Thursday 28th January

Spellings: Rule 21: adding suffixes beginning with a vowel to polysyllabic words.

Use the powerpoint below to explore how to add suffixes beginning with a vowel. Can children explain when we need to double the consonant?

Quick Write: Expanded noun phrases

Use the powerpoint below and have a go at writing your own expanded noun phrases to describe the image. This time, can you add a prepositional phrase (These may be useful for your big write on Friday).

Maths

Daily 10

Encourage pupils to practise their times tables by clicking on the link below. This will give 10 questions based around recall of the times tables facts.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10

• Click on the daily 10 image.
• At the top of the page, you should see 3 ‘choose’ tabs
• 1^st tab: Choose level 4 (year 4) or level 5 (year 5)
• 2^nd tab: Multiplication, Choose mixed tables up to x12
• Then you should see a range of question intervals at the bottom of the page…can you try a quicker challenge?
• Upload your score to dojo to let your teacher know how you got on.

You could also try selecting division to practice using your knowledge of times tables to solve related division questions.

 White Rose Maths

Note: this week there are separate lessons for year 4 and year 5 children.

Year 4: Correspondence problems

Click on the link below to watch the video tutorial. (This sounds more complicated than it actually is…the video explains it all)

https://vimeo.com/498265698

Then, complete the worksheet below (Y4 Maths Wednesday). You could print it off and write on the worksheet, or write the answers on paper/exercise book, but remember to number your answers clearly so your parents can check you are correct.

Parents: I have also uploaded the answer sheet (Y4 MATHS ANSWERS) for you to refer to.

Year 5: Divide with remainders

Click on the link below to watch the video tutorial about dividing with remainders.

https://vimeo.com/492054148

Then, complete the worksheet below (Y5 Maths Thursday). You could print it off and write on the worksheet, or write the answers on paper/exercise book, but remember to number your answers clearly so your parents can check you are correct.

Parents: I have also uploaded the answer sheet (Y5 MATHS ANSWERS) for you to refer to.

English: Setting descriptions

Use the powerpoint below to compare 2 different setting descriptions. Which do you prefer and why? Look carefully at each example. Which language features have been used?

Can you generate your own success criteria for how to write an effective setting description?

Science: Are all teeth the same?

Click on the link below to go to the oak academy science lesson: Are all teeth the same?

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/are-all-teeth-the-same-68r62c

Learn about the different teeth in humans, and compare the teeth of herbivores and carnivores. Pause the video when instructed and answer the questions, writing the answers in your books/on paper. Then complete the exit quiz.