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ENGLISH WEEK 1 Reading comprehension – The Lake District................................................... 3–5 Reading comprehension – Postcards from Provence...................................... 6–8 Grammar – Nouns............................................................................................... 9 Grammar – Verbs.............................................................................................. 10 Writing – Narrative........................................................................................11–13 Proofreading and editing – Be healthy! Be happy!............................................. 14 Proofreading and editing – The ballad of Ned Kelly........................................... 15 Proofreading and editing – Art thief arrest......................................................... 16 MATHS Geometry – Classifying angles.......................................................................... 17 Geometry – Naming and measuring angles...................................................... 18 Number – Place value....................................................................................... 19 Number – Expanded notation............................................................................ 20 Number – Rounding numbers........................................................................... 21 Measurement – Units for length........................................................................ 22 Measurement – Measuring in millimetres.......................................................... 23 Probability – Chance.......................................................................................... 24 Probability – Making predictions........................................................................ 25 SCIENCE Biological sciences – The skeletal system......................................................... 26 © R.I.C. Publications Low resolution display copy only Biological sciences – The structure of the eye.................................................. 27 Biological sciences – The structure of the ear................................................... 28 Biological sciences – Our circulatory system..................................................... 29 R.I.C. Publications® www.ricpublications.com.au 2 ISBN 978-1-922313-88-1 Learning at home workbook 6
The Lake District – 1 Text Read the report. Ask anyone to choose five areas of outstanding natural beauty in Great Britain and you can be sure the Lake District will be mentioned. Nestled in the far north-west of England, in the county of Cumbria, the Lake District National Park is one of superlatives. ‘The Lakes’, as the area is commonly known, is the largest, by area, of England’s national parks. It contains all the land in England over 915 m above sea level; the highest peak being Scafell Pike at 978 m. It is home to the longest and largest English lake, Windermere, and the deepest, Wastwater. Without doubt, it has some of the most stunning scenery of all the British Isles. Unfortunately, it also has the dubious honour of being perhaps the wettest place in England! The geology and natural topography of the Lake District are the result of millions of years of geological activity, including volcanic eruptions and glacial sculpturing. The park has 16 lakes, set in the valleys of the majestic, brooding fells (moors) but there are also many mountain lakes, known as tarns, high up in the hills. An aerial view of the district has been likened to a bicycle wheel with the lakes and valleys radiating like spokes from the central hub at Dunmail Raise, the highest point on the road between the towns of Kendal and Keswick. Although the Lake District is a rural area with many thriving farming communities, tourism has taken over from agriculture as the backbone of the economy. With close to 15 million visitors each year, there are many ways to earn a living. The hospitality trade is the biggest employer, providing accommodation to suit all budgets, from campsites to luxury hotels, and food outlets from cheap and cheerful cafes to celebrity chef restaurants. There are an infinite number of ways to enjoy the natural environment of this magnificent corner of England: fishing, boating, sailing, canoeing and rowing on the lakes; pony trekking, hiking and cycling on the fells; climbing and abseiling on the rocks; and paragliding, silently surveying the spectacular scenery the Lake District has on show. Even on rainy days, there is plenty to do as there are many caves and old mines to be explored. The towns of Keswick, Ambleside and Windermere are very popular with tourists as they offer a central location from which to explore the area and gain access to the many activities. But Mother Nature and outdoor leisure pursuits are not the only reasons for The Lakes’ popularity. The Lake District is steeped in history. Lying so close to the border with Scotland and the impressive Hadrian’s Wall, it is not surprising that there is evidence of early Roman Britain in the area. At Ravenglass, you can visit the remains of a Roman bath house; and a short distance away, at Hardknott, are the remains of a fort. Tucked away in a quiet corner of Ambleside, often missed by the hordes of tourists, is Galava, another Roman garrison. Travelling even further back in time to the new Stone Age, it is believed there was a stone-axe ‘factory’ in the centre of the national park. Greenstone, a very hard volcanic rock, was quarried from rocks at Langdale Pikes. Examples of lakeland neolithic axes have been found all over Britain, suggesting they were used in trading. The Lake District is also famous for its links with literature. Beatrix Potter’s farm and Hill Top House were the setting for her Peter Rabbit and friends stories. Windermere and its lake and fells were the setting for many of Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons adventures. At the turn of the 19th century, William Wordsworth, famous for his Daffodils poem, was one of the Lake Poets who lived in the area. The most famous and popular series of guidebooks for walking the fells of the Lake District are those written by Alfred Wainwright in the first half of the 20th century. The maps and illustrations are all hand drawn but with such detail and accuracy that, together with his explanations of the routes, they still make an excellent companion for today’s hikers. © R.I.C. Publications Low resolution display copy only With the arrival of communication links and changing patterns of industry, life for the people of the Lake District has altered over time, but one constant has always remained ... its awesome beauty. My learning log When I read this report, I could read: all of it. most of it. parts of it. R.I.C. Publications® www.ricpublications.com.au 3 ISBN 978-1-922313-88-1 Learning at home workbook 6
Page 1 and 2: © R.I.C. Publications Low resoluti
Page 3: CONTENTS PAGE Week 1...............
