Wednesday

Wednesday 25th February

Example

7 − 2 ¾

Step 1: Subtract the whole numbers

7 − 2 = 5

But we still need to subtract ¾.

Step 2: Exchange 1 whole

Turn 5 into 4 + 1

Write the 1 as a fraction:
1 = 4/4

Now you have:
4 + 4/4

Step 3: Subtract the fraction

4/4 − 3/4 = 1/4

Final Answer:

4 ¼

Your Turn Year 6

1. 8 − 4 ½ =

2. 6 − 1 ¾ =

3. 10 − 3 ⅘ =

4. 12 − 5 ⅓ =

25.02.26

LC: To draw nets of 3D shapes

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The Midnight Circus

The circus arrived without warning.

At dawn, when the town was still rubbing sleep from its eyes, the field by the river had transformed. Striped tents bloomed across the grass like enormous red-and-gold flowers. Silver caravans stood in a perfect circle, their windows flashing in the pale sunlight. A faint scent of sawdust and sugar drifted through the air.

By afternoon, whispers had spread. Children pressed their faces to the iron railings, hoping to glimpse the performers. A tall figure in a scarlet coat paced the entrance, his black boots crunching deliberately on the gravel. His top hat never slipped, even when he bowed stiffly to curious onlookers.

As evening fell, lanterns flickered to life, casting trembling shadows that danced like restless ghosts. From inside the largest tent came a sudden roar — not angry, but proud — followed by a ripple of applause. The music that followed was wild and breathless, tumbling into the night sky.

And just as suddenly as it had appeared, by the next morning the circus was gone. Only flattened grass and a single golden ticket remained, glinting quietly in the sun.

Retrieval

Where was the circus set up?
What colour was the ringmaster’s coat?

Inference

How do we know the circus created excitement in the town? Give two pieces of evidence.
Why might the author have described the roar as “not angry, but proud”?

Writer’s Choice

The author writes, “Striped tents bloomed across the grass like enormous red-and-gold flowers.”
Why has the writer compared the tents to flowers? What effect does this create?
The lantern shadows are described as “dancing like restless ghosts.”
What mood does this create, and why might the writer have chosen this description?