Year 6 - PACK 1 - Week 4 – Week Beginning 22.06.2020

Monday Reading – ‘Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods’ – Rick Riordan Writing – Instructional Writing Maths – Converting Fractions to Percentages Thematic – Transition – My Positivity Profile

Tuesday Reading – ‘Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods’ – Rick Riordan Writing – Poetry – imperative verbs Maths – Equivalent Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Science – Animals including humans – Session 4 – The Digestive System

Wednesday Reading – ‘Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods’ – Rick Riordan Writing – Instructional Writing – Colons and semi-colons Maths – Ordering Fractions, Decimals and Percentages PE – PE – Circuit Exercises for Healthy Hearts

Thursday Reading – ‘Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods’ – Rick Riordan Writing – Recipe Drafting Maths – Percentages of Amounts RE - RE – The Sikh Festival of Vaisakhi

Friday Reading – ‘Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods’ – Rick Riordan Writing – Recipe Editing Maths – Fractions, decimals and percentages assessment Music - Music – Virtual Percussion and Notation

This timetable is flexible. Some days will be more productive than others. We ask that you do the core subjects (reading, writing, maths) daily, and then balance the foundation subjects as suits you. You may find that doing all of the days work in one go works best (remember to take a short break, though) or splitting it into morning and afternoon suits you better. If you are unable to complete everything then do not worry. Do your best and that will be good enough. Remember the assembly on routines – try to start at the same time every day, in a quiet place if possible. Have a clear plan for the day. There will be some QR codes (barcodes) that you will be able to scan. These will take you to a website with further information or activities on. Any scanning app, eg Barcode Scanner, on a mobile device or tablet will enable you to do this.

nd READING - Monday 22 June – ‘Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods’ – Rick Riordan

The piece of writing we will be focusing on for our reading this week is from a book called ‘Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods’

EXTRACT – Chapter 1: In the beginning, I wasn’t there. I don’t think the Ancient Greeks were, either. Nobody had a pen and paper to take notes, so I can’t vouch for what follows, but what I can tell you it’s what the Greeks thought happened.

At ﬁrst, there was pretty much nothing. A lot of nothing. The ﬁrst god, if you can call it that, was Chaos - a gloomy, spectral mist with all the matter in the cosmos just drifting around. Here’s a fact for you: Chaos literally means the Gap, and we’re not talking about the clothing store. Eventually, Chaos got less chaotic – maybe it got bored of being all dreary and murky. Some of its matter collected and solidified into the earth, which unfortunately developed into a living person. She called herself Gaia, the Earth Mother.

Now Giga was the actual earth – the rocks, the hills, the valleys, the whole shebang. But she would also take on a humanlike form. She liked to walk across the earth – which was basically walking across herself – in the shape of a regal figure, with an elegantly flowing green dress, luscious black hair and a permanent smile emblazoned onto her face. Her smile, however, concealed a nasty disposition. You’ll learn that soon enough.

Session 1 - First Impression Questions: 1. From who’s perspective is the book being written from? How do you know? ______

2. Why do you think this character is writing the book from their perspective? How do you think they may have ended up in this world? ______

WRITING - Monday 22nd June – Instructional Writing During your English lessons this week, you will be looking at a range of vocabulary to create your own piece of instructional writing. Recipe A recipe is a piece of writing that provides precise instructions, diagrams, ingredients and equipment, which the reader has to follow to make the desired dish.

Task 1: - Read Recipe and Understand Vocabulary Today’s activity is to read the following recipe, understand and edit the vocabulary used within it.

Have you ever wanted to stay young forever? Do you wish to cheat even death itself? This youth potion will heal and make you immortal for all time! But beware… Only drink this once, or you will suffer terrible effects…

Ingredients: Equipment: A dollop of snail slime 1 large, stone cauldron A spoonful of crushed juniper leaves 1 carved wooden spoon The horn of a unicorn A boiling hot stove The fire of a dragon 2 sturdy steel bowls A cluster of crushed moths A grinding implement The minute hand of a clock A clean glass container Method:

 Initially, take a dollop of snail slime and pour it carefully into a heavy cauldron: remember to light the fire under your stove to an aggressively high temperature.

