Year 4 Homework – Term 2 – (Week 1-5)
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Week
English
Spelling
1
What are some features
you might find in a poem?
Eg: how many lines etc.
Consonants and vowels
Circle the consonants
blue and the vowels red
2
Do you enjoy poems? Yes
or no and why?
3
Explain what a
spoonerism is.
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 1
Place a dot between your
syllable breaks of your
spelling words
Eg: was●n’t
4
5
What is the purpose of a
poem/rhyme?
Explain what a limerick is.
Word Detective
Identify the following for
each spelling word
 Syllable breaks
 Consonants/vowels
 Number of sounds in
each syllable
ABC Order
Write all of your words in
alphabetical order
Mathematics
Continue these patterns.
3 440, 3 450, 3 460, _, _, _.
8 880, 8 890, 8 900, _, _, _.
9 970, 9 980, 9 990, _, _, _.
Solve the answers to the
following problems.
a) 2 x 4 =
b) 8 x 7 =
c) 4 x 9 =
d) 11 x 4 =
e) 12 x 6 =
Solve the answers to the
following problems.
a) 8 ÷ 4 =
b) 56 ÷ 6 =
c) 72 ÷ 8 =
d) 96 ÷ 12 =
Continue the following
patterns.
a) 8, 12, 16, _, _, _.
b) 32, 36, 40, _, _, _.
c) 56, 60, 64, _, _, _.
Use the following symbols
to complete the equations.
=≠< >
a) 34 __ 24 + 1
b) 94 __ 95 – 1
c) 315 __ 298 + 15
Online
Learning
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Science
List the basic
needs that living
things need to
survive.
Describe the life
cycle of a frog
with diagrams.
Group 4 Derivational relations -
Harder suffixes
Term 2 Weeks 1-10 Facilitator ____________________
Chapter II:
Derivational suffixes
I can use words with suffixes
Sort 11 - Suffixes –al, -ial, -ic
Chapter II:
Derivational suffixes
I can use words with suffixes
Sort 12 - Adjective suffixes –ful, ous, ious
Chapter II:
Derivational suffixes
I can use words with suffixes
Sort 13 - Verb suffixes
Chapter III:
Suffix –ion
I can use words with the suffix -ion
Sort 14 - Adding –ion to the base
word, to make a noun
Chapter III:
Suffix –ion
I can use words with the suffix -ion
Sort 15 - Suffixes --ion, ian
fictional
comical
accidental
arrival
logical
betrayal
arrival
logical
betrayal
musical
global
coastal
delightful
successful
wasteful
stressful
wonderful
shameful
boastful
cheerful
beautiful
dangerous
humorous
mountainous
poisonous
vigorous
famous
scandalous
collection
protection
subtraction
selection
connection
construction
expression
discussion
oppression
possession
confession
impression
invention
digestion
desertion
suggestion
adoption
insertion
distortion
prevention
magician
musician
electrician
clinician
frighten
straighten
dampen
sweeten
dampen
sweeten
lengthen
forbidden
mistaken
capitalise
civilise
symbolise
idolise
visualise
energise
harmonise
burial
territorial
industrial
tutorial
memorial
editorial
magnetic
poetic
Islamic
alphabetic
heroic
patriotic
rhythmic
angelic
dramatic
Focus Rules

-al, -ial, -ic signal adjectives
derived from nouns OR nouns
derived from verbs

-al, -ial, -ic – associated with or
relating 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
collect
protect
subtract
select
connect
construct
express
discuss
oppress
possess
confess
impress
Focus Rules

-ful, -ous, -ious – ‘full of’ or
‘having qualities of’

Drop y before adding –ious

Do not drop e when adding
suffix beginning with a
consonant ‘ful’

Change y to i

‘Full’, written alone, has two l’s,
but when added as a suffix, only
one l is written
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
invent
digest
desert
suggest
adopt
insert
distort
prevent
magic
music
electric
clinic
Focus Rules

-en, -ise, -ify – to be or to cause
to be’ creates verbs but
sometimes adjectives

en- is also a prefix & has a
similar effect

Change y to i

E drop

-ize – is the American spelling,
like –or instead of -our
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
envious
studious
glorious
rebellious
furious
outrageous
Focus Rules

Base words that end in two
consonants generally add -ion

-ct blend rarely used in one syllable
words

hard /k/ sound in –ct comes apart
when /shun/ is added

-ject

-tract

-struct

-duct
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
memorise
summarise
apologise
classify
diversify
falsify
beautify
simplify
purify
analyse
Focus Rules

word endings in –ct or -ss

t sound changes when adding –ion

s sound changes to /sh/ when adding

-ion

-ian – relating to, belonging to,
resembling

-ian is added to words ending with -ic
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