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This term, our topic is The Romans so some of the activities are topic based.
Writing Activity:
Remember your class email address – Keep in touch! [email protected]
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On a piece of paper, write down which numbered letter matches the purpose below. Then explain what the letter is about.
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Also, think about the following to prepare the information for your letter. Why did you join the Roman Army? What equipment or weapons would you be using as a soldier in the Roman Army? What battles will you tell your family about? What did you do during peacetime? Do you enjoy being in the army? Include good points/bad points
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Year 4 Writing Get some paper and a pencil. Imagine you are a soldier in the Roman Army. Have a go at
writing an informal letter to your family. An informal letter is a letter that is written in a personal, chatty way. In this instance, it is addressed to your family at home.
Bronze Understand the purpose (why you are
writing) of your letter and know all the features.
Bronze Support Use the example letter on the next page to help you.
Silver Write an informal letter including all of the features.
Gold Include detail in your letter.
Platinum Use well-organised paragraphs.
Key Features of an informal Letter
Address who you are sending it to Date Dear_____ Opening/introduction chatty style closing signature paragraphs
Videos and websites to support your learning What was life like in the Roman Army? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwmpfg8/articles/zqbnfg8 Roman Army https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zn2mhyc http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/romans/legion.html
See the example letter on page 4.
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Print this page (only if you can) and highlight the key features in this letter? Or write the key features down.
Address goes here
Date goes underneath the address
Dear Mum,
I am writing to tell you about my life in the Roman Army. I have been away for a while now and I miss you a lot! Do not worry about me though, I am doing well.
I joined the army because I wanted to protect the Empire and my family. Also the wages for soldiers are higher than any other job, so I can send money home to help look after you! By the time I finish I will be rich, because I will receive a pension and a piece of land!
I use lots of different equipment to help me. I have a shield to protect me and a sword to attack. I also have a bow and arrow to shoot the enemy if they are far away. I think my most useful piece of equipment is my armour, because it protects me when people try to stab me with their swords!
I have also practised several different tactics, and this helps us to win in battles. Some are useful for attacking and others help us defend ourselves. The best one is the tortoise, because we form a sort of shell with our shields to protect us from arrows and spears, which allows us to move forwards without getting hurt. Our tactics are what makes us so successful!
I took part in a battle recently too, which we won! It was hard to start off with, because Boudicca and her army greatly outnumbered us, and she was a very strong leader. We did win in the end though, mainly because we had much better tactics, equipment and training. No-one can beat us, because we are the best!
I am not always fighting though. During peacetime I usually play board games and help build things, especially roads and forts. Next time it is peacetime I will come and visit you.
I do enjoy being a part of the Roman Army because I get very good training and the wages are higher than any other job. It is hard work, but it is worth it in the end! I am fighting to protect my country and my family, and that makes me happy. Looking forward to seeing you soon, Love Claudius x
Example Letter
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Practise Did you know that you can use the Spelling Frame website to practise different spelling rules too? https://spellingframe.co.uk/ - choose Year 3 & 4
Don’t forget to go on Spelling Shed!
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LO: To recognise and spell the suffixes ship, hood, ness and ment. Practise as many of these spellngs as you can. Use your best joined up handwriting too!
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Inference Look at these pictures and answer the questions using pencil and paper. What can you infer from them?
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Read the following text and then answer the questions on a piece of paper.
1. What is Chloe most likely to say in response to the glowing map?
2. Where do you think the map will lead? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think that Kyle will continue to follow Chloe? Explain your answer fully.
4. What do you think that Chloe will do next? Explain your answer.
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After reading the comprehension about the Romans, write these questions onto some paper and answer them in full sentences.
1. What did Roman women wear? 2. What order did the following Roman items appear in the text?
toga, tunic, bulla, lunala, stola. Write them out in the correct order and number them.
3. What was the Roman word for breakfast? 4. Which meal would these foods have been eaten at?
prandium, ientaculum, cena Multiplication Times Tables check https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check
Don’t forget that you need to know all of your times tables to 12 x 12 by Year 5!
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Can you remember your Roman Numerals? Check this out before completing the tasks
Work through each of the logos and change them from Roman Numerals to numbers.
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Write the answers out on a piece of paper.
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Art- Sketching using Perspective Sketch the colosseum! Here’s a handy step by step video to watch how to do it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZK-
kEnhp-8 , or follow the steps below.
Sketch the shape of a cylinder. Draw a line horizontally through the cylinder so that it is in half. Then quarter the cylinder with 2 more lines. Next, draw in the columns vertically. Some of the colosseum is broken, so look at how there appears to be cracks forming...
Use a black pen to draw over the horizontal lines...the sketch should appear to be more 3D now! Then use black pen to draw over the vertical columns.
After the columns, draw in the Roman arches. Look at the perspective- the arches are bigger in the middle compared to the sides.
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Use pen to draw the cracked parts of the colosseum. Draw in squares on the top left-hand side.
When you pen lines have dried, rub the pencil lines out and draw in a ground line to show even more perspective. Using diagonal, light strokes, shade in the colosseum.
Fill in the Roman arches so that it looks more dramatic.
We’d love to see your art when it is finished! Send it to your teacher on class e-mail!
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Science Did you know that the Romans brought nettles over to Great Britain? They brought over other plants too, and many of them were used to dye fabrics different colours. In this science experiment, can you turn flowers into different colours? You need: White flowers x4 Water Glasses/beakers x4 Scissors (ask an adult to help) Food colouring (different colours) x4 Step 1: Pour water into the glasses/beakers Step 2: Pour in food colouring, different colours in each glass/beaker. Pour enough so that the colour is strongly seen. Step 3: Cut the stem at the bottom of each flower at a diagonal (ask an adult to help). Step 4: Place a flower in each of the glasses/beakers. Step 5: Wait for the flowers to change colour! How long does it take your flowers to change colour?
You can watch the experiment here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeIS-GK0cYI
We’d love to see the end result!
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What did the Romans wear (not soldiers)? How do Roman clothes compare to clothes that are worn today? Using the internet, research what the Romans wore, including men, women and children. Websites to help you http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/romans/clothes.htm https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/clothing.php https://www.historyonthenet.com/the-romans-clothing Set out two columns on your paper – one labelled Romans then and the other labelled Us now . Set it out like this:
Romans then Us now
1. Make a list of what Romans wore compared to us now. List any
similarities and/or differences of what people wore
2. Draw and colour a picture of a man, woman and child dressed in Roman clothing. Label them.
3. Write a paragraph about what Romans wore. You could include sub-headings!
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For this task, imagine you are a Roman Emperor. You must design and create a modern Roman sandal for you to wear when visiting Britain next Winter. They must fit your feet. You will need to think about the following: What materials would work well? How will you decorate it? How much do you need? How will you make this? Will the sandals be functional, decorative, or both? Will they be suitable? Will they be warm? Do they need to be warm? What is most important? Why? Here are some materials. You must decide which material would be most suitable. Not all of these will be suitable. Can you think of anymore? felt, cotton, raffia, string, wool, plastic, cardboard, paper, selection of old clothes which could be recycled, shoe laces
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