Tiêu đề Y5 English 5015b VR5013a – 2025 Week 17 Notes.pdf ✅

1 Year 5 English Term 2 – Week 8 (17) Homework: New • English Homework Practice 5015b: all questions. • Abstract Reasoning Practice 13 – VR5013a: all questions. (*New revised and updated version.) Ongoing • Practise spelling words. • Read every night (at least 30 mins). • Continue your personal vocabulary list – use a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words from the homework practices and your personal reading. Record the definitions in your English notebook. Note: No textbook work set for English homework this week, but it will be needed next week. (Optional) Warm Up – Language Skills: What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment and never in one thousand years? Answer: The letter ‘m’. Spelling Test 1. aloof 2. ideally 3. colossal 4. acquaintance 5. equal Spelling words for next week: (These words are from 5015b, page 2.) 1. audible 6. congratulate 2. auditorium 7. gratitude 3. audience 8. reject 4. audition 9. conjecture 5. gratify 10. inject Note: Students to be tested on 3‒6 challenging words each week. Students are to write the words in their notebook and check the correct spelling from the whiteboard/slides. Homework Review: Online students need to hold up signed copies of their completed homework booklets. • Discuss student questions about previous homework to clarify any areas of difficulty or confusion. • Review a selection of questions/exercises from the homework booklets/textbook. • (Optional) Discuss books read by students. Remind students to complete their reading record. Homework Practice 5015b Part 1 – Vocabulary: Latin Roots

3 Words that may need further explanation: bayonet A knife or sharp spike designed to fit on the end of a rifle (gun). bloke man Captain Cook Have a look (rhyming slang). coot An odd/silly or eccentric person, typically an old man. fair dinkum Used to emphasise the genuineness of something. Fritz Nickname for a German soldier. hide A person’s hide is that person’s self, especially when in trouble. ‘How would you be?’ Slang/old fashioned way of asking ‘how are you?’ maintenance order Money paid to a spouse (husband or wife) after a divorce. malevolent Causing or wanting to cause harm or evil. moulting (of a bird or animal) to lose feathers, skin, or hair as a natural process at a particular time of year so that new feathers, skin, or hair can grow. strides trousers/pants whinger complainer yarn A long or rambling story, especially one that is implausible (unlikely to be true). Passage 2: Non-fiction text: Types of Rocks Making connections: What is geology? The study of the rocks and similar substances that make up the Earth's surface. Words in Context geologist A person who studies geology (rocks). granite Very hard, grey, pink or black rock used in building. igneous Rocks formed from cooled magma. obsidian Type of black rock that is like glass. sedimentary Rocks made from solid material left by the action of water, ice or wind. Part 3 – Vocabulary: Discuss word meanings and complete several examples. If time permits, students can be nominated to look up words in their dictionaries. The following definitions refer to word meanings within the context of the extract. faction A group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group. neutralised neutralise: to stop something from having an effect. incapacity The fact that you are unable to do something because you do not have the ability or you are too weak. inferior Not good, or not as good as someone or something else. eloquence The quality of delivering a clear, strong message. suppression The act of ending something by force. prosecution The continuation of a course of action with a view to its completion.
4 Verbal Reasoning Practice 13 – 5013a: Discuss example questions from different sections. Suggested areas of focus: • adding the correct letter/s (questions 7 to 9) • forming words (questions 17 to 19) • alphabetical order (questions 31 to 33) Student verbal reasoning tips: • Pay attention to questions discussed during class. • Read instructions carefully. • If you cannot complete a question, try the next one and then go back to it. • Correct your work using the answer key (available from the Google Drive folder – click on the verbal reasoning file and scroll to the last page). • If any questions are still confusing after correcting your work, write them on the front of the booklet with a red triangle. Weekly Quote: