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Year 4 English Home Learning 07/01/21

Good morning Year 4! We hope you are well and staying safe.

Today’s English home learning is:

Wednesday 6th January 2021

To understand and apply historical vocabulary.

Please complete this task on the blog, although you may want to have a piece of paper and pencil/pen just to make notes to help you.

Starter:

Read through the text below, and change the word in italics to a contraction. You can underline it if you wish, to make it stand out!

Example: Trudy does not understand her homework. Trudy doesn’t understand her homework.

Today’s lesson:

If your name is read out by Mr Inman, then your task is to watch the video and complete the work that Mr Inman sets.

If you name IS NOT read out, then please see below for your task.

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wru00DcpgGM&feature=youtu.be

Upload Here Mr Inman’s Group

When writing historical stories, it is important that we use historical vocabulary to make it sound more realistic. We can do this by defining and using the words we hear in other examples of historical stories and non fiction texts.

Examples could be ‘Tom paid ten shillingsย to the shopkeeper’. ‘The roaring engine of the Spitfireย sounded ever closer’.ย 

Task one:

Read through the extracts below, and make a list of the historical vocabulary that you come across. I have highlighted the first one for you!ย 

Goodnight Mr Tom, Michelle Magorian

FIND FOUR WORDS BEGINNING WITH w, s, e, b

The warden, Tom discovered, was the caretaker of the local school. He and several other men
had been elected to be wardens by the people in the area. He sat down by Tom.
“You know, dogs ain’t allowed in shelters, sir.”
Tom stood up to leave, but the warden touched him gently on the arm. “I think we can
overlook that, though.”
He gazed at Tom, puzzled.
“Where you from then? You look like a country man.”
“I am,” he answered. “I’ve come lookin’ for a boy what stayed with me, like. Evacuee he was.”
The warden looked astounded.
“I think you’d best head back home. We’ve hundreds of the blighters runnin’ away. We send
them back. Makes no difference. They just come runnin’ back again. You’re the first person
I’ve met who’s come lookin’ for one.”
A young girl peered cautiously over the edge of one of the hammocks that were slung from
the ceiling. The warden caught her eye, and she lay back quickly and disappeared from sight.
“That’s one,” he said, indicating her swinging sleeping quarters. “Fifteen times she’s run back
here. She ses she’d rather be at home even if bombs do drop here than be miserable and safe
in the country.”

Letters from the Lighthouse, Emma Carroll

FIND WORDS FIVE WORDS BEGINNING WITH n, a, t, a-r, g-m

โ€˜Youโ€™re disgusting, you are,โ€™ I replied, not taking my
eyes from the newsreel. The footage was of men in
RAF uniforms walking across an airfield. Immediately,
it made me think of Dad.
In August last year weโ€™d had a telegram from the
War Office, telling us Dadโ€™s plane had been shot down
over France. Six long months had passed, of every
day hearing someone in my family crying, and Mum
getting sadder and thinner. I couldnโ€™t sleep through a
whole night any more. Often I barely slept at all.
โ€˜Look for the light,โ€™ Dad used to say when things
were difficult.
I did try. Heโ€™d died for his country, people said. He
was a hero. Watching the news helped me believe this
was true, and as I listened to what a mightily fine job โ€˜our
boysโ€™ were doing, I could feel myself filling up with pride.
Tonightโ€™s news switched from RAF men to a city
somewhere abroad โ€“ I didnโ€™t catch where.

Abruptly, the film stopped. The lights came up.
I blinked at the announcement on the screen:
Air Raid in Progress.
Please Leave the Theatre Immediately.
Head to the Nearest Shelter.
โ€˜Blast it,โ€™ I said, reaching for my coat and gas mask.
โ€˜Come on, Cliff, weโ€™d better find Sukie.โ€™
People began to leave, though not very quickly. All
around us seats thudded as they flipped upright. Coats
were shaken out, hats pinned in place. There was a fair
bit of complaining going on too.
โ€˜Should we ask for our money back?โ€™ asked Cliff.
โ€˜What?โ€™ I was still half thinking of those poor people
in the newsreel.

Task two:

We will now need to define what each of these words mean, so that we can use them in our writing! Write the word, a colon, and the definition.ย 

For example:

Shilling: A former British coin equal to twelve pence.

 

If you have a dictionary at home, remember to use these techniques:

Look carefully at the spellings, and if you can, organise them alphabetically!

If you do not have a dictionary at home, use this online dictionary tool:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/

Task three:

Choose five words, and use them in your own sentences.

Example: The cool, dark shelter made James tingle from head to toe.

Link the sentences to historical stories, and make them exciting to read!

