This week, we are looking at adding the suffixes –er and -est to words.
We will investigate the spelling rules throughout the week. Here is a list of the root words that we will investigate. Can you complete the table?
There is space to add four of your own root words. On Friday, you’ll be tested on the ten words in bold.
| add – er | add – est | |
| bright | ||
| loud | ||
| crazy | ||
| clumsy | ||
| pretty | ||
| spiky | ||
| slow | ||
| weak | ||
| busy | ||
| old | ||
| soft | ||
| shiny | ||
| rude | ||
| brave | ||
| happy | ||
| grumpy | ||
In this DT lesson, we’ve gone through some of the stages of the design process.
The class took on the role of carnival costumes designers and split into troupes to design their costumes. First, they had to decide their theme and then do some internet investigation for inspiration.
Next, they made some initial sketches for their carnival king and queen costumes. They had to think about what the costume would look like but also think how the costume would be supported so that it could be moved without collapsing.
After that, they reflected on their sketches with their troupe and made some tweaks before colouring and annotating the designs.
Finally, the troupes looked at each other’s designs and fed back what they liked about them. They also evaluated their own and fed back on improvements or changes they would make.
The homework this week is talk time and is due in to discuss on Thursday 18 March.
I know what to do if I need help.
This homework is linked to our Living and Learning statement for this week. Children should think about:
We’ll then discuss the homework in class.
This week, we are looking at adding the suffixes –ed and -ing to words. We will investigate the spelling rules for adding these suffixes throughout the week (drop the e, drop the y for an i, double up for a short vowel sound).
Spelling task: here is a list of the root words that we will investigate this week. Can you complete the table? Watch out for the irregular verbs!
| add – ed | add – ing | |
| jump | ||
| talk | ||
| walk | ||
| frown | ||
| steam | ||
| step | ||
| grin | ||
| clap | ||
| toast | ||
| live | ||
| bake | ||
| frame | ||
| blame | ||
| faint | ||
| mend | ||
| try | ||
| fry | ||
| worry | ||
| sail | ||
| hop | ||
| shop | ||
| laugh | ||
| separate | ||
| care | ||
| begin | ||
| eat | ||
| fall |
Hello Year 4s,
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This week, we are looking at adding the suffix –ly.
Here are some of the words that we will be learning. Can you work out the root word for each spelling?
e.g. The root word of completely is complete.
Spelling list:
It’s World Book Day on Thursday 04 March and we thought that children might like to join in with the celebrations on our Zoom calls by getting dressed up as one of their favourite story characters, or you might want to bring your favourite book instead. You might have a costume already at home, or a t-shirt with a picture of your favourite character on the front.
Please DO NOT purchase anything special for the Zoom call, we’re sure that everyone has something at home that you could use. If you’re struggling to find something or your child doesn’t want to dress up, that’s fine as well. Again, please don’t worry or feel you need to buy something.
This week we are recapping learning of the alternative graphemes (different spellings) for long vowel sounds. We have looked at these before last term, so we are only spending a day on each sound. The words that we will focus on each day are in the list below. Concentrate on a couple of words that you are less confident with for each day – you choose which ones you will work on, as we are all different. Choose which ten words you are going to focus on and ask someone at home to test you on those ten words on Friday.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| eight | believe | bicycle | could | crust |
| eighth | breathe | decide | should | mantle |
| famous | complete | describe | would | core |
| favourite | extreme | exercise | said | |
| straight | increase | guide | friend | |
| strange | height | |||
| weight | surprise |
Monday
Maths: video worksheet answers
Reading fluency and vocabulary: video
Reading skills: video reading text
Writing skills: video
RE: Video
Other mini lessons that you could complete at any point during the day:
Times Tables Rock Stars (email teacher if you have forgotten your login)
Numbots : link (email your teacher if you need login details)
PE: Joe Wicks is back with his school workout three times a week.
Tuesday
Maths: video worksheet answers
Reading fluency and vocabulary: video
Reading skills: video reading text
Writing skills: video
Writing grammar: video
Spelling: video
Science and topic: video
Other mini lessons that you could complete at any point during the day:
Times Tables Rock Stars (email teacher if you have forgotten your login)
Numbots : link (email your teacher if you need login details)
PE: Joe Wicks is back with his school workout three times a week.
Wednesday
Maths: video worksheet answers
Reading fluency and vocabulary: video
Reading skills: video resource video2 (Me reading Ch1)
Writing skills: video word mat
Writing grammar: video
Spelling: video
Other mini lessons that you could complete at any point during the day:
Times Tables Rock Stars (email teacher if you have forgotten your login)
Numbots : link (email your teacher if you need login details)
PE: Joe Wicks is back with his school workout three times a week.
Thursday
Maths: video (and activity)
Reading fluency and vocabulary: video
Reading skills: video RIC and Text
Writing skills: video
Writing grammar: video
Spelling: video
Science and topic: Video Rock factfiles Classification key
Other mini lessons that you could complete at any point during the day:
Times Tables Rock Stars (email teacher if you have forgotten your login)
Numbots : link (email your teacher if you need login details)
PE: Joe Wicks is back with his school workout three times a week.
Friday
Maths: video worksheet answers
Reading fluency and vocabulary: video
Reading skills: video resource
Writing skills: video word mat 1 word mat 2
Writing grammar: video
Spelling: video
Science and topic: video maps quiz
Other mini lessons that you could complete at any point during the day:
Times Tables Rock Stars (email teacher if you have forgotten your login)
Numbots : link (email your teacher if you need login details)
PE: Joe Wicks is back with his school workout three times a week.
Monday
Maths: video worksheet answers
Reading fluency and vocabulary: video
Reading skills: video reading text
Writing skills: video
RE: Video
Other mini lessons that you could complete at any point during the day:
Times Tables Rock Stars (email teacher if you have forgotten your login)
Numbots : link (email your teacher if you need login details)
PE: Joe Wicks is back with his school workout three times a week.
Tuesday
Maths: video worksheet answers
Reading fluency and vocabulary: video
Reading skills: video reading text
Writing skills: video
Writing grammar: video
Spelling: video
Science and topic: video
Other mini lessons that you could complete at any point during the day:
Times Tables Rock Stars (email teacher if you have forgotten your login)
Numbots : link (email your teacher if you need login details)
PE: Joe Wicks is back with his school workout three times a week.
Wednesday
Maths: video worksheet answers
Reading fluency and vocabulary: video
Reading skills: video resource video2 (Me reading Ch1)
Writing skills: video word mat
Writing grammar: video
Spelling: video
Other mini lessons that you could complete at any point during the day:
Times Tables Rock Stars (email teacher if you have forgotten your login)
Numbots : link (email your teacher if you need login details)
PE: Joe Wicks is back with his school workout three times a week.
Thursday
Maths: video worksheet answers
Reading fluency and vocabulary: video
Reading skills: video RIC and Text
Writing skills: video
Writing grammar: video
Spelling: video
Science and topic: Video Rock factfiles Classification key
Other mini lessons that you could complete at any point during the day:
Times Tables Rock Stars (email teacher if you have forgotten your login)
Numbots : link (email your teacher if you need login details)
PE: Joe Wicks is back with his school workout three times a week.
Friday
Maths: video worksheet answers
Reading fluency and vocabulary: video
Reading skills: video resource
Writing skills: video word mat 1 word mat 2
Writing grammar: video
Spelling: video
Science and topic: video maps quiz
Other mini lessons that you could complete at any point during the day:
Times Tables Rock Stars (email teacher if you have forgotten your login)
Numbots : link (email your teacher if you need login details)
PE: Joe Wicks is back with his school workout three times a week.