 Subsequently, crush your fragrant, green juniper leaves with the grinder and sprinkle them into the slime; you will need to continue to stir this thoroughly.

 Once stirred, scoop out the interior of the unicorn horn with a spoon, ensuring not a single drop wasted!

 Leave the mixture to brew until it has turned golden and thick in texture: meddling with the mixture at this point could prove fatal!

 When the mixture has reached the desired shade, delicately add the crushed moths until you hear their fragile remains crackle into the brew!

 Immediately after you hear the crackle: bend the minute hand of a clock and drop it hastily into the liquid. This is essential if you hope to turn back time.

 If you have been brave enough to obtain the fire of a dragon, cautiously add this into the simmering dram: you will need to stand well back, as it will begin to froth vigorously!

 Penultimately, after the frothing has subsided, transfer the potion into one of your sturdy steel bowl and heat gently until 2 sunrises have gone by.

 At long last, your supernatural concoction is now ready to be consumed; but be warned, you may become far younger than you may desire! Task 2 – Vocabulary Definitions: Find the definitions of these words to help you with your understanding of the poem: WORD DEFINITION Elixir immortal dram

Adverbials of time: Definition: What is an adverbial of time? Adverbs that change or qualify the meaning of a sentence by telling us when things happen are defined as adverbs of time. An adverb of time is just what you might expect it to be – a word that describes when, for how long, or how often a certain action happened. Examples:  Initially ...(firstly)  Subsequently … (next / after)  Once...  Until...  When...  Immediately after...  Penultimately (the one before last)  At long last...

Task 3: Using the examples above to help you, along with your own ideas about your chosen elixir, generate at least 3 adverbials of time sentences that could be used later in the week to draft your set of instructions. 1. ______

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Share these on ClassDojo once you have finished so that we can share them with the class and you can magpie ideas from other people.

MATHS - Monday 22nd June

Main Activity – Converting Fractions to Percentages Follow the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/ or scan the QR Code to watch the video explaining Converting Fractions to Percentages Go to Summer Term Week 6 Lesson 1

nd Monday 22 June Thematic – Transition – My Positivity Profile

rd READING – Tuesday 23 June – ‘Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods’ – Rick Riordan EXTRACT – Chapter 1: In the beginning, I wasn’t there. I don’t think the Ancient Greeks were, either. Nobody had a pen and paper to take notes, so I can’t vouch for what follows, but what I can tell you it’s what the Greeks thought happened.

Session 2: – Retrieval Questions 1. Write down three things you are told about Chaos’ appearance and personality ______

2. According to paragraph 1, why can Percy not be sure that what he went on to explain was not 100% accurate?

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3. Tick one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false. True False Gaia was formed from Chaos Chaos continued to grow in aggression Gaia’s facial expression was constantly changing

rd WRITING – Tuesday 23 June – Poetry – imperative verbs Task 1: Today you will need to choose your own elixir that you will write your set of instructions for:

My Chosen Elixir is: ______

IDEAS: Animal Transformation Potion Confidence Potion Finger-Spark Potion Hiccupping Juice Invisibility Potion Laughter Potion Personality Changing Potion Teacher Transformation Potion

Imperative verbs DEFINITIONS: Imperative verbs are verbs that create an imperative sentence (i.e. a sentence that gives an order or command). When reading an imperative sentence, it will always sound like the speaker is bossing someone around. Imperative verbs don't leave room for questions or discussion, even if the sentence has a polite tone.

