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FRIDAY 3rd JULY

Year 4 - Spellings

Spelling test!

Note to adult: say the spelling word, put it into a sentence and then say the word again.

Repeat the words at the end in case any have been missed.

Year 4 – Literacy

Can I understand the difference between a plural and possessive apostrophe?

Plurals

Plural nouns are when there is more than one. An 's' can be added to the end of most nouns

to indicate this. For example: car = cars.

However, some plural nouns can be difficult to spell. There are rules that can help you

remember how to spell plural nouns. For example nouns ending in a 'y' are made plural by

adding 'ies' to the end. (city = cities)

Remember that adding an apostrophe ‘s’ does not make a plural noun. For example:

‘We saw lots of bird’s in the garden’ - is incorrect

‘We saw lots of birds in the garden’ - is correct

Possessive Apostrophe

An apostrophe can be used to show that one thing belongs to or is connected to something.

This is called a possessive apostrophe.

Let's take a look at some examples:

• The cat's tail was fluffy.

Cat is a singular noun so you need to add an apostrophe and "s" to show that the tail belongs

to the cat.

• Charles' cat was naughty.

Charles is a singular noun that ends in an "s", so you need to add an apostrophe to show that

the cat belongs to Charles.

• The brothers' feet were muddy.

Brothers is a plural noun that ends in an "s" so you don't add another "s" after your

apostrophe. You can just add an apostrophe to show the feet belongs to the brothers.

• The children's toys were broken

Children is a plural noun but it doesn't end with an "s" so you need to add an apostrophe and

"s" to show that the toys belong to the children.

Task: Purple Mash 2Do – Harry’s Party

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Year 4 – Math

Arithmetic Test Style Questions

This can be completed by the child under times conditions for 10 minutes or at

their own pace.

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2Do-Purple Mash – Sequence Snake

Task: Work out the number sequences to grow the snake. Use the left, right, up

and down keys to direct the snake towards the next number in the sequence.

There are 3 levels of challenge so choose the one which suits you best.

E.g. This number sequence is going up in 2s so the next number must be 16, as it

is 2 more than 14.

Be careful! If your snake hits a wrong number than does not fit the sequence

then you will lose points!

Have fun ☺

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Year 4 – Comprehension

The Palm Island

What is Palm Island?

The Palm Island is a man-made island,

in the shape of a palm tree, on the

coast of Dubai in the UAE.

Why Build an Island?

The ruler of Dubai wanted to make

more coastline for visitors to the UAE,

so they made an island in the sea.

Protecting the Island

The island was to be made from sand and rocks. Sand could easily be washed

away by bad weather so they needed a breakwater. A breakwater was a pile of

sand, rubble and rock built high around the island. It protects the island from

storms, the sea and waves.

Building the Island

Next, they built the island. It was made from sand and rock so that it did not

harm the animals and sea creatures around. The island was 5.5km long. Many

fish and other sea creatures began to live in the breakwater rocks, so it helped

the environment.

Questions:

1. What shape is the island?

2. What materials did they use to make the island?

3. Why did they build the island?

4. Why did they need to make a breakwater

5. How did the breakwater help the wildlife around the area?

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Year 4 – Art

Can I create a piece of artwork inspired by Hokusai’s The Great Wave?

The ocean is a fascinating place and artists have been inspired by the sea for

centuries! You can find spectacular examples created by artists around the

world.

Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese artist during the Edo period, and he was

quite a character. He created a particular piece of artwork called The Great

Wave.

It is a woodblock print because he carved the image into wood, and made colour

prints from the impression.

Task: To recreate the artwork

You can use any media of your choice (oil pastels,

chalk/charcoal, colouring pencils, paints, water colours

etc)

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Year 4 – DT

Can I make my own yacht?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th7mFj-CcEE – Use this link and follow the

origami instructions to make your own yacht from paper. Once finished you can

add detail.

If you want an extra challenge use this link to make your own boat that floats!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Flc4RPczDA

PLEASE NOTE: If you are using a glue gun please ensure you have parent

supervision! If you do not have a glue gun then please use PVA glue.

You will need:

• 2 plastic bottles

• Lollypop sticks

• PVA glue/glue gun (with parent supervision)

• String

• Wooden chopsticks or equivalent

• Paper for the sails

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Answers:

• Spellings

• Literacy - open task

• Maths

1. 74

2. 156

3. 93

4. 5

5. 9

6. 8

7. 33

8. 17

9. 13

10. 41

Teachers to mark Purple Mash task

• Comprehension

1. Palm tree

2. Sand and rock

3. They needed more coastline for visitors

4. To protect the island from extreme weather and the sea

5. It helped the sea creatures and may fish made the breakwater rocks their

home

• Afternoon tasks – open task

Challenge 1

empire

force

magnets

Challenge 2

nutrients

pollination

opaque

transparent

Challenge 3

germination

conquered

civilisation