Year 4 Homework

Date set: 11.12.15

Date Due in: 18.12.15

-      Reading every day. Please write in your reading diary when you have read.

-      Maths (20mins):

Our topic this week is time and problem solving. Maths homework will be posted on the mathletics website. Please ask your teacher for a paper copy if you need one or if you have trouble logging on.

Please also practise your times tables up to 12 x 12.

 

-      Literacy (20mins): Persuasive Writing   Children should have less homework? Write a piece of persuasive writing to match the title.  Your writing should be in full paragraphs.  It must include: an introduction, 2 or 3 paragraphs explaining your reasons and a conclusion or summary statement. Try to include; ·         A rhetorical question ·         Emotive language ·         Conjunctions- furthermore, moreover, in addition ·         Convincing words- surely, clearly, obviously

-      Spellings (20mins) should be practised for a short time each day, using the words given in sentences.

You need to:

 • look at each word

• say the word

• copy the word in first space

• cover the words and try to write it from memory

• check to see if they are right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group 1

	Copy and cover	Write and check	Write again
Christmas
Party
excited
joyful
present
gift
decorate
shine
follow
show

 

Group 2

	Copy and cover	Write and check	Write again
celebrate
anticipate
anxious
excitement
joyous
marvellous
decoration
festivities
audience
performance
expression
tremendous