Year 4 Homework – Term 3
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Week
1
English
Spelling
Mathematics
The ‘Hare and the
Tortoise’ is a traditional
tale that has a message
or moral in it. What is
the moral of this story?
Word Detective
Identify the following for
each spelling word
 Syllable breaks
 Number of sounds in
each syllable
Represent the following
numbers on a place
value chart
a) 12 754 301
b) 1 209
c) 15 654 032
Millions Thousands Ones
2
3
4
5
Use place value parts
to solve the following
addition problems
a) 567 + 352
b) 4 678 + 3 705
Find the definition
of:
- property
- material
- material scientist
Geography
Write a
definition of
what
Geography is
eg. Geography
is
- polymer
- slime
- gel
List 2 more morals or
messages that you
have read about in
traditional tales. Eg
‘The boy who cries wolf
has a very important
message.
ABC Order
Write all of your words
in alphabetical order
Dialogue in a story it
tells us a little bit about
that character. What
things can we learn
about a character by
what they say. Eg
Rowan said “I…” this
tells us he was shy,
stuttering and afraid!
Write a list of pronounswords that can be used
instead of a noun e.g.
I , you ………
Select 3 of your spelling
words and build words
from the base word eg.
shop- shops, shopped,
shopping, shopper
Round the following
amounts to the nearest
dollar.
a) 23.05
b) 59.56
c) 9.99
Make a list of some
natural and some
processed
materials, what
makes them
different?
Name a ‘small
scale map’ and
what would be
on it. Name a
‘large scale’ map
and what would
be on it
Colourful Words
Write each word a
different colour using
coloured pencils
a) When talking about
money, what do you
think is meant by the
term ‘change’?
b) When would you give
more money than an
item costs?
c) What happens if you
give more money than
an item costs?
What does a
legend or key on
a map tell us.
Draw and label 2
symbols that
might be on a
map legend
Adverbs give more
detail to texts. They can
decribe the verb eg.
Walked slowly
Add adverbs to
describw these verbs
spoke ____________
screeched__________
Write your spelling
words in your neatest
handwriting. Use the
look, say, cover, write
check method
Use counting (forwards
or backwards) to
calculate the change
from $5.00 when you
buy a packet of lollies
for $3.95.
Explain what
biodegradable
means?
Predict which might
biodegrade quicker
and why?
a) Apple vs Plastic
Bag
b) Paper Bag vs
Banana Skin
c) Rubber Glove vs
Cotton Wool
From the following
(Fabric, Metal and
Plastic), which
would be best used
for these items and
why?:
a) Hairbrush
b) Lunchbox
c) Backpack
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Learning
Science
Try to stretch a
piece of A4 paper
until it rips.
What properties of
the paper could
you change to
make it stronger?
In mapping what
does the
acronym
BOLTSS stand
for
Border
O____________
L ____________
T____________
S____________
S____________
Why do we use
grid references
to locate places
on a map?
Group 4 Derivational relations -
Harder suffixes
Term 3 Weeks 1-5 Facilitator - Keira Bickerton
Chapter IV: Vowel & Consonant
Alternations
Chapter IV: Vowel & Consonant
Alternations
Chapter IV: Vowel & Consonant
Alternations
Chapter IV: Vowel & Consonant
Alternations
Chapter V, VI, VII: Greek and Latin
Elements
I can use vowel and consonant
changes
I can use vowel and consonant
changes
I can use vowel and consonant
changes
I can use vowel and consonant
changes
I can use words with Greek and Latin
elements
Sort 21 - Adding suffix –ity: Vowel
alternation, schwa,to short
Sort 22 - Vowel alternations: long
and short, and schwa
Sort 23 - Adding –ion ; vowel
alternation
Sort 24 - Multiple alterations
Sort 25 - Greek and Latin number
prefixes mono, uni, bi, tri
personal
personality
suffice
sufficient
exclaim
exclamation
critic
except
monolingual
bisect
hostile
hostility
democrat
democracy
proclaim
proclamation
critical
exception
monologue
binary
mental
mentality
wise
wisdom
acclaim
acclamation
criticise
exceptional
monotonous
bimonthly
fatal
fatality
decide
decision
explain
explanation
politics
family
monopoly
bifocals
general
generality
preside
president
reclaim
reclamation
political
familiar
monorail
biennial
brutal
brutality
inspire
inspiration
assume
assumption
politician
familiarity
monotone
triangle
local
locality
mandate
mandatory
presume
presumption
public
spirit
uniform
triad
mobile
mobility
narrate
narrative
consume
consumption
publicise
spiritual
universal
triceratops
formal
formality
metal
metallic
resume
resumption
publicity
spirituality
unilateral
trilogy
fertile
fertility
emphasis
emphatic
receive
reception
physics
nation
unify
triathlon
original
originality
habit
habitat
perceive
perception
physical
national
bilingual
tripod
individual
individuality
excel
excellent
physicist
nationality
biceps
trillion
Focus Rules
Focus Rules
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-ity means state or quality
-ity accent affects the vowel
sound
-al word ending + -ity changes
from adjective to a noun
accented syllables
accented vowels
Focus Rules
Verbs are changed to nouns with
suffix –ion
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i before e except after c
-ation
-ption
Focus Rules
Focus Rules
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polis – city
suffix signalling parts of speech
-ian
-ity
-al
mono - one
uni – one
bi – two
tri- three