Challenge: Can you find any other historical vocabulary using the books you have at home, or the text we shared with you in Literacy yesterday?

 

168 responses to “Year 4 English Home Learning 07/01/21”

  1. Naimol A.

    Mr inman I did it

  2. Moosa K.

    I have completed the work on paper and send it

  3. Ismaeel K.

    starter
    1.doesnโ€™t
    2.heโ€™s
    3.heโ€™s
    4.weโ€™ve
    5.theyโ€™re
    6.sheโ€™d
    7.sheโ€™d
    8.itโ€™ll
    9.itโ€™s
    10.theyโ€™ve
    task one:
    1.warden
    2.slung
    3.evauee
    4.bomb
    task two
    1.airfield
    2.telegram
    3.newsreel
    4.gas mask
    5.air raid
    task three
    warden-who is in charge of a building.
    evacuee-he was evacuated from a danger.
    bombs-a container full of dangerous explosive.
    slung-suspended.
    airfield-a place were planes land and take off.
    telegram-a letter sent by a special machine.
    air raid-an attack of bombs by the enemies.
    gas mask-a face cover that saves u from breathing in poisonous gases.
    newsreel-a short film of news.

  4. Abdulasiis M.

    I found them in the text I’m sure I think some of them are historical.

  5. Abdulasiis M.

    Task1
    Warden
    Slung
    Evacuee
    Bombs
    announcment
    Theatre
    accross
    replied
    getting
    Mum
    Night

    1. Mrs Sanders

      Well done for having a go Abulasiis! Are all the words you found historical vocabulary?

  6. Hammad A.

    starter
    1.doesn’t
    2.he’s
    3.he’s
    4.we’ve
    5.they’re
    6.she’d
    7.she’d
    8.it’ll
    9.it’s
    10.they’ve
    task one:
    1.warden
    2.slung
    3.evauee
    4.bomb
    task two
    1.airfield
    2.telegram
    3.newsreel
    4.gas mask
    5.air raid
    task three
    warden-who is in charge of a building.
    evacuee-he was evacuated from a danger.
    bombs-a container full of dangerous explosive.
    slung-suspended.
    airfield-a place were planes land and take off.
    telegram-a letter sent by a special machine.
    air raid-an attack of bombs by the enemies.
    gas mask-a face cover that saves u from breathing in poisonous gases.
    newsreel-a short film of news.

    1. Mrs Sanders

      Super work Hammad! Can you write two sentences that include some of the words you found?

  7. Abdul Y.

    I have emailed my work

    1. Mrs Sanders

      I have seen you work Abdul, well done!

  8. Sadeen S.

    Starter:
    1. Sam rarely laughs while he`s sleeping.
    2. Bill likes chocolate but he`s eating it.
    3. We`ve tried to be fair to everyone.
    4. Karen and Sarah think they`re cuter than you.
    5. Maria refused to admit that she`d put butter in her pocket.
    6. Ashley promised that she`d send us an e-mail.
    7. The report will be handed in but it`ll be late.
    8. I wonder if it`s proper to eat soup with a knife and fork.
    9. That is the silliest song they`ve ever sung.
    —————————————————————————–
    Task 1
    ——–
    FIND FOUR WORDS BEGINNING WITH w, s, e, b

    Warden, Evacuee, Bombs, Slung.
    ——
    FIND WORDS FIVE WORDS BEGINNING WITH n, a, t, a-r, g-m

    Airfield, Telegram, Newsreel, Gas Mask, Air Raid
    —————————————————————————-
    Task 2

    The definition.
    1. Warden: A prison officer (a person who is in charge of (the people in) a particular building).
    2. Evacue: A person evacuated from a place of danger.
    3. Bombs: A container filled with explosive.
    4. Slung: Suspended or arrange.
    5. Airfield: an area of land for takeoff, maintenance and landing aircraft.
    6. Telegram: A message sent by telegraph.
    7. Newsreel: A short film of news.
    8. Gas Mask: a device worn over the face to prevent you from breathing in poisonous gases
    9. Air Raid: an attack by enemy aircraft, usually dropping bombs.
    ————————————————————————-
    Task 3:
    Sentences:
    1. Newsreel: I have watched an old newsreel about world war II.
    2. Bombs: During the world war Germany destroyed Coventry Cathedral with many bombs.
    3. Airfield: We can see lots of aeroplane in the airfield.
    4. Telegram: People in the old days use a telegram to send or receive a message.

    1. Mrs Elkin

      Wow what a careful piece of work Sadeen! Green stamp! The ‘b’ in the first text was ‘blighters’. Can you find out what this word means too?

