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Monday 18th May 2020 – Reading
Reading Comprehension
Activity 1 – Read the text and answer the questions.
Monday 18th May 2020 – English
Understanding setting descriptions Note to parents: Watch the video below which explains what a setting is: https://youtu.be/A2B9FzmFzak
Activity 1 Read this setting description and answer the questions below.
Agatha sat gloomily on the old, rickety wooden chair that squeaked every time
she moved. The desk felt grainy and chalky under her sweaty palms. She could see
there were only three other children in detention, who scribbled manically on
their papers and did not dare look up for a second. A grey-faced teacher with dark
eyes stared at her. His skin looked as thin as dusty paper and she was scared to
hold his gaze for more than a second. The walls were yellowed with age and the
paint was peeling and cracking like dry earth. There was a disgusting smell of
boiled cabbage coming from the corridor.
1. How did this setting make you feel and why?
2. What words did the author use to make you feel like that?
Activity 2
When we write a setting description, we often use our 5 senses to help us make our writing interesting, specific and
detailed. Re-read the description above and identify which sentence is talking about which sense using different
colours.
For example, ‘Agatha sat gloomily on the old, rickety wooden chair that squeaked
every time she moved’ I know this sentence is talking about hearing because it talks
about the chair that squeaked and so I would underline it using a pink pen/pencil.
(You can use different colours if you don’t have these).
Monday 18th May – Maths
Activity 1 This week we are looking back at our knowledge of time. Use the template below to design
and create a clock that will help you. Alternatively, you can watch the video and create a
clock using these resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vko2aksr4E
Challenge:
Can you mark the following onto your clock face? O’clock; half past; quarter
past; quarter to.
Can you make these times with your clock: 1:45, 3:30, 7:15
Tuesday 19th May 2020 – Reading
Reading Comprehension – Read the text and answer the questions.
Activity 1
Tuesday 19th May 2020 – English
Prepositions Note to parents: Prepositions are linking words in a sentence. We use prepositions to explain where things are in time or space. Prepositions tell us where something is (for example, beside, under, on, against, beneath or over) or when something is happening (for example: until, during, after, before or more specifically 'on Christmas Day', 'at twelve o'clock' or 'in August').
Activity 1 Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYd7dg2I-9k&feature=youtu.be
Complete the activity by underlining the preposition in each sentence.
We played in the park.
My family and I went on holiday to Italy.
The chair is by the back door.
We picked the flowers from the garden.
The bus comes from the school.
Activity 2 Look at the picture below. Use prepositions to describe what you can see in the setting.
Tuesday 19th May – Maths
Activity 1 Watch the video and try the activity:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhk82hv/articles/zcmdwxs
Activity 2 What time is it? Write the times as numbers or as words.
Challenge: Now try these!
Wednesday 20th May 2020 - Reading
Reading for Pleasure
Choose a book to read or think about a book you have recently read. If you could
change anything in the story what would it be and why?
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Wednesday 20th May 2020 – English
Fronted Adverbials Note to parents: Adverbials are a word or phrase that has been used to add detail or further information to a verb (action/feeling word). Adverbials are used to explain how, where or when something happened and can be made up of more than one word. For example: We met by the train station. He stood and waited under the clock. A fronted adverbial simply means that the adverbial has been moved to the front of the sentence. Before the sun came up, he ate his breakfast. All night long, she danced and waited.
Activity 1 Watch the video to remind yourself about fronted adverbials:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=55&v=Lk-_LIc3dWA&feature=emb_title
Read the text and underline the adverbials. Some include fronted adverbials but not all of them so make sure you
read carefully!
1. As quick as a flash, the rabbit ran away.
2. I met my friend by the ice cream van.
3. As quietly as she could, she tiptoed out of the house.
4. Without warning, the dragon crashed his mighty tail.
Activity 2
Match the fronted adverbial to the sentence correctly. Challenge: can you write your own
sentences using fronted adverbials?
Wednesday 20th May – Maths
Activity 1 Draw the time shown onto the clock faces, use your own clock to help you
Challenge:
Try these!
Thursday 21st May 2020 – Reading
Reading Comprehension Read or listen to the poem being read: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csbban5TtQk
The Fish That Couldn’t Climb by Steve Attwell
Simon the fish splished and splashed,
And dashed about the river weeds,
He whizzed and whooshed and twisted through,
The water, round the sticks and reeds,
He swam at speed, this way and that,
Jumped from the water, with a spin,
He felt the air against his scales,
Then grinned a grin, and plopped back in,
“Hey, fish. Hey, fish,” he heard as he,
He stopped and looked towards the bank,
And saw a squirrel standing there,
“Hey fish, I see you swim quite well,”
He sneered, “You’re not as good as me,
I bet that you’re no good on land,
I bet that you can’t climb a tree!”
