Dear Children and Carers,

Here is the homework planned for this term. Homework will be given on a Monday and collected in on a Friday. I am so impressed
with the children’s work ethic, with the support they receive from you at home and with the quality of their work.

The homework is designed to reinforce learning at school. The activities should improve processing speeds, develop mental recall,
expand vocabulary, improve inference skills, develop understanding of spellings and ability to use them in their writing as well as
enabling the children to become more independent learners able to challenge themselves and present their learning in creative
ways. Research shows that consolidating learning, practising remembering key information as well as learning vital facts to
automaticity free up vital brain space to think more deeply and creatively.
What do children need to do?
ü Complete a daily times table column
ü Complete a weekly arithmetic test
ü Practice on Times tables Rockstars at least three times a week (see log in details)
ü Read daily ensuring that new words are understood and that your child understands the text they are reading.
ü Complete 3 weekly quizzes on Read Theory- an online reading platform which is free, quick and easy to use.
https://readtheory.org ( see log in details) The score needs to be above 65%.
ü Complete the weekly comprehension sheets. These are clearly labelled on the Homework Record Sheet.
ü Practice spellings daily using the look, cover, write check sheet and complete the second sheet to practice using the words in
context.
ü Complete the weekly task sheets which link to learning taking place in the classroom.
How can parents help?
ü Take an interest in the learning your child has completed at school and their homework. Offer encouragement and praise.
ü Ask your child to explain what they are doing and what makes them successful.
ü Please talk about the texts your child reads, discuss key themes, explore new vocabulary and encourage them to recap on the
story so far as well as making predictions about future events.
ü Check spellings weekly so that children aren’t repeating and embedding the wrong spelling choices.
ü Go through the completed comprehension questions using your answer booklet. Talk through misconceptions with your child.
ü Let me know if your child is finding tasks challenging.
Due Complete each written task in your purple homework book.
25 Feb Science
Find out as much as you can about your family tree as we prepare to study
evolution and inheritance. How are members of your family similar in looks and
personalities?
4 March Maths
Make a set of loop cards to help the class practice recognising equivalent fractions,
percentages and decimals.
11 March English
Research a hero or heroine of yours. Find out about their early life, their working
life, their achievements together with any other interesting facts. Make sure your
notes are in your own words and not just copied from the internet.
18 March Geography
Design and make a 3D model of a river. You could use paper, card, cake, lego,
papier mache, soil, playdoh. How many labels can you add?
25 March French
Keep a weekly weather diary. Write a sentence each day in French to describe the
weather.
1 April Reading
Your homework task will be based on The Explorer.
8 April Easter themed task
 Spring Term 2 2022
Homework Record Sheet
Read Theory
quizzes
Daily Times tables
completed Spellings
Reading Comprehension Maths Rock Stars Topic homework to share
( at least Test (Class)
(twice)
3with a score
>65%)

Home spelling My spelling Times Arithmetic

sheet score table score X X X
completed

25th February Science

4 March
Maths
11 March
English
18 March
Geography
25 March
French
1 April
Reading
8 April
Easter
 Pochin 5 Computing Pochin 5 History
Computing systems and networks WW 1
1 List 3 search 1 The war
engines started and
finished on

2 What does a 2 The Triple

search engine Entente was
do?

3 Algorithms 3 Armistice
are means

4 Search 4 The Triple

engines make Alliance was
money by formed by

5 The index in 5 List 5 things

a search is found in a
trench.
Unit 10 Words with able / ible
Spellings Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
available
vegetable
understandably
comfortable
acceptable
reliably
probably
syllable
incredible
describe
accessible
responsible
responsibly
permissible
illegible

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Use these words to practice your handwriting by writing each one out 3 times using the most
accurate letter formation and positioning.
syllable
incredible
describe
accessible
responsible
responsibly
permissible
illegible
available
vegetable
understandably
comfortable
acceptable
reliably
probably

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SATs Practice
The Volcano
Lily stood and stared down into the bowl of the volcano. A slipping, sliding slope of shale led
into the boiling cauldron of magma. The updraft from the hot air whipped her short, dark hair
into a frenzy. Her green eyes glistened and reflected the red light. There was a tight knot in
her stomach, evidence of the fear that gripped her. Now was the time.

She could just make out the dark recess halfway down the slope that she knew was the
entrance to the cave. She’d lost several drones in the past week to make sure she had all
the information she needed. The fact that she’d left a clear note with the coordinates and
her intentions on her desk gave her some sense of comfort. If it all went wrong, at least
somebody would know what had happened. The world needed to know what was down
there.

Rocks and dust bounced around her feet as Lily scurried down the slope. It didn’t take her
long to reach the entrance, and she sprang onto the rough but flat ground of the cave. She
caught her breath and looked around. Stalactites hung from the ceiling, almost touching the
stalagmites that rose from the ground to meet them. It looked like the jaws of an enormous
beast. Lily shivered but pulled herself together. If she couldn’t handle the thought of an
imagined giant animal, she’d have no chance where she was heading. Not if her suspicions
were correct.

She’d first had the idea that there might be something underneath the volcano the previous
year. She’d been analysing rocks that had been thrown out by an earlier eruption. She’d
seen evidence of plants that hadn’t existed for millions of years, still alive on the stone. As
a child, she’d adored Jules Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth, and it didn’t take a
great leap to understand what her discovery meant.

