Year 6 Homework 16/10/17
1. Spellings - Number prefixes
2. This week we will be looking at newspaper reports. We will also be looking
at the different features newspapers have.
Headlines - Can you find some good examples of headlines in the news this week?
Do they include a pun or play on words?e.g CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS STOCKING UP
PET BIRDS GO CHEAP COUNCIL SPLASHES OUT ON NEW POOL
Do they use alliteration? WEIRD & WONDERFUL WITCHING COSTUMES
Do they give you a clue for what the story is about?
You can either copy them into your book or cut out examples and stick
them in your books.
3. Maths - Multiplication
In class we have been using two different methods to multiply 2 and 3 digit
numbers by 2 digit numbers e.g 35 x 27 = and 476 x 43 =
We can either use the grid method or
long multiplication method.
GRID METHOD
Remember you need to add a zero at the start
when you are multiplying by the tens
Click on the link below to see an example.
http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/2017/CiparFathemateg/elements/CA2/2/lluosi2a3. html
Try these using either method. Which method do you find the easiest. Push yourself further by trying both methods.
1. 161 x 23 6. 362 x 58
2. 232 x 26 7. 457 x 44
3. 614 x 18 8. 645 x 67
4. 969 x 95 9. 368 x 26
5. 740 x 96 10. 763 x 53