***** Please continue to use the homework jotter that was provided and if you need another, then ensure you email your teacher. *****
Homework tasks have been categorised using a Chilli Challenge format. You should pick ONE of the three challenges in Literacy and Numeracy to complete in your jotter. If pupils would like to complete more than this, that is their choice.
LITERACY HOMEWORK TASKS
– Bug Club book allocation.
– Library book. Remember to RETURN LIBRARY BOOKS on FRIDAY and new books will be PROVIDED ON MONDAY to be enjoyed throughout the week.
– This week we will be learning the joined phoneme “ow” for “owl”.
–Read the following spelling words.
cow
how
now
brown
clown
crown
crowd
down
growl
town
owl
Use the activity RAINBOW WRITING to write the “ow” words above into your jotter three times.
– You need to know the following common words:-
how
where
now
too
– Use the activity RAINBOW WRITING to write the “common” words above into your jotter three times too.
MILD CHALLENGE Make cards and write each of the spelling and common words on them. Can you say each of the words when your Homework Buddy shows them to you?
SPICY CHALLENGE Write a sentence for three of your common words and any of the “ow” for “owl” words above. (Remember a capital letter, finger spaces, sensible spelling and a full stop or other punctuation to complete good sentences please.)
HOT CHALLENGE
Ask your Homework Buddy to challenge you to spell out each of the “ow” and common words out loud without writing them down. How many did you get correct?
NUMERACY HOMEWORK TASKS
– Revise counting in 1s and 2s to 20.
– Revise counting in 5s and 10s to 100.
MILD CHALLENGE
– Get 10 small toys, crayons or stones to help you.
– Complete the following take-away calculations.
9 – 3 = 7 – 1 =
8 – 5 = 4 – 2 =
6 – 4 = 8 – 8 =
SPICY CHALLENGE
– Copy and complete these subtraction calculations. Which strategy did you use to work them out?
14 – 3 = 12 – 0 =
28 – 4 = 25 – 1 =
36 – 5 = 37 – 4 =
47 – 5 = 44 – 4 =
HOT CHALLENGE
– Ask your Homework Buddy to ask you these calculations. Can you calculate the answers in your head without writing them down? Think carefully about what you HEAR and THINK what to do. How many did you get correct?
19 – 2 = 16 – 4 =
15 + 3 = 18 + 7 =
27 – 4 = 29 – 7 =
32 – 2 = 36 + 1 =
37 + 2 = 31 + 3 =
40 – 1 = 49 – 3 =
42 + 6 = 47 – 6 =
66 + 3 = 72 + 4 =
87 – 5 = 99 – 6 =
OTHER CURRICULAR AREAS HOMEWORK TASKS
– It’ll be Sports Week soon – do you remember which House you’re in? Your teacher will remind you this week. Try in your garden or by going to the park to run a flat race from one marker or tree to the next. Time yourself doing it a few times. What was your best time?
– The last activity was about time and speed as well as fitness and health. This next activity is fun maths too. Try it out.
– Go on a hunt around your house and find the following (remember where you found them because you’ll need to put them back after you’re done.) :-
shoe
spoon
remote control
toy
pillow
book
– Now collect small objects to measure with, you could try:-
stones
seeds
blocks
pasta
– Using the small objects above to measure with or your feet/hands/fingers, measure each of the items you found around your house. Which one is longest? Which one is shortest? Record your findings in your jotter.
Send photos of the good work you have completed in an email to your class teacher please. Remember to lay your work out neatly and try really hard with your handwriting and presentation.
