Homework
Updated Friday 11th December
The website has been updated while you are present to clarify homework expectations.
The test will be on Monday. IXL work will be checked on Thursday.
1) Please read every day, recording in your home-school book.
2) Please practice your spellings using the list below.
3) Please complete the IXL work detailed below.
From now on, your homework will be assessed by the amount of time spent. If you find the work more challenging, there are alternative tasks to get you going. If you find the work more straightforward, there are extension activities. Each week you should spend a total of at least one hour, with a balance between English and maths. For example, if you spend more time on English one week, please balance this with more time on maths the next. Alternatively, you could work for about thirty minutes on each subject weekly. You do not have to complete sections to try other ones.
House points are awarded for every half hour worked, starting on one hour - this is to reward effort rather than achievement.
You should work at your own pace. You are not expected to do all of this work. It is mapped out for future weeks and to provide a pathway for children who want to take their learning further independently. Some of this work, especially maths, is partly designed to cover areas of the subject that might have been affected by lockdown in Year 5. It is OK if you don't understand and can't do the 'Target' questions. If you want assistance, please go to the tasks in that column.
1) Spend at least half an hour on maths. Start on the first maths section that you haven't yet done. For example, please work through all of the sections on 'Time' (you can do the 'Assistance' work instead of the 'Target' work) before you go on to 'Units of Measurement'.
2) Spend at least half an hour on English. Start on the first English section that you haven't done. For example, please work through all the sections on 'Word Relationship and Usage' before you move on to other sections. You may do the 'Assistance' section instead of the 'Target' section if you choose.
Please work either on your own targets, or on the work given below. If you haven't yet received your targets, you may also work in English on the next Year 6 activity you haven't yet worked on (or a similar task from a younger year group).
Target | Assistance | Extension | |
Maths - Time
Please work on time before other sections in maths. |
Please do the next task in section W in Year 6 (time) that you haven't yet done.
Working through sections W.1 to W.10 will take several weeks. You may do some work on X (see below) for variety if you prefer. |
Support and practice with time can be found here: Year 3, Section Q Year 5, Section P
If it helps, find tasks in these sections that you can make steady progress with and work on them. It does not matter that these are listed in other school years. |
Year 7, section V has work on time which is relevant to Year 6. Please try this if you need harder work. |
Maths - Units of Measurement |
Please start with X.1, which asks you to choose the most suitable unit of measurement for temperature. There is an element of science in this. Work as far as time allows you to.
Working through sections X.1 to X.13 is expected to take several weeks. You may mix some of this work up with Probability and Statistics (see below) for variety if you choose to. |
Year 3, Section S.7 and on Year 4, Section V Year 5, Section O
These sections don't cover exactly the same content, but they will be very useful. |
Year 8, Section O Year 7, Section S (if the above is too tricky)
There is good overlap between the above sections and the Year 6 curriculum.
Year 9, Section L (Only do this section if you have completed other extension tasks and you are interested in a wider range of units of measurement. |
Maths - Probability and Statistics | Year 6, Section V.1 to V.8 |
Year 3 - Z.1 to Z.2 Year 4 - DD.1 to DD.4 Year 5 - Y.1 to Y.6 |
Year 7 GG.1 to GG.3 and HH.1 to HH.5 Year 8 CC.1 to CC.4 |
English - Word Relationship and Usage |
Year 6, Section M
Please work on any section you haven't yet done. |
Year 4 – Section N Year 5 – Section N |
Year 8 Section J Year 7 Section N (if the above is too tricky)
Year 9, Section J can be explored if you fancy a challenge. There is nothing in it that is incompatible with Year 6 writing, though it will be very challenging. |
English - Reference Skills | Year 6, Sections L.1 to L.7 |
Year 3 - U.1 to U.5 Year 4 - M.1 to M.7 Year 5 - M.1 to M.8 |
Year 9 - I.1 to I.5 Year 8 - I.1 to I.5 Year 7 - L.1 to L.5 |
Last week we had a review spelling test. This week please learn the following spellings.
Group A spellings: Please learn and practise the seventh group of ten spelling words from List 1 (61-70, library - occasionally).
Group B spellings: Please review and practise the second 35 words of spelling List 1 (experience - occasionally), focusing on the words you find harder to spell. We will review a sample of these again next week.
Group C spellings: Please learn and practise the sixth group of ten spelling words from List 2 (61-70, lightning - opportunity).