Ahead of her, the cave wound back and forth but always downward. She soon lost any
sense of how deep she was, but she knew that she must have been underneath the base of
the volcano. The tunnel ended abruptly when it opened out onto a vast underground cavern.
It was like a window to another world - an ornate, stained-glass window that showed a time
long ago. The cavern stretched for miles in all directions; the farthest reaches were lost out
of sight. Ancient tree ferns rose tens of meters from the ground, even the smallest plants
stood taller than Lily.

Something large roared close enough to prick the hairs on the back of Lily’s neck. At first, Lily
couldn’t work out where the light was coming from; it was nearly as bright as midday on the
surface. She realised that it was falling from above in wide shafts, and she had to assume
that there must be hidden tunnels in the side of the volcano that allow light to pass down. If
not, then it was something beyond her imagination.

A dark shadow drifted lazily overhead. Lily glanced up and stared at the leathery underbelly
of a large, flying reptile. It was a pterosaur. Lily’s assumption had been spot on: she’d found
a lost land of dinosaurs.

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SATs Practice
What impression do you get of Lily from the opening to the story?
1 Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your
answer.

1.

2.

3 marks

Using information from the text, tick one box in each row to show
2 whether each statement is true or false.

True False

Lily has red eyes.

People would know where to find Lily.

Lily suspected that there might be

dinosaurs underneath the volcano.

The plants that she found were very big.

2 marks

When had Lily first suspected that there might be something

3 underneath the volcano?

1 mark

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Look at the paragraph beginning: She’d first had the idea...
4 Find and copy one word that shows Lily had been looking at rocks
scientifically.

1 mark

Look at the paragraph beginning: Ahead of her, the cave wound

5 back and forth...
Which words, in the list below, would best describe what Lily saw.
Tick two.
Enormous

Miniscule

Picturesque

Dull 2 marks

Lily glanced up and stared at the leather underbelly of a large, flying

6 reptile.
What does glanced mean in this sentence?

1 mark

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WW2 French
1 Tell me 3 1 Thirty-seven
things about
operation
Dynamo.
2 When did 2 Je m’appelle
WW2 start Sophie et j’ai
and finish? huit ans.

3 Who were 3 Sister brother

Churchill, mother father
Hitler and
Chamberlain?
4 What was the 4 What is your
Holocaust? name?

5 What was the 5 Je voudrais une

blitz? baguette avec
miel et un
chocolat chaud.
Special focus 10 Common mistakes with apostrophes
Spellings Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
whose
who’s
its
it’s
your
you’re
theirs
there’s
will
won’t
shall
shan’t
they’ve
should’ve
we’ll
Remember that an apostrophe can show that letters are missing. If you are unsure, substitute the unshortened words into your sentence and see if it makes
sense. The cat chased it’s tail. It’s is short for it is. The cat chased it is tail doesn’t sound right, so I shouldn’t use it’s The cat chased its tail.

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SATs Practice
The Treehouse
keep out!

The words were simple enough. Carl couldn’t understand why people were refusing to do as they
were told. The treehouse wasn’t his; it wasn’t anybody’s, really. It had been around since before his
dad’s time, or so his dad had said. Instead, Carl was the current custodian. He simply had the job of
looking after it. But the other kids in the village couldn’t be trusted to leave it alone.

Carl understood their desire to play in the house - it was, after all, a marvellous thing. Over the years,
every person who had been left in charge had added their own touches to it, until it was easily the
best in the world. There were three main sections, all on a different storey of the towering oak tree
that supported it. There were stained glass windows made from scraps of glass thrown out when the
church re-did their own windows. The door was a solid ash dining table turned on its side. Carl’s older
brother Spencer had added a rope ladder to the nearest tree when he’d been in charge.

As far as Carl was aware, none of them had been forced to put up with the neighbourhood children
sneaking in to play in it when he wasn’t there. He felt like he was letting the team down in some way.
Spencer had gone off to university in the summer and so it had fallen to him to choose somebody
new to take on the role. Carl had applied along with every other child in a mile radius, it seemed, and
it wasn’t a guarantee that he’d get it just because Spencer was choosing. Spencer took the decision
very seriously; he even held interviews on the top floor. What Spencer hadn’t told Carl was that there
were bigger problems around the corner than kids messing around.

The first sign that trouble was brewing was the literal sign that was stapled to the tree, one morning.
Carl pulled it free and read it with a growing sense of dread in his stomach. It was from the local
council and said:

Due to recent high winds and the threat to public safety, this tree has been designated a risk. It will be
removed at the council’s earliest convenience.

“How could they?” Carl shouted out loud, startling the cows in the field next to him. What was worse
was that there wasn’t even a date. When would this travesty happen? Carl knew he had to act, but he
had no idea how he could show the council that this was a bad idea. Surely they could do something
to make the tree safe without hacking it down?

Carl raced home with tears streaming down his face. His dad was sat in the living room, reading the
paper and jumped to his feet when Carl burst through the door. He explained quickly what was going
on: his dad couldn’t believe it either. Over the next few hours, they came up with a plan that would
show the council how loved the tree was. It took a few frantic phone calls from Carl’s dad, but soon,
they were ready to act.

