Thursday 2nd October 2025

 Grammar Warm Up

LC: to create sentences with an embedded relative clause using 'which' 

Complete these sentences using a relative clause with 'which'.

 

1. I was late for school this morning which ...............................................

..................................................................................................................................................

2. My house, which ......................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................,

has three bedrooms.

3. Our car is white which ........................................................................................

................................................................................................................................................

 

LC: to read texts and books that are structured in a variety of ways

You are going to look at different types of non-fiction texts. 

 

With your partner, see how they are differently structured (built). 

 

Can you see which text is 

 

- a report

- a persuasion

- an explanation

- a recount 

- an instruction?

 

 How should I look after after my money?

Tales of the Road

Roman Britain

First Day

Water Cycle 

 

 

 2/10/25

LC: To subtract using the column method and place-value counters using numbers to 1 000 000.

 

Reading 1

RIC

Education

From the ages of seven to fifteen, boys in most ancient Greek city states went to school, where they learnt to read and write. In school, boys mostly wrote using a stylus on a tablet. This was a wooden frame filled with beeswax. When they wanted to start again, they held the wax near to the fire so it melted away what they had written. They were also taught music, maths and physical skills, like using a bow and arrow and a sling, wrestling and swimming. In most city states, girls did not attend school. Some were taught to read and write at home. In many cases, girls were only taught the skills they would need for looking after a family, such as cooking and making clothes.

R - What were they taught in school?

I - Do you think the boys would take care when writing? Why?

C - Why is 'stylus' written in bold in the text?

 

Main

LC: Recommend a book that I have read to my peers, giving reasons for my choices.

You wrote a small book review at the start of this term. Today you are going to write a more detailed book review about a book that you have previously read.

I am going to write a book review for the Storm Breaker.

First of all I’m going to write the book and the author’s name.

Storm Breaker

by Anthony Horowitz

Next, I’m going to tell the reader who and what my story is about, but not give away too much of then plot, otherwise they won’t need to read it!

Then I’m going to tell the reader what makes it a great book, and why I recommend it.

 

Reading 2

RIC

Greek Theatre

Going to the theatre was very popular in ancient Greek times. Theatres were generally built into a hillside with rows of stone benches in a semicircle, one above the other, and the stage at the bottom of the hill. Some theatres in large cities could hold more than 10 000 people! All of the actors were men and they wore costumes and masks to play different characters.

R - Name two things actors in ancient Greek theatres wore.

I - Why do you think they built the stage at the bottom of the hill?

C - What is the purpose of the subheading? 

 

Main

LC: Make predictions based on information stated.

 

/i/video/Year_5/Reading/Making_predictions_intro.mp4

 

Watch the below video and follow the story closely. It tells the first part of a legend called Sir Gawain and the Green Knight which is set in Camelot at Christmas. King Arthur and his court are celebrating, but the festivities are about to be interrupted...

We are going to pause the video at 3 minutes and 10 seconds in.

When we've paused the video, answer the question below.

 

What do you think will happen next?

Write down your prediction on your whiteboards.

 

• Think about what King Arthur said was missing from the celebrations.

• Think about other legends you might have read. What often happens when a mysterious stranger turns up?

/i/video/Year_5/Reading/Making_Predictions_Sir_Gawain.mp4

Let's watch to the end of the video.

Was your prediction correct?

How close was it to what actually happened?