Week 3 & 4 - Term 3 January 2021
Here's a variety of lessons and activities for Weeks 3 & 4. Pick and choose what you want to do each day but be sure to follow the Oak Academy lessons in the order that they are posted as there's revision quizzes to check you've understood the previous lesson!
Have fun! 
English Lessons
For English over the next two weeks, you should try to do some Grammar, some Reading lessons, and some writing. Like in Weeks 1 & 2, you may want to do a whole week of Grammar first, and then a whole week of Reading Comprehension, or you may want to 'mix and match' over 2 weeks - your choice!
There are two spelling lessons about -ate and -en suffixes here too. If you're still working on your own spellings from in class, you might not have time for these. They are there for anyone who needs a bit more spelling work to get on with this week.
Do one piece of creative writing each week based on one of the two pictures below. These two weeks are a non-fiction genre: instruction writing. Or, if you have started a story last week and want to turn it into a longer, extended piece of writing, keep going and write another chapter. You could illustrate your story or even turn it into a graphic novel format: be creative!
Week 3 & 4 - Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling
| Grammar | Spelling | |
| Lesson 1 |
To explore word class Click Here |
To investigate suffixes (-ate, -en) Click Here |
| Lesson 2 |
To explore expanded noun phrases Click Here |
To practise and apply knowledge of suffixes (-ate, -en) Click Here |
| Lesson 3 |
To explore pronouns Click Here |
Keep... |
| Lesson 4 |
To explore the functions of fronted adverbials Click Here |
...practicing... |
| Lesson 5 |
To revise our knowledge of word class Click Here |
...spellings!  |
Week 3 & 4 - Reading Comprehension
| Lesson 1 |
To introduce the text and author Click Here |
| Lesson 2 |
To infer from images and make comparisons Click Here |
| Lesson 3 |
To use images to make comparisons and predictions Click Here |
| Lesson 4 |
To use images to make comparisons and links between the two stories Click Here |
| Lesson 5 |
To identify the themes and messages of the story Click Here |
Week 3 & 4 - Creative Writing
Write some useful instructions. They could be in numbered steps, in paragraph form, or put together as an information leaflet, poster or even a PowerPoint for a training course!
FA Rules & Regulations for Mountain Football
Some things you might want to include...
- What rules are there to ensure one team isn't disadvantaged?
- Is different equipment required?
- Could you provide us with any diagrams and written explanations of strategy for teams?
- Can the pitch also be used for other 'Mountain' versions of sports?
- Which ones? How are they different from what we are used to?
RSPCA Guidelines - Caring for your Pet Octopus
Some things you might want to include...
- Best indoor habitat to purchase?
- Options for outdoor time?
- Exercising your octopus / preferred toys?
- How to house train your octopus?
- Potential problems & how to solve them?
Extra English Thinking Challenge of the Week
Little lops love learning literacy!
Using words that start with the same letter or phonic sound is called alliteration. Can you write 26 alliterative sentences, one for each letter of the alphabet? (Mrs Lloyd has done one for L.) You could draw or find pictures for each sentence and create an alphabet book for a younger sibling, cousin or neighbour.
Extra English Thinking Challenge of the Week - 2nd Edition
Create an advertisement! Choose a random object or food item from around your house. What could you do to convince someone it's the best and they need it too? Will you draw and write a magazine ad page? Write a script for a radio or tv ad or for an online promotional video? What types of persuasive language will you use to convince people that they really need this, that it will solve a problem that they have, or that it might improve their lives in some way? Be creative and catch people's attention!
Maths Lessons
You might notice that some of these lessons teach you new methods of calculating or thinking about numbers than what you have learned before! Stick with it and remember that the good thing about video lessons is that you can always go back and listen to something again. You might also notice that in written calculations, they write little numbers for regrouping in a different place than we have done in school. You can follow them or do what feels familiar to you instead.
Week 3 - Multiples & Multiplication
| Less Tricky (Yr 4) | More Challenging (Yr 5) | |
| Lesson 1 |
Multiplication patterns Click Here |
Multiples and factors Click Here |
| Lesson 2 |
Investigating multiplication patterns Click Here |
Factor pairs Click Here |
| Lesson 3 |
The nine times table Click Here |
Prime numbers Click Here |
| Lesson 4 |
Representing the seven times table Click Here |
Factor and multiple chains Click Here |
| Lesson 5 |
Consolidation and review lesson Click Here |
Multiplying and dividing by 10, 100, 1000 Click Here |
Week 4 - Written Multiplication & Problem Solving Strategies
| Less Tricky (Yr 4) | More Challenging (Yr 5) | |
| Lesson 1 |
Representing word problems using bar models Click Here |
Doubling and halving strategies Click Here |
| Lesson 2 |
Multiplying 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers Click Here |
Using derived facts to multiply mentally Click Here |
| Lesson 3 |
Multiplying 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers (2) Click Here |
Calculating flexibly Click Here |
| Lesson 4 |
Exploring multiplication strategies Click Here |
Short multiplication Click Here |
| Lesson 5 |
Consolidating multiplication strategies Click Here |
Long multiplication Click Here |
Extra Maths Thinking Challenge of the Week
The coloured shapes stand for eleven of the numbers from 0 to 12. Each shape is a different number.
Can you work out what they are from the multiplications below?
Click HERE for a printable version of this puzzle.
Extra Maths Thinking Challenge of the Week - 2nd Edition
Last Thursday, the 21st of January, Mrs Lloyd's cousin took a picture of his watch at 9:21 p.m. He posted it on social media. What was so special about that exact time on that day?
If you figure it out, when was the last time a special date and time like this occurred? When will the next time be? Will we be around to see it happen again?
Email your solutions to Mrs Lloyd!
Other Topic Work - Geography - Maps
It is always fun to look at maps of amazing places in the world and imagine visiting them one day. Over the next couple of weeks, it's time to brush up on your knowledge of our world. There are a few options below: decide where you think you want to start with improving your own knowledge! Think you're an expert? Try the Extra Geography Thinking Challenge further down the page.
| I want to learn about Europe |
I want to learn about |
I want to learn about North America | |
| Lesson 1 |
What are the countries of Europe? Click Here |
Which countries are in South America? What physical features can we find in South America? Click Here |
What are North America's countries and physical features? Click Here |
| Lesson 2 |
What are the physical features of Europe? Click Here |
What are some of South America’s most important human features? Click Here |
What are some of North America's most important human characteristics? Click Here |
| Lesson 3 |
What are some of Europe's most important human characteristics? Click Here |
What is the geography of Chile? Click Here |
What is the climate like in parts of North America? Click Here |
| Lesson 4 | Oops, only 3 lessons on Europe! Travel to another continent or try the Extra Challenge! |
How are Chile and the UK similar and different? Click Here |
Oops, only 3 lessons on Europe! Travel to another continent or try the Extra Challenge! |
Extra Geography Thinking Challenge
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Quiz me on Europe! (Click the map) |
Quiz me on South America! (Click the map) |
Quiz me on North America! (Click the map) |
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Religious Education
Our next Bible story focus will be the Creation story from the book of Genesis, Chapters 1 and 2. You can read the story in the Bible, or find a version of it HERE. You can also click the image below to watch a video summary of the story.
How can you represent the Creation story in your own way? You might:
- Create a cartoon strip or flip book animation.
- Rewrite the story in your own words.
- Create a set of seven mini paintings that represent the days in the story.
- Use Purple Mash 2Code to create your own animated version of the story with objects like sun, water, trees, animals and people that appear with text to say which day they were created.