Later that afternoon, Carl made his way back down to the treehouse where hundreds of local children
were waiting to meet him. He grabbed an old apple crate and dragged it to the front of the crowd.
“We are all here to save the tree,” he began. “We need to show the council how much we enjoy it and
want it to stay.” There was a cheer from the gathered children, and Carl was forced to wait for it to die
down before he continued. “Our parents have all spoken and agreed to help us. Starting from now,
we will split into groups and take shifts staying in the treehouse. Those who stay overnight will have
a parent to keep you company and make sure you don’t get up to any trouble!” This got a few laughs
from the audience. “I’ll take the first shift, along with you lot,” Carl pointed at a group of his friends
closest to the front. “The rest of you, sign up for your shift on this sheet. Make no mistake, the only
way we can save our treehouse is by showing the council how much we care.”

Carl passed the sheet of paper down into the crowd and scrambled up the ladder towards the first
floor. Whatever happened next, he knew that he’d at least given the tree a chance.

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SATs Practice
What words were written on the treehouse?
1
1 mark

a) Who is currently looking after the treehouse?

2
1 mark

b) How do they feel about the other children? Use evidence from
the text to support your answer.

2 marks

Using information from the text, tick one box in each row to show
3 whether each statement is true or false.

True False

Carl only got the position because of his

brother.

The children used windows from the

church in the treehouse.

Carl’s brother is called Spencer.

The tree is being removed because it is a

danger to cars.
2 marks

When would this travesty happen?

4 What does travesty mean in this sentence?

1 mark

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SATs Practice
Look at the paragraph beginning: Later that afternoon…
5 What are the children doing while Carl makes his way back to the
treehouse?

1 mark

Read from the paragraph beginning: Later that afternoon… to the

6 end of the text.
Which words best describe the other children’s response to Carl’s
plan?

Tick two.
Tepid

Enthusiastic

Eager

Reluctant 2 marks

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Beliefs around death Dynamics, pitch and tempo
1 What is 1 What is classical
reincarnation? music?

2 What is 2 What topic is

samsara? explored
in Fingal's Cave
by
3 What is Mendelssohn?
karma? 3 Where is Fingal’s
Cave?

4 Explain
nirvana. 4 What are the 7
inter-related
dimensions of
music.
5 What is
dharma? 5 What is the
purpose of a
composer?
Unit 11 plurals
Spellings Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
identity
identities
dictionary
dictionaries
forty
forties
knife
knives
address
addresses
peaches
If the noun ends in -s -ss -x -sh -tch or -ch we add -es to make it plural.
If a noun ends in a consonant +y we swap the y for an I before adding -es to make it plural.

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Meaning Word class

Synonym Antonym

Sentence

Meaning Word class

Synonym Antonym

Sentence

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SATs Practice
Screaming Demons
I can still remember when the war first came to my street. August 1940. It had been going on
for over half a year by then, of course. We’d been well drilled in what to do if the Germans
tried to drop any of their bombs on our city of Manchester. Actually, we lived on the outskirts
in the suburb of Salford, but we were close enough to be at risk. Or so our head teacher, Mr
Atkins, assured us.

We’d heard the air-raid siren often enough by that point that, like the whole war itself, it
seemed almost comical and even exciting to the nine-year-old that I was at the time. This
night felt different though, right from the beginning.

Siren-sound filled the air, and the scream of demons flew through the night sky. Outside,
people were screaming and shouting for their families to move indoors. I sat and stared
at the nightmare unfolding in the street below from my bedroom window. It wasn’t easy,
the blackout meant that all windows had to be covered up in case the pilots saw the lights
inside your house. Never-the-less, we normally managed to peel back a small corner of the
wallpaper that our mother had used to cover the bedroom windows. I still remember the
awful floral pattern that burnt into my eyes each night as I fell asleep. Through the tiny gap,
I could see the lights streaming over the sky as plane after plane made its way to its drop
zone. The air seemed like it was filled with mosquitos but, no matter how hard I tried, the fact
that they’d been sent to bomb us didn’t seem real.

In the distance, fires were already breaking out where the bombs had struck their targets.
I knew then that it was only a matter of time before our house was hit. I think that’s when I
began to realise that it was deadly serious. Each time a bomb landed close by, the whole
place would shake, and I would hold my breath as I waited for the walls to crumble around
me. Just the week before we’d been told about a boy in London who had been killed when
the front wall of his house collapsed. His mother and sister had been in the kitchen at the
time and had survived. The ARP who visited our school had scared us all with that story. For
the next few days, we found ourselves all making sure that we were at least a yard away
from all walls at all times in case they suddenly collapsed.

“Billy!” my mother cried as she stuck her head around my door and caught me peaking at the
window. “You know not to stand near to the glass! What if it gets shattered?”

“Sorry mum,” I moaned. I knew the rules well enough, but I couldn’t tear myself away from
the scenes outside. Somehow, watching it happen made it easier to get through the nights.

The war had been going on for just over a year now, and I was bored with it. I know that
sounds brattish when so many were giving their lives, but it’s honestly how I felt. I could still
remember the day, 3rd September 1939, when the head teacher had called all of the children
to a special assembly. Most of the teachers had seemed panicked and scared at the time,
but the children had no idea what was going on. It had taken Mr Runthorpe a good while to
calm us all down before he could explain what was going on. I could still recall the man’s
pale face as he’d told us that we were, once again, at war with Germany. Little did I know just
how much it would go on to change our lives.

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SATs Practice
When did the effects of the war first arrive in the character’s street?
1
1 mark

Where does the character live?

