Year 4
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Year 4 Homework – Term 2 – (Week 6-10) Remember to READ EVERY NIGHT! Practice your reading goal Don’t forget to fill in your Read It! Home Reading Log Have you reached the 100, 150 and 200 club? Reading Eggs - http://app.readingeggs.com/login Week 1 2 3 English Spelling Mathematics The novel Rowan of Rin is a quest story. What do you think a quest is? Who is the main character? Where it this story set? How do the characters in a quest novel change? Rowan is quiet and not very brave at the start. How do you think Rowan will change by the end of the story List 2 nouns/noun groups, 2 verbs/verb groups in a text from home. Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check Look at the word, say the word, cover the word, write the word, then check the word. Sounds in Words Write a number under each sound (not letter) you hear in your words Eg: i n - s i n- c er e 1 2 1 23 1 2 Paragraph Writing Write a paragraph using as many spelling words as you can. Rhyming Words Write your spelling words. Next to your spelling words write a word that rhymes with it. Look at a map in the phone book, on a computer or a phone and list the features of these maps. 4 Explain what adverbs are. Give 2 examples 5 What is direct speech? What can we tell about a character by what they say? Online Learning Star Jumps Do a star jump for every letter of your spelling word. Say the letters and spell the words correctly while you jump. What are the cardinal compass points? Science What are some environment factors that influence the life cycle of an animal? Have humans influenced this? Explain what a right angle is. Solve the following problems using < or > a) 9 678 __ 9768 b) 8999 __ 8989 c) 3055 __ 3505 d) 9999 __ 10000 List the notes and coins I would need to make $354.95 Spelling City Study Ladder http://www.spellingcity.com/ http://www.studyladder.com.au/?lc_s et= What are some similarities between life cycles of different animals? Eg: bird and dolphin Group 4 Derivational relations - Harder suffixes Term 2 Weeks 1-10 Facilitator: Miss Bickerton Chapter III: Suffix –ion I can use words with the suffix -ion Chapter III: Suffix –ion I can use words with the suffix -ion Sort 16 - Suffixes –ion, -drop e and spelling change Sort 17 - Adding, -action, cation, ition operate create decorate illustrate imitate explode erode conclude comprehend expand information consideration presentation relaxation temptation transportation expectation organisation operation creation decoration imitation imitation explosion erosion conclusion comprehension expansion Focus Rules base words ending in –e, drop the –e after t words ending with –de, the d is changed to t + ion when adding –ion to words ending in –de, drop the –de and add –sion. -tion says /shun/ unvoiced sound -sion says /zhun/ voiced sound -ate indicates the word is a verb WORD STUDY check dictionary for each base word create own meanings construct lists of other words–refer to additional words in Derivational Relations text Affixes – refer to previously taught prefix/suffixes Plurals S is usually used to make words plural ‘es’ is used for words ending with s, ss, x, sh ch & tch Tense verbs Add ‘ed’ & ‘ing’ suffix please mine breathe revise nature cave athlete type crime humane ignite precise Focus Rules e drop -ation – change verb to noun – no change to sound of final consonant in base word -ition – change verb to nounchange to sound of final consonant in base word sound shifts from long I to short sound when changing y to i WORD STUDY check dictionary for each base word create own meanings construct lists of other words– refer to additional words in Derivational Relations text Affixes – refer to previously taught prefix/suffixes Plurals S is usually used to make words plural ‘es’ is used for words ending with s, ss, x, sh ch & tch Tense verbs Add ‘ed’ & ‘ing’ suffix Chapter IV: Vowel & Consonant Alternations I can use vowel and consonant changes Sort 18 – Consonant alternation Chapter IV: Vowel & Consonant Alternations I can use vowel and consonant changes Sort 19 – Vowel alternation – long to short Chapter IV: Vowel & Consonant Alternations I can use vowel and consonant changes pleasant mineral breath revision natural cavity athletic typical criminal humanity ignition precision volcanic conspiracy serenity divinity composition competition admiration custody definition invitation resident opposition sign bomb soften muscle crumb design column resign hasten solemn moisten volcano conspire serene divine compose compete admire custodian define invite reside oppose Focus Rules silent letters meaning of suffix endings to words WORD STUDY check dictionary for each base word create own meanings construct lists of other words– refer to additional words in Derivational Relations text Affixes – refer to previously taught prefix/suffixes Plurals S is usually used to make words plural ‘es’ is used for words ending with s, ss, x, sh ch & tch Tense verbs Add ‘ed’ & ‘ing’ suffix identification justification purification beautification gratification notification addition partition edition Focus Rules base word derivatives -al – of or related to WORD STUDY check dictionary for each base word create own meanings construct lists of other words–refer to additional words in Derivational Relations text Affixes – refer to previously taught prefix/suffixes Plurals S is usually used to make words plural ‘es’ is used for words ending with s, ss, x, sh ch & tch Tense verbs Add ‘ed’ & ‘ing’ suffix Sort 20 – Vowel alternation – long to short or schwa signature bombard soft muscular crumble designate columnist resignation haste solemnity moist Focus Rules accented syllables WORD STUDY check dictionary for each base word create own meanings construct lists of other words–refer to additional words in Derivational Relations text Affixes – refer to previously taught prefix/suffixes Plurals S is usually used to make words plural ‘es’ is used for words ending with s, ss, x, sh ch & tch Tense verbs Add ‘ed’ & ‘ing’ suffix