EXAMPLES: · Wash your hands thoroughly before heading back to work. (wash) · Drive cautiously on the interstate. (drive) · Immediately turn once you have arrived. (turn) · Finish your work silently. (finish) · Manoeuvre your ingredients carefully. (manoeuvre)

Task 2: Using the examples above to help you, along with your own ideas about your chosen elixir, generate at least 3 examples of imperative verbs being used correctly within a sentence, that could be used later in the week to draft your recipe.

EXAMPLE: Before adding the next ingredient, chop the bones finely into small pieces.

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Share these on ClassDojo once you have finished so that we can share them with the class and you can magpie ideas from other people.

MATHS - Tuesday 23rd June

Main Activity – Equivalent Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Follow the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/ or scan the QR Code to watch the video explaining Equivalent Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Go to Summer Term Week 6 Lesson 2

rd Tuesday 23 June Science – Animals including humans – Session 4 – The Digestive System

Recap Task: 1. What does BMP stand for? ______2. Provide one way to increase your BMP: ______

Mouth The mouth is where food enters the digestive system. There are 3 important parts in the mouth. The teeth get to work straight away when food enters the mouth. They rip, tear and chew the food into smaller pieces. The salivary glands work as we are chewing. They produce saliva which mixes with the food as it is being chewed. When we are ready to swallow, the tongue pushes the food into a ball shape. This is called a bolus. The tongue pushes the bolus towards the back of the mouth, ready for us to swallow it.

Oesophagus When the tongue pushes the bolus towards the back of your mouth, it enters the oesophagus. The oesophagus is a long muscular tube which connects your mouth to your stomach.

Stomach The oesophagus takes the bolus into your stomach. At this point it will look like a ball of chewed up food! The stomach makes enzymes and acid that break down your food and turn it into a paste.

Small Intestine The small intestine is the longest of the 2 intestines, measuring approx. 6 metres long. It is called the small intestine because it is a thinner tube than the large intestine. The small intestines absorbs all the nutrients from the food for us to use in our bodies. Liver The liver produces a liquid called bile which is released into the small intestine which helps absorb fat from food. Pancreas The pancreas produces enzymes which are released into the small intestine that help break down fat, protein and carbohydrate in the food. The small intestine has two friends that help it do it’s job.

Large Intestine When the food has travelled through the small intestine, it then enters the large intestine. The large intestine measures approx. 1.5 metres. Even though it is shorter that than the small intestine, it is called the large intestine because it is a thicker tube than the small intestine. The large intestine squeezes the ‘food’ through it and absorbs all the water.

Rectum and Anus When the large intestine has absorbed all the water, the leftover food forms a stool in the rectum. The rectum holds the stool and tells our brain that we need to go to the toilet. When we go to the toilet, the stool is released through the anus and we flush it away!

Waste Water Any solid waste that our body doesn’t need is excreted via the anus. However waste liquids are excreted via the kidneys and bladder. Veins around the body collect waste from cells. The veins then carry this waste to the kidneys which filters it. Any waste is turned into urine which is then stored in your bladder, ready for when you next go to the toilet!

th READING – Wednesday 24 June – ‘Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods’ – Rick Riordan EXTRACT – Chapter 1: In the beginning, I wasn’t there. I don’t think the Ancient Greeks were, either. Nobody had a pen and paper to take notes, so I can’t vouch for what follows, but what I can tell you it’s what the Greeks thought happened.

1. ‘a gloomy, spectral mist with all the matter in the cosmos…’ What does the word spectral mean in this sentence when describing Chaos?

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2. ‘I can’t vouch for what follows…’ Which word has the closest meaning to the phrase vouch for?

3. Look at where Gaia is being described in paragraph 3. Find and copy a phrase that suggests she was hiding something about her personality.

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th WRITING – Wednesday 24 June – Instructional Writing – Colons and semi-colons Today we will be looking at two elements that are used within recipes and our model:  colons  semi-colons

Colons A punctuation mark (:) used to precede (go before) a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation.

A colon instead of a semicolon may be used between independent clauses when the second sentence explains, illustrates, paraphrases, or expands on the first sentence. Example: He got what he worked for: he really earned that promotion.

