We’re setting weekly homework as we normally do. The key difference here is that Homework Books should stay at home for the time being. Just as normal, the tasks will be posted on the website. Instead of the task pasted into books, children will take home a piece of paper with the task on, too (like this!). The tasks will be a variety of Talk Time, Practice Makes Perfect and Creative, but especially the first two. Parents can email a picture or update about a completed task (just as you were doing with the home learning tasks we set in Spring and Summer terms). The homework will be reviewed in school, so some pictures would be good!
In this post there a few hyperlinks. Check out the homework page on the website to access these.
This week, our homework is Practice Makes Perfect: I can identify and use verbs.
We’ve learnt a lot recently about verbs – a word that describes an action, state or occurrence. Find out more about verbs here.
First, underline the verbs in these sentences. Why note write them out in your book and practise your handwriting at the same time?
- The young hedgehog strolled calmly through the bushes.
- “First, we’re going watch Newsround,” said Mrs Wadsworth.
- Elegantly, the eagle glided towards its prey.
- After a long day at school, Gemma staggered up the steep hill.
- As he watched the dolphins jump in the distance, he couldn’t help scream in delight.
(Number 5 is tricky – there did you get them all?)
Now, write your own sentences about anything you like and underline all the verbs you use. Fancy a challenge? Write a paragraph (or two, or three).
Homework should be completed by Thursday 01 October 2020 and will be reviewed / celebrated in class.
Our email addresses are below:
3,4O – olliecatherall@spherefederation.org
3,4NV – nicolawadsworth@spherefederation.org & vickyrichardson@spherefederation.org
3,4EV – emmamccormick@spherefederation.org & vickyrichardson@spherefederation.org
If your child is in 3,4N or 3,4E please send emails to both teachers.
Times Tables
Next week, Y4 will be learning the 3x table. In Y3, children will be consolidating the 2s, 5s and 10s. We’d really like you to help consolidate this learning at home. Children should practise in preparation for a test on Friday 02 October 2020.
In class, we’ve spotted lots of children using their fingers (and similar strategies) to count up when working out times tables. This is a good strategy if you’re unsure of a specific table, and is certainly better than getting it wrong, but we’d really like children to know these tables as facts – and be able to recall these facts in just a few seconds.
This week, we’d like you to use Times Table Rockstars to practise. Your child should have their username and password – if not, please contact your class teacher. You can download the app or use it online – whatever works best for you. We really like TTR. It’s a fun and effective way to learn your times tables and, as teachers, it gives us a really good insight (through it’s data) about where children are at with their times table learning.