Tiêu đề Y5 English 5005b VR5005a – 2025 Week 5 Notes.pdf ✅

Year 5 English Term 1 – Week 5 Homework: New • Homework Practice 5005b: all questions. • Verbal Reasoning Practice 5 – 5005a: all questions. 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 this week. ‘Vocabulary Skills Year 6’ needed in Week 7. (Optional) Warm Up – Language Skills: A monkey, a squirrel, and a bird are racing to the top of a coconut tree. Who will get the banana first? Answer: None of them—bananas don’t grow on coconut trees! Spelling Test Words in bold have been included in the lesson slides. 1. malice 6. unnecessary 2. kindness 7. reverence 3. slovenly 8. disrespect 4. immaculate 9. prosperity 5. mandatory 10. ancestors Spelling words for week 7 (after exams): (These are the vocabulary words from 5005b, page 2.) 1. forecast 6. offhand 2. open-ended 7. throwback 3. troubleshoot 8. brainstorm 4. getaway 9. superhuman 5. know-how 10. outnumber Note: Students to be tested on 3-5 challenging words each week. Students are to write the words in their notebook and check the correct spelling from the whiteboard/slides. Mock Exams Next Week General exam tips: - For reading comprehension passages, read the questions before reading the text. - Think about how much time you should spend on each question – if a question is taking too long, skip it and go back. - You will not be able to use notebooks, textbooks or calculators. Blank paper for working out is allowed (this will be provided for on-campus students). - Make sure to have a full bottle of water and snack ready for the break between exams. - Make sure to visit the bathroom before the start of the first session. - Remember to take some slow, deep breaths if you feel stressed or worried.


Words in Context abated abate: to become less strong. The wind abated. afflicting If a problem or illness afflicts a person, they suffer from it. chiefly mainly comrade A friend, especially one who has been involved with dangerous or military activities. devoured devour: eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly. Crusoe is worried that he will be devoured by wild beasts. dismal Causing a mood of gloom or depression. encampment A place with temporary accommodation consisting of huts or tents. fortification Strong walls that are built to protect a place. habitation A house or home; the act of living somewhere. interval A period between two events or times. offing (noun) The more distant part of the sea in view. overset overturn; turn over. perplexing Confusing, often because you do not know how to solve something preserved preserve: treat (food) to prevent its decomposition. renewed renew: to begin doing something again or with increased strength. It renewed my grief at the loss of my comrades. stranded Left without the means to move from somewhere. tho’ Non-standard spelling of ‘though’. viz. namely; in other words (used to introduce an explanation). Additional Resource: Video – Overview of Robinson Crusoe – 1 min 38s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hypRPKDizzU&t=92s Part 4 – Vocabulary: Discuss word meanings and complete several examples. If time permits, students can be nominated to look up words in their dictionaries. exceedingly To a very great degree. He was exceedingly rich. slackened To (cause to) become loose, or in this case: already loosened. induced Caused or persuaded. consciousness The state of being awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you. pendulum A device consisting of a weight on a stick or thread that moves from one side to the other, especially one that forms a part of some types of clocks. glimpses glimpse: to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly. indolent Showing no real interest or effort. Note: In this extract, the waves have been personified. vivacious Full of energy and enthusiasm.