St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolHOME LEARNING Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Date: 1st Feb 2021 @ 12:55pm
Year 4
Home Learning Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Good morning Year 4. I hope you enjoyed finding out which places Michael and his family visited whilst sailing around the world. Perhaps you have been to some of these places too! Please remember to try your best with your work, if you’re struggling to get it all done, remember just to do what you can to the best of your ability.
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.
Tell someone at home everything you can about one of the characters. What do they look like? What is their personality like? How do you know? Can you describe them in detail?
Spelling
These are your spellings which will be tested on Monday 8th February 2021. They are all homophones. Homophones are words which sound the same but are spelt differently.
tide tied knight night break brake fought fort
waist waste guest guessed feet feat
Write the long date Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Practise each of the words using look, cover, write, check.
Then choose 3 pairs of words and write your own sentences using them correctly.
For example, knight and night (this is 1 pair of words)
The knight in shining armour saved the princess from the dragon.
In the middle of the night, the pirates pounced.
English
Today, please read / listen to Chapter 4 of Kensuke’s Kingdom. A copy of the book is attached to the blog and here is a link to the audio.
Make sure you look up any words if you are unsure about their meaning.
Once you have read the chapter:
- Carefully re-read the description of the island Michael is living on (pg 53).
Write the long date Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Write the learning objective Can I draw and label a setting using description from the text?
Draw the island from the description which is given on page 53 and label the map with as much detail as you can.
- Answer the questions about Chapter 4. They are in the document attached to the blog called ‘Chapter 4 questions’.
Write the learning objective Can I answer questions about a text in full sentences?
Write your answers in full sentences, using correct spelling and punctuation. Take care with capital letters and make sure your handwriting is correctly joined.
Please share your work on Seesaw
Times tables
A times tables challenge has been set on Sumdog. This is to consolidate and practise your 3, 6 and 9 times tables.
Please practise your own tables target using Hit the button. 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 this week, you will be tested on your individual target on Thursday 4th February 2021 – if you are on ‘free’ tables, you will be tested on ÷11.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Counting
Count in 25’s from 50 to 400 and back again. Count in 25’s from 775 to 1050 and back again. Think about what you found tricky? Write the numbers down as you say them – what do you notice?
Please count in 9’s from 0 to 108 and back again – can you go any further? (if you get stuck, add 10 then subtract 1 from your last number if counting up, or subtract 10 then add 1 back on if counting down). Write the numbers down as you say them - do you notice any patterns?
Eg 9 18 27 27 + 10 = 37 – 1 = 36 45 etc
Maths
Use the link below – to play Daily 10.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
Click on play game. Choose level 3, Doubles/halves, Upto 250 Multiples of 10. Choose the time interval between each question eg 3 seconds, 5 seconds etc. You will need to write the answers down and check them at the end.
Remember make jottings to help yourself
Eg double 160 Partition into 100 and 60
Double 100 = 200 Double 60 = 120 200 + 120 = 320
Repeat this game a couple of times and see if you can calculate more quickly and accurately each time.
Today, we are going to practise our mental maths strategies and complete an arithmetic test.
Make sure you have everything you need before you start:
- A pencil and a ruler
- Your Home Learning book OR a printed copy of the arithmetic test (attached to the blog)
- A 20 minute timer
- The arithmetic answers (to check your answers afterwards. These are attached to the blog)
Please make sure that you make jottings / show your working out – this is important as it helps to find any errors (if you make them!). Try and complete the test independently and CHECK EACH OF YOUR ANSWERS CAREFULLY before you look at the answer sheet. Remember, it doesn’t matter if you get an answer wrong, the most important thing is to find your mistake.
Before you start, please watch the video on Seesaw which will explain a couple of strategies. This will be uploaded on Tuesday morning.
Good luck!
Please post your work on Seesaw so that I can see how you got on!
RE
Today we are starting our new RE topic, ‘Giving and receiving.’
Today’s work will help you to think about your own and other people’s experiences and feelings about giving and receiving. You should also develop your understanding of how giving and receiving affects your own behaviour and the behaviour of others.
Open the document called ‘Giving and receiving’ which is attached to the blog.
Read the story carefully. Look at the questions at the bottom of the story and think about the answers.
Listen to Jack Johnson’s The Sharing Song about giving, receiving and sharing with others, by clicking on the link below. It is always fun to share with everyone. Analyse the lyrics carefully, they are on the second page of the document attached to the blog.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvY0RKZZPuc
Please write out the lyrics of the song in your BEST handwriting, making sure you copy spellings correctly. Then, draw pictures on the same page which show the joys and demands of giving and receiving. (There are lots of ideas in the song and you should be able to think of some ideas of your own).
Write the long date Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Write the learning objective Can I show an understanding of the joys and demands of giving and receiving?
Write the title The Sharing Song and then copy the words carefully underneath.
Music
Please click on the link below for lesson 5
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/composing-a-body-percussion-piece-6nk38d
Mental Health Week
As this week is Children’s Mental Health Week, we are thinking each day about our feelings, emotions and moods.
Today, please:
- Complete the Well-being journal attached to the blog
- Have a go at the ‘5 4 3 2 1 Noticing’ activity on the second page of the journal
- Make an obstacle course for someone at home or ask them to make one for you. You could do this with a brother or sister if you wanted. Can you help each other to overcome the obstacles?
Sumdog challenges
You have been set 3 challenges on Sumdog:
- A maths times table challenge (based on the 3, 6 and 9 times tables)
- A maths challenge to practise subtracting 1’s, 10’s and 100’s from numbers within 1000 (a lot of you find this tricky)
- A spelling challenge based on this week’s homophone spellings
Please make sure you log on and have a go!
New challenges will start on Monday 8th February 2021
Well done for finishing today’s work. Have a lovely evening and stay safe.