Wednesday 22nd April 2020

How are you getting on with this week's work?

Yesterday, we started ringing each of your families. It was great to be able to speak to some of you and hear how you are doing. We will be ringing more of you today and as the week continues so keep your ears out for a phone call. 

English - Writing

What do you think of the film? It's odd isn't it because it doesn't have any words. But it's amazing what the girl's actions and expressions can tell us about how she is feeling. 

Today's task is to write a diary entry.  Imagine you are the girl, if you want you can give her a name.

How would you feel at the different points in the story? Use the vocabulary you collected yesterday to help you describe what has happened and how you are feeling.

We would love to read your diaries and see what you think the girl’s thoughts would have been. 

English - Reading

What do you think is going to happen next in the story?
Read Chapter 3 and answer these questions. 

1. What did Gran tell Miranda she couldn’t do?
2. What two stories are being told in this chapter?
3. How does the author show Miranda is a confident dragon-hunter?
4. What clues showed that ‘someone’ had been in the forest?
5. How do you think Miranda felt when she discovered the crown?
6. Why did Miranda forget to offer Guster cake?

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Maths

Now we are feeling more confident with different types of angles, we can apply this knowledge to help us learn the names of different triangles. 

We all know that a triangle has 3 sides. But did you know there are different types of triangles?

The picture here shows 3 of the different types of triangle. 

An equilateral triangle has 3 sides that are the same length and 3 angles that are exactly the same size (60 degrees).

An isosceles triangle has 2 sides that are exactly the same length and 2 angles that are exactly the same size but the 3rd side and the 3rd angle are different. 

A scalene triangle doesn't have any sides that are the same length or any angles that are the same size. 

There is a 4th type of triangle called a right angle triangle. This has a right angle as one of its corners. 

It can either be an isosceles right angle triangle like the triangle on the left or a scalene right angle triangle like the one on the right. Can you see how they are different?

The triangle on the left has one right angle and then the other two angles are the same size (45 degrees) so it fits the criteria for an isosceles triangle but the triangle on the right has a right angle and then the other two angles are different (30 degrees and 60 degrees) so it is a scalene triangle. 

Today's task is to label the triangles below. 

CHALLENGE:  For the right angle triangles can you decide if they are an isosceles right angle triangle or a scalene right angle triangle? It is difficult when you can't measure the angles but you can give it a try!

CHILLI CHALLENGE: (For those of you who really want to push yourselves.)

1. I have 3 sides, two of my angles are the same. One of my sides is a different length to the other two. Which triangle am I?
2. All of my angles are the same size.  Which triangle am I?​​

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Spanish

Each Wednesday we will now be doing a Spanish task. 

I have made a special blog for Spanish: https://www.virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk/spanish-blog so if you head there you will see what today's task is as well as some funny videos and songs to help you practise what we have already been doing at school. 

Why not try learning Spanish with everyone else in your house?

When you have finished your Spanish you can also head to the Purple Mash Spanish Blog where you can practise answering different questions and building on your vocabulary. 

Don't forget...

• Read for at least 20 minutes a day. Check out Serial Mash if you have finished your books. 
• Keep sending in your work, Emily is putting some examples of work on Twitter. Maybe yours might be the next thing she posts!
• Wash your hands regularly, it's really important.

Hasta luego,

​Ruth and Emily