Friday, March 27, 2020

English - Week Two

Hello Year 6, 

We hope you have had an enjoyable week last week and were being as creative as possible. This week's focus for English is Grammar, remember to use your revision guide to help.

Monday: Re-write the passage using the correct punctuation.

it would take quite a few hours to cook, but martin was determined to complete the recipe when finally finished they realised that they could not all fit round the dining table after dinner the children were not persuaded to do the washing up unfortunately the familys dishwasher had broken and they had not been able to get it fixed. the repairs will not occur for another week martin stated

Spelling -  Unjumble the words to complete the sentences (try to guess the words first).


eintrtes, aurticrlpa

1. The dog showed           (8) in his new toy.

2. The jewels were precious; the diamond in              (10) was the best.

Tuesday: Underline the main clauses in each sentence.


1. It would take quite a few hours to cook, but Martin was determined to complete the recipe.
2. When finally finished, they realised that they could not all fit round the dining table.
3. After dinner, the children were not persuaded to do the washing up.
4. Unfortunately, the family’s dishwasher had broken and they had not been able to get it fixed.
5. The repairs will not occur for another week,” Martin stated.

Spelling -  Unjumble the words to complete the sentences (try to guess the words first).

aghutyn, uosprep

1. The          (7) kitten scampered up the curtains with his sharp claws.
2. The           (7) of the phone call was to speak to the police.

Wednesday: Identify the verbs in these sentences.

1. Last week I visited Colchester Zoo with my brother.
2. Bernard really didn’t want to go as he loves football and plays every Saturday.
3. We saw a weird looking monkey that came from an island called Zanzibar, found in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa.
4. Henry Tudor had some similar specimens residing in his private zoo in London.

Spelling - The words below are synonyms for the missing words.


games event, certain

1. There was a lot of c  __________ (11) between the two teams on sports day.
2. Helen’s d  _________(8) answer to the Maths question was 100.

Thursday: Identify the adjectives.


1. Even though it wasn’t nice outside, the stubborn dog still required walking.
2. Frank and Bernard’s long-haired friend always likes to walk around the park five times.
3. Because they didn’t want to get drenched, the two brothers wore their new dog-walking coats.
4. The coats, which they refused to buy unless they were a certain brand, weren’t cheap.
5. The dog’s coat (a shaggy mane) was a different story. 

Spelling - The words below are synonyms for the missing words.


answer, brilliant, Houses of London

1.Carl’s e   __     (11) of lateness for school was a bad excuse.
2. Old Grandpa Brian grew a     m _____ (10) giant onion in his garden.
3. The Houses of P   __________ (10) are historic buildings in London.

Friday: Complete the Grammar paper that has been provided in your pack. You need to give yourself 45 minutes for the test. Please have some breakfast and a drink before you begin.

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