Reading RIC homework 13.4.18

Hi all,

Apologies for the delay in posting this- technical issues, unfortunately!
Anyway, here's the text- page 40 from our class text:

And 3 questions- Retrieval(and word meaning), Inference, (language) Choice to answer based on your reading.

Use the skills we have been focussing on to help you answer the questions quickly and accurately.

• Skim and scan for key words/ synonyms to help you focus in on target information;
• Analyse words and actions to figure things out about them (inference);
• Consider meanings of words to help you understand what the author is trying to convey, e.g. if something is described as 'thunderous' we can understand that it is loud and perhaps scary.
• Make sure any evidence you select clearly supports the point being made.

Remember- these are the most common question types you will come across so it pays to be comfortable with them. If you're having difficulty, come to us and we will be able to help you but you've got to work at it.

Please complete answers in your homework books as normal, neatly,  by Wednesday.

Miss Barrell x

REVISION: Percentages

Soooooo... I first posted about this aaaaaall the way back in October last year: PERCENTAGES!


This week we returned to the topic to see how we were getting on with it.Today we tackled this:

Our challenge was to make our way through the maze within in a minute (we didn't manage it!). We tried a number of different calculations too and whilst we weren't bad, there was definite room for improvement at times, particularly with speed and accuracy.


So, here is the link to my original post:
https://missbarrellsclass.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/percentages-of-amounts.html


As well as some online resources you may find useful:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/number/percentages/read/1/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR95Cbcjzus


https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-ratios-rates/pre-algebra-percent-problems/v/finding-percentages-example


https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-ratios-rates/pre-algebra-percent-problems/v/taking-a-percentage-example


If you want some extra help, I will be going over percentages next week before school (from 8:15am- come in through breakfast club) on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday- I'd love to see you there :)


Enjoy!


Miss Barrell x

Maths homework 13.4.18

Hi all,
Some more arithmetic practise this week for homework (12 questions). Complete the calculations in your homework books, neatly, one digit per square, using a ruler for straight lines.
Q1

Maths: Finding the half way point

Hi all,




This week we went over how to calculate a point that lies exactly half way between two other given points. Here are some examples of the sorts of things we have been dealing with:

These questions have been causing some of us some problems...

Now I know it's a little more complex than what is half way between 1 and 3 for example, but none the less, we all have the necessary skills/ understanding to be able to break this problem apart.

Steps to success:

1) If the numbers are in different formats, e.g. fractions/ decimals or percentages/ fractions, then make them the same.

2) Find the difference.

3) Half the difference (remember though, with fractions, you cannot have a decimal numerator- if this is the case then you will have to switch from a fraction to a decimal or percentage instead).

4) Add half the difference to the number at the start of the number line.

 

The following image might help you to remember this:

Try the following... A, B and C:

 

 

CHALLENGE:

If you managed to find the half way mark, tell me:

1. What point would lie 1/4 of the way across?
2. What point would lie 3/4 of the way across?
3. What point would lie 1/3 of the way across?
4. What point would lie 2/3 of the way across?
5. What other point along the line can you find?

If you find you're struggling with these, embrace it as a failure (see earlier blog post) and rather than shying away from it, come and see me next week- I will be holding extra sessions over break times on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday where we can go over it and get some extra practise.

See you then,

Miss Barrell x



Focus on: Failure...

I know, I know! Why are we focussing on failure?!
It seems counter-productive I know but if we've told you this once, we must have told you a thousand times over the course of your school careers but just as a reminder:

FAILURE IS NOT A BAD THING!!

It helps you to learn, understand and grow as a person. Never has this been so relevant as it is now as you approach the challenge of SATs. Of course you want to do your best- we want that for you also- you've worked too hard not to achieve that. But it is just that: YOUR best. You are in competition with no one but yourself, striving only to do better than yourself previously.


Hopefully the clip below with some wise words from Will Smith will help you see things in a different light if you're feeling the pressure... Let this advise inspire you as you begin revising the topics you have covered in school; let it motivate you as and when you come to things you find tricky and let it encourage you to not give up but to keep going and adapt!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wFf6rhcYkXw 

"Fail early, fail often and fail forward"
-Will Smith


Miss Barrell x

Focus on: Reading

This week we have really put our reading skills to the test with a variety of texts and question types.
It has exposed us to some new authors and writing styles which will improve our writing.
You can see how enthralled we have been in these pictures below:

Remember to keep practising. Over the coming days/ weeks, I will be uploading some extra reading comprehensions for you to try at home so keep a look out for them!


Miss Barrell x

Attendance- final week before Easter break

 Welcome back everybody!


I hope you had a restful and enjoyable Easter break and are ready and raring to go for the final term before Summer- there's a lot to fit in so we need to make sure our attendance is up to scratch, especially with SATs fast approaching as we dig in with our revision and then we have residential and end of year parties and performances to look forward to!


I certainly hope we can improve upon the 91.9% we got before we broke off 😢


Let's really go for it this half term Year 6!


Thank you again for your continued support,


Miss Barrell x