St James the Great Catholic Primary School

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Home Learning Grid Week beginning Monday 4/5/2020

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday English LI To make

deliberate vocabulary choices. Read this story carefully. You might want to read it more than once to make sure that you have really understood it. Then, look at the verbs in this list. Scampered, whimpered, boasted, vowed, stomped, demanded, snatched, relented, smirked, recited, rejoiced. Some of them are in the story and some are not. If you are not sure what they mean, look them up in Collins Online Dictionary. Place them in the correct column of the table below according to which character in the story you think would have done them. Challenge Add some of your own

LI To create multi-clause sentences to describe a character’s actions. Look again at the list of verbs that you thought Rumpelstiltskin might have done. Choose five verbs from the list and use each one to create a single-clause sentence, eg Rumpelstiltskin scampered away from the princess. Then, think of a way to add more information to your sentence to turn it into a multi-clause sentence, eg Rumpelstiltskin scampered away from the princess as she sighed in fear. Use the five verbs that you have chosen to write your own multi-clause sentences.

LI To plan a story from an alternative perspective. Read the story again and identify the six most important events. What do you think would have been the most important events from Rumpelstiltskin’s perspective? You will need to think carefully about this. Which of the events would Rumpelstiltskin have known about? Which do you think would have been the most important events to him? How do you think he might have found out about the princess needing his help? Draw a storyboard to show the six main events from Rumpelstiltskin’s perspective. For each caption, write a multi-clause sentence. Try to use as many of the verbs from

LI To describe one character from the perspective of another. Which adjectives do you think Rumpelstiltskin would have used to describe the miller’s daughter? What do you think he would have thought of her? Why? Write a paragraph or two imagining what Rumpelstiltskin might have thought when he first saw the miller’s daughter at the beginning of the story. Here is a beginning for you: I nudged open the door as carefully and quietly as I could. I raised my eyes and saw an enormous but beautiful young girl. She was clutching at piles of straw with tears streaming down her face. “Perfect!” I thought to myself triumphantly…

LI To rewrite the story from Rumpelstiltskin’s perspective. Use your planning from Wednesday to write the story from the perspective of Rumpelstiltskin. Write in the first person and think carefully about what Rumpelstiltskin would have been thinking and feeling at different points in the story. Use the paragraph that you wrote yesterday at the appropriate point and also remember to use as many verbs from Monday’s lesson as you can.

interesting verbs to the table.

Monday’s lesson as you can. If you would like, you can draw pictures to illustrate them.

Reaading Rikki Tikki Tavi by Rudyard Kipling LI To demonstrate understanding of a challenging text. Listen to this story up to 2 minutes and 50 seconds (and jumped on the small boy’s shoulder). You can read along with the subtitles on the video but you should also look at the full text here. Once you have listened to the beginning of the story and read up to the same point, do the True or False activity below. If you think that the statement is false, correct it.

LI To discuss words and phrases that capture the reader’s imagination. Read the story again, up to and jumped on the small boy’s shoulder. You might want to listen to the audio version again as well. There are some phrases in the story that the author has added in not just to provide information but also to make the story interesting to read. For example The great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed. The word war makes me think that there is going to be some kind of fight in this story. The word great makes me think that the fight is going to be very big and that some characters

LI To explore how words and phrases can capture a reader’s interest. Read the passage again, up to and jumped on the small boy’s shoulder. What do we learn about mongooses from the following: It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity. Draw a spider diagram with this sentence in the centre. How many different things can you learn from this sentence?

LI To identify and discuss words and phrases that capture the reader’s imagination. Read on from “Don’t be frightened, Teddy” up to But Teddy’s mother wouldn’t think of anything so awful. Find four words in or phrases in that passage that capture your interest or imagination and explain what you learn from them.

LI To compare a fictional character with a real life animal. Look again at this passage: It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity. The motto of all the mongoose family is "Run and find out," Think again about what we learn from mongooses from this. How true do you think that is? Use the internet to research whether mongooses really are not easily frightened and how curious they really are. Then, explain whether or not you agree with the statement in the story and why.

may be injured or killed. The word single-handed makes me think that Rikki-tikki-tavi must be very brave because he fought in the war with no help from anyone else. What do the following words and phrases make you think of? His restless nose He could fluff up his tail like a bottle brush. Kicking and clucking A big man picked him up between his finger and thumb.

Maths See below for addition work. When you have completed the work, solve these using a written method for addition. 5892 + 4893 9284 + 8713 7327 + 7637

Mental methods for addition Look below for extra work – Day 2 maths. Try adding these using a mentally. 5600 + 3400 3700 + 3300 2800 + 4200 5300 + 5310 4375 + 3625 6337 + 3763 4502 + 4508

Day 3 maths is below. Today you are practising finding missing numbers. Think about what operations you will use to help you and how you will make it easier for yourself. Try these when you are finished. 756 + ? = 1000 573 + ? = 1000 683 + ? = 1000 ? + 468 = 1000 5?2 + ?08 =1000

Word problems below. Challenge: can you create your own word problems for addition? The best ones I will try to use in the next few weeks.