2
1 mark

Using information from the text, tick one box in each row to show
3 whether each statement is true or false.

True False

The air-raid sirens sounded a lot.

The character could sense something

was wrong, that night.

The children knew that walls were

dangerous during the bombings.

The headteacher told the children that

they were at war.
2 marks

Look at the paragraph beginning: ”Sorry mum,” I moaned.

4 Why couldn’t he stop looking out of the window?

1 mark

Siren-sound filled the air, and the scream of demons flew through
5 the night sky.
What were the screaming demons in this sentence?

1 mark

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SATs Practice
Look at the paragraph beginning: In the distance, fires were already
6 breaking out...
Which words best describe the character’s feelings during the
paragraph?

Tick one.
Excited

Fearful

Concerned

Jubilant 2 marks

What is the character’s name?

7
1 mark

What had the mother used to cover the windows?

8
1 mark

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Light Electricity
1 How do we 1 How does a
see? periscope
work?

2 What is 2 What is
refraction? light?

3 How does a 3 What is

periscope refraction?
work?

4 What does 4 What does

translucent translucent
mean? mean?

5 What is 5 How do we
light? see?
Special focus 11 Silent and quiet letters
Spellings Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
government
conscience
twelfth
conscious
environment
parliament
shoulder
soldier
muscle
yacht
thorough
queue
cemetery
government
conscience
twelfth
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remember each one?

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The Dodo
Most people are familiar with the extinct bird called the dodo. Its squat and plump
appearance is very recognisable. But you might be surprised to know that scientists don’t
know exactly what a dodo would have looked like.

IT’S ALL IN THE DRAWING

Many drawings of dodo birds exist, but there are lots of differences
between them all. One theory is that dodos moulted once a year and
completely changed their appearance. Another is that many of the
artists never actually saw a dodo and were drawing based on
what other people told them. The dodo was driven to extinction
in the 17th century, so any drawings from when they were
alive are over 300 years old. Many of the people who did see
the dodo weren’t trained in scientific illustration, either.
For a while, a stuffed dodo bird was on display at the
Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Unfortunately, in 1755, the
museum’s director decided that it was getting musty and ordered it
to be burned. An employee managed to save the head, but very little
else. That is all that remains to this day.

WHAT DO WE KNOW?
Scientists know surprisingly little about the dodo bird. It lived only on the small island of
Mauritius and was the largest-ever member of the pigeon family. It couldn’t fly, which meant
that it had to nest on the ground. When explorers arrived with pigs, dogs and monkeys,
their eggs were easily snatched and destroyed. The animals also hunted the dodo; it had no
natural predators and was unable to defend itself.
Most of the drawings and written accounts from the 1600s say that the birds were roughly 30
inches tall and plump. Apparently, they didn’t taste very nice when cooked. It is known that
they were very easy to catch. It was reported that if you caught one dodo, its cries for help
would bring all of the other dodos in the area out for hunters to grab.
Other than that, scientists are unsure. They don’t know what the birds ate or what sound they
made. Nor do they know what type of habitat they preferred.

HUMAN IMPACT
From discovering the dodo to hunting it to extinction took humans only 70 years. The animals
that sailors brought to Mauritius killed significant numbers, particularly their eggs. Even
though they didn’t taste very nice, the settlers still hunted the birds for sport.
Some birds were transported back to London to be put on display in zoos. In fact, the earliest
known picture of a dodo was from Emperor Rudolph II’s zoo in Prague, drawn in 1610. The
last known example of a dodo kept in captivity was in 1647 in Japan.
It is most likely that the dodo bird was extinct in the wild by 1683, and it was definitely extinct
by 1693.
The largest living member of the pigeon family is now the Victoria crowned pigeon. It is
roughly the same height as a dodo but weighs much less. Its numbers are falling in the wild,
and it is classified as Near Threatened.

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SATs Practice
a) When were dodo birds most likely extinct by?
1
1 mark

b) What was one reason for them becoming extinct? Use evidence
from the text to explain why this caused them to die out.

2 marks

Look at the section headed: What Do We Know?

2 Find and copy a phrase that shows that there were no animals on
the island that would eat the dodo, before humans arrived.

1 mark

Using information from the text, tick one box in each row to show
3 whether each statement is true or false.

True False

Dodos couldn’t fly.

Dodos were a type of pigeon.

Only part of a stuffed dodo remains.

Dodos attacked settlers.

2 marks

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Look at the first paragraph.
4 Which two words would best describe a dodo bird?

Tick two.
Tall

Short

Green

Heavy 2 marks

What is unique about the Victoria crowned pigeon?

5
1 mark

Give one reason why drawings of dodos might be inaccurate.

6
1 mark

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Colour mixing Art and design skills
1 Name the 1 Who painted the
primary waterlilies?
colours.

2 Name the 2 Who were the

secondary Impressionists?
colours.

3 How are 3 3 things I know

tertiary about the
colours made? Impressionists.

4 Who was 4 I can draw a

Henry Moore? herringbone
pattern.

5 What are 5 I know what

complementary brush strokes the
colours? Impressionists
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Unit 12 Plurals
Spellings Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
potato
potatoes
echo
echoes
thief
thieves
hero
heroes
mice
mouse
woman
women
tooth
teeth
If the noun ends in -f or fe we usually swap -f or -fe for v before adding -es to make it plural.
If a noun ends in a consonant +o we often add -es to make it plural.

