Literacy (20 mins): One of the National Curriculum objectives for Year Four is to prepare poems to read aloud. This week we would like you to choose one of the short poems below and practise it, ready for a performance next week (we will perform them in class on Friday). We will post some tips about performance poems on the blog for you to read. Try to learn at least part of your poem off by heart. If you can learn the whole poem off by heart, even better

Literacy (20 mins):

One of the National Curriculum objectives for Year Four is to prepare poems to read aloud. This week we would like you to choose one of the short poems below and practise it, ready for a performance next week (we will perform them in class on Friday). We will post some tips about performance poems on the blog for you to read. Try to learn at least part of your poem off by heart. If you can learn the whole poem off by heart, even better

Performance Poems Tips

Have a look on performapoem.lgfl.org.uk/ to see some good examples of poetry performances.

Before you start, read your chosen poem carefully and think about the meaning. It would be a good idea to discuss this with an adult.

Things to think about:

• Voice projection: speaking at a good volume so everyone can hear 
• Articulation: speaking clearly so all words can be understood 
• Timing and rhythm: emphasising the rhythm of the lines, respecting punctuation, not reading too quickly 
• Mood: varying tone of voice, volume etc to suit happy / sad bits of a poem 
• Facial expression: using expressions to suit different parts of the poem 
• Gesture: emphasising or echoing the meaning of the poem with hand gestures

Good luck!

Reading (every day):

Please write in your reading diary when you have read.

You will have been allocated a Bug Club book to read at home, which will be different to the one that you are reading in school. Check with your teacher if you are not sure which one is which. Don’t forget to answer the ‘bugs’- look out for them on each page!

Maths (20mins):

Our topic this week is division. Maths work will be posted on Mathletics. If you have any problems accessing this work please speak to the teacher for a paper copy.

Please also practise your times tables. This week I need to practise my ______ x tables.

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

This week your spellings all contain the topic words you will need for our science lessons. Look up the meanings and try to use them in a sentence.

Group 1

Group one	Copy and cover	Write and check	Write again	Group two	Copy and cover	Write and check	Write again
sound				vibration
wave				environmental
pitch				conditions
tune				experiment
investigate				temperature
experiment				pitch
vibrate				category
record				frequency
classify				analyse
category				conclusion
				investigation
				presentation

Year 4 Homework

Date set: 3.3.17

Date Due in: 10.3.17

Reading (every day):

Please write in your reading diary when you have read.

You will have been allocated a Bug Club book to read at home, which will be different to the one that you are reading in school. Check with your teacher if you are not sure which one is which. Don’t forget to answer the ‘bugs’- look out for them on each page!

Maths (20mins):

Our topic this week is time. We have been looking at converting between analogue and digital time, converting from 12 and 24 hour time, calculating elapsed time and using timetables.

Maths work will be posted on Mathletics. If you have any problems accessing this work please speak to the teacher for a paper copy.

Please also practise your times tables. This week I need to practise my _____ x tables.

Literacy (20mins):

For our book week topic we have been looking at the book ‘Flotsam’. In the story some mysterious photographs are found by a boy on the beach. There are lots of unusual pictures of creatures underwater such as mechanical fish, an octopus sitting on a sofa and a turtle with a whole city on its back. As part of our story writing this week, we have focused on using expanded noun phrases with a preposition. For your homework, imagine or draw your own underwater scene and then write a paragraph on the blog describing what’s in the scene that you have created. Remember to use expanded noun phrases. Choose your adjectives carefully-try to use some that nobody else will use!

Minimum 100 words.

Spellings (20mins):

This week your spellings all contain the ph and wh sounds. Look up the meanings and try to use them in a sentence.

Group 1

	Copy and cover	Write and check	Write again
whale
wheel
white
whack
whine
whiff
wharf
where
whisk
whim

Group 2

	Copy and cover	Write and check	Write again
phone
photograph
dolphin
trophy
phrase
sphere
orphan
triumph
phobia
alphabet
amphibian
physics

Year 4 Homework

Date set: 27.1.17

Date Due in: 3.2.17

Reading every day:

Please write in your reading diary when you have read.

Maths (20mins):

Our topic this week is fractions. Maths work will be posted on Mathletics, if you have any problems accessing this work please speak to the teacher for a paper copy. Please also practise your times tables. This week I need to practise my _____x tables.

Literacy (20mins): The Mayans 1. Our new history topic after half term will be The Mayans (250AD – 900AD). Over the next few weeks we would like you to research this topic and then write an information booklet about the topic. Please include: - A brief introduction to where and when the Mayans lived. - What transport the Mayans used. - How the Mayans communicated eg. Writing, drama, ceremonies. - What it would have been like to live in the Mayan time. Here are a few useful websites to get you started: http://www.ducksters.com/history/aztec_maya_inca.php http://www.mayankids.com/ Please remember to stay safe when searching online. We will provide a little time in lunchtimes for anyone without internet access. Please speak to your teacher if there are any problems. The booklet is due in after half term (24/2/17). Please spend this week doing some research and making notes.

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

This week your spellings all contain prefixes. Think about how the meaning of the root word changes.

Group 1

	Copy and cover	Write and check	Write again
tidy
untidy
done
undone
pleasant
unpleasant
interest
interested
uninterested
disinterested

Group 2

	Copy and cover	Write and check	Write again
organised
disorganised
qualify
disqualify
understood
misunderstood
placed
misplaced
marine
submarine
inter
international