Muirhead Primary and Early Years Centre Home LearningClass: P5 Teacher: Mrs Reynolds

Literacy Tasks and Resources:

ReadingL.I: To answer inferential questions.SC:

I can read the question. I can understand what the

questions is asking me. I can look at the picture for clue. I can use my background

knowledge. I can answer the question.

This week we will focus on inferential questions.

What are inferential questions? We will not find the answers to inferential questions directly in the text.We need to become detectives and use clues to try and find the answer. We can also use our background knowledge to help us answer the question.Often inferential questions contain the word “you”.

Here’s a video explain: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs44jxs/articles/zqmyw6f

Answer as many of the inferential questions on the reading sheet as you can.

Resources reading sheet

SpellingL.I: To spell common and tricky words. SC:

I can select the words from the s phoneme I find the hardest.

I can spell my spelling words correctly. I can choose an appropriate spelling

strategy to use.

Choose spelling words to challenge you. Find out the meaning of any words you are unsure of.

Each day use a different spelling strategy for your –1. Rainbow writing2. Backwards writing3. Pyramid spelling4. Fancy writing5. Uppercase and lowercase spelling6. Use the other hand7. Make a picture with your spelling words

If possible – Ask someone in your house to challenge you to a spelling test.

Extra – https://www.primarygames.com/langarts/letterblocks/ Why not try letter blocks and find words within the tiles. What’s the longest word you can find?

Resources Spelling Sheet

WritingL.I.: To identify and use homophones.

SC: I can watch a video. I can describe what a homophone is. I can find homophones for given words.

This week we will focus on homophones.

Resources writing sheet

Muirhead Primary and Early Years Centre Home LearningClass: P5 Teacher: Mrs Reynolds

Maths and Numeracy Other Curriculum Area:Mental ArithmeticL.I: To use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division strategies to complete calculations.SC:

I can choose an appropriate level of CLIC

I can use appropriate strategies to solve the calculations.

Choose the appropriate level of CLIC challenge from those below.

Log on to sumdog or mathletics daily to help develop your mental math skills.

Resources sumdog/mathletics loginCLIC challenges

Core LearningL.I: To add and subtract using money.SC:

I can choose an appropriate chilli challenge level.

I can line up my decimal points. I can carry out an addition or subtraction

calculation.

This week we are focussing on addition and subtraction calculations with money.It is very important before you start any calculations with money that you line up the decimal points. So, they are in the same place for both amounts.

Resources – maths sheet

RME - RamadanL.I: To explore the basics of Ramadan.SC:

I can watch the video and read the information given.

I can discuss what Ramadan is. I can discuss when Ramadan takes place this

year.

Visit BBC bitesize to find out more information on Ramadan. Click the following link.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpdtsbk/articles/zjc2bdm

Watch the video for an explanation of what Ramadan is. Then read the information which can be found underneath the video. Notice the dates that Ramadan has taken place this year.

Resources – website

Personal Project/ Presentation Health and WellbeingFood JourneysL.I: To explore where our food comes from.SC:

I can identify what countries my food comes from. I can research one item of food in more detail. I can feedback my findings.

The food we eat is produced in many different countries throughout the world. I currently have strawberries that were grown in Dundee, Scotland, while my watermelon was grown in Spain.Your challenge is to find create a list of foods and the countries it was grown/made/ came from. Fruit usually always displays the country it came from, but can you find any other items that give you this information. Where is your milk from?Pick one item you have found and do some research on it. When is it in season, does it grow anywhere else in the world, what animal produces it? How does it make its way to Scotland?

L.I: To identify a healthy diet.SC:

I can investigate different types of food. I can organise different types of food. I can display what a healthy meal looks like.

Watch the following 5 videos on BBC bitesize:https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zv4cwmn/resources/1

Task:Create your own eat well plate, showing how much of each food group we should have on our plate, also including what foods belong in each group. Use the following to help:https://youtu.be/Hwlpf2CEAH0https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/food-facts

Muirhead Primary and Early Years Centre Home LearningClass: P5 Teacher: Mrs Reynolds

Resources – paper and pencils

Reading – inferential questions

SpellingLI: To spell common and tricky words. Our new sound is – The phoneme au.

There are four different ways to make the s sound.1. Using the letter a2. Using the letter o3. With the letters au4. Using the letters aw

The phoneme au sounds the same as the short ‘o’. If you can’t remember what a short o sounds like then watch the following video for a reminder:

https://youtu.be/4TjcT7Gto3U

This week we will focus on words using the letter o to create the s sound. This has a short o sound.

Pick the chilli challenge level of words that will suitably challenge you:

Burning Up!! It’s getting HOT! Nice & Spicyoption offer onorange office offoperate often oddobtain opera onto

obvious option otteropposite obtain oliveoxygen orange offerobserve operate officeoctagon Octoberoctopus opposite

WritingThis week we will be looking to focus on - homophones

Can you remember what a homophone is? If not, watch the following video for a reminder:

BBC Teach:https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks2-wonderful-

words-homophones/z732t39

Homophones are words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings. For example: allowed and aloud.

Task: Complete the following table. The words in the table are homophones, meaning there is more than one word that sounds the same but has a different meaning. How many can you answer? Some may have more than one answerIf Possible: Can you come up with any homophones by yourself?Extra: Why not give supermovers a go - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-english-homophones-with-johnny-inel/z6fjbdm

allowed / aloud weather / ate / tail /bare / some / dear / knight /flour / right /hear / sale /knead / son / know/ aunt / made / by / / to / / eye / weak / so /

MATHSNice & Spicy

It’s getting hot!

Burning up!!Complete the it’s burning up activity and come up with 5 addition and subtraction questions to challenge yourself.

If possible for all –Why not visit topmarks website and practise your money skills using the money maths games for ages 7-11.ORWhy not check your answers using a calculator. Were your answers correct?