Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Tuesday

20 minutes of reading in English

Maths

Grade 6
Complete questions from class

Grade 5

1. There are 24 hours in a day and scientists tell us that we
should sleep for 3/8 of the day. How much time should we
spend sleeping?

2. The National History Museum has collected 125 dinosaurs.
George has collected 3/5 of this amount. How many dinosaurs
has George collected?

3. Mr Murrin is 160cm tall and his brother Tom is 7/8 as tall as
him. How tall is Tom?

4. The weather forecaster says that it is 200 C in London but
only 7/10 as hot in New York. How hot is it in New York?

5. Skateboards cost £36 each in my local store. The
shopkeeper says if I buy one I can buy another for only 7/9
of the normal price. How much would a second skateboard
cost?

6. Billy collected 256 conkers but lost ¾ of them on his way to
school through a hole in his bag. When he arrived at school
how many conkers did Billy have left?

7. There are 25 pupils in the class, 3/5 of the pupils support
Chelsea and the remainder support Arsenal. How many pupils
support Arsenal?

8. The local shop normally sells Mars bars for 40 pence. The
shopkeeper says I can buy them for 1/4 less than the normal
price. How much can I buy a Mars bar for?

9. Last year, Mr Murrin weighed 60 kg. This year he weighs 2/5
more. How much does Mr Murrin weigh this year?

10. McDonalds sell milkshakes in two sizes. A small milkshake
contains 300ml and a large milkshake contains 2/3 more.
(i) How much does a large milkshake contain?
(ii) If Mr Murrin drinks 2/3 of a small milkshake and
Miss Hoyne 1/2 of a large milkshake who drinks
the most?

WEDNESDAY

20 minutes of reading in German

Language

Concrete noun worksheet given in class


THURSDAY
20 minutes of reading in English


Maths

Grade 5











FRIDAY
20 minutes of reading in German

Language

Write about a scary encounter that occurred when you last had your hair cut.


MONDAY
20 minutes of reading in English

Remember to add to your own blog at least three times a week. This is considered part of your homework. If you can not access your blog at home write the work on a piece of paper and we can use the computers at school.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Tuesday

20 minutes of reading in English

Maths

Grade 6
Complete questions from class

Grade 5

1: 293.00 × 3.16

2: 22.20 × 56.20

3: 522.00 × 5.74

4: 38.80 × 44.40

5: 71.00 × 16.80

6: 316.00 × 1.03

7: 1.93 × 521.00

8: 5.81 × 485.00

9: 237.00 × 8.29

10: 49.70 × 98.40


WEDNESDAY

20 minutes of reading in German

Language

Subject verb aggreement worksheet given in class


THURSDAY
20 minutes of reading in English


Maths

Grade 5
1: 10.15 ÷ 0.29

2: 34.80 ÷ 6.00

3: 24.78 ÷ 0.42

4: 25.85 ÷ 55.00

5: 14.28 ÷ 0.68

6: 3.45 ÷ 2.30

7: 56.40 ÷ 6.00

8: 26.46 ÷ 27.00

9: 7.80 ÷ 52.00

10: 30.00 ÷ 0.60



FRIDAY
20 minutes of reading in German

Language

Write a 100 word story beginning with I thought I saw...


MONDAY
20 minutes of reading in English

Remember to add to your own blog at least three times a week. This is considered part of your homework. If you can not access your blog at home write the work on a piece of paper and we can use the computers at school.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Tuesday

20 minutes of reading in English

Maths

Grade 6
Complete questions from class

Grade 5
Complete work issued in class




WEDNESDAY

20 minutes of reading in German

Language - Put in the correct words

Charles Dickens ____________ (born) in 1812 in Portsmouth. The family ____________ (move) to London in 1823. When he was twelve he ____________ (work) in a blacking factory. He worked by a window facing the street and passersby ____________ (pause) and watch him at work. Everyday he ____________ (trudge) through the London streets from Camden Town to Southwark. His family ____________ (be) very poor. His mother ____________ (hope) to open a small school. While she ____________ (try) to do this, her husband ____________ (send) to prison for being £40 in debt. When Charles ____________ (be) twenty-four, his first work, sketches by Boz, ____________ (publish). This ____________ (follow) by Pickwick Papers with which he ____________ (achieve) financial security and popularity. For the rest of his life, work simply ____________ (pour) from his pen. He ____________ (die) of a stroke in 1870.






THURSDAY
20 minutes of reading in English


Maths

Grade 5 sheet from class
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=angle

Play the above game


FRIDAY
20 minutes of reading in German

Language

Write a short story about why an antiques dealer would suddenly leave town.



MONDAY
20 minutes of reading in English

Remember to add to your own blog at least three times a week. This is considered part of your homework. If you can not access your blog at home write the work on a piece of paper and we can use the computers at school.