It is lovely to see Jake reading his favourite book- Tiddler by Julia Donaldson. 

Reading-

Remember to read for at least 20 minutes at home today.  Use Google Meet to join us for a class reading session at 9:45am so we can read some more of The Great Fire of London book. We have sent out a link for the session via ParentPay.

When we have finished reading the book, we are going to discuss the following questions. Feel free to prepare some ideas ahead of time so you can share your ideas with confidence:

-What caused the Great Fire of London?

-Why did the fire spread so quickly?

-What did the people of London do to stay safe?

-What did the people of London do to try and put the fire out?

-How did the fire change London?

-Was the fire a good or a bad thing for the city of London?  

Also, if you have any pictures of you reading at home, send them in and I will add them to the blog to help inspire the rest of the class.

English-

First we want you to read some of the amazing descriptive sentences that our class has created so far. I have attached some of the completed sentences that have been sent into me.

Now watch Mr M’s ‘Show and Tell’ leaning video to see how we can create sentences which show and/or tell the audience how Toby is feeling.

https://youtu.be/E8TGcZ7E35U

How do you think Toby is felling at the moment in the story where he sees that London is on Fire?

-Scared?

-Sad?

-Hot?

Activity 1: Use the ‘Tell Help Sheet’ to write a 007 sentence which tells the audience how Toby felt? (This is modelled in the learning video)

Activity 2: Use the ‘Show Help Sheet’ to add some clauses that show what happens to Toby’s body when he is feeling scared/worried/hot. (This is modelled in the learning video)

When you have completed these activities, send them into me so I can use them to make a help sheet for tomorrow.  

Maths-

Watch the learning video:

Spr2.1.4 - Multiplication using the x symbol on Vimeo

Stop the video at 2:35 and answer questions 1 and 2 on the worksheet. We have attached the answers to this post so you can check your own work.

Now watch the rest of the video and have a go at the remaining questions. These ones are pretty tricky. If you are finding them challenging, why not watch Mr M’s learning video in which he models how each question can be answered.

https://youtu.be/Tie_4-6_EMY

Number Fluency-

Another great technique for learning your 2 times tables is to learn your doubles and halves. Watch Mr M’s doubling and halving learning video to find out a good way of learning your doubles and halves to 20.

https://youtu.be/LYOJ1DP7HiI

Print out or make your own 20 grid. Use this tool to practise your doubles and halves to 20. Use the doubling and halving cards to practise this skill.

If you get really good at this, then use the Numicon Doubles and Halves activity to help you learn these number facts with even greater fluency.

P.E.-

Get active with this 8 minute workout from Jo Wicks:

Active 8 Minute Workout Featuring Harry | The Body Coach TV - YouTube

Pick an activity from the Sport, Exercise and Health section of the Wider Curriculum Home Learning Matrix.

Eva, we love the way you used adjectives to create expanded noun phrases. 

Reading-

Remember to read for at least 20 minutes at home today. Pick a reading comprehension challenge from the ‘Samuel Pepys Comprehension‘ activity. The easiest challenge is the 1 Star Challenge. A medium challenge is the 2 Star Challenge. The hardest challenge is the 3 Star Activity. We have attached all the answers so you can mark your own work.

English- 

Watch Mr M’s learning video which explains how adjectives can be used to improve the sentences we produced yesterday.

https://youtu.be/x5cWJzykt-A

Now use the list of adjectives to edit and improve either the sentences that you created yesterday or 4 of the sentences that your classmates created.

e.g.  All around me, I saw tall, terrifying, back towers of smoke.

We have added a list of useful adjectives as well as a collection of the great sentences that Beech Class created yesterday to help you with this activity.

When you have edited and improved at least 4 sentences, please send them into us so we can add them to the blog and give you some feedback.

Maths-

Continue to watch the learning video from 6 minutes onwards.  

Spr2.2.1 - Using arrays on Vimeo

Now try the questions 5 to 8 on the worksheet. These problems are pretty tricky, so if you need help with them, watch Mr M’s learning video in which he models how each question can be completed.

https://youtu.be/iTZyF5AdBKk

EXTENSION: The numbers 4 and 9 are called ‘Square Numbers’. Get 4 counters and build an array. What do you notice? Now get 9 numbers and build an array. What do you notice. Can you work out why 4 and 9 are called ‘Square Numbers?’

Can you use this understanding to build arrays for any other square numbers? 

Number Fluency-

Spend some more time using the Times Table Number Line that you created yesterday to practise your 2 times tables. If you think you are starting to become very fluent on your 2 times tables, test yourself by completing the 2x table MyMaths activity which has been set for you. 

R.E.-

Complete the attached R.E. worksheet.

As always, if you need any help with any of these activties, please do not hesitate to ask!

Angelina is working really hard to practise her times tables. Here she is working on her 3 times tables. Wow!