Year 5 11+ Week 1

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Year 5 11+ Week 1

English Punctuation: Capital Letters

English Grammar: Nouns

English Comprehension

English: Cloze

VR: Letter switch

Maths: Place Value

NVR: Introduction

Why We Use Capital Letters?

Think of capital letters as the superheroes of writing! They have special jobs that make our sentences easy to read and understand. Getting them right will make your writing super clear and impressive.

Here are the main rules you need to know:

English Punctuation: Capital Letters

At the Start of a Sentence

Every single sentence must begin with a capital letter. It's like a big green light that tells the reader, "A new thought is starting now!"

Example: The cat sat on the mat. He was very sleepy.

Which sentence uses a capital letter correctly?

A

my birthday is in July.

B

it is raining today.

C

The sun is shining brightly.

D

the dog is barking loudly.

Identify the correctly capitalised sentence.

A

We visited the museum yesterday.

B

he loves to read books.

C

we had a picnic at the park.

D

she plays football every weekend.

For Proper Nouns (Specific Names)

A proper noun is the special name of a particular person, place, or thing. If it has a specific name, it needs a capital letter!

• People's Names and Titles: You always use a capital letter for people's names and their titles.

Example: My teacher, Mr Smith, gave Sophie a prize.

• Places: This includes towns, cities, countries, rivers, and even specific buildings.

Example: We live in Aylesbury, which is a town in England. We hope to visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris one day.

• Days of the Week and Months of the Year: All the days and months get a capital letter.

Example: The school trip is on a Wednesday in June.

• Special Days and Holidays: Big events and celebrations are important, so they get a capital letter.

Example: My favourite holidays are Christmas and Easter.

• Nationalities, Languages, and Religions: Use a capital for the names of people from a country, the language they speak, and their religion.

Example: A Spanish girl taught me how to say hello in Spanish. We learned about Christianity in our R.E. lesson.

During the summer, Oliver visited London and enjoyed the sights.

A

Oliver

B

summer

C

London

D

sights

Emma and James attended the concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

A

James

B

Emma

C

concert

D

Royal Albert Hall

The Personal Pronoun "I"

When you are talking about yourself, the word "I" is always a capital letter. This is a special rule! It's because you are important, so the letter "I" always stands tall.

Example: Yesterday, I went to the park and I bought an ice cream.

Titles, Headings, and Subheadings

• Titles: For the titles of books, films, songs, or poems, you capitalise the first word and all the other important words. (Little words like 'a', 'an', 'the', 'and', 'in' usually stay in lower case unless they are the first word).

Example: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantastic book.

• Headings: Headings and subheadings help to organise writing. They act like signposts for the reader, and the main words are capitalised.

Example: You can see them in this guide, like the heading "For Proper Nouns".

English Grammar: Nouns

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

by Roald Dahl

1. Let's read together. Make sure you follow along.

2. Teacher notes: Ask a questions after reading a paragraph.

3. Write meaning of unfamiliar words

4. Answer questions

Drastically

Meaning: This means something changes in a very big and sudden way. It's not a small change, but a huge one! Imagine a snowman melting completely in the sun – it changed drastically. Synonym: Hugely

Jittery

Meaning: Feeling shaky and nervous, maybe because you're excited or a little bit worried. It’s like having wiggly butterflies in your tummy before a big event. Synonym: Shaky

Frisky

Meaning: Being playful and full of energy, like a puppy or a kitten that wants to run and jump around. Synonym: Lively

Ecstatic

Meaning: Feeling extremely happy and overjoyed. It’s a much stronger feeling than just being happy; it's like you're so excited you could pop!

Synonym: Thrilled

Comprehension

What did the inventor mix in the Inventing Room?

A

Only one specific mixture

B

Nothing at all

C

Various mixtures under the moon

D

Just water and sugar

What colour did the pill change to?

A

Red to green and back

B

Black to white

C

Lemon-yellow to blue and back

D

Purple to orange

English: Cloze

How to Approach a GL Cloze Question

1. Read the Passage: Get an overall sense of the passage's theme and context. 

2. Identify Keywords: Pay close attention to the words and phrases immediately before and after each blank. 

3. Use Context Clues: Use these clues to make logical predictions about the missing word. 

4. Consider Word Types: Determine if a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb is needed. 

5. Check Grammar and Spelling: Ensure the word fits grammatically and is spelled correctly. 

6. Review: After completing the test, reread the entire passage to make sure it all makes sense. 

Verbal Reasoning: Letter Switch

For these questions we remove 1 letter from the word on the left and add it to the 2nd word to make 2 new words.

fork it new words: for kit

wart arm new words: art warm

zoom ate new words: zoo mate

Which letters have been moved from one word on the left?

Maths: Place Value

What is the value of the digit 7 in this number?

370,423

525,783

Use the place value grid to help you...

3 7 0 4 2 3

NVR: Introduction

Let's break down this question together and read the terms for NVR

Complete Homework

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