P7 - Week Beginning 26 Sept 2011

Literacy

Reading:

Ongoing reading throughout the week, following the plan agreed by each Literature Circle Group. Remember to capture notes on your sheets in support of your allocated role.

In addition to your role you should always be thinking about:

• providing a prediction of what you think will happen next, with information which supports your prediction.
• words you have found interesting/unusual or do not understand.

REMEMBER - you will be reporting back to your group on TUESDAY 4th October.

Spelling

Learn Spelling Words for Thursday.

Words this week are based on World War 2 vocabulary. These words may be found at:

http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=6373003

Pupils working solely on the core list are expected to:

• research at least another 4 WOW words you could associate with conflict / resolution

P7 Useful Word list
For those pupils working on Useful Words/Personal Spelling Words, they should learn words on the following list, which you have selected for your group.
 
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=6373066


Numeracy and Mathematics



P7 H - Have tasks set up on the Maths website -http://www.studyladder.co.uk/
All groups have a task working with algebra and time linked to class work.

P7 L
Please complete 2 tasks linked to class work on algebra and time.
Log into http://www.studyladder.co.uk/




Topic Work - World War 2

Your task is design and manufacture a board game for 2 or more players based on the theme of World War 2. You will need to think about:

• What the objective of the game is - how do you win?
• Create Rules for the game (keep them simple).
  
• What materials to make it from so that it is durable.
• Designed so that it is eye catching.
• Have a 'powerful' name.
  
• How it can help the player discover information about World War 2.
  
• If there is any interaction between the players such that a player can gain an advantage.
• Will the game have a beginning, middle and end (like a great story)?
  
• The game must be FUN!
  

NOTE - You have 2 weeks to complete this activity.
You will have the opportunity to play your game with other members of the class.