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- Enterprise week 29th April 2024
- Enterprise week 30th April 2024
- Enterprise week 1st May 2024
Hi Year 6,
As some children have now returned to school and the teachers are back in the classroom we will be uploading all the lessons onto the website in one link rather than day to day.
Just click on the link with Monday's date and all the lessons for Monday-Friday are in there.
Happy learning.
Friday 26th June 2020
Macbeth retold by Marcia Williams
Use the link below to learn how to investigate a text and compare different texts using the novel Macbeth. The extracts in this lesson will help you to summarise and explain what Shakespeare says.
To start, watch the two videos of Ore Oduba reading extracts from the book.
Then complete the three activities underneath his videos.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zphn7yc
Task 2
Log onto Oxford Reading Buddy. Lets see if we can get those levels up!
Task 3
Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Thursday 25th June 2020
Task 1
Drools Delivers New Delight!
Use the document below to read the text then have a go at answering the questions. It is really important you understand what you are reading so please do take your time when reading, clarify any words or phrases you're not sure of, if you're struggling to understand a sentence or paragraph reread it and see if that helps.
Once you're confident you understand the text complete the questions.
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Wednesday 24th June 2020
Task 1
WishBar
Use the document below to read the text then have a go at answering the questions. It is really important you understand what you are reading so please do take your time when reading, clarify any words or phrases you're not sure of, if you're struggling to understand a sentence or paragraph reread it and see if that helps.
Once you're confident you understand the text complete the questions.
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Tuesday 23rd June 2020
Task 1
Summary - part 2
Use the link below to access the video and activities. You'll need a piece of paper and something to write with to do the activities.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/reading-focus-summary-ea06ec
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Monday 22nd June 2020
Task 1
Summary
Use the link below to access the video and activities. You'll need a piece of paper and something to write with to do the activities.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/reading-focus-summary/activities/1
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Friday 19th June 2020
The Parent Agency
Use the link below to learn how to investigate a text and compare different texts using the novel The Parent Agency by David Baddiel. The extracts in this lesson will help you consider and explain how characters might feel or act at different points of a story.
To start, watch the two videos of David Baddiel reading extracts from the book.
Then complete the three activities underneath his videos.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfkrn9q
Task 2
Log onto Oxford Reading Buddy. Lets see if we can get those levels up!
Task 3
Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Thursday 18th June 2020
Task 1
Aztec Chocolate
Use the document below to read the text then have a go at answering the questions. It is really important you understand what you are reading so please do take your time when reading, clarify any words or phrases you're not sure of, if you're struggling to understand a sentence or paragraph reread it and see if that helps.
Once you're confident you understand the text complete the questions.
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Wednesday 17th June 2020
Task 1
Mexico - Dia de los Muertos
Use the document below to read the text then have a go at answering the questions. It is really important you understand what you are reading so please do take your time when reading, clarify any words or phrases you're not sure of, if you're struggling to understand a sentence or paragraph reread it and see if that helps.
Once you're confident you understand the text complete the questions.
Tuesday 16th June 2020
Task 1
Prediction
Use the link below to access the video and activities. You'll need a piece of paper and something to write with to do the activities.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/reading-focus-prediction-1f5f44
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Monday 15th June 2020
Task 1
Comparison
Use the link below to access the video and activities. You'll need a piece of paper and something to write with to do the activities.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/schedule-by-year/year-6#
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Friday 12th June 2020
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Use the link below to learn how to investigate a text and compare different texts using the novel The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken. The extracts in this lesson will help you consider and explain how characters might feel or act at different points of a story.
To start, watch the two videos of YolanDa Brown reading extracts from the book.
Then complete the three activities underneath his videos.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7p6pg8
Task 2
Log onto Oxford Reading Buddy. Lets see if we can get those levels up!
Task 3
Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Thursday 11th June 2020
Task 1
Making Sugar Skulls
Use the document below to read the text then have a go at answering the questions. It is really important you understand what you are reading so please do take your time when reading, clarify any words or phrases you're not sure of, if you're struggling to understand a sentence or paragraph reread it and see if that helps.
Once you're confident you understand the text complete the questions.
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Wednesday 10th June 2020
Task 1
Mexico - Grandmother
Use the document below to read the text then have a go at answering the questions. It is really important you understand what you are reading so please do take your time when reading, clarify any words or phrases you're not sure of, if you're struggling to understand a sentence or paragraph reread it and see if that helps.
Once you're confident you understand the text complete the questions.
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Tuesday 2nd June 2020
Task 1
Prediction
Use the link below to access the video and activities. You'll need a piece of paper and something to write with to do the activities.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/schedule-by-year/year-6/
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Monday 8th June 2020
Task 1
Comparison
Use the link below to access the video and activities. You'll need a piece of paper and something to write with to do the activities.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/reading-focus-comparison/
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Friday 5th June 2020
Task 1
Mexico City
Use the document below to read the text then have a go at answering the questions. It is really important you understand what you are reading so please do take your time when reading, clarify any words or phrases you're not sure of, if you're struggling to understand a sentence or paragraph reread it and see if that helps.
