Merry Christmas!

I hope you all have a lovely holiday. I have not set you any homework but if you would like to do some work in preparation for the new term you could do some research about our next history topic,  stone age to iron age or our science topic on electricity.
I have also given you full access to mathletics so that you can complete any outstanding homework or complete extra activities.

Merry Christmas!

Children should have less homework

Write a piece of persuasive writing to match the title.  Your writing should be in full paragraphs.  It must include: an introduction, 2 or 3 paragraphs explaining your reasons and a conclusion or summary statement.

Try to include;

•    A rhetorical question
•   Emotive language

• Conjunctions- furthermore, moreover, in addition
• Convincing words- surely, clearly, obviously

PERSUASION IS ALL AROUND YOU!

We are starting a new writing topic on persuasion.  You might be surprised at how many people and businesses are trying to convince you to do things every day. You only have to watch commercials, read the paper, look at the ads in your magazines, or read the billboards as you’re driving home to see that persuasion is all around you.

Your homework is to find a persuasive piece to bring to or share about in class. It can be an article in the newspaper, a letter to the editor, a movie or book review, a commercial, or an advertisement in a magazine or newspaper. Once you have found your persuasive piece, answer the questions below.

1. Where did you find your persuasive example?

2. Who is trying to persuade you?

3. What are they trying to persuade you to do?

4. How do they try to persuade you?

    5. Do you think their argument is convincing? Why or why not?

Indoor or outdoor PE?

Newsround is holding a vote this week;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/school-survival-guide-pe-vote#comments-iframe-anchor

Indoor or outdoor PE?

Whether you're looking forward to PE or dreading it can massively depend on one thing: whether it's an indoor class or and outdoor one. Which do you prefer?

Write a balanced argument for and against outdoor P.E. remember to include the features we have talked about in class. Try to link all of your examples using conjunctions or adverbs (e.g moreover, furthermore, in addition or firstly). Use the same structure we have practiced:-

Introduction-
Argument for -
Argument against-
Conclusion-

Discussion writing

How much time do you spend watching TV or playing on the computer?

Well a study reckons that too many kids are having too much screen time.

The report found that by the time a child is seven they could have spent around a year of their life looking at TV and computer screens.

Some experts think that if you're between 7 and 12-years-old you should limit yourself to an hour a day to help your brain develop better.

For your homework write a paragraph either for or against answering the question:

Should children have their TV and computer time limited?

 

Try to include

- sentence starters that we have used in class,

- modal verbs (could, might),

- generalisers (some, all),

- consequences (as a result..) 

Is learning to swim important?

Is learning to swim important?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/34766836

Almost half of children leaving primary school can't swim well enough according to a report by the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA).

The ASA say that children should be able to swim the National Curriculum standard of 25 metres without any help before they reach secondary school.

But many schools say that getting you guys to the baths and back again without taking up too much of the school day is a real struggle.

We are lucky enough to have swimming lessons at school.  Not all children learn to swim at school.  Do you think it is important?  Write a balance argument giving reasons for and against.   You could use the following headings:

-Introduction
- Why it is important to learn to swim.
- Why learning to swim at school may not be a good idea.
- Conclusion

 

Kandinsky

This week we have been looking at work by Kandinsky.  We talked about how different art work can create certain moods and feelings.  We have also learnt about various artistic techniques eg brush techniques and colour mixing.  Choose one of the Kandinsky pieces.   Describe the piece of art work in detail. What shapes can you see? What does it remind you of? How was it painted? How does it make you feel?

When writing try to use;

-Expanded noun phrases

-Adjectives

-Multi-clause sentences

      -Similes and metaphors

Explaining tooth decay

In science we have been looking at how teeth decay. This week we would like you to write an explanation of how teeth decay and how to look after them.

A good website for help is the Children’s University of Manchester.

 

Try to include the features of an explanation text:

o   Present tense

o   Paragraphs

o   Time adverbials eg. next, after, finally

o   Cause and effect conjunctions and adverbials eg. if, so, because, however

My favourite games

In ICT we will be designing our own educational games using a programme called Scratch. This week we want you to think about any games that you already play for example on mathletics.

Write about your favourite games:

·         What are they?

·         Why do you enjoy playing them?

·         What do you learn from them?

• Do you have any ideas for your own educational game?  

The Human Digestive System

Over the next few weeks we will be writing explanation texts about the digestive system, which is our science topic. 

For your homework please research the organs of the digestive system and the journey food takes through our bodies.

During your research take notes and then turn these into sentences in your own words.

You could visit the  Children's University of Manchester Website or use KidRex to find further useful websites.

Poetry

Next week is Poetry Week so for your homework this week we would like you to find a poem and learn it by heart. Make sure you practice reading the poem aloud with lots of expression so that you can perform it to the class.  My favourite poem is ;

Smiling

Smiling is contagious
you catch it like the flu.
When someone smiled at me today,
I started smiling too.

I passed around a corner
and someone saw my grin
and when he smiled,
I realised I passed it on to him.

 

So if you feel a smile begin
don’t leave it undetected.
Let’s start an epidemic quick
and get everyone infected.

Transport and communication

In history this term we will be learning about transport and communication in Ancient Egypt. For your homework we would like you to think about what forms of transport and communication do we use today?  Write a paragraph about transport and a paragraph about communication. 

·         Don’t forget to use a title -    Transport and communication today

·         Write in full descriptive  extended sentence s.

·         Try to use interesting adjectives and adverbs (eg phenomenal or magnificently) to describe each item.
Extension; How do you think this is different to Ancient Egypt? 

Harry Potter and the Mountain Troll

Hermione has just spotted the Mountain Troll.

 

 

Describe this part of the story in detail. What does the troll look like? How does Hermione feel?

Write in full sentences with full stops and capital letters. Try using some powerful verbs or adjectives.

 

I look forward to reading your descriptions.