Primary 4 Website Blog 27/05/20
Hello Primary 4,
We hope you are keeping well and have been enjoying the sunshine over the past couple of days. We have been very impressed at the ‘Picture It’ task and other learning we have been receiving this past week. Amazing work Primary 4! We are sending you all a huge thumbs up! 😊
You will find the link to this week’s learning grid here:
This week’s focus task is the camp compass directions activity. Make sure you share your learning by emailing this task to your teacher: admin@kirkliston.edin.sch.uk
Here is also the end of year reflection link for pupils to share their successes and challenges from the year:
Best wishes and keep smiling!
Miss Afzal, Miss Maxwell and Mrs Quinn.
Additional information to support this week’s learning grid can be found below.
Focus Task- Maths-Compass Points
For this week’s focus task, complete the camp compass directions activity. Alternatively, you can create your own using the blank grid template and create your own questions.
Netherurd Compass Points Activity and Blank Template
Make sure you email this task to your teacher: admin@Kirkliston.edin.sch.uk
For some additional compass practice follow these links:
https://bit.ly/2TUMdOf
https://bit.ly/2THeqYF
Challenge: Follow this link to make your own compass. https://bit.ly/2ZCHlRa
Spelling
You can find this week’s word lists and activities here:
Ask your child to select the level of words (Mild, Medium or Hot) and write them out 3 times using the technique Look Say Cover Write Check, then complete 1 or 2 of the spelling activities listed on the task sheet. All children will be used to doing this as part of our Primary 4 weekly spelling routine.
As we are going with a camp theme this week you will see the spelling tasks are more activities so there’s lots of opportunity to get outside and enjoy the sunshine!
Spelling word lists have also been uploaded to Sumdog, although these words do not appear as a list they are embedded within the games and challenges played.
Reading
Last week’s reading challenge was a Picture It where your child was given a text and they had to draw the picture it was describing. This task was done brilliantly – thank you to everyone who sent theirs in all 3 teachers were very impressed! This week we would like them to do the reverse. We have provided a picture and they are to write a description to match it. Remember to include details such as where things are (right, left, top, middle etc…) and what colour things are.
There are many websites where you can listen to stories for free. Storyline Online allows children to watch and listen to celebrities read a wide selection of stories. https://www.storylineonline.net/
You can also listen to Mrs Quinn’s Fairytale Friday which is read every Friday at 12pm. Find the link on Twitter @KirklistonPS
Topic and Reading:
This week we are looking at the wildlife around us. There is a reading comprehension passage with multiple choice questions to answer. You can access this at the link: https://bit.ly/2ZAxJ9C
Writing
Write a scary campfire story using the planning sheet to help you organise your ideas. The purpose of a scary story, as well as to entertain, is to create fear, often only through suggestion.
Scary Camp Fire Story Planning Sheet
Top scary story writing tips!
Setting:
- Can be isolated, mysterious, frightening, unusual, threatening, e.g. Castles, old houses, dark woods, etc are all very popular
Characters:
- The main character or hero is often frightened, innocent, brave
The scary character is usually frightening, mysterious, angry
Plot:
- Think of a problem which usually builds to a climax. Often an unusual, unexpected twist at the end.
Word Choice:
- Deliberately chosen to heighten suspense and fear.
- Use of figurative language ‘As he tried to adjust to the darkness, he was aware of an icy chill down the back of his neck and the sound of someone else breathing…’
- Use of sound words such bloodthirsty black bats (alliteration) or creak, crack, screech (onomatopoeia).
When writing a story, it is important to remember:
Vocabulary – amazing wow words that add description
Connectives – add more information to your sentences by using words such as ‘because’, ‘then’, ‘but’ and ‘so’.
Openers – Start new sentences and paragraphs using a range of openers such as: ‘Firstly’, ‘After that’, ‘Next’, Suddenly’, ‘Finally’.
Punctuation – Remember to put full stops and capital letters in all the correct places. Other punctuation such as exclamation marks can be used to show surprise or excitement.
Numeracy
We are continuing with fractions this week and are looking at equivalent fractions. Pupils will learn that when two fractions are equivalent, this means they are the same in terms of shape and size but are expressed using different numbers.
Equivalent Fractions PowerPoint
Extra Equivalent Fractions Activity Sheet
Interactive Games
http://www.snappymaths.com/counting/fractions/interactive/unitshapes/unitshapes.htm
http://www.snappymaths.com/counting/fractions/interactive/halfquartersimm/halfquartersd.htm
http://www.snappymaths.com/counting/fractions/interactive/equivalentmemory/memory.htm
French
This week we are moving on to animal vocabulary. On the grid you will find links to videos and songs which will help your child learn the new words.
The task this week is to draw a picture containing lots of animals and label them in French. If writing the French words is too difficult you could point to the animals in their picture and ask your child to tell you the name in French.
We have also included a vocabulary word mat:
French Animals – Vocab Word Mat
Here is a word search as an additional activity:
Camp Activities
Although it is disappointing, we can’t be at camp this year why not have a go at some of these camp inspired activities at home!
Den building – Create a den either in the garden, at park or in the house. We would love to see pictures of what you come up with!
Bed making challenge – The first challenge when arriving at camp is making your bed! How fast can this challenge be completed? Share your top bedding making tips?
Cooking a campfire inspired meal – think of food that could be cooked on a campfire and come up with a campfire inspired menu.
Animal Exploring – go on a minibeast or bird spotting hunt in your garden or park.
Star gazing – Have a look at the sky and see if you can identify any star constellations. Have a go at creating your own telescope out of recycling.