TROON PRIMARY SCHOOL & EARLY YEARS CENTREHome Learning: Primary 4 - Week beginning Monday 11th May 2020

LiteracyReading Spelling Writing

We are learning to select an unfamiliar text to read for enjoyment.

We are learning to answer literal and inferential questions about a text.

We are learning to spell words that use a hyphen.We are learning to create and write an

informative text using facts and information.We are learning to plan our writing to improve

the quality and accuracy.Task: Reading Comprehension & Listening and Talking Reading Challenge

Read for enjoyment for at least 20 minutes each day Read - “Birds in your Garden” and then answer

the comprehension questions in your ‘work-from-home’ jotter or use the worksheet provided.

Spicy: Read: The ‘Dogs Run Riot at School’ Reading Challenge Card

Retrieve and record information/ identify key details. Predict what might happen from the text/explain and

justify inferences with evidence from the text.We have shared sentence starters to get you started this week.

Using your Oxford Reading Tree Login & Read:Mild - The Personality Potion by Alan MacDonald

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/api/interactives/26588.html

Spicy - Dragon Tales by Andy Blackfordhttps://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/api/digital_books/1248.html

Task: Using a hyphen (-)A hyphen (-) is a punctuation mark that’s used to join words or parts of words.

Handy hint: Hyphens can be used to join a prefix to a root word, especially if the prefix ends in a vowel letter and the root word also begins with one.

Practice these words using a spelling task from your ‘work from home’ jotter.

Discus these with a family member/ guardian and record these in your jotter.

Have a parent quiz you on the spelling of these words and record your score.

Talisman words: AdverbsAdverbs are verbs which describe actions.

Task: Welcome to Troon LeafletAlongside our topic ‘Old Troon’ we will be completing research which we can use to

create a leaflet to encourage tourists to visit Troon.

This writing task will be completed over a 3 week period, to ensure time and quality.

Week 1: Plan your leaflet and consider what you would like to focus on i.e. the attractions of Troon, the history or leisure.Consider how many pages your leaflet will have, the layout and the information you will need to research.

This activity may be completed using a word document or as a PowerPoint. Pupils should log on to Microsoft Teams on the final week, week ending Friday the 1st of June to share their leaflets.

NumeracyMental Arithmetic Core Learning ICT Support

We are learning to improve our problem solving skills.

We are learning to improve our mental recall of table facts.

We are learning to use division when solving problems.We are learning to understand that division can be set out

in 2 different ways. We are learning to use long division, with and without remainders, to find the answer to division calculations.

We would like you to share any useful/interesting websites that you have used when researching facts about Troon for your

writing task.

Task – We would like you to post any websites/information on either your own class

or the Primary 4 (Mr Milton/Mr Sturdy) Microsoft Team page so we can explore new

ways to learn.

Class Catch-up: On Tuesday Log on to ‘Microsoft Teams and have a chat with

your friends in class. It would be great to hear from you all. (Tuesday 12pm-1pm)

Please complete the ‘Unit 22’ Numeracy Problem Solving Sheet (provided).

Multiplication Practice – If you have access to technology spend at least 10 minutes every day on ‘Hit the Button’

practicing your 7 and 8 multiplication tables. Challenge: post your score on Microsoft Teams to challenge

your friends.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

1. Complete ‘Division’ pages 57 & 58; complete Exercise 3 and 4.

2. Complete ‘Division’ pages 58, 59 & 60; complete Exercise 5 and 6.

3. Complete ‘Short Division’ Worksheet.

Fast Finisher – Try out some of the word problems Mr Milton and Mr Sturdy have written to challenge yourself.

Website: https://www.sumdog.com/user/sign_in

Personal Project: Old Troon (Expressive Art) Health and WellbeingWe are learning to create and present work using the visual elements of line, shape, form, colour, tone, pattern and

texture.We are learning to use a range of resources to create an image, discovering their suitability for specific tasks.

We are learning to discover and choose different ways to create a piece of art work.

We are learning strategies and techniques to calm and relax our mind.

Over the next 2 – 3 week we are linking our IDL, Literacy and ICT tasks together. Hopefully by researching Troon and This term we are learning about our mental

your local community over the last few weeks you will have gained some new knowledge and understanding about the town you are growing up in and can use this new information in your leaflet.

We would like you to imagine you were growing up during historical times when Scotland was made up with clans and tribes (we covered some of this during Scottish Fortnight).

Week 1 Can you come up with a name for your clan/tribe? Once you have decided this can you design a line drawing of a Coat of Arms for your clan/tribe? (Some templates have been provided for ideas)

wellbeing and the strategies we can use to relax our minds.

Choose a mindfulness activity each day to complete. Find a calm and quiet place to complete these

activities.

Spelling Chilli ChallengeFrom the word lists below, select the set that will challenge you at an appropriate level:

Talisman Mild Spicyloudly co-ordinate pre-existingsoftly re-enter re-evaluatekindly co-operate high-techquietly co-own re-energiseslowly re-examine de-escalatenoisily x-ray far-flungrapidly high-risk Ill-equippednastily part-time bad-tempered

Select an activity from your spelling activity sheet to secure your spelling skills this week.

Numeracy – Fast Finisher1. John has 93 DVD’s in a pile, he wants to put these DVD’s into his new DVD rack. John knows that he can fit 7 DVD’s in one DVD rack. How many DVD racks will John need to buy and will he have any DVD’s left over?2. Samantha collects stamps. Over the last 8 years she has collected 472 stamps. How many stamps does Samantha collect each year?3. Pongo the dog is very luck and has lots of toys to play with. In total, Pongo has 856 toys. How many toys can Pongo play with every day if he was going to play with them all in one week.4. A florist has 5,768 flowers in her shop. When she makes a bouquet of flowers she needs to use 8 at a time. How many bouquets of flowers can she make?

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