windowsills-
At those they loved but could not hold,
Because they loved them so.
Yet, whilst they did they noticed all the flowers start to grow.
The sun came out, they can recall,
And windows, rainbows filled.
They kicked a football in their yards,
Until the night drew in.
They walked each day but not too close,
That time the world stood still.
When people walked straight down the roads,
That once the cars did fill.
They saw that people became ill,
They knew the world was scared.
But whilst the world stood still they saw,
How much the whole world cared.
They clapped on Thursdays from their doors,
They cheered for the brave.
For people who would risk their lives,
So others could be saved.
The schools closed down, they missed their friends,
They missed their teachers so.
Their Mam’s and Dad’s helped with their work,
They help their minds to grow.
The parents used to worry that,
As school were put on hold,
Their children wouldn’t have the tools,
They’d need as they grew old.
But history book will talk of them,
Now adults, fully grown.
Those little boys and girls back then,
The ones who stayed at home.
They’ll tell you that they fixed this world,
Of all they would fulfil.
The rainbow children building dreams,
They’d dreamed whilst time stood still.
Below are your English remote learning activities for this week. We will be learning all about figurative language poems. Can’t wait to see what work you produce this week. Keep checking our Year 5 Learning Gallery to see what we have all been up too.
Remember, myself and Miss Twigger will be uploading a new chapter of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief each week. These can be found at the bottom of the English blog’s posted weekly or on our Reading and Storytime page.
Monday
Spelling: Homophones
Starter: How many times can you write each of these words in 1 minute? (quick write)
Their they’re there
We are going to be focussing on homophones again for the majority of this week’s spelling sessions. Remember a homophone is a word which sounds the same but has a different meaning.
Examples:
Witch and which pear and pair knew and new whole and hole
Here is the link to your spelling activity for today. I would like you to complete activities 1, 2 and 3 please.
Here are the answers for today’s spelling activities.
Reading:
Starter: Prediction
Big Question: Can I explore the meaning of vocabulary?
Here is the PowerPoint explaining today’s learning activities. I will ask you to refer to the video on slide 4.
The Olympians Poem – please click this link if you do NOT use an overlay in school
The Olympians Poem - please click this link if you DO use an overlay in school
Figurative language word mat – this will support you with Activity 3
Tuesday
Spelling: Homophones
Starter: Can you put the vocabulary listed below into silly sentences?
Knight night allowed aloud
Here is the link to your spelling activity for today. I would like you to complete activities 4, 5 and 6 please.
Here are the answers for today’s spelling activities.
Reading:
Starter: Retrieval
Big Question: Can I identify figurative language within a poem?
Here is the PowerPoint explaining today’s learning activities.
Proud Protectors Poem – please click this link if you do NOT use an overlay in school
Proud Protectors Poem - please click this link if you DO use an overlay in school
Metaphor or simile? (the answers can be found on the 2nd page)
Wednesday
Spelling: Homophones
Starter: How many times can you write each of these words in 1 minute? (quick write)
Bare through witch
Here is the link to your spelling activity for today.
Here are the answers for today’s spelling activity.
Grammar:
Starter: Ellipsis
Big Question: Can I identify and use modal verbs?
Here is the PowerPoint explaining today’s learning activities. Please watch the video below before completing your learning activities.
Fluency modal verb activity answers
Reasoning modal verb activity answers
Thursday
Spelling: Homophones
Starter: Can you identify the meaning of the following vocabulary?
You can use a dictionary or dictionary.com to help you.
Advice device license
Here is the link to today’s spelling activity. You will find the answer to each question on the next slide.
Planning for writing:
Starter: Adverbs
Big Question: Can I plan a narrative poem based on a Greek God?
Here is the PowerPoint explaining today’s learning activities.
Planning Proforma (Word Document) – download this document if you have access to Microsoft Word at home
Planning Proforma (PDF) – download this document if you don’t have access to Microsoft word at home
Friday
Spelling: statutory spellings (le words)
Starter: Can you identify which vocabulary is spelt correctly and which is spelt incorrectly?
Aloud advisse prinsiple knight bair
As an extra challenge, can you correct the vocabulary which is spelt incorrectly?
For today’s spelling lesson we are going to be looking at the statutory spellings which end in le. These are: vegetable, muscle, vehicle and available.
I would like you to identify definitions for those 4 words. You can use a dictionary or dictionary.com. Once you have identified a definition for each word, can you put them into sentences?
Writing:
Starter: Adverbs
Big Question: Can I use a range of figurative language when writing a narrative poem?
Here is the PowerPoint explaining today’s learning activities.
Zeus model poem - please click this link if you DO use an overlay in school
Zeus model poem - please click this link if you DON’T use an overlay in school
Story Time
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan - Chapter 5