Year 4 Homework

Date set: 4.11.16

Date Due in: 11.11.16

-       Reading every day. Please write in your reading diary when you have read.

-      Maths (20mins):

We have not had a maths topic this week because of art week so we will study word problems and symmetry. Maths homework will be posted on the mathletics website. Please ask your teacher for a paper copy if you need one or if you have trouble logging on.

Please also practise your times tables 

-      Literacy (20mins): Here is a picture from The British Museum http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/young_explorers/discover/museum_explorer.aspx

Write a paragraph about it answering these questions:

-      What can you see?

-      What do you think is happening in the picture?

-      Are there any things that we still use today?

-      Why do you think this picture was painted?

Once you have written your paragraph you might like to find out more by visiting the link above.

-      Spellings (20mins) should be practised for a short time each day, using the words given in sentences.

Group 1	Copy and cover	Write and check	Write again
enjoy
eyes
great
jeans
might
next
puzzle
year
zero
liquid
Group 2	Copy and cover	Write and check	Write again
thought
through
mixture
journey
flexible
gymnast
brought
amazing
pyjamas
condensing
evaporating
solution

Year 4 Homework Autumn 6

Date set: 21.10.2016

Date Due in: 4.11.2016

-      Reading every day. Please write in your reading diary when you have read.

-      Maths (20mins): Our topic this week is angles and symmetry. Homework will be posted on the mathletics website. Please ask your teacher for a paper copy if you need one or if you have trouble logging on.

-      Times tables. I need to learn my __x table.

-      Blogging (20mins): In science we have been looking at teeth and eating.

This week we would like you to write about the different types of teeth  and their functions in humans (you could also write about other animals) and how to look after them.

You are expected to write at least three paragraphs for this homework. If you type your work in Microsoft word first, it should be at least 250 words.

You will find some information to help you on the following websites. Please remember that your work should be in your own words, so make notes, rather than copy information from the website!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/living_things/teeth_eating/read/1/

http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/teethandeating/

Remember to check your work carefully before you post. 

Try to include the features of an explanation text:

o   Present tense

o   Paragraphs

o   Time adverbials eg. next, after, finally

o   Cause and effect conjunctions and adverbials eg. if, so, because, however

-      Spellings (20mins) should be practised for a short time each day, using the words given in sentences.

You need to:

 • look at each word

• say the word

• copy the word in first space

• cover the words and try to write it from memory

• check to see if they are right

• then cover, write and check again

Thursday, 13 October 2016

Year 4 Homework: Autumn Week 5

Date Due in: 21.10.16

 

Reading (every day)

Please write in your reading diary when you have read.

Maths (20mins):

Our topic this week is multiplication and division. Maths homework will be posted on the Mathletics website. Please ask your teacher for a paper copy if you need one or if you have trouble logging on.

I need to learn my ____ x tables.

Literacy (20mins):

You can either submit your homework on paper or post it on your class blog. Links to the blogs can be found in the class pages on the school website.

In ICT we will be designing our own educational games using a programme called Scratch. This week we want you to think about any games that you already play, for example on Mathletics.

Write about your favourite games:

• What are they?
• Why do you enjoy playing them?
• What do you learn from them?
• Do you have any ideas for your own educational game?  

Spellings (20mins):

These should be practised for a short time each day, using the words given in sentences.

You need to:

 • look at each word

• say the word

• copy the word in first space

• cover the words and try to write it from memory

• check to see if they are right

• then cover, write and check again