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Dogs
Dogs are one of the most popular pets across the world. It is generally agreed by scientists
that dogs were first domesticated around 15,000 years ago. At around the same time, people
were also domesticating pigs. It was so long ago that the area of Africa that is now the
Sahara Desert, was wet and covered in plants.

IT’S ALL IN THE BREED

All dogs share the same ancestors; however, the idea that all
dogs descended from modern wolves appears to be incorrect.
Scientists have found that dogs and modern wolves both came
from a species of wolf that is now extinct. All modern species of
dog have been created through careful breeding by humans.
In total, there are hundreds of different species, though it is
very difficult to find an exact figure. Some countries don’t count
cross-breeds as separate breeds, and so the numbers can be
very different. The American Kennel Club only recognises 192
breeds, whereas the World Canine Organisation lists over 340
different breeds.
In 2019, the most popular breed of dog in the UK was the Labrador. 12% of dog owners had
a Labrador as a pet. 8% owned a cockapoo and 6% owned springer spaniels.

LOST AND FOUND

Unfortunately, not everybody who buys a dog is able to look after it for its whole life.
Sometimes, dogs end up in rescue centres, such as the Dog’s Trust. These rescue centres
try to find new homes for dogs with families that will take care of them. The Dog’s Trust looks
after over 15,000 dogs each year in the UK. They have 20 rehoming centres across the
country. Originally called the National Canine Defence League, the Dog’s Trust has been
running for over 130 years.

CARING FOR A DOG

Dogs are energetic animals and need lots of love, care and
exercise. Different breeds have different needs, and it’s
very important to learn about what a dog will need
before choosing one. Some smaller breeds of dog
are happy with half an hour of walking each day,
but some need over 2 hours a day to keep fit and
healthy.
It is also important to remember that dogs are social
creatures. They love attention and need to be fussed
and played with. Most breeds can live for over 10
years, so any owner must be able to give them the
things they need to stay happy for a long time.

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Look at the introduction.
1 Find and copy one phrase that shows you that most scientists feel
the same way about something.

1 mark

Consider the following statement:

2 Dogs need lots of looking after to keep them healthy.
Give two pieces of evidence from the text to support this statement.

1.

2.

2 marks

Look at the section headed: Lost and Found.

3 Complete the table below with one piece of evidence from the text
to support each statement.

Evidence

Lots of dogs need re-

homing each year.

Dogs don’t always stay

with the same owner.

2 marks

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Using information from the text, tick one box in each row to show
4 whether each statement is true or false.

True False

Dogs and modern wolves come from the

same extinct species.

Dogs have only been domesticated

recently.

The Dog’s Trust only have one re-homing

centre.

All dogs need exercise to stay healthy.

2 marks

a) How many breeds of dog does the American Kennel Club

5 recognise?

1 mark

b) Does everybody agree on the same number of species? Use

evidence from the text to support your answer.

2 marks

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Use a stopwatch or a timer to give yourself ten minutes to complete the
following questions. Use the answer sheet to check your work and take some
time to revisit any areas you need to improve on.

1 Which sentence uses capital letters and full stops correctly? Tick one.

My cousins, Freya and sophie, will visit us in the Summer. .........................................

My cousins, Freya and Sophie, will visit us in the summer .........................................

my cousins, Freya and Sophie, will visit us in the summer. .........................................

My cousins, Freya and Sophie, will visit us in the summer. .........................................

2 Insert a pair of brackets in the correct place in the sentence below.

Justin is the tallest boy 1.7 metres in our class.

3 Rewrite the sentence below as direct speech.

Remember to punctuate your sentence correctly.

I asked my mum if I could have a new phone for Christmas.

4 Insert one comma and one hyphen in the correct places in the sentence below.

Travelling to France we went on the high speed ferry.

5 Which sentence must not end with an exclamation mark? Tick one.

What a shock .................................................................................................................

How amazing to see the tallest building in London .....................................................

What are we doing next .................................................................................................

Shut the door quickly .....................................................................................................

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Yesterday, we held a cake sale we raised over £50 for charity.

Tick one.

colon ................................................................................................................................

hyphen.............................................................................................................................

full stop............................................................................................................................

comma .............................................................................................................................

7 Tick one box in each row to show whether the apostrophe is used for singular or for plural
possession.

Sentence Apostrophe for Apostrophe

singular possession for plural
possession
The dog’s bones were buried in the garden.

My brothers’ favourite sports are gymnastics and skiing.

The teachers’ cars were washed for charity.

My cousin’s toys were all over the floor.

8 Alma wants to know what time the new toy shop will be open.

Write a question she could ask to find out.

Remember to punctuate your sentence correctly.

9 Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Tick one.

“Can you come to play” asked Lee? ..............................................................................

“Can you come to play?” asked Lee. ............................................................................

“Can you come to play? asked Lee.” ..............................................................................

“can you come to play?” asked Lee. .............................................................................

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Spreadsheets Programming
1 What is a 1 What is a
spreadsheet? variable?

2 What is a 2 What can

formula? variables
hold?