With that he shot straight up a tree,
And stood there with a splendid stance,
Stared down at Simon from the top,
And danced a little squirrel dance,
Simon struggled through the shallow,
Waters by the river bank,
And as he flopped across the mud,
His little fishy heart; it sank,
He couldn’t make it through the mud,
The twigs and all the fallen leaves,
He couldn’t make it to the trees,
No, he could only gasp and wheeze,
“Ha, ha,” laughed squirrel, “You’re no good,
You shouldn’t try, you shouldn’t ought’a,
Stay off land, and out my trees,
You’re like a fishy out of water!
Simon sank back to the depths,
Right down to hug the river bed,
So sad that he could not climb trees,
He shrugged his fins and shook his head,
“Oh, how I wish I could climb trees,”
He sighed and cried, he felt depleted,
Simon slinked behind a rock,
He felt so sad, he was defeated,
Squirrel danced upon his branch,
Guffawing, giggling and hooting,
Then he spluttered and he coughed,
He tripped and slipped and lost his footing,
Squirrel screamed and, as he fell,
He flapped his arms, to no avail,
He fell into the stream below;
A massive splash, he whooped and wailed,
Squirrel thought, “Now, this is it!
I cannot swim, I’m bound to drown!”
He grumbled and he tumbled through,
The water as it dragged him down,
But then came Simon, swimming fast,
“At last,” thought squirrel, “Help is here.”
And Simon pulled him through the water,
Tugging squirrel’s fluffy ear,
Squirrel gasped the morning air,
Clever Simon pushed and heaved,
Then out they flopped onto the bank,
And squelched into the muddy leaves,
Squirrel panted, “Thank you fish,
That was so very good of you,
To fish me from the water after,
I behaved like such a fool.”
“That’s alright,” said Simon fish,
“You acted like a silly clown,
But that’s no reason not to help,
I couldn’t sit and watch you drown.”
Answer the questions below about it.
Activity 1
1. Find 3 pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
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2. How do you know that this is a poem?
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3. What does the word depleted mean?
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4. What kind of a character do you think the squirrel is? Why?
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5. What kind of character do you think Simon is? Why?
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6. What is the biggest lesson the squirrel has learnt from what happened?
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Thursday 21st May 2020 – English
Planning your setting description
Activity 1 Use the planning sheet below to plan your setting description for the image below.
Adjectives related to the 5 senses (describing words)
Prepositions Fronted adverbials
Colourful Fragrant
Under At the end of the green hill,
Thursday 21st May – Maths
Activity 1 Add the correct amount of time on to the time shown.
Challenge:
Friday 22nd May 2020 – Reading
Reading for Pleasure
Activity 1 Watch this poem being read out or you can read it below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRuz6fadjEw
Discuss the poem with your family.
What was your favourite part?
What did you enjoy?
What would you change about it?
How could the poem be better?
Can you perform his poem to your family using actions and changing your voice?
Once, I Laughed My Socks Off by Steve Attewell
Once, I laughed my socks off,
And theyr an off down the street,
I caught them, but they wouldn’t let me,
Put them on my feet,
They danced around behind me,
As I made my way back home,
They jumped and jived about the place,
They’d not leave me alone,
I went into the living room,
To sit and watch T.V.,
But they danced around in front of me;
I couldn’t see the screen,
I tried to do the washing up,
But much to my surprise,
They jumped around inside the bowl,
And splashed me in the eyes,
“Oh socks,” I said, “do please give up,
This dancing to and fro,
Not least because it was that I,
Stopped laughing hours ago!”
They looked forlorn, these socks of mine,
Accepting their defeat,
They sidled to the side of me,
And slipped back on my feet,
Next time I laugh, I will ensure,
My shoes are firmly on,
That should stop my naughty socks,
From such a carry on.
Friday 22nd May 2020 – English
Creative Writing – Setting Description
Activity Use the plan you created yesterday to write a setting description about the image. Make sure you have included the
skills that we have been talking about this week. What might the characters see / hear / touch / taste / smell? Try to
be as creative as you can and use interesting vocabulary. Write in your exercise book so that you have plenty of
space for your ideas!
Friday 22nd May – Maths
Activity 1 Create a timed diary of your day. How long do you spend doing each activity?
Activity Time How long does it take?
Week Beginning 18th May – Year 3 Topic
General Knowledge Quiz 1.4
1. The longest river in Europe is called the…
2. What was the major achievement of the Dorians in relation to war?
3. A wooden version of which creature was used in the Trojan war?
4. What happens when you push like poles together?
5. What type of light can damage skin?
Danube Rhine
Slashing sword Bow and arrow Axe
Horse
The magnets break
Ultraviolet
Week beginning 18th May – Year 3 Topic
Weekly Art project:
Pattern design
For this week we’re looking for you to get a bit creative with the
resources you have at home and create a Greek Pottery pattern.
Try to remember what colours the Greeks used and how they
created their patterns.
This can involve drawing intricate designs, using masking tape to
create different shapes of even using items from around the home.
This pattern can be as big or small as you like and can involve your
whole family!
For years 3,4,5, and 6 [email protected]