St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolHOME LEARNING Monday 18th January 2021
Date: 17th Jan 2021 @ 10:43am
Year 4
Home Learning Monday 18th January 2021
Good morning Year 4. I hope you all had a good weekend and enjoyed spending time with your family. Although it was quite chilly, it was nice to be able to go out for a lovely walk without getting wet. I hope you managed to get some exercise too.
Please complete today’s work as if you were in school, taking care with your handwriting, spellings, punctuation, vocabulary, and of course, your presentation. Remember to try and do the work on the day it is set as it usually follows on from the previous day. It is important that you continue to work hard recapping and practising previous learning, as well as learning new things.
If you need any reading books, please let us know and we will arrange for some books to be collected from the school office.
Reading
Please read out loud to someone at home for 20 minutes. Make sure you discuss what has happened in the chapter / story so far.
When you are reading today, try and think of the voice the characters might use – are they a grumpy person, are they always happy, would they have a deep or a high voice? Use lots of expression and different voices for the characters.
Spelling
These are your new spellings which will be tested on Thursday 21st January 2021. They all have the prefix super. A PREFIX is a group of letters that change the meaning of a word when they are added to the START. Super means ‘above’ or ‘over’.
superstar supermarket supernova supermodel
superpower superhero supernatural superglue
supersonic superintendent supersaturated superstore
Write the long date Monday 18th January 2021
Write each of the words in your book but in different colours and in different styles eg
English
Download the ‘Mission Possible’ booklet attached to the blog.
Today you are going to be planning your own spy story. In preparation, read over the work you have done over the past couple of weeks – this will remind you of the Mission Possible story, character names and profiles you have created, ideas for settings, and spy codes and spy gadgets you have invented – all of which you could use in your story.
Scroll to pg 28 Let’s start to create and plan your story.
Read the information given carefully which shows the structure of the story ‘Mission Possible’.
Scroll to page 29 The Story Road
Read the page carefully – it shows the beginning, the build-up, problem, resolution and ending.
Scroll to pg 30 Story Planner
Write the long date Monday 18th January 2021
Write the learning objective Can I plan a story?
Print pg 30 out if you wish and complete each of the boxes with ideas for your story – stick this into your book. Alternatively, write subheadings on your page (eg Characters – write your characters names underneath, Setting – write where your story will be set etc).
You should now have some basic ideas for your story.
Scroll to pg 31 Story Ideas
Read the ideas given to help you if you are struggling.
Scroll to pg 32 Use this road to plan your story
Print pg 32 out if you wish and complete each of the boxes. The top box is the opening, next box the build-up, followed by the problem, then the resolution and finally the ending. Alternatively, write subheadings on your page (eg Opening – summarise the opening to your story, Build-up – briefly describe the build-up etc). Refer back to p29 if you get stuck.
You should now have all the information you need to write your story tomorrow. DO NOT WRITE YOUR STORY TODAY.
Please share your work on Seesaw so that I can give feedback and support.
Times tables
Practise your 4 and 8 times tables on Sumdog (a challenge has been set).
On Monday 4th January, you were all given your individual table targets (if you are unsure, please message me on Seesaw). Please practise your table target using ‘Hit the button’ and the link below. If you are on ‘free’ tables, please practise a times table or division fact which you know you find tricky.
If you are in school next week, you will be tested on your individual target on Thursday 21st January 2021 - if you are on ‘free’ tables, you will be tested on ÷8.
Play ‘Hit the answer’ – see if you can get faster and add your results to your log. Play ‘Hit the question’ – see if you can get faster and add your results to your log.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
By the end of Year 4 you should know all your tables and division facts, therefore please keep practising!
Counting
Please count in 4’s from 0 to 50 and back again – can you go any further?
Count in 8’s from 0 to 100 and back again – can you go any further? (if you get stuck, add 8 on to your last number if counting up or subtract 8 if counting down)
Count in 10’s from 250 to 400 and back again. Count in 10’s from 72 to 232 and back again. Think about what you found tricky?
Maths
Use the link below – play Hit the button, Doubles, Doubles Multiples of 10, Upto 250. If you get stuck, partition the number.
eg Double 230 Double 200 (400) then double 30 (60) and add the two together (400 + 60 = 460)
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
See how many you can get right in 1 minute. Then play again and see if you can beat your score.
Please open the maths worksheet called ‘Perimeter of rectilinear shapes’ attached to the blog. You may print this off if you have a printer.
EITHER click on the link below which will take you to White Rose maths and watch the lesson, Perimeter of rectilinear shapes,
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/week-9-measurement-length-perimeter/
OR click on the link below for the video.
Write the short date 18.01.21
Write the learning objective Can I calculate the perimeter of rectilinear shapes?
Complete the worksheet as instructed (if you have printed it off) and stick it in your book or write the answers directly into your Home Learning Book.
Check your answers from Friday, they are in the document ‘Answers Perimeter of a rectangle’ which is attached to the blog. Make sure you look carefully at any questions you got wrong.
For the last week or so, we have been revisiting and learning more about measurement – length and perimeter. To consolidate this learning, I have set a challenge on Sumdog. Please log on and have a go.
History
Follow the link below to take you to “What was life like in the Roman army?”
Read the information, click on the images to reveal further information, and watch the clips.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwmpfg8/articles/zqbnfg8
Write the long date Monday 18th January 2021
Write the learning objective Can I explain what life was like in the Roman army?
Using your own words, give definitions for the following words:
- Legionaries
- Auxiliaries
- Legions
- Centuries
- Centurion
Print off the sheet attached to the blog called ‘Roman soldier’. Please label the javelin, sword, tunic, sandals, helmet, armour, and shield. Add some information to your labels to show your understanding. (Eg Javelin. Another name for the javelin is a pilum. It had a sharp iron spike at one end and was made of wood. Before charging into battle, a Roman legionary would throw his pilum towards his enemy.)
If you want to, you may also write a diary extract:
Write the long date Monday 18th January 2021
Write the learning objective Can I write a diary extract as a Roman soldier?
Write a short diary extract as if you are a soldier in the Roman army. Make sure you include information about what you have been asked to do and your thoughts and feelings. (eg explain what you have to wear and the equipment you carry, have you spent the day training - marching 20 miles whilst wearing all your armour and equipment which would weigh approximately 35kg. What did you encounter during your march? Following this you have set up camp – how tired are you feeling? Did you see anyone not follow orders or fall asleep on duty?)
If you want to have a go at drawing a Roman solider, I have found a video which gives step by step instructions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uEkOhWJWb0
Please share your work on Seesaw so that I can see your super history.
Computing
Use the link below to log into code.org. Carry on from where you left off.
https://studio.code.org/sections/LKRPFH
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A maths times table challenge (based on the 4 and 8 times tables)
- A maths challenge ‘Measure the perimeter of 2D shapes’
- A grammar challenge ‘Inverted commas / speech marks’ to consolidate last week’s learning
Please make sure you log on and have a go!
Well done for finishing today’s work. Have a lovely evening and stay safe.