Year 4

Activity

Spellings

English

Times Tables

Maths

Reading

Active Time

Optional Fun Activities

Timings

15-30 mins

30-60 mins

15-30 mins

30-60 mins

30 mins

30 -60 mins

N/A

Times Tables

Please see ‘Generic Maths to do at home’ section so your child can practise the times tables sheet they are currently on.

Reading

Please see the ‘Generic Reading to do at home’ link on the ‘Home Learning March 2020’ page on the school website to choose a book for your daily reading.

Remember to check the level you are reading and whether you are able to quiz on the book on AR. If you can quiz please do!

Use this link to have exciting stories read to you by celebrities.

https://www.storylineonline.net/

Below under Reading we have added other information about where you can find free ebooks online. We have written a list of books that are quiz-able on Accelerated Reader. 

Active Time

Please see the ‘Keep Active at Home’ page on the ‘Home Learning March 2020’ page on the school website for your daily physical activity.

Joe Wicks is doing a daily workout for children which you can find on his YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+body+coach+tv

GoNoodle is a fun free website with lots of child friendly videos! Miss Bowden and Miss Forbes love "Banana, Banana, Meatballs" and "Get Yo Body Movin".

https://www.gonoodle.com/

Remember to complete the art exhibition piece (see ‘activities’ on Class Dojo for more information.

This term our topic would have been ‘Competitive Creatures’.

Everyone who works in Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3 & 4) is currently working on a grid of activities you may wish to complete, over the next few weeks, related to this topic.

If you wish to, have a go at finding out about The Olympics and Ancient Greece as this would have been the basis of our learning.

We are still adding to the activities grid but we are going to wait to put it up until we know what is happening with the re-openings of schools as this may be our focus when we go back. 

Spellings

Practise your spellings for the week (these can be found below)

Use the activity opposite to help you practise.

This spelling website will allow children to flashback to previous taught spelling rules.

Word of the Day (try and use this word within your writing task)

Decathlon n.

Definition: an athletic contest comprising ten different track-and-field events and won by the contestant amassing the highest total score.

Example: The athlete was versatile enough to attempt a decathlon.

Synonyms: race, contest

English

Sick Sentence:

Correct the spellings in the following sentence and write it correctly in your book.

Won dai wee where going four a bighk righd along the riva.

Game:

https://www.turtlediary.com/game/fix-the-prefix.html

Grammar:

Today we will be using BBC bitesize to recap our understanding of using inverted commas to show speech.

Copy the URL for today’s lesson. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/
z4rbgwx

On this website, complete Activities 1, 2 & 3.

Multiply by 10

Read through Lesson 1 power point. If you need extra support click on the links below.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/
topics/z36tyrd/articles/z2fkwxs

Fun video to watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g6EJX_qLSU

Use a place value grid to help you calculate the answers.

1. 42 x 10 =
2. 87 x 10 =
3. 125 x 10 =
4. 582 x 10 =
5. 789 x 10 =
6. 928 x 10 =
7. 2205 x 10 =

Reasoning and Problem Solving

Game 

http://www.snappymaths.com/
multiplication/multby10or100/
interactive/multby10imm/multby10imm.
htm

Tuesday 19th May 2020

Spellings

Practise your spellings for the week (these can be found below)

Use the activity opposite to help you practise.

This spelling website will allow children to flashback to previous taught spelling rules.

Word of the Day (try and use this word within your writing task)

Acrid adj.

Definition: harshly or bitterly pungent in taste or smell; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.

Example: The acrid smell of smoke burned in the fireman's nostrils.

Synonyms: pungent, biting, caustic

English

Sick Sentence:

Re-write these sentences using the correct punctuation for speech.

I’m going to the dentist now said Lyn.

Gregory asked is it always hot at this time of the year.

I’m going to pick her up from the airport Sam shouted.

The professor shouted sit down at once.

Game:

https://www.turtlediary.com/game/
modal-verbs.html

Click on the link to view the picture.

https://www.onceuponapicture.co.uk/portfolio_page/lunch-break/

Discuss the questions underneath the picture with an adult.

Writing Task:

Write the dialogue of the conversation between these four men. You may wish to add in description/set the scene if you wish to.

Remember to look back at yesterdays learning to support your writing.

Multiply by 100

https://app.mymaths.co.uk/130-lesson/multiplying-by-10-and-100

Use a place value grid to help you calculate the answers.

1. 9 x 100 =
2. 70 x 100 =
3. 83 x 100 =
4. 600 x 100 =
5. 506 x 100 =
6. 6030 x 100 =
7. 8004 x 100 =

Reasoning and Problem Solving

Game 

My Maths Loop Card Game

https://app.mymaths.co.uk/130-
lesson/multiplying-by-10-and-100

Spellings

Practise your spellings for the week (these can be found below)

Use the activity opposite to help you practise.

