Monday 11th May- Reading - Ark Dickens Primary

4 –Year 4 Week Beginning: Monday 11th May 2020

Monday 11th May- Reading

Reading for pleasure

Activity: 5 Interesting words

Find 5 interesting words in your book. Write down the word, the meaning (you might need to ask someone at home to help you research it) and then use it to write in a new sentence of your own.

For example: An extract from ‘The Sun and the Wind’ by Aesop

Word: clutched

Meaning: grasp tightly

Sentence: Mrs Crane clutched her planning sheets and pulled them inside her crimson coat as the wind blew viciously around her, biting at her cheeks.


Monday 11th May- Writing

Our handwriting focus this week is the join between ‘owf’, the arrows on the diagram

will show you how to join them. Below are some patterns to practise and then some

words. Our spelling focus this week is words with ‘au’ or ‘augh’.

Activity 1: Handwriting Spelling Words:

Spelling:

Activity 2: Spelling

Weekly Challenge: How many times in your writing this week can you use words

above, spelt correctly.

Mrs Robinson

is stuck. She

needs to select

the correct

spelling to

pass her

spelling test.

Help her select

the correct

spelling to

complete each

sentence


Monday 11th May - Maths

Activity 1

Watch the video on

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy2mn39/articles/zc78srd and have a look at

the two example questions on the same page.

Activity 2

Complete these questions using column Subtraction.

Challenge

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy2mn39/articles/zc78srd


Tuesday 12th May- Reading

Activity 1: Read through the text ‘The Sun and the Wind’


Activity 2: Answer the following questions

1. What is the meaning of the word ‘sway’?

2. “How did you do that?” grumped the wind “I used all my strength and I

couldn’t do it.” What word could you use to replace ‘grumped’?

3. Find the word that means to convince or urge someone to do something?

4. What does the sun think it is important to do?

5. What did the lady take out of her bag and why?

Challenge: What is the moral of this fable? What makes you think that?


Tuesday 12th May- Writing

This week in writing, we are going to be looking at fables before you write your own

fable story. Today, to help you do this, you are going to learn about relative clauses.

Activity 1: Watch the video below about what relative clauses.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zsrt4qt

Activity 2: Write your own sentences using relative clauses

Example:

During his lunch break, Mr Church tried to figure out the puzzling word problem set by Mrs Crane.

Challenge: Change the order of the relative clause. The sentence must still make

sense


Tuesday 12th May - Maths

Activity 1

Watch the video on



Activity 2

Complete these questions using column Subtraction.

Challenge



Wednesday 13th May- Reading

Activity 1: Read through the text ‘The Fox and the Crow’ by Aesop.


1. How does the Fox know that there is some cheese around?

2. Why did the Crow not come down from the tree when the Fox asked?

3. Why does the Fox say that the cheese is mouldy?

4. How does the Crow know that the Fox is lying about the cheese being

mouldy?

5. Summarise the main events in the story.

Challenge: How do you think the Crow feels after she has sung?


Wednesday 13th May- Writing

This week in writing, we are looking at fables before you write your own fable. Today,

to help you do this, you are going to apply what you learnt yesterday on relative

clauses.

Activity 1: Recap and watch the video from yesterday


Activity 2: Write your own sentences using relative clauses

Example:

During his lunch break, Mr Church, who had an infinite number of A Levels, tried to

figure out the puzzling word problem set by Mrs Crane.

During his lunch break, Mr Church, who had an infinite number of A

Levels, tried to figure out the puzzling word problem set by Mrs Crane.

Challenge: Can you use any of your spelling words from this week?



Wednesday 13th May - Maths

Activity 1

Watch the video on



Activity 2

Complete these questions using column

Subtraction.

Challenge



Thursday 14th May- Reading

Reading for pleasure

Activity: Settings

Summarise the story so far.

