Hello year 3,
Here is your learning for today! We will go through it on our Zoom call at 10:20 am and we can answer any questions you have. Answers will be posted later today, so you can check your work.
English – Writing:
DAILY SPELLING CHALLENGE!
Today, why not learn how to spell these tricky words. Or, if you think you already know them, get an adult or older sibling to test you! This blog post tells you some fun ways to practise spellings: https://www.lawfordmead.essex.sch.uk/blogs/year4/2020/03/16/spellings/
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Spelling: Practise your weekly spelling words: gardening, gardened, limited, limiting, developing, developed, listening, listened, covered, covering
Grammar: Consolidation of prepositions and imperative verbs.
Imperative verbs are action words , just bossier, that is why they are also called ‘Bossy verbs’!
Activity 1:
Prepositions: A preposition is a word that tells you where or when something is in relation to something else. Some examples are over, under beneath, outside etc. Click on the link below for more information.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zw38srd
Activity 2: Have fun learning about prepositions by clicking on the following websites.
https://uk.ixl.com/ela/year-3/select-the-best-preposition-to-match-the-picture
https://uk.ixl.com/ela/year-3/select-the-best-preposition-to-complete-the-sentence
Reading comprehension:
Read the text below carefully and then answer the questions underneath on paper.
- What made Roald’s mother a good storyteller?
- Do you think Roald would have liked the Headmaster?
- What sport was he good at?
- What do you think the boys thought about being chocolate testers?
- Explain why he had to leave the RAF.
- How did Roald start writing children’s stories?
- What word did Roald Dahl use to describe how children saw adults around them?
Maths:
Times table starter:
Today in maths, we will learn to compare lengths. Watch the video carefully by clicking on the link below and then have a go at answering the questions underneath on paper.
PSHE – Picture news
This week’s story: The Egyptian authorities have built a 22-mile long wall around the resort of Sharm El-Sheikh to encourage more tourists to visit.
Question: Do walls divide us or protect us?
Watch the following video for a virtual assembly all about this week’s news story! You may need to pause the video to give yourself some more time to think about the questions!
Here are some other activities you could have a go at:
Don’t forget to post your learning on Seesaw from today. We look forward to seeing all your work!
Mrs Dubey and Mrs Phelps