Group D spellings: lease review and practise the second 35 words of spelling List 2 (environment - opportunity), focusing on the words you find harder to spell. We will review a sample of these again next week.
All words will eventually be covered by all groups. The pace and manner in which they are learned and practised varies between groups.
You are in Group A if you scored between 0 and 5 on the baseline spelling task we did.
You are in Group B if you scored between 6 and 10 on the baseline spelling task we did.
You are in Group C if you scored between 11 and 15 on the baseline spelling task we did.
You are in Group D if you scored between 16 and 20 on the baseline spelling task we did.
Friday 16th October
1) Please read every day, recording in your home-school book.
2) Please practice your spellings using the list below.
3) Please complete the IXL work detailed below. This week you should divide your time between English and Maths. Please aim to spend approximately one hour on your homework, spread over the week (this is equivalent to less than nine minutes a day, in addition to reading and spelling). House points are awarded for every half hour worked, starting on one hour - this is reward effort rather than achievement.
If you didn't do last week's homework, this will need to be caught up with in your own time.
Target | Assistance | Extension | |
Maths - Allow at least half and hour. | Please do the next task in section W in Year 6 (time) that you haven't yet done. |
Support and practice with time can be found here: Year 3, Section Q Year 5, Section P
If it helps, find tasks in these sections that you can make steady progress with and work on them. It does not matter that these are listed in other school years. |
Year 7, section V has work on time which is relevant to Year 6. Please try this if you need harder work. |
English -Allow at least half and hour. |
Please ensure M1, M2, M3 and M4 are completed before moving on (unless you find these hard, in which case complete tasks from the 'assistance section'.
Then work on M5 (describing differences between words) and M6 (positive and negative) depending on how much time you have already spent.
For children who didn't do the work last week, M1 to M4 do not count as part of the half hour, unless you spend more than half an hour on them. |
Year 3 – V.2 and V.5 Year 4 – N.1 and N.4 Year 5 – N.1 and N.4 |
Year 8 J1 and J2 (if you whizz through M1 to M4).
Year 8 J3 and J4 (if you find Year 6 M5 and M6 straightforward).
Although these tasks are placed in the Year 8 section, they are relevant to Year 6 content. |
Group A spellings: Please learn and practise the second group of ten spelling words from List 1 (31-40, earth - favourite).
Group B spellings: Please learn and practise the second group of twenty spelling words from List 1 (61-80, library - possession).
Group C spellings: Please learn and practise the second group of ten spelling words from List 2 (31-40, determined - especially).
Group D spellings: Please learn and practise the second group of ten spelling words from List 2 (61-80, lightning - recognise).
All words will eventually be covered by all groups. The pace and manner in which they are learned and practised varies between groups.
You are in Group A if you scored between 0 and 5 on the baseline spelling task we did.
You are in Group B if you scored between 6 and 10 on the baseline spelling task we did.
You are in Group C if you scored between 11 and 15 on the baseline spelling task we did.
You are in Group D if you scored between 16 and 20 on the baseline spelling task we did.
We will see how this goes and adjust targets accordingly.
Friday 9th October
1) Please read every day, recording in your home-school book.
2) Please practice your spellings using the list below.
3) Please complete the IXL work detailed in the attached homework sheet. This week you should work on English
Group A spellings: Please learn and practise the second group of ten spelling words from List 1 (21-30, circle - early).
Group B spellings: Please learn and practise the second group of twenty spelling words from List 1 (41-60, February - length).
Group C spellings: Please learn and practise the second group of ten spelling words from List 2 (21-30, competition - desperate).
Group D spellings: Please learn and practise the second group of ten spelling words from List 2 (41-60, exaggerate - leisure).
All words will eventually be covered by all groups. The pace and manner in which they are learned and practised varies between groups.
You are in Group A if you scored between 0 and 5 on the baseline spelling task we did.
You are in Group B if you scored between 6 and 10 on the baseline spelling task we did.
You are in Group C if you scored between 11 and 15 on the baseline spelling task we did.
You are in Group D if you scored between 16 and 20 on the baseline spelling task we did.
We will see how this goes and adjust targets accordingly.
Homework Tasks - Word Documents
Friday 2nd October
1) Please read every day, recording in your home-school book.
2) Please practice your spellings using the list below.
3) Please complete the IXL work detailed in the attached homework sheet.