Once you're confident you understand the text complete the questions.
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Thursday 4th June 2020
Task 1
Mexico
Use the document below to read the text then have a go at answering the questions. It is really important you understand what you are reading so please do take your time when reading, clarify any words or phrases you're not sure of, if you're struggling to understand a sentence or paragraph reread it and see if that helps.
Once you're confident you understand the text complete the questions.
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Wednesday 3rd June 2020
Task 1: Letter of Complaint Part 3
Use the link below to access the video and activities. You'll need a piece of paper and something to write with to do the activities.
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Tuesday 2nd June 2020
Task 1
Letter of Complaint Part II
Use the link below to access the video and activities. You'll need a piece of paper and something to write with to do the activities.
https://www.thenational.academy/year-6/english/letter-of-complaint-reading-focus-year-6-wk6-2
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Monday 1st June 2020
Task 1
Letter of Complaint
Use the link below to access the video and activities. You'll need a piece of paper and something to write with to do the activities.
https://www.thenational.academy/year-6/english/letter-of-complaint-reading-focus-year-6-wk6-1
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Friday 22nd May 2020
A Pocketful of Stars
Use the link below to learn how to investigate a text and compare different texts using the novel A Pocketful of Stars by Aisha Busby. The extracts in this lesson will help you consider and explain how characters might feel or act at different points of a story.
To start, watch the two videos of Becky Lynch reading extracts from the book.
Then complete the three activities underneath his videos.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zvhhnrd
Task 2
Log onto Oxford Reading Buddy. Lets see if we can get those levels up!
Task 3
Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Thursday 21st May 2020
Task 1
Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace
Use the document below to read the text then have a go at answering the questions. It is really important you understand what you are reading so please do take your time when reading, clarify any words or phrases you're not sure of, if you're struggling to understand a sentence or paragraph reread it and see if that helps.
Once you're confident you understand the text complete the questions.
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Wednesday 20th May 2020
Task 1
Alexander Fleming
Use the document below to read the text then have a go at answering the questions. It is really important you understand what you are reading so please do take your time when reading, clarify any words or phrases you're not sure of, if you're struggling to understand a sentence or paragraph reread it and see if that helps.
Once you're confident you understand the text complete the questions.
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Tuesday 18th May 2020
Task 1
Language Part II
Use the link below to access the video and activities. You'll need a piece of paper and something to write with to do the activities.
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Monday 18th May 2020
Task 1
Language
Use the link below to access the video and activities. You'll need a piece of paper and something to write with to do the activities.
https://www.thenational.academy/year-6/english/diary-entry-lesson-1-reading-focus-year-6-wk5-1
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Friday 15th May 2020
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Use the link below to learn how to give an opinion and summarise text using the novel
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. The extracts in this lesson will help you consider and explain why the writer chooses specific language.
To start, watch the two videos of Steven Fry reading extracts from the book.
Then complete the three activities underneath his videos.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zj74kmn
Task 2
Log onto Oxford Reading Buddy. Lets see if we can get those levels up!
Task 3
Listen to the Boy at the Back of the Class
Thursday 14th May 2020
Tim Berners Lee
Today's reading comprehension is all about the man who created the World Wide Web (www.) Without this you wouldn't have any of the online games and websites you use today!
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Wednesday 13th May 2020
Task 1
Robert the Bruce
Open the document below and read the text, once you've finished reading attempt the questions at the bottom. Send you work into y6@anglesey.bham.sch.uk
When reading the speech put on your best Scottish accent.
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Tuesday 12th May 2020
Task 1
Retrieval and inference
Use the link below to access the video and activities. You'll need a piece of paper and something to write with to do the activities.
https://www.thenational.academy/year-6/english/instructions-lesson-1-reading-focus-year-6-wk4-1
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Monday 11th May 2020
Task 1
Retrieval and inference
Use the link below to access the video and activities. You'll need a piece of paper and something to write with to do the activities.
Task 2 - Oxford Reading Buddy
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3 - Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Thursday 7th May 2020
Lambton Worm
Similar to yesterday, click on the link below to open the word document. Read the text carefully clarifying and questioning as you go and then have a go at the questions.
Task 2
Oxford Reading Buddy - you know the score by now, log in, read 20 minutes, improve your level!
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3
Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class' by Onjali Q Rauf
Wednesday 6th May 2020
The Faithful Hound - Comprehension
Open the document below to read the myth 'The Faithful Hound'.
1) Read the whole text
2) Read again and clarify any words you weren't sure of, while thinking/jotting down what's going on in the text - What questions are you asking yourself? What predictions can you make? Are there any links to other parts of the story or to other stories you know?
3) Answer the questions at the bottom of the page
Task 2
Oxford Reading Buddy - you know the score by now, log in, read 20 minutes, improve your level!
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3
Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class' by Onjali Q Rauf
Tuesday 5th May 2020
Inference and justifying part 2
Click on the link below to complete the second part of the inference and justification activities. Remember to watch the video carefully and really consider what you are being taught.
