Cambridge Primary Global English Stage 5 Holiday Homework Calendar
April 14 - May 9, 2025
Dear Students and Parents/Guardians,
This calendar will help you organize your holiday homework activities. Each day has suggested
activities to complete. Try to follow the schedule, but you can adjust it if needed. Parents and students
should check off completed activities and use Fridays for self-assessment and word puzzles.
WEEK 1: Initial Consonant Blends & Adjectives with Prepositions (April 14-20)
Monday, April 14
• ☐ Read the introduction to Week 1
• ☐ Learn about initial consonant blends
• ☐ Review the Week 1 word bank (first half)
• ☐ Complete Activity 1: Sorting Blend Families
Tuesday, April 15
• ☐ Review consonant blends learned yesterday
• ☐ Review the Week 1 word bank (second half)
• ☐ Complete Activity 2: Fill in the Blend
Wednesday, April 16
• ☐ Learn about adjectives with prepositions
• ☐ Review the common combinations list
• ☐ Complete Activity 3: Complete with the Correct Preposition
Thursday, April 17
• ☐ Review adjectives with prepositions
• ☐ Complete Activity 4: Write About Yourself
• ☐ Complete Activity 5: Reading and Writing Connection
Friday, April 18
• ☐ Word Search: Find the 20 initial blend words from the list
• ☐ Crossword Puzzle: Solve using the 20 clues provided
• ☐ Word Ladder
Self-Assessment Checklist:
- [ ] I can identify initial consonant blends in words
- [ ] I can use the correct blend at the beginning of a word
- [ ] I understand how to use adjectives with prepositions
- [ ] I can write sentences using adjectives with prepositions
Parent-Child Review:
- [ ] Review completed activities together using the answer key
- [ ] Discuss any patterns of errors
- [ ] Celebrate progress and identify areas for improvement
- [ ] Set goals for next week
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WEEK 2: Digraphs & Comparatives/Superlatives with Past Simple (April 21-27)
Monday, April 21
• ☐ Read the introduction to Week 2
• ☐ Learn about common digraphs
• ☐ Review the Week 2 word bank (first half)
• ☐ Complete Activity 1: Digraph Hunt
Tuesday, April 22
• ☐ Review digraphs learned yesterday
• ☐ Review the Week 2 word bank (second half)
• ☐ Complete Activity 2: Complete the Word
Wednesday, April 23
• ☐ Learn about comparatives and superlatives
• ☐ Study the past simple tense rules
• ☐ Complete Activity 3: Complete with Comparative or Superlative
Thursday, April 24
• ☐ Review comparatives, superlatives, and past simple
• ☐ Complete Activity 4: Tell a Story Using Past Simple and Comparatives
• ☐ Complete Activity 5: Write About a Past Experience
Friday, April 25
• ☐ Word Search: Find the 20 digraph words from the list
• ☐ Crossword Puzzle: Solve using the 20 clues provided
• ☐ Word Ladder
Self-Assessment Checklist:
- [ ] I can identify different digraphs in words
- [ ] I understand the sounds that digraphs make
- [ ] I can form comparatives and superlatives correctly
- [ ] I can use the past simple tense properly
- [ ] I can combine comparatives with past simple in my writing
Parent-Child Review:
- [ ] Review completed activities together using the answer key
- [ ] Discuss any patterns of errors
- [ ] Celebrate progress and identify areas for improvement
- [ ] Set goals for next week
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WEEK 3: Vowel Digraphs & Relative Clauses, Present Continuous for Future (April 28-May
4)
Monday, April 28
• ☐ Read the introduction to Week 3
• ☐ Learn about vowel digraphs and diphthongs
• ☐ Review the Week 3 word bank (first half)
• ☐ Complete Activity 1: Match the Sounds
Tuesday, April 29
• ☐ Review vowel patterns learned yesterday
• ☐ Review the Week 3 word bank (second half)
• ☐ Complete Activity 2: Sort the Words
Wednesday, April 30
• ☐ Learn about defining relative clauses
• ☐ Study the relative pronouns (who, which, that, where)
• ☐ Complete Activity 3: Relative Clauses
Thursday, May 1
• ☐ Learn about present continuous for future
• ☐ Complete Activity 4: Present Continuous for Future
• ☐ Complete Activity 5: Writing Task about plans after the holiday
Friday, May 2