  9. Kevin R.

    Starter:

    1) Doesnโ€™t
    2) Heโ€™s
    3) Heโ€™s
    4) Weโ€™ve
    5) Theyโ€™re
    6) Sheโ€™d
    7) Sheโ€™d
    8) Itโ€™ll
    9) Itโ€™s
    10) Theyโ€™ve

    Task 1)

    Warden, Shelter, Evacuee, Blighters and Bombs.

    Newsreel, Airfield, Telegram, Air Raid and Gas Mask.

    Task 2)

    Warden; Caretaker.
    Shelter; Place to keep you safe.
    Evacuee; People who are sent away to keep them safe.
    Blighters; Naughty children.
    Bombs; Man made explosive.

    Newsreel; News stories at the theatre.
    Airfield; Somewhere that planes land and take off from.
    Telegram; A letter sent by a special machine.
    Air Raid; The noise heard to let people know to get shelter.
    Gas Mask; Something to keep people safe from gas and smoke.

    Task 3)

    Kevin heard the air raid going off and he ran to the shelter as fast as he could carrying his favourite teddy.

    Shockwaves could be felt through the floor of the shelter.

    The next day all the evacuees were walking to the train station.

    Kevin sent a telegram to his mummy from his safe house in the countryside.

    After Kevin got home a warden came looking for him.

    1. Mrs Sanders

      Super work Kevin well done! Can you rewrite your shelter sentence so it includes a subordinating clause.

  10. Saee N.

    Task 1
    Warden
    Evacuee
    Shelter
    Elected
    Blighters
    Air raid
    Bomber
    Task 2
    Warden: a person who is in charge of a building such as a youth hostel and its occupants.
    Shelters: a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.
    Evacuee: person sent away from a dangerous place.
    Newsreel: a short film with a commentary which present current events.
    Telegraph: a system by which information could be transmitted over a distance using electrical signals sent along a cable.
    Air Raid: an act by an enemy air craft in which bombs are dropped.
    Gas mask: a mask fitted with a chemical filter to protect the wearer from breathing in harmful gases.
    Task 3
    I kept my shilling incase if I needed it.
    A shelter is a house that can protect you from the animals.

    1. Mrs Sanders

      Well done Saee! Can you write a sentence with a subordinating conjunction that includes the work telegraph?

  11. Taha A.

    Task 1.
    Warden.
    Shelter.
    Bombs.
    Blighters.
    Evacuee.
    Raf.
    Air raid.

    1. Mrs Sanders

      Well done for having a go Taha! What does the work shelter mean?

  12. Esa M.

    Doesn’t
    He’s
    He’s
    We’ve
    They’re
    She’d
    It’ll
    It’s
    They’ve
    Task 1 and 2
    Warden-A person who is in charge of someone or a place.
    Blighters-A man or child especially and annoying one.
    Evacuee-A person evacuated from a place of danger.
    Shelter-Something that is protected by bad weather or attack.
    Telegram-A message sent by telegraph used in the war and past.
    Newsreel- A short film of news made in the past to show in cinema.
    Airfield-An area of land from which aircrafts operate such as airports and airfields.
    RAF- Royal Air Force.
    Task 3
    Mark pretended to sleep while the warden did his rounds.
    The shelter was small and crowded.
    Tom was ready at the airfield.
    Jim wrote the telegram and sent it to London.
    The evacuees fled with some of their belongings.

    1. Mrs Elkin

      Brilliant Esa, green stamp!

    2. Miss Phillpotts

      Great answers Esa! I think you mean ‘protected from bad weather and attacks’. Very good – I’m impressed with your attitude to home learning.

  13. Japji K.

    Task 1
    . warden
    .shelter
    .evacuee
    .air raid
    .caretaker
    .blighters
    .slung
    .gas mask

    1. Mrs Elkin

      Thank you Japji – correct – are you posting them challenge by challenge? You can get to gold easily!

    2. Miss Phillpotts

      Good start Japji! But I think you could continue on to the silver and gold challenges- give them a try please!

  14. Afreen S.

    I have done it

    1. Mrs Elkin

      Thank you Afreen. Where is it? I would like to mark it. Thank you.

    2. Mr Inman

      Awesome! Where is it please?

  15. Surinder J.

    I have done it in my homework book.

    1. Miss Zaib

      Please send to the upload link then Surinder.

      1. Surinder J.

        Miss i tried. It says access denied.

        1. Surinder J.

          Miss could you please provide an email id so that i can send my work?

          1. Mr Inman

            I’m just finding it for you.

          2. Mr Inman
          3. Miss Phillpotts

            Thank you Surinder – we got your email. Fantastic quality work across all blogs which shows great responsibility – keep it up!

          4. Surinder J.

            Thank you Mr Inman. I have sent an email.

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