This weeks homework is based around the story The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Listen to the story below and answer the questions below:
Literacy
Green and Blue Groups: Can you describe what the troll looks like? Why do you think the troll packed his bags and left before the goats came back? Did you enjoy the story? Why?
Yellow group: Can you write a simple sentence explaining why the goats went to the meadow? The third goat in the story is described as ‘enormous’. Can you think of another word to describe him that is similar in meaning.
Orange and red groups: Where does the troll live? Why did the trolls go over the bridge?
Maths
Green and Blue Groups
Ask an adult if you can look in the cupboard for tins or packets of food. Pick 2 up and decide which one is the lightest and which one is the heaviest. Repeat this with various items. Write down the answers.
Yellow Group
Have a look around your home for things that are heavy. What are they? Can you find any light things? What are they?
Red Group
Can you find a heavy item around your home? What is it? Can you find a light item? What is it?
The troll had sharp teeth,pointy ears, a nose as big as a poker and eyes as big as saucers. he was scary,ugly and looked like a monster. The troll packed his bags because he was scared of the big billy goat. I loved the story.
The tin of beans is heavy the can of salmon was light.
The loaf of bread was heavy the banana was light.
I like your description of the troll Aaron. Why did you love the story? Is the tin of salmon smaller than the can of beans?
The billy goats went to the meadows looking for green grass.
enormous – big.
Maths :
Heavy : Laptop, sofa,tv, chair
Light : balloon, pencil, book
Well done to all the superheroes that have done their homework. I am very proud of you all.
The troll looks like a monster and he was ugly and scary. The troll packed his bag because he didn,t like the trip trap noise.
The troll looks like a monster. And he was ugly and scary. The troll didn,t like the trip trap noise.
I think the troll looks a bit like a monster too Farhaan. What did he have all over his face?
The troll lived under a bridge. The troll went on the bridge hearing sound of someone coming.
Heavy : TV, sofa, chair
Light : balloon, blocks, pillow.
Why are trolls hurry?
The big ugly troll lives under the bridge alone. The Billy Goats crossed the bridge because they are all very hungry.
Great answer Luqman. What kind of food was on the other side of the bridge?
Literacy (Green)
The troll was mean and ugly and his nose was long. The troll packed his bags and left because he was scared of the goats. I really liked the story because it was a nice ending, and all the goats were happy.
Maths (Green)
The crisp is lighter and the bottle of water is heavier.
The box of chocolates are heavier and the apple is lighter.
The butter is heavier than the phone and the phone is lighter.
The laptop is heavier than the tablet and the tablet is lighter.
By Aleena (typed by Aleena herself)
It is good when stories have a lovely ending. I think you are a great typist Aleena. Well done.
The troll has got sharp teeth and scary ears. He has enormous eyes and is mean and ugly. The troll packed his bags because he was scared the big billy goat gruff was going to come back and fight him so he left before the winter.
Tin of spaghetti is heavy. Box of coco pops is light.
Pack of lentils are heavy. Packet of pasta is light.
Packet of sugar heavy. Box of tea leaves is light.
heavy and light
tin of tomatoes are heavy.
spices are light.
peanut butter is heavy.
dry pasta is light.
jar of mint sauce is heavy.
vitamins are light.
The troll is ugly.
The troll was scared of the big billy goat gruff. (Aidan typed this sentence)
Yes I did enjoy the story because the troll didn’t eat the billy goats gruff.
Good boy Aidan. I’m so pleased that you are typing your own answers.
The troll looked mean and ugly with eyes as big as saucers and ears as sharp as knives and a nose as big as a poker.
The troll packed his bags and left before the goats came back because the troll was scared of the biggest billy goat.
I enjoyed the story because it is nice.
I can see that you have listened carefully to the story Muhammed. You have written interesting sentences. Well done. Can you think of another word to describe the story?
Literacy:
Zoya enjoyed watching the video. She said “The troll lives under a bridge, the goats were hungry so the eat grass”.
Maths:
Heavy “This bike is heavy”
Light “This pencil is light”
I’m glad you enjoyed the story Zoya.
The troll was ugly, horrible and very disgusting. The troll packed his bags because he didn’t want to get beated from the three billy goats. I enjoyed the story because it was fantastic and brilliant.
I found beans and sugar in my cupboard and it was heavy and I found a pallet of fruits and cereal boxes which are lighter than the beans.
I love the adjectives you have used to describe the troll Vinay!
The goats went to the meadow to eat the lush green grass. The other word for enormous are ”too big,huge and massive.” The heavy things in my home are sofa,table, cupboard,water cane,bed,cOmputer,baby cot,oven. The light things are my color box,toys,story books,tissue box,glass,pack of biscuits.
You have understood and answered the questions well Hishaam. You always try hard and have progressed a lot. Good boy.
Well done Sara!
The troll lives under the bridge. The trolls went over bridge to eat because they were really really really hungry.
I like the story.
The troll went over to see who was there.
Good boy Jesse. I think you meant to write that the goats went over the bridge. I like the story too.
The goats went to the Meadow to eat the lush green grass. Other words for enormous are; huge, big, and gigantic
Heavy things around my home are; laundry baskets, chairs, bag of rice, bag of potatoes and bottles of squash.
Light things around my home are; my toys, my I pad, box of cereals, packet of sugar and a pallet of strawberries.
Well done Emmanuel. Are all your toys light?
Wow Sara! You have been busy! You have used some brilliant adjectives to describe the troll. Well done.
The troll in the Three billy goat gruff story was mean and ugly with a big nose and sharp ears. The troll packed his bags and left for good before the billy goats come back because he was glad the big billy goat gruff didnt stay to fight with him. The troll never come back again.
I enjoyed the story because the troll left and I didnt like him as he was mean.
I found tins of baked beans at home in kitchen cupboard which were heavy and the packet of sugar was heavy.
The noodles packets and cereal boxes were lighter.
On my way home from school I saw some big doors numbers 28 and bigger number than that 32.