3 Why do we 3 What do
use data change
headings? blocks do?

4 If I change 4 What is
the input, code?
what happens
to the output?
5 What are 5 What is
cells, columns, debugging?
rows?
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Spellings Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
advice
advise
desert
dessert
practice
practise
licence
license
precede
proceed
wary
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compliment
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Meaning Word class

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Sentence

Meaning Word class

Synonym Antonym

Sentence

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Chocolate
ANCIENT CHOCOLATE
Eating and drinking chocolate is a much older tradition than
you might think. As early as 450 BC, the Aztecs were making
drinks from chocolate. They believed that the cacao seeds
that were used to make the treat were a gift from their god,
Quetzalcoatl. For hundreds of years, the seeds were so
important that the Aztecs used them as money.
Early chocolate was nothing like the chocolate seen in shops
today. The first drinks were very bitter and were mixed with
spices or ground corn to add flavour. People in the south of
Mexico still make these drinks today: they are known as Chilate.

INTO EUROPE
It wasn’t until the 16th century that people in Europe became aware of the cacao tree.
Christopher Columbus was one of the first westerners to discover the beans. Even when he
took them back to Spain, it took a long time for them to become popular. This was perhaps
because they weren’t sure what to do with them. They also found the bitter taste too much to
take.
In 1519, Hernán Cortés travelled to the Aztecs in Mexico. He saw them presenting their king
with a cup of chocolate, which may be the first time a European saw what could be made
from the cacao bean.

MODERN DELIGHTS
The Industrial Revolution meant that lots of processes in making chocolate became quicker
and easier. Scientists found ways to make it less bitter and to make it cheaper and to keep
the quality high. Originally, the hard chocolate that we know today was called “Dutch cocoa”.
Joseph Fry made an important discovery in 1847 when he worked out how to make
chocolate moldable. In 1875, Daniel Peter invented milk chocolate by adding powdered milk
to the chocolate mix.
Most of the big chocolate companies that exist today began making chocolate during the
18th and 19th centuries. It was thanks to all of these changes that chocolate stopped being
used mainly as a drink and started to be eaten as a food.

ADVERTISING
For a while, chocolate was considered healthy. The Victorians thought that sugar and sweet
things were good for the body and wholesome. Only very wealthy people could afford sweets
and chocolate before the Industrial Revolution. This meant that Victorians were desperate to
get their hands on it. Early adverts were aimed mainly at women, and they encouraged them
to buy chocolate as part of their family’s diet.
Nowadays, the public is aware of the harmful effects of too much sugar. There are rules in
place to stop companies advertising chocolate to children. This doesn’t stop people in Britain
eating over 660,000 tonnes of chocolate each year. That’s nearly 3 big bars a week per
person.

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What impression do you get about Aztec chocolate?
1 Give two impressions, using evidence from the text to support your
answer.

Impression Evidence

3 marks

Look at the section headed: Modern Delights.

2 Which of the following two statements are true?

Tick two.
Chocolate became
harder to produce.

Chocolate became less

bitter.

Joseph Fry created milk

chocolate.
Many big chocolate 2 marks
companies began in the
18th and 19th centuries.

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Who did Hernán Cortés see the Aztecs giving chocolate to?
3
1 mark

a) Who were early chocolate adverts aimed at?

4
1 mark

b) Why did Victorians want to buy chocolate? Give two reasons.

2 marks

Look at the section headed: Ancient Chocolate.

5 Which of the following words would best describe how the Aztecs
thought of chocolate?

Tick one.
Pointless

Tasteless

Worthless

Valuable 1 mark

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following questions. Use the answer sheet to check your work and take
some time to revisit any areas you need to improve on.

1. Which verb completes the sentence so that it uses the subjunctive form?

If I the head teacher, I would give every pupil free

school lunches. Tick one.

am ................................................................................................................................

was ..............................................................................................................................

were .............................................................................................................................

be .................................................................................................................................

2. Explain how the modal verb changes the meaning of the second sentence.

1) Priya completes her homework.

2)Priya could complete her homework.

3. Which sentence is grammatically correct? Tick one.

Last night, Hamish practises his violin. ....................................................................

Next week, we are going on holiday. .........................................................................

Over the holidays, I will went to the park. ...............................................................

Last year, I were in year 5. .........................................................................................

4. Complete the following sentence in simple past tense.

Yesterday, I a new book from the library.

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5. Rewrite the verbs in the boxes so they are the past progressive.

The octopus under the rock, where

hides
it for prey to swim past.
waits

6. Complete the following sentence in past perfect tense.

When Sunita the piano, she

watched her favourite television programme.

7. Which sentence was written in the passive voice? Tick one.

We visited the art gallery yesterday. ........................................................................

My cousin plays football professionally....................................................................

Dale’s room was painted by his mum. ......................................................................

Freya will carry the books for you.............................................................................

8. Write a sentence including a modal verb to indicate certainty.

9. Tick one box in each row to show whether the sentence is

written in simple past tense or simple present tense.

Sentence Simple past tense Simple present tense

I go to the park every day.

Sophia walked quickly to school.

My dog hunted for his lost ball.

10. Underline the verb form that is in the present perfect in the passage below.

11. Bilal likes all sports and has played tennis since he was six years old;
he is hoping to play at Wimbledon one day in the future.

12.

