Category: Primary 5 Blog

Spelling

This week in spelling we are looking at the ‘ies’ ending. The rule is if a word ends in y then you take the y off and add on the ‘ies’ ending. For example:

apply- applies

cry- cries

spy- spies

Core words

lies, relies, tries, hurries, tides, fries

Mild words

denies, carries, worries, replies

Hot words

qualifies, scurries, supplies, bullies

Maths and Numeracy

This week in maths we have been learning about information handling, specifically tally marks, frequency and grouped frequency tables.

For home learning I would like you to choose one of the following questions to answer, conduct a survey and present the data in either a frequency or grouped frequency table. If you would like to challenge yourself, you can also present the data as a chart or a graph.

1. Types of food you can find at home (fruits and vegetables, tins and cans, meat, packets)
2. Times people say the following words in a TV show. (now, hello, surely, exhausted, goodbye, love)
3. How many different genres of Films/TV shows you can find in one day’s TV or on a streaming site.

Learning Across the Cirriculum

This term in science we will be learning about the water cycle, water purification and everybody’s right to access safe drinking water.

Please watch the video below and summarise it in your own words.

Dear Primary Five Families,

Please find attached the termly overview for the third and final term of primary Five. If you have and questions or concerns please feel free to get in touch.

Thanks,

Mr McPheely

Spelling

This week in class we are looking at words which have had the ‘ing’ suffix added. The rule for this week is that you double the final letter then add on the ‘ing’ ending. Please practice the words below by reading the word, saying it out loud then covering it and trying to write it down. If you get it correct move on to the next word, if not try again.

Core words

wetting, stopping, swimming, hopping, dropping, cutting

Mild words

digging, dragging, cutting, getting

Hot words

knitting, shrugging, beginning, slimming

Maths and numeracy

This week in maths and numeracy we are continuing to look and patterns and sequences. Please choose three off the following sequences. Please find the rule and write them down complete with the missing numbers.

3, 6, …………………, 12, …………….., 18, 21, …………, ……………, …………….,

6, 11, 16, 21, ……………….., ……………………., …………………, ………………………,

74, 71, 68, ……………….., 62, …………………., 46, …………………., 40

100, 175, ………………….., ………………………, …………………., ……………………., …………………,

75, 70, 65, ………………, 55, ……………….., 45, 40, ……………….., 30, 25, 20

11.5, 13.5, 15.5, 17.5, ………………., 21.5, ……………….., 25.5, …………………….,

21.5, 24.6, 27.7, 30.8, 33.9, 37, …………….., …………….., ………………., ………………….

Learning Across the Curriculum

In health and wellbeing we will be looking at setting goals. Please click on the link below to access this week’s home learning task based on setting achievable and manageable goals.

Spelling

Core words

dancing, pausing, writing, including, bouncing, whistling

Mild Words

exploring, deciding, wrestling, damaging

Hot Words

wriggling, decreasing, increasing, composing

Maths and Numeracy

In maths and numeracy we have started looking at patterns and sequences of numbers. We have learnt that a pattern of numbers can be a growing or repeating pattern where as sequences have to be a growing pattern.

Repeating pattern: 4, 7, 9, 4, 7, 9, 4, 7, 9, 4, 7, 9, 4, 7, 9

Growing pattern (sequence): 5, 11, 17, 23, 29, 35, 41, 48 (Rule +6)

For this week’s maths and numeracy homework write down three repeating patterns and four growing patterns (sequences).

You can make the sequences as simple or complex as you like. Could you challenge yourself to use fractions or decimal numbers?

Learning Across the Curriculum

In class we are challenging ourselves to design, budget and produce healthy snacks. Part of being successful is producing the food in a clean and hygienic way. For homework, please write down five key things to remember to do to keep food safe and hygienic.