• ☐ Word Search: Find the 20 vowel digraph words from the list
• ☐ Crossword Puzzle: Solve using the 20 clues provided
• ☐ Word Ladder
Self-Assessment Checklist:
- [ ] I can identify vowel digraphs and diphthongs in words
- [ ] I understand the sounds that vowel patterns make
- [ ] I can use relative clauses correctly with who, which, that, where
- [ ] I can use present continuous to talk about future arrangements
- [ ] I can combine these grammar features in my writing
Parent-Child Review:
- [ ] Review completed activities together using the answer key
- [ ] Discuss any patterns of errors
- [ ] Celebrate progress and identify areas for improvement
- [ ] Set goals for next week
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WEEK 4: R-Controlled Vowels & Subordinate Clauses, Connectives with Past Tenses (May
5-9)
Monday, May 5
• ☐ Read the introduction to Week 4
• ☐ Learn about r-controlled vowels
• ☐ Review the Week 4 word bank (first half)
• ☐ Complete Activity 1: Sort the R-Controlled Words
Tuesday, May 6
• ☐ Review r-controlled vowels learned yesterday
• ☐ Review the Week 4 word bank (second half)
• ☐ Complete Activity 2: Fill in the Missing Letters
Wednesday, May 7
• ☐ Learn about subordinate clauses
• ☐ Study connectives with past tenses
• ☐ Complete Activity 3: Subordinate Clauses
Thursday, May 8
• ☐ Review past simple and past continuous with connectives
• ☐ Complete Activity 4: Connectives with Past Tenses
• ☐ Complete Activity 5: Write a Story Using Connectives and Past Tenses
Friday, May 9
• ☐ Word Search: Find the 20 r-controlled vowel words from the list
• ☐ Crossword Puzzle: Solve using the 20 clues provided
• ☐ Word Ladder:
Self-Assessment Checklist:
- [ ] I can identify r-controlled vowel patterns in words
- [ ] I understand the sounds that r-controlled vowels make
- [ ] I can use subordinate clauses correctly
- [ ] I can use connectives with past simple and past continuous
- [ ] I can combine these grammar features in my writing
Final Parent-Child Review:
- [ ] Review all completed activities using the answer key
- [ ] Discuss overall strengths and areas for improvement
- [ ] Complete the final progress report below
- [ ] Celebrate the completion of all holiday homework!
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FINAL PROGRESS REPORT
Phonics Skills: Grammar Skills:
- Initial consonant blends: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Adjectives with prepositions: ☆☆☆☆☆
- Digraphs: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Comparatives & superlatives: ☆☆☆☆☆
- Vowel digraphs and diphthongs: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Past simple tense: ☆☆☆☆☆
- R-controlled vowels: ☆☆☆☆☆ - Defining relative clauses: ☆☆☆☆☆
- Present continuous for future: ☆☆☆☆☆
- Subordinate clauses: ☆☆☆☆☆
- Connectives with past tenses: ☆☆☆☆☆
Overall Comments:
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Parent’s Signature: ______________________ Date: ____________
Student’s Signature: _____________________ Date: ____________
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
If you finish the day’s activities and want more practice, you can work on the “Additional Practice
Activities” packet that includes:
1. Reading comprehension exercises 4. Ordering and writing activities
2. Sentence completion tasks 5. Grammar focus exercises
3. Message understanding activities
Remember to keep track of which additional activities you complete, and discuss them during your
Friday review sessions with your parent/guardian.
TIPS FOR SUCCESS
1. Consistent Schedule: Try to work on your activities at the same time each day
2. Quiet Space: Find a quiet place to concentrate on your work
3. Short Breaks: Take short breaks between activities to stay focused
4. Ask Questions: Write down any questions you have for when school starts again
5. Practice Speaking: Read your written work aloud to practice pronunciation
6. Review Regularly: Look back at previous days’ work before starting new activities
7. Be Proud: Take pride in your work and do your best on each activity
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