Examples: Lists –  There are two choices at this time: run away or fight.  We knew who would win the game: the Eagles  He wanted to see three cities in Italy: Rome, Florence, and Venice

Independent Clauses –  I just want you to remember: two can play at that game.  You can come pick me up now: I am feeling much better.  Never forget this point: think before you speak.

Semi-Colons: A punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.

Examples: Independent Clauses –  Dad is going bald; his hair is getting thinner and thinner.  You should stop eating so much food; you will have to go on a diet.  You need new brakes; otherwise, you may not be able to stop in time.

Lists –  As far as travel through the United States, I've visited Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon; and San Francisco, California.  You can order a sandwich with bacon, egg, and cheese; ham, egg, tomato, and cheese; or tomato, lettuce, and avocado.

Task 1: Generate 3 sentences using colons differently that could be used within your recipe. 1. ______

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Task 2: Generate 3 sentences using semi-colons differently that could be used within your recipe. 1. ______

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Share these on ClassDojo once you have finished so that we can share them with the class and you can magpie ideas from other people.

MATHS - Wednesday 24th June

Main Activity – Ordering Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Follow the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/ or scan the QR Code to watch the video explaining Ordering Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Go to Summer Term Week 6 Lesson 3

th Wednesday 24 June PE – Circuit Exercises for Healthy Hearts

What are ‘burpees’ and ‘mountain climbers’? Watch the following video from a coach at Complete PE to give you some tips on what some of these exercises are and how this can be done in all types of homes and outdoor areas.

Share some pictures of your exercises with us on ClassDojo, along with your fastest times and how many times you can complete the circuit! Thursday Reading – ‘Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods’ – Rick Riordan Writing – Recipe Drafting Maths – Percentages of Amounts RE - RE – The Sikh Festival of Vaisakhi

th READING – Thursday 25 June – ‘Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods’ – Rick Riordan EXTRACT – Chapter 1: In the beginning, I wasn’t there. I don’t think the Ancient Greeks were, either. Nobody had a pen and paper to take notes, so I can’t vouch for what follows, but what I can tell you it’s what the Greeks thought happened.

1. Rick Riordan describes the character of Percy as quite sarcastic. Find and copy an example from the text that indicates this. ______

2. Look at the last paragraph. How is Gaia made to seem mysterious in this section? Explain two ways, giving evidence from the text to support your answer. ______

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3. ‘unfortunately developed into a living person…’ What does this phrase suggest about the role Gaia may play in the rest of the story? ______

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______th WRITING – Thursday 25 June – Recipe Drafting During today’s session, you will be writing your first draft of your recipe (in activity book), using the toolkit below as a checklist when you are working through.

REMEMBER: Your best idea is not usually your first, so spend some time playing with

TOOLKIT: Title Adverbials of time Ingredients Imperative verbs Equipment Colons Method Top-tip Numbered steps Labelled diagram Rhetorical questions Semi-colons

MATHS - Thursday 25th June

Main Activity – Percentages of Amounts Follow the link https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/ or scan the QR Code to watch the video explaining Percentages of Amounts Go to Summer Term Week 6 Lesson 4

th Thursday 25 June RE – The Sikh Festival of Vaisakhi

This work is all about how Sikh people remember a story from the life of the Tenth Guru, who is called Guru Govind Singh, and lived over 300 years ago in India. The story is remembered at the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi. There are nearly half a million Sikh people in the UK today, and millions more in India and other parts of the world.

What is Vaisakhi? Vaisakhi, also called Baisakhi, is the festival which celebrates the founding of the Sikh community, the Khalsa, in 1699.

What is the story of Vaisakhi?

In 1699, Sikhs from all over the Punjab gathered together to celebrate the local harvest festival of Vaisakhi. The tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, came out of a tent carrying a sword. He asked anyone who was prepared to give their life for their religion to step forward.