Group A spellings: Please learn and practise the second group of ten spelling words from List 1 (11-20, breath - certain).
Group B spellings: Please learn and practise the second group of twenty spelling words from List 1 (21-40, circle - favourite).
Group C spellings: Please learn and practise the second group of ten spelling words from List 2 (11-20, available- community).
Group D spellings: Please learn and practise the second group of ten spelling words from List 2 (21-40, competition - especially).
All words will eventually be covered by all groups. The pace and manner in which they are learned and practised varies between groups.
You are in Group A if you scored between 0 and 5 on the baseline spelling task we did.
You are in Group B if you scored between 6 and 10 on the baseline spelling task we did.
You are in Group C if you scored between 11 and 15 on the baseline spelling task we did.
You are in Group D if you scored between 16 and 20 on the baseline spelling task we did.
We will see how this goes and adjust targets accordingly.
Friday 25th September
1) Please read every day, recording in your home-school book.
2) Please practice your spellings using the list below.
If you scored between 0 and 5 on the spelling task we did today, please work on the first ten spellings of List 1.
If you scored between 6 and 10 on the spelling task we did today, please work on the first twenty spellings of List 1.
If you scored between 11 and 15 on the spelling task we did today, please work on the first ten spellings of List 2.
If you scored between 16 and 20on the spelling task we did today, please work on the first twenty spellings of List 2.
We will see how this goes and adjust targets accordingly.
Homework and Spellings Autumn 2020
Homework Files
Lime Class Homework
Handed out: Friday 6th March
Due in: -
Spelling test: Friday 13th March
Spellings
Because I was away for the first seven days of this half-term, this week’s homework will be devoted only to spellings, to allow us to keep to the schedule given out before half term.
Therefore next Friday, there will be the test for Friday 13th March (see below) as well as the test that would have taken place today (Friday 6th March). Please be ready for both of these. There will be no other homework in order to give you more time to prepare for these.
Spelling Information – as given out before half term
Spelling List 1 is the standard list.
Spelling List 2 is the alternative list.
We have now almost completed the first run through the standard list of spellings and will start to review these. These spellings represent the expectation for upper key stage two (Year 5 and 6); by the end of Year 6, most children should be able to spell most of the words correctly. After half-term, we will start to test the spellings in a different way.
For quite a few of you, there needs to be an improvement in weekly performance. Remember that you have individual targets and these are based on what you yourself achieved in an assessment at the beginning of the year. If you are not reaching these targets, you will be retested using our usual type of testing. You will be set ten words per week and will be expected to score highly on this test. In addition, you will take part in the multiple-choice tests in order get practice in. If you are reaching your targets, you will be given multiple-choice tests based on more than just twenty of the words. Therefore you should revise the words you find harder from a longer list. Please see the attached list to know when you will be tested on each set of spellings. If you are unsure whether you are achieving your targets, please check with me.
For children whose targets are based on the alternative list, please continue to practice the next set of words. A list of when each set of words will be tested is given below.
Schedule for Spelling Tests
Date |
Standard Test – if you are achieving your target |
Standard Test – if you are not yet achieving your target |
Alternative Test – if you are achieving your target |
Alternative Test – if you are not yet achieving your target |
28th February |
101 to 103 vegetable to yacht and Multiple choice for 1 to 34 |
101 to 103 vegetable to yacht and 1 to 10 accommodation to attached and Multiple choice for 1 to 34* |
82 to 93 probably to special |
82 to 93 probably to special |
6th March |
Multiple choice for 35 to 68 |
11 to 20 available to community and Multiple choice for 35 to 68* |
94 to 104 straight to weight |
94 to 104 straight to weight |
13th March |
Multiple choice for 69 to 103 |
21 to 30 competition to desperate and Multiple choice for 69 to 103* |
Multiple choice for 1 to 26 |
1 to 13 accident to business and Multiple choice for 1 to 26* |
20th March |
Multiple choice for 1 to 52 |
31 to 40 determined to especially and Multiple choice for 1 to 52* |
