Ready. Respect. Safe,
As you know, your task this week is to create a family quiz night. Each day you will be given something to organise for your quiz night.
As the slide for Monday was quite difficult to read, I will send all the slides for the week. You will still get a daily reminder at 1pm for each task set that day. Click on the link below:
This will ensure that you can see all the tasks clearly.
Perimeter
Pick 2 rooms in your house and calculate the perimeter. You may want to note down the length of each side of the room or draw a small scale diagram to help you. A measuring tape would be the easiest to use. You could measure in metres and centimetres. If you don’t have a measuring tape, you could measure in steps (heel to toe). Don’t forget to write down the unit of measurement in the answer.
Try to pick a room in your house that isn’t just a rectangle or square shape to make it more challenging. Or you could measure a larger area like your garden.
Good Luck!
We are learning to identify features of poetry.
Read the following poem by Valarie Bloom.
Pirates
The night was as dark as an ink well,
For the moon had gone visiting elsewhere,
But by the scuffling sounds around me,
I knew there was someone there.
By the grunt and the groan and the muffled shout,
I knew there was someone else about.
I knew he had come here to rob me,
Take my silver, my jewels and gold,
In the dark I had the advantage,
It was as if he had a blindfold,
But I was fine, knew the lay of the land,
Each bit as familiar as the back of my hand.
He was caught in the second trap I’d set,
I heard him yelp with pain,
But he was getting closer,
And I reached for my weapon again,
I was willing to die for what was mine,
ready to strike if he crossed the line.
So I stood there over my treasure,
On the X which marked the spot,
Then suddenly he was behind me,
My stomach twisted into a knot.
Then Dad came in, turned on the light,
Said, ‘Time to stop playing. Sleep well. Good night.’
This is an example of a ballad. Can you find out what a ballad is?
Task 1
Answer the following questions about this poem
Task 2
Can you think of other writing devices that weren’t used in this poem? Try and write some examples for these devices that would fit into the story in this poem.
eg:
alliteration – The pirates shiny, silver sword slashed through the sky.
Your job over the next 5 days is to create a ‘Family Quiz’ to host on Friday night or at some point over the weekend. Each day you will be given a specific task to complete that will help you to organise your Family Quiz Night.
Monday: Here is your task for today – Organisation:
Please send photos of any planning to your teacher.
Perimeter
Perimeter is the distance around a 2D shape. You can measure the perimeter of small 2D shapes with a ruler, or you can measure the perimeter of larger 2D areas (like rooms in your house, gardens) with something like a metre stick, measuring tape or trundle wheel.
Whatever you measure something in, you have to remember to write the unit of measure you have used (Eg. cm, mm, m etc)
Here is an example of measuring perimeter:
4cm + 4cm + 4 cm + 4cm
= 16cm
Perimeter = 16cm
Not all shapes are this easy though:
We need to work out the length of the bottom line before adding all the sides together. We can work that out by looking at how long the shape is at the top (3cm + 4cm =7cm)
Now we can calculate the perimeter. ?
There are 3 chilli challenges for you to complete – mild, hot and sizzling!! See which one you want to have a go at. Or why not try them all!
Alliteration Poem
I am learning to write an alliteration poem.
Step 1: To write an alliteration poem, first pick a consonant. It can be any letter of the alphabet except for the vowels a, e, i, o, or u. For example, let’s say you choose the letter “B.”
Step 2: Think of as many words as you can that start with your letter and write them down. You’re going to need nouns, verbs, and adjectives, like this:
Nouns
- Banana
- Bee
- Bat
- Baseball
- Boat
Verbs
- Buy
- Be
- Bust
- Beat
Adjectives
- Black
- Bad
- Big
- Brilliant
- Broken
You may not use all of the words from your lists, and you may think of other words as you begin writing. That’s okay; this list is really just to help you get started.
Step 3: Form a sentence or two with some of your words, like this:
I bought a black banana,
And a broken baseball bat.
Step 4: See if you can add another sentence or two and a rhyme.
I bought a black banana,
And a broken baseball bat.
A burst balloon, a busted boat,
A beat-up bowler hat.
Step 5: Finally, see if you can come up with a reason for all of these things as a way to end your poems. Here’s what I thought of.
I bought a black banana,
And a broken baseball bat.
A burst balloon, a busted boat,
A beat-up bowler hat.I wasn’t being brainy, bright,
or brilliant, but you see,
My brain was boggled after
Being bitten by a bee.© 2020 Kenn Nesbitt’s Poetry4kids.com.
Time for a bit of baking over the long weekend!
Click the link below for the recipe and enjoy.
Make sure you work with an adult to keep safe.
Pencil Maths Challenge:
Using 5 different coloured pencils, line them up in a row.
How many different ways can you order the colours?
Do you have a strategy for working out your answers?
Can you get more than 15 combinations?
Literacy – Imaginative
‘Lost’
Hours and hours had passed, and she hadn’t seen a soul. The monotony of trudging through this seemingly never-ending labyrinth of trees was tiring, and her eyelids felt heavy. The heady scent of the pine sap and earthy moss added to her lethargic state. She felt as if she could close her eyes and sleep for a thousand years. She knew she couldn’t though; being trapped in the woods when night fell wouldn’t be a wise move. Making the most of the remaining daylight would be crucial, she knew.
A great sense of foreboding filled her, and she had a tight feeling in her chest. The trees around her, like sentinels protecting the gods of the forest, seemed to bear down upon her. The dense army of pine trees threatened her from every side. There was only one path forward, and she took it hesitantly, not knowing what awaited her in the distance…
Task 1:
What does the fact that she is ‘trudging’ through the forest tell you about how she is feeling?
What does ‘lethargic’ mean?
Why would ‘making the most of the remaining daylight’ be crucial?
Why are the trees compared to sentinels?
What might happen in the forest when night falls? What is she so afraid of?
Who might ‘she’ be?
Have you ever been lost? What does it feel like?
Task 2:
Can you draw 5 things you would like to have with you if you were lost in a forest in the middle of nowhere?
You could then explain why each item might be valuable.
May the fourth be with you!
Today is Star Wars Day because of the famous movie line “May the force be with you”.
Today we are going to learn to draw Baby Yoda.
You will need :
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