For example: A fable ‘The Fox and the Crow’ by Aesop

Story summary: A greedy fox spots a crow with delicious cheese. The fox desires

the cheese and longs to eat it. Thinking of a cunning plan, the fox tricks the crow into

dropping the tasty morsel. He flatters the crow so much that she drops the cheese

straight into his mouth.


Thursday 14th May- Writing

This week in writing, we are looking at features of a fable before you write your own

fable that teaches a lesson. Today to help you do this, you are going to read an

example text, identify the main features and use it to help you plan your own. Before

designing and planning your own fable.

Activity 2: Listen to a couple of the fables from the BBC Radio website, for some

ideas for fables.

Activity 1: Read

through the text and

identify the key

features below. (If you

have any colours at

home, then use them

to help you. If not,

then you can

underline and label.)


https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks1--ks2-aesops-fables-

index/z73s6v4

Note down some ideas that you could use in your own fable.


Thursday 14th May - Maths

Complete the times table questions and use a calculator to self-mark task 1. Then complete

task 2

Activity 1 Complete this sheet and note down your score and how long it took you to complete. You will

try to beat these next week!


Activity 2

Work out each multiplication and use the colours to complete the picture. If you do not have

the correct colours use what you do have to complete the picture.


Friday 15th May- Reading

Activity 1: Read through the two fables below:


1. In your own words, explain why the Fox invites the Stork round for dinner in

‘The Fox and the Stork’.

2. Why doesn’t the Stork get angry when the Fox plays a trick on him?

3. How does the Stork teach the Fox a lesson in ‘The Fox and the Stork’?

4. What does the word ‘sly’ mean in line 7 of ‘The Fox and the Crow’?


5. In line 17, why do you think the Crow ‘forgot all her suspicion’ about the Fox?

6. A moral is a lesson that can be learnt from a story. What do you think the

moral is in ‘The Fox and the Crow’?

7. Why do you think a fox was chosen for both fables?

Challenge: Do you think a fox can ever be trusted? Explain your answer?


Friday 15th May- Writing

Today, you are going to write your own fable featuring the animals you drew

yesterday. Below is a word bank to help you listen the examples on the link below if

you need some help.

Activity 1:


Activity 2: Write your fable- try to include some sentences using relative clauses.

There are different sentence starters below for you to use.

Sentence starters

Challenge:

Can you use any of your

spelling words for this week in

your writing?



Friday 8h May – Maths

Have a go at exploring these problems. Remember, there may be more than one

answer!

This task will take a lot of trial and improvement so do not

worry if you cannot work it out straight away!


Topic Year 4

The ocean covers about 70 percent of Earth’s surface and plays a large part in

Earth’s environment. One of its important roles is to soak up energy (heat) and

share it more evenly throughout the Earth. The ocean also helps to absorb Earth’s

CO2 (Carbon Dioxide).

The Big Question

Why Should We Protect Our Oceans?

Select one or more activity from the menu below :

When completed, take a photo and email it to your teacher:

[email protected]

Design a poster about the most endangered

animal our oceans.

Name the main oceans of the world.

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-tp-5976-

oceans-of-the-world-facts-powerpoint

What is the biggest carnivore in the ocean?

Is it a whale, a shark or something else?

Do some research to create a fact file about it.

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/search?term=how+to+loo

k+after+your+pet

Should fishing be banned? Why?

What would happen to the fishermen and their

families if they couldn’t fish anymore?

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-tp-5976-oceans-of-the-world-facts-powerpoint

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-tp-5976-oceans-of-the-world-facts-powerpoint




Weekly Art project:

Natural object collage

Whilst you’re on your daily walk over the next few days collect

natural objects: pinecones, leaves, flowers, sticks. Use the objects

to create a collage, thinking carefully about the different textures

and shapes you can create using different objects. The art can be as

big or small as you like and would work well as a collaborative

piece with other members of your family.

Please send photos of your finished art to:

Reception and Nursery [email protected]

For years 1 and 2 [email protected]

For years 3,4,5, and 6 [email protected]

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Monday 11th May- Reading - Ark Dickens Primary