TABLES: mixed tables Try filling in this times table grid. Which table do you find the most difficult? For an extra challenge, you can time yourself to see how

quickly you can fill it in. p.2

SPELLING It’s Monday again but instead of choosing

your own words we would like you to learn to spell these words related to our

topic this week. petal pollen stamen stigma style

ovary ovule anther If you want a bigger challenge, learn these

words too: pollination germination fertilisation

photosynthesis

Why are teddy bears

never hungry?

They’re always stuffed!

Topic: Science

Pollination and Fertilisation

Today we would like you to watch these fascinating films

about pollination. Listen and watch carefully to find out all the stages of what happens in pollination.

When you have watched all three films, write down the scientific words used to de-

scribe what is going on. Now watch again and see if

you can add any more words to your list, writing as you

listen. Finally, see the pollination

puzzle on page 6.

ENGLISH

Inspired by the moon and stars in La Luna, to-day we will analyse a poem about the stars. The first verse will proba-bly be very familiar to you, but you might not know the rest so well. Think back to when we last covered poetry in school if you can. We looked at features such as rhyming, similes, metaphors and repetition. We do have some re-minders to help you as we are aware this prob-ably feels like a very long time ago! Turn to page 3 for the poem and some

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Hi Year 4! We hope you had a restful week-end and are ready for one more week of home learning before

half term. Love the Year 4 team x

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Left Hand Right Hand Challenge. Using a small ball, or even an orange,

start with your stronger hand and count how many times you can throw it up and catch it without dropping it. Now compare with your weaker hand.

How many can you catch? If they are very different, practise with your

weaker hand and see whether you can get better.

If both hands are good, make the challenge harder. Maybe throw higher or against the wall (if you have a ball

not an orange!

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Continue down the page to find this second film

Email: year4@htpd.surrey.sch.uk

This week we are going to think about time. We have done some work on time so we will begin by looking at some basics. Have a go at the puzzles on page 6 then try the worksheets on pages 7 and 8. Make sure you read the questions carefully. Think about whether you are being asked to add, sub-tract, divide (share) or multiply. Also, think carefully about how many times to multiply. For ex-ample ‘How many hours are there in 2 weeks’ involves 2 steps i.e. 2 x 7 = 14 14 x 24 = 336

Well done if you remembered all of the rules for writing a diary entry. We were

impressed to see you really including the feeling of awe and wonder in your

entries. Some of you even included speech which can be very difficult to punc-

tuate correctly.

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The Star

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.

When the blazing sun is gone, When he nothing shines upon, Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.

Then the traveller in the dark

Thanks you for your tiny spark, How could he see where to go,

If you did not twinkle so?

In the dark blue sky you keep, Often through my curtains peep

For you never shut your eye, Till the sun is in the sky.

As your bright and tiny spark Lights the traveller in the dark,

Though I know not what you are, Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

Jane Taylor

Here is the poem. You may recognise it more as a nursery rhyme, but it was actually written by Jane Taylor and included as part of a book of nursery rhymes that she wrote with her sister in 1806. You may still wish to sing it! We then have some questions for you to answer.

1) Underline rhyming words in the same colour as each other. Do you notice a pattern? Do you know what this rhyming pattern is called?

2) Can you spot any personification? Copy it out.

3) Find and copy any examples of allit-eration.

4) Is there any repetition? Why do you

think it was used? What impact does it have?

5) What do you think the author means

in line 6 when she says “when he nothing shines upon”? Re-write it to make the meaning clearer for you.

6) What do you notice about the number

of syllables in each line? What im-pact does this have?

7) Who do you think is the narrator of

this poem: a child or adult? Why? 8) How does the star help travellers? 9) List 4 adjectives from the poem. 10) List 4 verbs from the poem. 11) How does the poem make you feel?

Why/how does it make you feel that way?

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Friday 12 x Tables Test Answers

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Be careful to think about how long the hands are.

1/10 o f an hour is an hour shared into 10 equal parts. If this is hard, work out 1/2 an hour, then 1/4 of an hour and see how you get on.

Think carefully about where to start with this question and make sure you think about minutes, hours and days!

Pollination Fact File

Pollination Puzzle Either write these facts out in the correct order or cut

them out and stick them in the correct order. If the puzzle is too hard, wait for more information

tomorrow before trying it.

Can you see the pollen sticking all over the bees?

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