This spelling website will allow children to flashback to previous taught spelling rules.

Word of the Day (try and use this word within your writing task)

Negate v.t.

Definition: 

1. to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of (something),

2. to cause to be ineffective; nullify or invalidate (something).

Example: All of the difficult work could be negated by one false move.

Synonyms: deny, contradict, disavow

English

Sick Sentence:

Correct the punctuation in the following sentence and write it correctly in your book.

yesterday we went To the Beach. With my friends do you like the beach!

Game:

https://www.turtlediary.com/game/identifying-correct-plural-of-a-noun.html

Grammar:

Today we will be using BBC bitesize to recap our understanding of fronted adverbials.

Copy the URL for today’s lesson. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/
articles/z7v4kmn

On this website, complete Activities 1, 2 & 3.

Divide by 10

https://app.mymaths.co.uk/1423-lesson/dividing-by-10-and-100

fun video to watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPaqhYFHNUI

Use a place value grid to help you calculate the answers.

1. 80 ÷ 10 =
2. 400 ÷ 10 =
3. 620 ÷ 10 =
4. 806 ÷ 10 =
5. 445 ÷ 10 =
6. 4756 ÷ 10 =
7. 8060 ÷ 10 =

Reasoning and Problem Solving

Game 

http://snappymaths.com/counting
/decimals/interactive/div2dby10/
div2dby10.htm

Spellings

Practise your spellings for the week (these can be found below)

Use the activity opposite to help you practise.

This spelling website will allow children to flashback to previous taught spelling rules.

Word of the Day (try and use this word within your writing task)

Sequel n.

Definition: 

1. a literary or film work that takes up and continues the narrative of a preceding work,

2. a subsequent development,

3. a result; consequence.

Example: Many movies have sequels made - some better than others.

Synonyms: continuation, afterward

English

Sick Sentence:

Add fronted adverbials, prepositions and extra details to these sentences…e.g.

The man tripped.

Without warning, the man tripped over the shoes that were abandoned in the hallway.

Your turn…

The bike was stolen.

The plane flew.

They ate a snack.

Game:

https://www.turtlediary.com/game/word-scramble.html

Writing Task:

Use the following website to choose a picture of your choice.

https://www.onceuponapicture.co.uk/

You are going to use the picture to write a text type of your choice. You may wish to use the model texts below to help choose your text type and support your writing.

Many of you tend to use same fronted adverbials within your writing pieces so your focus whilst writing will be to use a wide variety of fronted adverbials. You may use the fronted adverbial word mat below but try and avoid using ones you usually use.

Challenge: Can you come up with some of your own fronted adverbials?

Divide by 100

https://app.mymaths.co.uk/1423-lesson/dividing-by-10-and-100

Use a place value grid to help you calculate the answers.

1. 8000 ÷ 100 =
2. 6506 ÷ 100 =
3. 4300 ÷ 100 =
4. 500 ÷ 100 =
5. 930 ÷ 100 =
6. 758 ÷ 100 =
7. 84 ÷ 100 =

Reasoning and Problem Solving

Game 

https://app.mymaths.co.uk/1423-lesson/
dividing-by-10-and-100

My Maths Pairs Game

Spellings

Ask an adult to read out your weekly/award spellings to you in a different order to see how many you can spell correctly.

Please then upload a picture of your spellings onto Class Dojo with a chance to earn a dojo point for getting all your spellings correct. 

Word of the Day (try and use this word within your writing task)

Crestfallen adj.

Definition: brought low in spirit.

Example: The defeat left the man fatigued and crestfallen.

Synonyms: deflated, dejected.

English

Sick Sentence:

Up-level the following sentence and writing it in your book e.g. using - adjectives/expanded noun phrases/adverbs/conjunctions/fronted adverbials.

e.g.

The cat went along the wall.

Whilst licking his lips, the fluffy, ginger cat prowled along the red brick wall because he was spying on a juicy bird.

Your turn…

The wind blew.

Game:

https://www.turtlediary.com/game
/antonyms-and-synonyms.html

Writing Task:

Complete the reading comprehension test below.

You are welcome to complete this a test, or an adult can support you if you wish.

Remember to read the question carefully and think about what it is asking you.

Arithmetic and Reasoning Tests

Please open the Year 4 Arithmetic Test 4b document below in the maths section. Don’t worry about printing it off but just jot answers and workings in your home learning book or a piece of paper if you have run out of space. The answers are also available, so please don’t look at them until you have answered all of the questions.

Once you have completed this next open the Year 4 Reasoning Test Set 2 Paper A.