Week 10 Homework

 

Only 2 weeks to go! Keep those posts coming Year 4. We love to hear about the book you're reading also so tell us a little bit about it in your post. Remember this week's speech topic is to talk about your upcoming holidays. Try to get your walkathon money and excursion note/ money to your classroom teacher by the end of term.

Here are this week's spelling rules, dictation passage and handwriting passage. Check out Studyladder for some new set tasks.

Have an amazing week 10!

TERM 1 - Week 10 Regular Words “ar” family army artist archer carpet cartoon garbage garlic harmless party target

Extension words     artistic parsonage marginal wizardry vulgarity archery

Irregular Words     flood blood ocean ancient

More Irregular Words “wr” wrinkle wriggle wrestle wreath wrench

Text/ Topic words   envelope naturalists departed sextant Rio de Janeiro Tahiti canoes Equator New Zealand ahoy log book

Handwriting Passage for Week 10:

If you wriggle and writhe around in bed like that you will wrinkle the bed sheets.  I will wrestle with this wreath until I get it into shape.  I feel wrought-up by what that wretch told me.  It was a wrench to leave home.

Dictation Passage for Week 10:

1. The wizard is harmless.
2. My darling ate too much garlic!
3. Rule a margin on the side of your page.
4. The parson’s nose is the best part of the chicken!
5. After opening the secret instructions in the envelope, Captain Cook was asked to search for a land called Terra Australis in the vast oceans south of the equator. When he spotted it, he called, "Land ahoy!"

 

Term 1 Week 9

Only a few weeks left till Easter holidays Year 4! Make your best effort to complete some homework for the rest of the term and post on the blog. Your speech topic next week is to talk about the upcoming holidays and any plans you may have. It is important that you plan ahead and have some notes written down to help you in your speech.
Below are your spelling rules, handwriting and dictation passages. There are a couple of Studyladder set tasks also. Have an amazing week learning lots of new and interesting things with your beautiful friends!
Miss Archer

TERM 1 - Week 9   Regular Words “oo” family  book            hook nook            woof hoof             foot wood           soot brook           shook kookaburra

Irregular Words “o” saying short  “u” someone something nothing handsome become income welcome company

More Irregular Words “o” saying short  “u” cover recover discover lovely shovel government

Topic/ Text Words   England           exploring adventurous     Endeavour groceries          historic delicious          compass captain            direction sailor               island cargoes    Terra Australis skilful            Botany Bay navigation        anchor voyage      mysterious      Aborigines    discovery incredible      different

Handwriting Passage for Week 9:

You are welcome into this company.  He has nothing to show for his handsome income.  What has become of him?  Will the government recover from this discovery?  Cover the shovel with some leaves.  It is lovely to see that you have recovered.

Dictation Passage for Week 9:

1.          Have a good look in the cook book.

2.          Bruce shook the hay out of the rug.

3.          I can hook a fish.

4.          The kookaburra kills a snake.

5.          Captain Cook sailed from England to Terra Australis on the “Endeavour”.

6.          Exploring was made possible by the skilful navigation of sailors.

Great Work Year 4

Keep up the quality effort Year 4. It is so pleasing to see your posts each week stating what you have been working on at home.
Have a terrific weekend!

Mr Dilley

Term 1 Week 8

Happy St Patrick's Day everyone! This week's spelling rules, handwriting passage and dictation passage are below. Remember to practise your speech on your favourite meal to present this week. You might like to make green pancakes or toffees at home and talk about that.
We hope you had a wonderful day celebrating the feast day of St Patrick. Have an awesome week! :)

TERM 1 - Week 8   Regular Words “ay” family       Sunday       holiday payment      maybe layer            betray delay            player

Extension words       repayment betrayal

Irregular Words “ou” saying short  “u”   touch young cousin courage double trouble couple colour

Irregular Words “are” saying “air”   square flare glare compare prepare beware aware hardware canary

Handwriting Passage for Week 8:

I must get in touch with my young cousin.  That couple of boys spell double trouble!  I do not have the courage to change the colour of my hair.  Be prepared in case the fire flares up again.  Are you aware that the hardware shop has shut? The canary had better beware of the cat.  The architect glared at the plan and said, “This design is too square”.

Dictation Passage for Week 8:

1.            We catch crayfish in our dam.

2.            When will you repay me?

3.            Maybe you can come on Sunday.

4.            Use your crayons to make a good display.

Term 1 Week 7

Welcome to Week 7! Keep up the great work posting and doing your Studyladder tasks. Remember to keep collecting sponsors for the walkathon. Your forms need to be at school by this Friday (money can be returned after the walkathon).
Practise your spelling rules and dictation and work on your cursive writing if you have time. It is important to read each night. The teachers are interested to know the names of the chapter books you are reading so you can post these on the blog also. Studyladder tasks have been set for both Year 4 classes.
Have a great week! Next week's news topic is to talk about your favourite meal and how you might prepare a meal at home.

TERM 1 - Week 7 Regular Words “Bossy e with “u” refuse          confuse costume       accuse immune        obtuse seduce         amuse

Extension words  amusement fortunate confusion reduction enthusiasm

Irregular Words “ey” saying long “a” hey they grey prey obey survey convey

“ph” words (in the middle) telephone elephant nephew alphabet orphan

Text  Topic words little felon convict children Britain Sydney prison conditions begged stole guilty transported

Handwriting Passage for Week 7:

My nephew saw a picture of an elephant on his alphabet chart. The little orphan did not know how to use the telephone. The trophy consisted of a sphere sitting on top of a sphinx.  I had to check the pamphlet for all the missing hyphens.

Dictation Passage for Week 7:

1.  That white swimming costume cost a fortune.

2.  Dad gave Mum some smelly perfume.

3.   I refuse to give an excuse.

4.  We will make a huge fortune if we compose a good tune.