English tasks

Spelling words ending -ibly and -ably.

Watch the video below and look at the presentation.

These are the spellings to learn this week:

1) Spend 10 minutes learning your spellings. You might want to use the ideas to learn spellings sheet (Click here).

2) Copy and complete the sentences below onto a sheet of paper. Make sure you spell the new spelling words correctly.

          It was incredibly lucky that

          When Jack thought that nothing else could possibly go wrong,

          Amir was horribly embarrassed when

          It is important to behave sensibly or

          The day was going terribly because

          Kara won the race comfortably because

          I am reliably informed that

          Although Paul is reasonably good at swimming,

          Sitting adorably by the fire, the puppy

          Harry spent considerably more money than he intended on

Reading

Read a book for 20 minutes.

If it is a story book, tell an adult what happens in the part of the story you have just read. What is the main character like? How do they act in the story?

If it is a non-fiction book, tell an adult the three most interesting facts you found out from the book. What do you find interesting about the facts? 

Optional English tasks

1) Write a poem or description of the snow outside. Try to include some figurative language.

Simile

• The world outside lay as still as a sleeping cat, wrapped in a blanket of white.

• Snowflakes clung to the trees like tiny stars caught in their branches.

Metaphor

• Morning had dressed the earth in a gown of silence and frost.

• The garden was a page of pure white, waiting for the ink of footsteps.

Personification

• The snow whispered secrets to the rooftops as dawn stretched its pale fingers across the sky.

• Winter had tiptoed in overnight, leaving a trail of shimmering footprints.

Imagery

• I opened the curtains to a world powdered in sugar, rooftops glistening like frosted cakes.

• The air smelled sharp and clean, as if the night had scrubbed the earth with ice.

2) Put the punctation into these sentences. Capital letters, commas, full stops and questions marks are needed. Write them correctly onto a piece of paper. 

1 early in the morning [ ] bill sikes walks with his dog by his side [ ]
2 without making a sound [ ] bullseye pads along the dark street [ ]
3 with its sharp eyes [ ] the dog watches every shadow [ ]
4 near the old doorway [ ] the dog growls softly [ ]
5 when danger is close [ ] bill sikes grips the dog’s collar tightly [ ]
6 why does the dog never leave his side [ ]
7 how can such a creature be so loyal to a man like him [ ]

8 under the flickering lamp [ ] sikes looks even more fierce [ ]
9 he is dressed in his grey [ ] muddy breeches and black [ ] velventeen coat  [ ]
10 with heavy steps [ ] bill sikes and his dog vanish into the fog [ ]

Maths tasks

Times Tables

1) Keep your times tables recall sharp by playing one of these games for 10 minutes. Choose the Multiplication option and pick the times tables you need to work on, or the full mix up to 12 x 12.

Revision of 3 digit by 2 digit multiplication.

This week we have been learning how to use this method. Below is a video to practise the method again if you need to revise.

Below are some questions to try yourself. If you have a printer, you can print the sheet or they can be completed onto a piece of paper.

You can check your answers below.

Creative tasks

Pick one of these two tasks:

1) This week we have been learning about the character of Bill Sikes in Oliver Twist. Have a go at drawing your own version of Bill Sikes, or copying one of these ideas. 

2) Draw a picture inspired by the snow. It could be what you see out of your window, or a single snowflake in detail.

3) Create the best snowman / person / object / structure you can. If you have a picture of your creation, you can share it with your class next week.