Task 2
Log into ORB and read for around 20 minutes. Try to complete a quiz and make sure if you do you are going back in the story to check your answers.
Task 3
Listen to The Boy at the Back of the Class
Monday 4th May 2020
Inference and justifying
Use the link below to follow the lesson. Make sure you have a pen and paper to write down your thoughts and answers and to make notes.
Task 2
Log on to Oxford Reading Buddy and read for 20 minutes. Try to get your level up to level 18, if not higher.
Task 3
Listen to The Boy at the Back of the Class
Friday 1st May 2020
The London Eye Mystery
Use the link below to learn how to use and analyse an extract using the novel The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd. The extracts in this lesson will help you consider and explain why the writer chooses specific language.
to start watch the two videos of Oti Mabuse reading extracts from the book.
Then complete the three activities underneath her videos.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfx6t39
Task 2
Log onto Oxford Reading Buddy. Lets see if we can get those levels up!
Task 3
Listen to the Boy at the Back of the Class
Thursday 30th April 2020
Comprehension
Similar to yesterday, click on the link below to open the word document. Read the text carefully clarifying and questioning as you go and then have a go at the questions.
Task 2
Oxford Reading Buddy - spend 20 minutes reading on ORB and complete any quizzes you may need to.
Task 3
Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Wednesday 29th April 2020
Comprehension
Open the document below and read the text carefully. Clarify any words or phrases you're not sure of using the strategies you've been practicing in class. Remember to think about what you are reading as you work through it. What questions are you asking yourself? What predictions can you make? Are there links in the text to other parts or to other stories you know?
Once you've read through the text and are happy you understand it answer the questions below.
Task 2
Oxford Reading Buddy - spend 20 minutes reading on ORB and complete any quizzes you may need to.
Task 3
Listen to 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Tuesday 28th April 2020
Understanding words in context 2
Hi, for today's activity it's back to the Oak academy to continue working on how to understand words when they're in a context (leaflets for this activity)
Click on the link below and follow the instructions
Task 2
Log into and read a book on Oxford reading buddy for 20 minutes
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3
Listen to the latest chapter from 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'
Monday 27th April 2020
Understanding words in context
Good morning Year 6, we hope you had a productive week of online learning this week and you're ready for more.
Task 1
For today's activity it's back to the National Oak Academy. Just like last Monday click on the link below and follow the prompts.
Task 2
Oxford reading buddy - make sure you're logging on and reading for 20 minutes each day.
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 3
Listen to the latest chapter of 'The Boy at the back of the Class'.
Friday 24th April 2020
Retrieval and dialogue
Happy Friday! For today's activities just click the link below and work your way through the 3 activities.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbkbgwx
First of all watch the two videos and think about the questions you are being asked about dialogue and how it is used in stories.
Then read the text below the videos from 'To be a Cat' by Matt Haig and answer the questions provided.
And don't forget to log into Oxford Reading Buddy to complete 20 minutes of reading.
Have a great weekend and stay safe!
Thursday 23rd April 2020
Clarification
Hey, today's lesson will be similar to yesterdays but with a little bit more support and instruction. Just click on the video below and follow the instructions.
Task 2
After you've watched the video open the the file below to read the rest of the text. As you read through remember to clarify any words or phrases you're not sure of and use the reading thinking skills modelled in the video
Task 3
Log on to Oxford Reading Buddy and complete 20 minutes of reading, remember to click the buddy prompts and take your time with the quiz, ensure you are going back and looking in the text when you are answering questions.
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 4
Listen to The Boy at the Back of the Class. Today we're on chapter 5 'The Refugee Kid'
Happy learning!
Wednesday 22nd April 2020
Clarification
Sorry, but there's no Mr Fozzard today. But we still have some good activities for you to complete
Task 1
Open the powerpoint below and try to fill in the blacked out words. Remember to read the sentence before and after to help work out the possible meaning of the missing word. Write 2/3 words for each blacked out section, if you can write more then do.
Task 2
Open the file below to get a longer extract from Beowulf. Take your time reading the extract and clarifying any words you're not sure of. If you're really struggling use a dictionary.
There are 9 questions at the bottom of the page for you to answer on your lined paper.
This should take around 20-30 minutes to complete.
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Task 3
Oxford Reading Buddy
You should be doing this for 20 minutes everyday but I can only see a few of you logging on! It is so important you read as much as possible!
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Task 4
Listen to Mr Bentley read from the Boy at the Back of the Class
Tuesday 21st April 2020
Retrieval
Today we will continue to practice our retrieval skills from an extract from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Follow the link to complete the work.
If you aren't sure see the step by step guide from yesterday.
Don't forget to go on to Oxford reading buddy, listen to Mr Bentley read, and read a book of your own for pleasure.
Monday 20th April 2020
Retrieval
Today's reading session is all about retrieval questions. Follow the link below to watch the video and complete the activities.
You will need:
Step by step instructions: