Alder and Rowan- Year 4 Home learning - Week 8

Mon

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English MathsReading GPS Mental Maths

10-Minute daily reading

Try reading on your own today, in a special place.

Past progressive tense

Task – fill in the blanks to complete the sentences below. S.C Insert was/were into the blank

space. Add –ing to the verb, taking away

the ‘e’ if there is one. Read the sentence to check it

makes sense.

Fluent in 51. 9 + 7 + 6 =

2. 15 – 7 =3. 9 lots of 6 =4. Half of 114 =

5. 3,218 in words =

10-Minute TT Rockstars

Vipers Writing White Rose Maths Fantastic Beasts

L.O To explain the meaning of key vocabulary within the context of the text.

S.C   Locate each of the

words in the text. Read the rest of the

sentence that word is in.

Read the root word – it may give you a clue.

Use a dictionary (physical or online) to help you decipher its meaning. 

Task – Read the text below about Fantastic Beasts and answer the following questions:

1. In the first paragraph, which two words tell us that there were a lot of people outside the bank?

2. Read from ‘out of nowhere’ to the end of the paragraph. Write down the word that tells us that Jacob couldn’t miss his meeting at the bank.

Poetry L.O To identify the features of a poem.

S.C I can identify the title and the

poet. I can identify verses used to

group related sentences. I can identify figurative language

including similes e.g. it was as slippery as an eel.

I can identify figurative language including metaphors e.g. a wave of terror washed over him.

I can identify powerful verbs. I can identify interesting

adjectives, including comparatives and superlatives.

Task – Read the poem a few times out loud before finding the features. What is the poem about? How does it capture the reader’s interest? Underline any words you don’t understand and use a dictionary or an adult to help you find their meaning. Here are a few to get you started:

-sari-Gujarati-ancient

Now using a different colour for each feature, underline where you can find examples of each features in the poem below.

Challenge – find and read other examples of poetry. How are they different to the one you have already read? Is there structure different? Do they have different features?

Measures- money

L.O To use decimal notation to record pounds and pence.

S.C Write the

pounds sign (£).

Count up the amount of pounds, using knowledge of place value to help and write it after the pounds sign e.g. £4

Use a decimal place between the pounds and the pence e.g. £4.

Count up the amount of pence, using knowledge of place value to help and write it after the decimal place e.g. £4.24

Challenge – Ask your adults to lend you some money for research. Look carefully at both sides. What can you see? Try and do some research as to who or what is on each side of the coin or note.

Top Tips English – Follow this link to hear six leading poets introduce and read some of their best-known poetry.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks2-talking-poetry/z77vmfr GPS - Also known as past continuous tense, the past progressive is a form of the past tense where an action goes on for a period of time in the past. The past progressive is formed by using the past for of the verb ‘to be’ as an auxiliary verb and by adding the suffix ‘-ing’ to the main verb e.g. My teacher was drinking a cup of tea.Here we see that the action (drinking) went on for a period of time. We use the past form of the verb ‘to be’ (was) to indicate that the action took place in the past, and the present participle of the main verb (drinking) to indicate that this is a continuous or progressive action.

Alder and Rowan- Year 4 Home learning - Week 8

Tues

day

English MathsReading Spellings Mental Maths

10-Minute daily reading

Try reading something you have never read before.

Words with /aw/spelt ‘augh’ and ‘au’

Task - Look at the words below. Underline where you can see the

‘aw’ sound. Ensure you understand what

each word means before writing them in a sentence of your own.

Fluent in 5

1. 54 – 10 =2. Half an hour more than

11:50 =3. 126 – 1 =

4. 1,190 + 10 =5. 1,190 + 100 =

10-Minute TT RockstarsVipers Writing White Rose Maths

Fantastic Beasts

L.O To explain the meaning of key vocabulary within the context of the text.

S.C   Locate each of the

words in the text. Read the rest of the

sentence that word is in.

Read the root word – it may give you a clue.

Use a dictionary (physical or online) to help you decipher its meaning.

‘Suddenly, the hustle and bustle of a nearby crowd

drew his attention towards the steep stone steps in

front of the bank.’1. Which two words tell

you it was busy?2. Find and copy the

words which is a synonym for ‘same.’

Poetry

L.O To identify figurative language, including similes and metaphors.

S.C I can read each sentence

carefully. I can decide whether it is

a metaphor because it will describe something as if it were something else.

I can decide whether it is a simile because it will compare something to something else.

Task 1 – Read each sentence below and decide whether it is a simile or metaphor. Make sure you can explain why. Be careful – there are some trick ones in there!

Task 2 – Read the poems and identify any similes and metaphors in them.

Measures- money

L.O To convert between different units of money.

S.C Look at the hundreds

column and because we know there are 100p in £1 change the hundreds into pounds e.g. 528p = £5

Add a decimal place after the amount of pounds e.g. £5.

Look at the tens and ones column. This will tell you how many pence there are. Add it after the decimal place e.g. £5.28

You do not need to add the p sign now. We would read it as five pounds twenty eight.

Top TipsEnglish – Find out more about similes and metaphors, take a quiz and watch a video here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfkk7ty/articles/z9tkxfr A metaphor is a word or a phrase used to describe something as if it were something else:For example, "A wave of terror washed over him." The terror isn't actually a wave, but a wave is a good way of describing the feeling. "Jess is dynamite." She's not made of dynamite, but it's a way to explain how exciting she is.

A simile describes something by comparing it to something else, using like or as: The snake moved like a ripple on a pond.It was as slippery as an eel. Jess is as graceful as a gazelle.Maths – Learn more about converting money here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znf4kmn

Alder and Rowan- Year 4 Home learning - Week 8

Wed

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ay

English MathsReading GPS Mental Maths

10-Minute daily reading

Read an article in a magazine or newspaper chosen for you by an adult.

Simple past

Task – correct the mistakes in the sentences below.

Can you make up your own sentences with past tense mistakes for someone else

to correct?

Fluent in 5

1. How many 50ps make

£10?2. How many

halves in 2 wholes?

3. 24 ÷ 4 =4. 240 ÷ 4 =

5. 2400 ÷ 4 =10-Minute TT

RockstarsVipers Writing White Rose Maths

Fantastic Beasts

L.O To make inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions.

S.C   Read the sentence below. Think carefully about the noun

phrases used to describe New York.

Make your point in as much detail as possible.

Explain why you think this.

‘He marvelled at the sights: the skyscraper’s peering down, the train passing overhead and the traffic honking its horn in angry protest.’

1.How does this description make the reader feel?

2.What impression of New York do you get from this paragraph?

Poetry

L.O To use powerful verbs and interesting adjectives.

S.C I can write verbs to

describe each image.

I can improve my verbs so that they are more powerful by thinking carefully, using a thesaurus or an adult.

I can write adjectives to describe each image.

I can make them more interesting by thinking carefully about what I already know, using a thesaurus or an adult.

Task – Look at the 3 images below. Write powerful verbs to describe what

Measures- money

L.O To order money in pounds and pence.

S.C Ascending order =

smallest to largest amount

Descending order = largest to smallest amount

Convert all amounts into pounds or pence e.g. 4,562p and 4,652 p, or £45.52 and £46.62becomes£45.62, £46.52, £45.52 and £46.62

Look at the thousands and hundreds column to see how many pounds there are.

e.g. £45.62, £46.52, £45.52 and £46.62

Here there are two amounts that have the same amount of £ so now look at the tens column

each noun could be doing and interesting adjectives to describe the noun. Use a thesaurus to help you come up with the more interesting words.

Challenge – Choose your own images or nouns from the poem. Write some more powerful verbs and interesting adjectives.

e.g. £45.62 and £45.52You will see that £45.52 has less tens than £45.62 so £45.52 comes first with £45.62 straight after.

Repeat with the next two amounts.

So… £45.62, £45.52, £46.52, £46.62

Top TipsEnglish - Powerful verbs are more descriptive verbs that can really make a huge difference to your writing – especially in poems. Verbs are doing words. They describe an action (run), a mental action (dream) or a state of being (joy).The verb ‘moved’ can become bounced, danced, hopped, jumped, dashed, skipped etc.An adjective is a word that describes a noun (the name of a thing or a place). 'It was a terrible book.' The word 'terrible' is an adjective. It tells us what the book (the noun) was like. The adjective ‘terrible’ can become alarming, dire, dreadful, formidable etc.

Alder and Rowan- Year 4 Home learning - Week 8

Thur

sday

Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3Activity 1 – Online Workshops

Visit: https://challengenottingham.co.uk/%40rse-day

There are lots of different workshops taking place across the day. With an adult, have a look at the livestream timetable and choose a workshop (or more than one) to take part in.

The word relationship is important for today’s learning. A relationship refers to the

way two or more people (or things) are connected. In your life you will have

relationships with lots of different people including family and friends.

Activity 2 – Whole School Challenge

To celebrate RSE day we are asking all children and adults at The Glapton Academy to complete the sentence “Love is...” and share photos tagged #RSEdayNottm

You could write this on a pavement or wall using chalk or a stone. Alternatively you

could write it on paper or make a collage. It is up to you

and all we want to know is what you think love is. To show your teacher your creations send them to

glaptonphotos@outlook.com 

Activity 3 - Family Tree

We all have different relationships at home with parents/carers, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. All of these relationships will be different.

Think about the important people in your family. Draw

pictures of your family members on small

pieces of paper and write their name and

one thing you love about them underneath. Then

create a family tree using the template on the RSE day resource

page.

Activity 4 Activity 5 Activity 6 Activity 4 – Coat of Arms

A healthy relationship should make you feel happy, safe and comfortable. Discuss with your family what makes a healthy relationship.

Activity 5 – Act of Kindness

One way we can communicate with our friends and family during lockdown is to send them cards or postcards.

Activity 6 – Poetry

Think about what friendship means to you. What makes a good

Then create either by yourself or with members of your family, a family coat of arms that shows what is important to you and your family. You can use the template on the RSE day resource

page or make your own.

Write and send a letter or a card to someone who is special to you. In your message make sure you explain why that person is special to you and why your relationship matters!

For example you might say to your best friend – “You are

special to me because we play together and have fun. Our

friendship is important because you always cheer me up if I am

feeling sad.”

friend?

Write an acrostic poem about what friendship means to you. Below is an example of an acrostic poem about family.

Forever together,Annoying sometimes,

Many precious memories, Including silly times,

Love,You are my precious

family.

Adapted from a poem by Alice Sukuna

Top Tips

Alder and Rowan- Year 4 Home learning - Week 8

Frid

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English MathsReading GPS Mental Maths

10-Minute daily reading

After reading, go and tell someone something

interesting that you read about.

Past progressive or simple past?

Task – Read the sentences below using the correct

form (past progressive or simple past) of the verbs

provided.

Fluent in 5

1. 45 minus 23 =2. 10 less than 206 =3. How many fives in 100?4. 0.7 + 0.5 =5. Write the Roman

numeral XXXV11 in figures.

10-Minute TT RockstarsVipers Writing White Rose Maths

Fantastic Beasts

L.O To answer questions from the text by locating the information needed.

S.C   Use skimming and

scanning to locate specific words/phrases.

Read the opening sentence of each paragraph to identify what that paragraph is about.

Ensure you answer the question.

Give as much detail to your answer as possible.

1) How would you

Poetry

L.O To read aloud to an audience, with appropriate intonation to make the meaning clear. S.C

I can use a loud, clear voice to ensure I am heard. I can use intonation to express feelings in the poem. I can read at a steady pace so the audience can hear the words. I can use facial expressions to show how I am feeling. I can use body language and actions

Measures- money

L.O To estimate the total of two amounts.

S.C

Round each amount to the nearest pound e.g. £5.78 = £6 and £3.21 = £3

Complete the estimation e.g. £3 + 6 = £9

Complete the calculation using the most efficient method (here column addition is the most efficient method).

5.78

describe the text? What genre is it?

2) Who is Newt Scamander?

3) What can you learn about Kawolski in the second paragraph?

to express feelings. I can re-read, rehearse and re-work before performing to a chosen audience.

Task – Perform your poem to an audience – this could be your family in the garden or a friend over the phone!

3.21+8.99

If your answer is very different to your calculation, a mistake has been made so try re-doing the calculation.

Top TipsMaths - You can use estimation to get a rough idea of a calculation. Round the numbers to make it easier. Then do the calculation. If it's really different to the estimation, a mistake has been made. Try re-doing the calculation or use a different method to find the answer. To find out more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zh8dmp3/articles/z874h39

Wider Curriculum Choice Grid

As well as completing a daily maths, English, spelling and reading task, we have put together a selection of different topic activities for you to complete at your leisure. We realise this is a busy time and so most of these do not require written work but instead are discussion and interaction based.

Let’s Get Physical!(PE)

You’ll need the help of a family member for this one. Ask them to

set up a trial for you to follow outisde in the garden or in an open

space. Move yourself around the trial confidently. Now try making the

trial more challenging. Can you make one for your family member?

I can orientate myself, moving with confidence and accuracy when following a simple trial.

Let’s Explore!(Geography)

Read about economic activity here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zx72pv4/articles/z7jdnrd Write a list of items that are imported and exported from the UK. Can you find any of these items in your

house?

I can describe and understand key aspects of human geography including economic activity.

Let’s Investigate!(Science)

Cut out the images of the animals and the 12 challenge cards. Group the images according to the challenge

cards. Can you add your own?

I can recognise that living things can be

grouped in a variety of ways.

Maths Challenge!Can you solve the problem of the

day?

Let’s Get Musical!(Music)

Watch and answer questions based on the

video, find out if you were right and score points for

your school!http://

www.nottinghammusichub.org.uk/digital-lessons/

babethandaza/lessons-without-instruments

I can sing songs with awareness of breathing to support the voice

during longer phrases.

Let’s Get Arty!(Art)

Go into the garden or an outside area and explore all the different textures

you can find. Collect rubbings of textured objects to make an artwork.

I can explore surface texture and pattern.

