Hi Year 4,

Yesterday, you drew a place and labelled it with useful words. Today we want you to turn your picture into a description of that place. Imagine you are setting a story there. Tell your reader what the place is like. Use your senses -touch, sight, smell, hearing to help you describe it.  Explain why it is such a good place to visit. Remember to write in full sentences with accurate punctuation.

The link below will help you. Watch it before you begin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A9t45wCdzU

If you need more help, use this writing frame with key words. It describes a zoo.

Thursday Describe a Place

Watch the video about states of matter. If you wanted to, and it was safe to do so, you could try them at home but ASK AN ADULT TO HELP YOU.  Please do not use a cooker by yourself. It is dangerous.

Alternatively, why not carry out your own investigation? Use an ice cube tray to investigate the freezing point of liquids.  Put different liquids into each compartment of the ice cube tray E.G Cola, water, oil. Which one will freeze the fastest?

If you already have some ice cubes, place them in different places to see which one melts the fastest (remember to put them in a dish or on a plate though!). Try putting them on the windowsill, in the garden or in the fridge. Predict what will happen when you begin and see if you are right at the end.

Hi Year 4,

If you need some things to be getting on with, while your adults are busy, take a look at these activities:

t-n-7576-times-tables-colour-by-number-activity-sheets-_ver_4 to keep your times tables up to scratch!

T-T-23878-Mandala-Themed-Mindfulness-Colouring-Sheets_ver_2 to relax and unwind after all your hard work!

Have fun 🙂

Since we have been reading about birds this week, I thought you might like this. This story has been recorded by Jay, one of the outdoor education teachers at Arthog. (Usually our Year 6 children go there for a 5 day adventure -when there aren’t so many germs around.!) It’s a lovely story, and he tells it really well. Near the end, there is a chance to pause the video and make up your own ending. You can write it, draw it or tell it to someone – or you can simply enjoy it, like I did!

If you do finish the story or draw a picture to go with it -send it to us. We would love to see it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1PQBdgqj7I&feature=youtu.be

Hello Year 4!

Today, there is no need to print anything off. We would like you to draw a picture of your favourite place and label it with nouns and adjectives to describe it.  You could draw your bedroom, garden, somewhere you have been on holiday…it’s up to you!

Then label the things (nouns) that you can see and words to describe those things (adjectives).  Think of as many as you can because tomorrow we will be writing descriptions of places and this task will really help you.

Challenge -Try to include some adverbs and prepositions in your labelling.

Watch these first and try the activities to help you:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrqqtfr/articles/zy2r6yc

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zgxmwnb

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zh8nscw

We are really looking forward to finding out about your favourite places so please email your work to us at this address:

year4team@stgeorgesschool.org.uk

Grammar – Word Classes

Today we are learning about nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs using the Oak Academy Video below. We have done these in school before so you should be able to keep up well.  It’s a good excuse to get your coloured pens or pencils out, too, if you have them.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-word-classes-61gp6t?activity=video&step=1

In addition, go on a hunt around your home. Make a chart, list or table to show your findings. Can you find:

1. Nouns – people, places or things (Mum, garden, book)
2. Adjectives that describe your nouns (tired Mum, cold garden, interesting book)
3. Verbs – things that people are doing (eating, talk)

If you want even more, try this:

Tuesday year-3-and-4-colour-by-word-class-sentences-_ver_3

Timetable

Hello, Year 4! We know that some of you like to know what we will be doing in advance. Some of you also like to plan your learning out.  The timetable above is only a suggestion. Feel free to move the lessons around during the day and be flexible with it. Do what is right for you.  If you don’t find it useful, don’t worry. Everyone is different and that’s OK.

Today, we are learning about the Jewish New Year, known as Rosh Hashanah.

Read the information and carry out some research of your own to find out more about it.

Rosh Hashanah PowerPoint

Reading Comprehension – Garden Birds.

Read the text and answer the questions. (The answers are included too, in case you get stuck, but try to do it without peeking!)

There are 3 levels of difficulty so you can choose the one that is right for you. (3 stars is the most challenging.) If you are printing, you will only need to print some of the pages.

Garden Birds Differentiated Reading Comprehension Activity

If you are in Mrs Holt’s set, you might want to use this text instead.

Monday Set 3

Do your best, everyone!