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Colour mixing Living things
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Spellings Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
average
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individual
convenience
criticise
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interfere
persuade
prejudice
recognise
relevant
sacrifice
signature
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Meadows
Wildflower meadows were once a common sight around Britain. Their colourful flowers
and tall grasses provided essential habitats for lots of the country’s wildlife. Unfortunately,
intensive farming has removed most of these wonderful patches from the landscape. Since
the 1930s, it is estimated that Britain has lost 97% of its meadows. Not only does this make
the countryside less beautiful, but it has also had a devastating impact on the wildlife that
relied on them.

INSECT DECLINE
It is estimated that butterfly populations have dropped by over
75% in the last 40 years. One of the biggest reasons for this is
the loss of their habitats. Each meadow might have thousands
of individual plants, of hundreds of different varieties. This
provides food on a massive scale for many of the pollinating
species. These pollinators are essential in many ways. Without
them, food crops such as vegetables won’t grow, and fruit
such as apples won’t produce a harvest. There isn’t enough food
for these pollinators with food crops alone: they rely on areas like
meadows to sustain them.

PRODUCTIVE CROPS
Some flowers in a meadow are extremely important to certain species. Bird’s-foot trefoil
provides food for over 130 species and is the main food plant for the common blue butterfly.
The grasses growing in meadows are the only food plant for many other types of butterfly,
including: Skippers, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood.
Meadows are also useful for providing food for grazing animals such as horses and sheep.

AS OLD AS THE LAND

Many meadows have been there for a long time. Some were first planted during the
medieval period. These form a part of Britain’s ancient heritage, yet many of them aren’t
protected by law. This means that they could be removed at any time.

CONSERVATION
The charity PlantLife are working hard to try to restore some of Britain’s lost meadows. His
Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, is an important patron of the charity and helps them to
protect endangered plants around the world. They work alongside
a group called Plant Europa, which is a group of over 60
European organisations all focused on preserving wild plants.
People can help out at home, as well. There are lots of
wildflowers that will grow well in gardens and provide
much-needed help to the insect population. Local charities
and organisations around the country are working to
persuade local councils to turn roadside verges into mini-
meadows.

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How much of Britain’s meadows have been lost since the 1930s?
1
1 mark

Look at the sections Insect Decline and Productive Crops.

2 Find two impacts of the loss of meadows, using evidence from the
text to support your answer.

Impression Evidence

3 marks

Look at the section headed: Insect Decline.

3 Find and copy a phrase that shows why the number of butterflies
is declining.

1 mark

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Using information from the text, tick one box in each row to show
4 whether each statement is true or false.

True False

Butterfly numbers are increasing.

The plant bird’s-foot trefoil isn’t

important.

PlantLife are working to restore

meadows.

You can grow wildflowers in a garden.

2 marks

Look at the section headed: Conservation.

5
Which two words best describe the aims of the PlantLife charity?

Tick two.
Work

Protect

Organisation

Restore
2 marks

Which section describes how old some meadows are?

6
1 mark

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Use a stopwatch or a timer to give yourself 10 minutes to complete the
following questions. Use the answer sheet to check your work and take
1
some time to revisit any areas you want to improve on.

1. Which sentence uses the word object as a verb? Tick one.

The burglar was dragging a large object. .................................................................

Describe the object clearly. ........................................................................................

I must object to these plans. ......................................................................................

What is this object used for? ......................................................................................

2. Write an explanation of the word determiner.

Circle the determiners in the following sentence.

We built three huge snowmen in the garden yesterday.

3. Tick all the sentences that contain a preposition.

The spooky house is haunted. ....................................................................................

I sit between Dana and Kieran. .................................................................................

We usually eat dinner at 6 o’clock. ...........................................................................

During assembly, I am responsible for the music. ...................................................

4. What is the word after in this sentence? Tick one box.

We stand and wait quietly after the bell has been rung.

an adverb ....................................................................................................................

a preposition ..............................................................................................................

a co-ordinating conjunction .....................................................................................

a subordinating conjunction ....................................................................................

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5. Rewrite the sentence below with the adverbial at the front of the
sentence. Use the same words and the correct punctuation.

The sun shone brightly when the plane flew above the clouds.

6. In which sentence is the word home used as a noun? Tick one.

We won our first home game of the season. .............................................................

The floods meant we had to flee our home. ..............................................................

What is your home address?......................................................................................

We are going to home an unwanted cat. ..................................................................

7. Circle all of the adjectives in the following sentences.

The trip to the museum proved to be an enjoyable experience.

I wrote detailed notes about the extraordinary exhibits we saw.

They will be very helpful when I write my upcoming project.

8. Explain what is meant by active voice and passive voice.

Active voice:

Passive voice:

Re-write the following sentence in the active voice.

Keziah was given a warning by the referee.

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Use a stopwatch or a timer to give yourself ten minutes to complete
the following questions. Use the answer sheet to check your work
and take some time to revisit any areas you need to improve on.

1. Which sentence is written in Standard English? Tick one.

1 mark
I done my homework at my Dad’s house.
They seen their friends last weekend.
I been to the cinema with Nanna Cath.
We sang at the school’s Christmas concert.

2. Write an explanation of the word antonym.

1 mark

Write one word that is an antonym of loud.

3. Which sentence is the most formal? Tick one.

1 mark

Your attendance at the conference is requested.

Would you like to attend the conference?
We’d like you to come to the meeting.
There’s a meeting today – are you coming?

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4. Which verb is a synonym of the verb provide? Tick one.