Science

English - Monday

English – Tuesday

1. Tracy felt as sick as a parrot.2. The traffic is murder.3. Tom is as deaf as a post.4. She ran like the wind.5. I’m as light as a feather.6. The sun’s a thief.7. Kitty is the apple of her mother’s eye.8. Death lies upon her like an untimely frost.9. Her eyes are as blue as the ocean.10. Tom is silly.11. Every day is a winding road.12. My eyes are blue.13. The cucumber is cool.14. James was as cool as a cucumber.15. It’s been a hard day’s night and I’ve been working like a dog.16. Your beauty shines like the sun.

A Birthday

My heart is like a singing birdWhose nest is a watered shoot;My heart is like an apple treeWhose boughs are bent with the thickset fruit;My heart is like a rainbow shellThat paddles in a halcyon sea;

My heart is gladder than all theseBecause my love is come to me.

Raise me a daisy of silk and down;Hang it with vair and purple dyes;Carve it in doves and pomegranates,And peacocks with a hundred eyes;Work it in gold and silver grapesIn leaves and silver fleur-de-lys;Because the birthday of my lifeIs come, my love is come to me.

Christina G, Rossetti 1830-1894

You’re

Clown like, happiest on your hands,   Feet to the stars, and moon-skulled,   Gilled like a fish. A common-sense   Thumbs-down on the dodo’s mode.   Wrapped up in yourself like a spool,   Trawling your dark as owls do.   Mute as a turnip from the Fourth   Of July to All Fools’ Day,O high-riser, my little loaf.

Vague as fog and looked for like mail.   Farther off than Australia.Bent-backed Atlas, our travelled prawn.   Snug as a bud and at home   Like a sprat in a pickle jug.   A creel of eels, all ripples.   Jumpy as a Mexican bean.   Right, like a well-done sum.   A clean slate, with your own face on.

Sylvia Plath

English – Wednesday

sari ocean eel

Maths – Monday

Challenge

Maths – Tuesday

Maths – Wednesday

Challenge

Maths – Thursday

Challenges

Maths – Friday

Challenges

Spellings

GPS – Monday1. The sun ________________ (shine) when I woke up this morning.2. It ________________(rain) when I left the office.3. I ________________ (eat) dinner when you called me.4. She got very sick while she ______________ (travel) overseas.5. Martin _______________ (work) in the garden when it started to rain.6. I ________________(cook) dinner when the phone rang.7. Mr. Johnson cut himself while he _______________(shave).8. She fell asleep while she _________________ (watch) the movie.9. Andrea broke her ankle when she _____________(skate).10. I saw a bad accident while I ______________(drive) home.

11. She found a ten dollar bill while she _____________ (walk) home.12. They _____________ (speed) when the accident happened.13. The baby ____________(sleep) when we got home from the party.14. She broke a plate while she _______________(do) the dishes.15. When you called, I _______________(take) a shower.16. David met his neighbours while he ________________(move) into his new apartment.

GPS – Wednesday1. Everyone sing Happy Birthday to me and I blow out my candles on my pretty, pink cake.2. When I ride my bike, I hit a kerb and fall off. I break my leg so the ambulance come.3. Not long after I wake up, I made myself some breakfast. I have some scrambled egg on

toast.4. My Dad take me fishing last Friday; I catch a big carp so he take a photo of me.5. My Nana teach me how to sew. With her help, I make some beautiful clothes for my doll

Lucy. 6. I forget to pick my brother up from work so he catch the bus home and were 30 minutes

late.7. I take some cards and letters to the Post Office last week for my Aunt’s birthday. I send

them to Australia.8. Last week, I swim 50 metres and get my certificate.

GPS – Friday1. Chris _____________________(fall) off the ladder while he _______________________(paint) the

ceiling.2. You _________________________(study) when I _________________________(call) you last night.3. They _____________________(drive) very fast when the policeman ____________________(stop)

them.4. While I ______________________(drive) to work yesterday, I _______________________(see) an

accident.5. I ____________________________(read) a great book last week.6. My friends ___________________(drop in) for a visit while I ___________________ (watch) TV

last night.7. I _________________ (see) Andrea at the party last night. She _________________ (wear) a

beautiful dress.8. The children _________________(go) to bed at 9:00 last night. At 10:00, they

__________________(sleep).9. We ____________________(have) dinner at a new restaurant last night. While we

______________________(eat), one of the waiters __________________________(drop) a tray on the floor.

10. When Sue ___________________(arrive) at the theatre, her friends ________________(wait) for her inside.

11. John ____________________ (break) his leg while he _________________________(play) football.

12. Mr. Duncan ______________(get) home last night while his wife ___________________(cook) dinner and

the children ____________________________ (watch) TV.13. Paula ___________________(stay) at home yesterday because it ____________________(snow)

very heavily.

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