Page 7 and 8: The Lake District - 3 Word knowledg
Page 9 and 10: Postcards from Provence - 2 Compreh
Page 11 and 12: Nouns Common nouns are names for ge
Page 13 and 14: Narrative 1 Estelle Lebrun was livi
Page 15 and 16: 1. Plan a narrative for an adventur
Page 17 and 18: The ballad of Ned Kelly Read the ba
Page 19 and 20: CLASSIFYING ANGLES 1. Label these a
Page 21 and 22: PLACE VALUE 1. Write the number rep
Page 23 and 24: ROUNDING NUMBERS 1. Round these num
Page 25 and 26: MEASURING IN MILLIMETRES 1. Fill in
Page 27 and 28: MAKING PREDICTIONS 1. Colour the wo
Page 29 and 30: The Human Body ~ Activity 2 The Str
Page 31 and 32: The Human Body ~ Activity 4 Our Cir
Page 33 and 34: The legacy of the Great Iron Horse
Page 35 and 36: The legacy of the Great Iron Horse
Page 37 and 38: Classified! - 2 Comprehension 1. Th
Page 39 and 40: 1. (a) Read the text below. Command
Page 41 and 42: A very strange creature I saw the m
Page 43 and 44: 1. Plan a recount about an unusual
Page 45 and 46: The marine turtle Read the report.
Page 47 and 48: DESCRIBING 2-D SHAPES 1. Name and d
Page 49 and 50: DECIMALS - TENTHS If a tens block r
Page 51 and 52: DECIMALS - THOUSANDTHS If a thousan
Page 53 and 54: MEASURING IN CENTIMETRES 1. Fill in
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BAR GRAPHS 1. A local bike shop rec
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Space ~ Activity 1 The Solar System
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Space ~ Activity 3 Solar System Mod
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ENGLISH WEEK 3 Reading comprehensio
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Omnivore? Vegetarian? Vegan? - 2 Co
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Adam’s incredible journey - 1 Tex
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Adam’s incredible journey - 3 Wor
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Adverbs Words telling how, when or
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Use the procedure on page 68 to com
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The Great Barrier Reef Read the des
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School vending machine Read the exp
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CIRCLES 1. Draw a dot in the centre
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NUMBER PROPERTIES 1. Write the firs
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MEASURING PERIMETER Perimeter is th
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STRIP GRAPHS 1. The strip graph bel
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Conservation ~ Activity 1 Conservin
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Conservation ~ Activity 3 Our Resou
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ENGLISH WEEK 4 Reading comprehensio
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The lost village of Llanwddyn - 2 C
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The digestive system - 1 Text Read
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The digestive system - 3 Word knowl
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Pronouns A pronoun is a word substi
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Examining report 1 Use the report o
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Annie the witch Read this narrative
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Glow-worm grotto Read the descripti
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PYRAMIDS Pyramids are named after t
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ADDITION 1. Add these sets of numbe
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MILLILITRES 1. There are millilitre
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VENN DIAGRAMS A Venn diagram is mad
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Light and Animation ~ Activity 1 Re
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Light and Animation ~ Activity 3 Pi
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