1 mark

buy
make
give
love

5. Complete the passage with adjectives derived from the nouns in brackets.
1 mark
One has been done for you.

Zed walked the red carpet in a glamorous [glamour] designer outfit. It is

her [person] goal to be the most adored celebrity

in Hollywood. Her [drama] performances have won

her many awards.

6. Draw a line to match each word to the correct suffix to change it to a verb.
1 mark
(Remember; some base words need their ending changing when a suffix is added
to give the correct spelling.)
Word Suffix
alphabet -ate

simple -ise

fortune -ify

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7. Circle the two words that are synonyms in the sentence below.

1 mark
Four weary and emaciated travellers trekked gruellingly across the
desert, exhausted by the inhospitable climate.

8. Explain how the different prefixes change the meanings of the two
1 mark
sentences below.

The workers were unpaid.

This means that the workers

The workers were underpaid.

This means that the workers

9. What does the root vent mean in the word family below?
1 mark

adventure prevent invent circumvent

Tick one.

to come
to build
to find
to steal

10. The prefix re- can be added to the word view to make the word review.
What does the word review mean? Tick one. 1 mark

to stop viewing
to never view
to view again
to view quickly
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1. Give 1 mark for two correct impressions. Give an extra 1 mark for each correct use
of evidence from the text, up to a maximum of 2 further marks.
Lily is organised
She has lost lots of drones to make sure she has all the information she needs
She has left a note and coordinates of where to find her
Lily is scared
There was a tight knot in her stomach
She shivered inside the cave
Lily is brave
She carried on even though she was scared
She pulled herself together
2. Give 1 mark for two correct answers. Give 2 marks for three or more correct
answers.
False
True
True
True
3. The previous year / the year before
4. Analysing
5. Enormous
Picturesque
6. Looked

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1. Keep out
2. a) Carl
b) Give one mark each for the following pieces of evidence, up to two marks:
He doesn’t trust the other children not to play in the treehouse because he says that they
couldn’t be trusted to leave it alone.
He felt like he was letting the team down when other children played in it.
3. Give 1 mark for two correct answers. Give 2 marks for three or more correct
answers.
False
True
True
False
4. A ridiculous or unbelievable decision
5. Waiting for him
6. Enthusiastic
Eager

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1. August 1940
2. Salford
3. Give 1 mark for two correct answers. Give 2 marks for three or more correct
answers.
True
True
True
False
4. Watching it made it easier to get through the nights
5. The planes
6. Fearful
Concerned
7. Billy
8. Wallpaper

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1. 97%
2. Give one mark for two correct impacts. Give one additional mark for each piece of
supporting evidence.
- Loss of habitat for insects.
Some flowers in a meadow are extremely to certain species.
Bird’s-foot trefoil provides food for over 130 species and is the main food plant for the
common blue butterfly.
The grasses growing in meadows are the only food plant for many other types of butterfly,
including: Skippers, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled
Wood.
Meadows are also useful for providing food for grazing animals such as horses and
sheep.
- Pollinators are important for food crops
Without pollinators, foods such as apples and vegetables won’t be pollinated and won’t
produce a crop.
3. One of the biggest reasons for this is the loss of their habitats.
4. Give 1 mark for two correct answers. Give 2 marks for three or more correct
answers.
False
False
True
True
5. Give 1 mark for each correct answer from Protect and Restore.
6. As old as the land.

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1. a) 1683
b) Give 1 mark for a correct reason, and a further mark for a correct explanation.
Either:
Settlers brought animals to Mauritius
The animals ate the dodo bird’s eggs, because they nested on the ground.
The animals hunted the dodos and ate them.
The dodo had no natural predators so was unable to defend itself.
Or:
The settlers hunted the dodo
They hunted the birds for sport.
They ate it, even though it didn’t taste very nice.
2. No natural predators
3. Give 1 mark for two correct answers. Give 2 marks for three or more correct
answers.
True
True
True
False
4. Give one mark for each answer.
Short
Heavy
5. It is the largest living pigeon.
6. Either:
The artists weren’t trained in scientific illustration.
Some artists hadn’t seen the dodo.
Do not accept: The drawings were from 300 years ago.

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1. It is generally agreed.
2. Give 1 mark for each correct answers from:They are energetic animals
They need lots of love, care and exercise
Some breeds need 2 hours of exercise a day
They like to be fussed and played with
They can live for over 10 years
3. a) Over 15,000 dogs are looked after by the Dog’s Trust each year
b) Unfortunately, not everybody who buys a dog is able to look after it for its whole life.
4. Give 1 mark for two correct answers. Give 2 marks for three or more correct
answers.
True
False
False
True
5. a) 192
b) No (1 mark). Some countries don’t recognise cross-breeds. The World Canine
Organisation has over 340 breeds. (1 mark)

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1. Give 1 mark for two correct impressions. Give an extra 1 mark for each correct use
of evidence from the text.
It wouldn’t taste very nice today.
It was very bitter and mixed with spices and corn to add flavour.
The people in Europe found it too bitter to take.
It was very valuable
The Aztecs used it as money.
It was very valuable then but is much cheaper to make now.
2. Give 1 mark for each correct answer:
Chocolate became less bitter.
Many big chocolate companies began in the 18th and 19th centuries.
3. Their king.
4. a) Women
b) 1 mark for each correct answer from:
They thought sugar was good for you.
Only rich people could buy it before, so they wanted to buy it for themselves.
5. Valuable

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