Problem solving activity is below.

RE Read Acts 2 As you are reading, note down any relevant lines that or phrases that catch your attention. Reflect on these parts that stand out to you. What was it that stood out to you? Why do you think it’s important?

How could you be bearers of Good News in school or at home? List 5 ways you can be a bearer of Good News at home and at School. How does the power of the Holy Spirit change people’s lives?

Visit the Wednesday word website.

• Write a recount from the perspective of a person who listened to the message of Peter, but did

not understand or agree and turned away from Peter’s message.

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• Write a recount from the perspective of a person who listened to the message of

Peter and was inspired to follow what he said.

• What would you say to the person from Yesterday? How would you persuade them or change their mind?

Science LI: To explain the functions of the internal organs in the digestive system. I can match the parts of the digestive system with their function. Use internet research to help you find the names of the parts of the digestive system that you don’t know. See below also for a science challenge you can complete in your own time.

Geography LI: To describe the similarities and differences of the two poles. Arctic and Antarctic I can describe the key features of the polar regions and compare them to the UK. Use Google Earth or an Atlas to help you identify the position and significance of the Arctic and the Antarctic Circle. What is similar about the two regions? Use internet research, what wild life live in the two areas? What is the highest and lowest temperature of both regions? What is the average rain fall in both regions? Can you find any other interesting facts about both the Arctic and Antarctic. Use this website to compare the UK to the two poles. What are the biggest differences that you can see? Look below for a map of the UK and the coldest areas.

PSHE LI: To understand that some changes in life can be difficult to manage.

1. “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change” 2. -Albert Einstein 3. 4. “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change

his future by merely changing their present attitude” 5. -Oprah Winfrey 6. 7. “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of

changing himself.” 8. -Leo Tolstoy

“Change is inevitable, Growth is optional.” -John C. Maxwell Look at these 4 quotes about change. What do these quotes mean to you? How do they make you feel? Do you agree with the quote or do you disagree? Why? Can you think of a quote of your own about change?

ART To be able to use 3D shapes and previous techniques to create an animal sculpture. Brief: You have been commissioned to create a sculpture of an animal to be erected somewhere in Peckham To help us plan this we are going to use the techniques and skills that we have learnt so far to explore our options for what animals we can build. Use recyclable materials to help you build a prototype sculpture. Can you think of how you could make a bird’s wings or a fish’s tail? What other animal shapes can you think of? What animals will provide the most interesting shapes and visual for a final piece? A four legged animal will be sturdy and structurally strong but it might not look very interesting. Try using origami to help you make some animal shapes. You can find some good examples with instructions here.

PE Make your own PE lesson using the 60 minute Pick and Mix activities Daily PE with Joe Wicks Yoga for Kids! – This is a great YouTube channel with lots of video’s to choose from and Yoga is a great way to build strength and flexibility that will help you with all physical activities.

Maths work:

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Maths Day 4 Addition Word Problems:

1. In PE, Year 4 have a skipping race. The aim is to see which group can

complete the most skips in 30 seconds.

The four children in team 1 complete 122, 234, 189 and 156 skips

The four children in team 2 complete 147, 324, 194 and 94 skips

The four children in team 3 complete 135, 234, 167 and 123 skips

What was the total score for all three teams, which team scored the

highest?

2. In the same PE lesson children are asked to skip for one minute. All the

children double their number of skips.

How many skips have they completed now?

More challenging

1. In PE, Year 4 have a skipping race. The aim is to see which group can

complete the most skips in 20 seconds.

The four children in team 1 complete 127, 285, 189 and 159 skips

The four children in team 2 complete 177, 326, 199 and 299 skips

The four children in team 3 complete 167, 277, 187 and 127 skips

What was the total score for all three teams, which team scored the

highest?

2. In the same PE lesson children are asked to skip for one minute. If

children complete the same number of skips every 20 seconds, how

many will they complete in the minute?

3. Ten children in Year 4 complete 2,867 skips in a minute. In Year 5 and

Year 3, children are asked to skip also.

Year 5 complete 3,283

Year 3 complete 2,594

How many skips do the 3 groups of children complete in total?

Friday Maths Problem Solving:

Geography - UK snow fall map

Literacy - Monday

The Miller The Miller’s Daughter The King Rumpelstiltskin

Reader

Monday

Rikki-tikki meets Darzee and his wife.

Nag the cobra appears.

Rikki-tikki goes out into the garden to explore.

Rikki-tikki remembers that his job is to fight and eat snakes.

Nag is afraid of Rikki-tikki.

Rikki-tikki has breakfast with the family.

Nag tries to intimidate Rikki-tikki.

Darzee and his wife tell Rikki-tikki that Nag has eaten one of their babies.

Tuesday

This snake could kill me.

I must kill this snake and take him home to my mother.

I think I’m going to run away.

I’ve never seen a creature like this before.

I wonder if I would be able to fight and kill this snake.

Perhaps this snake and I will become friends.

It’s so exciting to see a real live cobra!

He looks delicious.