Multiple choice for 27 to 52 |
14 to 26 calendar to difficult and Multiple choice for 27 to 52* |
27th March |
Multiple choice for 53 to 103 |
41 to 50 exaggerate to guarantee and Multiple choice for 53 to 103* |
Multiple choice for 53 to 78 |
27 to 39 disappear to February and Multiple choice for 53 to 78* |
24th April |
Review work depending on attainment on previous tests. |
51 to 60 harass to leisure and Multiple choice for 1 to 34 |
Multiple choice for 79 to 104 |
40 to 52 forward to increase and Multiple choice for 79 to 104* |
1st May |
Review work depending on attainment on previous tests. |
61 to 70 lightning to opportunity and Multiple choice for 35 to 68 |
Multiple choice for 1 to 52 |
53 to 65 important to naughty and |
7th May |
Review work depending on attainment on previous tests. |
71 to 80 parliament to recognise and Multiple choice for 69 to 103 |
Multiple choice for 53 to 104 |
66 to 78 notice to possession and Multiple choice for 53 to 104* |
15th May |
Review work depending on attainment on previous tests. |
81 to 90 recommend to sincerely and Multiple choice for 1 to 52 |
Review work depending on attainment on previous tests. |
79 to 91 possible to sentence and Multiple choice for 1 to 52 |
22nd May |
Review work depending on attainment on previous tests. |
91 to 103 soldier to yacht and Multiple choice for 53 to 103 |
Review work depending on attainment on previous tests. |
92 to 104 separate to weight and Multiple choice for 53 to 104 |
Please note |
* = Whether or not you are given a retest will be based on your score on the 10 set words. With only 10 words to learn – words already practised this year – you should score highly on these tests. The additional multiple choice test will be to give you practice and chart progress. |
Lime Class Spelling List 1 (Upper Key Stage 2 words for learning and revision)
- accommodate
- accompany
- according
- achieve
- aggressive
- amateur
- ancient
- apparent
- appreciate
- attached
- available
- average
- awkward
- bargain
- bruise
- category
- cemetery
- committee
- communicate
- community
- competition
- conscience
- conscious
- controversy
- convenience
- correspond
- criticise (critic + ise)
- curiosity
- definite
- desperate
- determined
- develop
- dictionary
- disastrous
- embarrass
- environment
- equip
- equipped
- equipment
- especially
- exaggerate
- excellent
- existence
- explanation
- familiar
- foreign
- forty
- frequently
- government
- guarantee
- harass
- hindrance
- identity
- immediate
- immediately
- individual
- interfere
- interrupt
- language
- leisure
- lightning
- marvellous
- mischievous
- muscle
- necessary
- neighbour
- nuisance
- occupy
- occur
- opportunity
- parliament
- persuade
- physical
- prejudice
- privilege
- profession
- programme
- pronunciation
- queue
- recognise
- recommend
- relevant
- restaurant
- rhyme
- rhythm
- sacrifice
- secretary
- shoulder
- signature
- sincerely
- soldier
- stomach
- sufficient
- suggest
- symbol
- system
- temperature
- thorough
- twelfth
- variety
- vegetable
- vehicle
- yacht
Lime Class Spelling List 2 – alternative list
- accident
- actual
- address
- answer
- appear
- arrive
- believe
- bicycle
- breath
- breathe
- build
- busy
- business
- calendar
- caught
- centre
- century
- certain
- circle
- complete
- consider
- continue
- decide
- describe
- different
- difficult
- disappear
- early
- earth
- eight
- eighth
- enough
- exercise
- experience
- experiment
- extreme
- famous
- favourite
- February
- forward
- forwards
- fruit
- grammar
- group
- guard
- guide
- heard
- heart
- height
- history
- imagine
- increase
- important
- interest
- island
- knowledge
- learn
- length
- library
- material
- medicine
- mention
- minute
- natural
- naughty
- notice
- occasion
- occasionally
- often
- opposite
- ordinary
- particular
- peculiar
- perhaps
- popular
- position
- possess
- possession
- possible
- potatoes
- pressure
- probably
- promise
- purpose
- quarter
- question
- recent
- regular
- reign
- remember
- sentence
- separate
- special
- straight
- strange
- strength
- suppose
- surprise
- therefore
- though / although
- thought
- through
- various
- weight
Homework 2019-20
Friday 6th September 2019
There is no written homework this week. We will have our first spelling test next week but this will be based on words the children will not prepare for me (to allow me to set targets).
Children should be reading daily. When our home-school record books arrive, these will provide a space to record reading.
For anyone who wants to go that 'extra mile', our focus this term is on the natural world, especially British plants and animals. Finding out the names of local trees, birds, flowers and other animals and learning to identify them will be a good way to explore this topic away from school