A young man stepped forward and went into the tent with Guru Gobind Singh. Then Guru Gobind Singh came out of the tent alone with his sword covered in blood and asked for another volunteer. This happened four times until five Sikhs had gone into the tent.

Everyone was very worried that five men had died. However, they all came out of the tent alive and wearing turbans. The five men became known as the Panj Piare or 'Beloved Five'.

Guru Gobind Singh then baptised all the men into the Khalsa. He said some prayers and sprinkled them all with sugar water called amrit. These five men became the first members of the Khalsa.

Watch the short film about Simran’s Vaisakhi in Birmingham –She is 11

Simran’s Identity Our festivals are a way of showing our identity. Our identities are who we think we are, and can include our friends and family, values, beliefs and behaviours that we think are important. Imagine Simran’s identity as a jigsaw: draw into this jigsaw six things about her life, and label your drawings.

Your Identity: Now think about your own identity. Make a jigsaw that shows six things about you – maybe things to do with family, festivals, your beliefs, favourite places, songs or films, pets – all the things that matter most to you. Label your drawings in detail.

Share your identity jigsaws with us on class dojo to see if others have chosen similar or different ideas!

Similarities and Differences: Simran and I are similar because______

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Simran and I are different because ______

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‘We are all human’. What I think about this phrase is______

______Friday Reading – ‘Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods’ – Rick Riordan Writing – Recipe Editing Maths – Fractions, decimals and percentages assessment Music - Music – Virtual Percussion and Notation

th READING – Friday 26 June – ‘Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods’ – Rick Riordan EXTRACT – Chapter 1: In the beginning, I wasn’t there. I don’t think the Ancient Greeks were, either. Nobody had a pen and paper to take notes, so I can’t vouch for what follows, but what I can tell you it’s what the Greeks thought happened.

Session 5 - Impressions Question: Using the text, provide at least 1 impression (extension is to add more than one) that you get form both Chaos and Gaia and give evidence to support your answer. CHARACTER IMPRESSION EVIDENCE Chaos

Gaia

Share your response grid on Class Dojo and add to it in tomorrows lesson based on people’s responses

th WRITING – Friday 26 June – Recipe Editing Look back at your work from yesterday. It is important to never accept your first draft and to go back and edit your first piece of fork to make sure that it is the best that it can be.

Edit and re-write using advanced vocabulary (provide examples) with the editing checklist below:

TOOLKIT: Title method Rhetorical questions Numbered steps ingredients adverbs of time (Firstly, next, after that, finally) equipment Imperative verbs Top tip colons

EDITING TECHNIQUES: Adding More:  Exciting adjectives  Additional exciting adjectives  More exciting and varied sentence openers  More advanced punctuation ( : ; ? - )

Moving Things:  Starting a line with a verb  Would your instructions be better in a different order?  Starting with a conjunction

Cutting Out:  Is there anything that does not make sense?  Is there anything that is not relevant at all?

Grammar and Spelling:  Read your work aloud. Do all of the lines make sense?  Is your spelling accurate?  Have you used your conjunctions on the right context?

Task – Editing and Final Publishing: Edit and re-write your instructions in your neatest handwriting, adding diagrams and images also if you wish to add more excitement for your reader. Then share your work on ClassDojo so that we can celebrate your excellent writing with the rest of the class.

MATHS - Friday 26th June

Main Activity – FRACTIONS, DECIMALS AND PERCENTAGES ASSESSMNET

th Friday 26 June Music – Virtual Percussion and Notation

1. Virtual Percussion Have a play with the virtual boomwhackers on the Musick8 website...

2. Listening to notes and pitch - Now listen to the opening of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ by Judy Gardland from the film ’The Wizard of Oz’ - Listen carefully to the pitch (high or low) of the notes and the speed at which the notes are played

3. Playing Now you've become familiar with how the boomwhackers work, look at the music below and try to follow the notes to ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ – the song that has been dedicated to the workers in the NHS.