Written Homework to be completed by Thursday 17^th June 2021

1. Please learn the following words for a spelling test on 17.6.21.  This week we are learning spelling patterns.  We are adding  ‘ed’ at the end of words that end with a ‘r’:

prefer    preferred    transfer    transferred    occur    occurred    refer    referred         

2. Put each word into a sentence that explains the meaning   If you are unsure, look the word up in a dictionary. Please put a comparative conjunction (e.g. as well as, also, equally, similarly, likewise) or contrasting conjunction (e.g. alternatively, although, whereas, while, in contrast, however, despite) into your sentence. Can you write a relative clause using who, which, where, when, whose and that? Can you use a  fronted adverbial at the beginning of your sentence? For example, Afterwards, Immediately, As soon as I could, Anxiously, Curiously, Just then, Eventually. Can you include some speech marks in your sentences? What different words can you use for ‘said’? For example, ‘replied’, ‘whispered’, ‘shouted’, ‘cried’, answered’, bellowed’, ‘screamed’. Can you create an expanded noun phrase or use a modal verb in your sentence? Can you use brackets, dashed and commas to show parenthesis in your sentences? Remember to use a range of punctuation.  You do not need to do all of these things!  Try using at least three!  Please look carefully at the VCOP sheet that has been stuck into the back of your Homework book. 
3. English Task: I would like you to write a report about India.  You could include facts about the following:  Where is it?  What is the weather like?  What language do the people who live there speak?  What food do they eat?  What is their religion?  Find some information about the River Ganges.  Where does it start and end?  Does it have a delta or estuary?  Draw a map of India and label some of the main cities and important features, such as the River Ganges and Himalayas. 
4. Online Tasks: I have set you some online Homework for the week beginning 7.6.21.  For MyMaths I have set you 2 activities entitled Fractions of Amounts and Fractions as Operators.  Please also practise your tables by logging onto Times Tables Rockstars.  For Purple Mash I have now set you chapters 1 and 2 to read of our new e-book ‘The Tiger’s Path’ with the multi-choice questions for each chapter.
5. Please also look at our Learning Curriculum Matrix for additional activities that are optional.  Send via the class email or bring into school anything you would like me to see and you would like to share.