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Learning pack – W/C 28.9.20Year group – 3

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION OF TASK RESOURCESReading Why do big cats nap during the day?

Which kind of cat can sleep for longer: big cats or little cats?

Big cats’ teeth are “like knives”. Why does the writer tell you this?

What do big cats and little cats both have?

Would a big cat be a good pet? Explain why

Big Cat, Little , Little Cat by Lis t by Lisa Regan Big cats like to take naps In the wild, big cats can sleep for up to 20 hours a day. They nap in the day because they hunt at night. Little cats nap too They can sleep up to 18 hours a day. Little cats also like to hunt for food at night. Big cats have sharp teeth Big cats eat meat so their teeth need to be extra sharp. They have long, pointed front teeth. These are for biting and killing. Their back teeth are like knives. They are used for tearing meat from bones. Little cats have sharp teeth too Little cats’ teeth are not as big, but they are still very sharp! Little cats love meat too. They catch rabbits and birds

Spelling Adding er and est hothotterhottest

bigbiggerbiggest

fatfatterfattest

Common exception words to learn- every half whole many favourite clothes

Learn these spellings and see if you can find any more root words that double the consonant.

Let’s say our suffix rhyme together:Is there a letter I need to swap? Is there a letter to double or drop? Let’s find out.

Maths Practising adding and recognising money money.Look at Activity sheet 6 with your child. Read the instructions together. Ask your child to complete the questions. You could help them by, for example, giving them coins and notes to count with and exchange, if they find this useful. If your child needs help to ‘count on’ to find the amounts in pounds and pence, for example, for the second box in question 1, say: “10, 11, 12 pounds. And 50, 100 pence, or 1 pound. That makes 12 pounds and 1 pound, which is 13 pounds altogether.” When your child has completed the activity sheet, you could ask them to make all the amounts using as few coins

Important words and phrases: How much is there? … pounds and … pence First compare the pounds. Then compare the pence.

You will need: Activity sheet 6 coins and notes (either play money or real) a pencil and rubber

Remind your child to write amounts in pounds with a dot separating the pence from the pounds. For each pair of amounts, encourage them to compare the pounds first, then (if they are the same) the pence.

Talk about: Use everyday opportunities to practise working out and comparing amounts of money with your child. For example, ask your child to: count how much money is in a purse, wallet or jar, exchange the notes and coins from the purse, wallet or jar so that

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and notes as possible (for example, 43p can be made with two 20p coins, one 2p coin and one 1p coin). They could also find total amounts, for example the total amount of money in each question (in both boxes), by making and combining the amounts, then exchanging coins and notes until they have the fewest possible, and counting the pounds and pence.

there are as few as possible, and check that the total is still the same, compare this total with the cost of an item (you can make this up, for instance give the total cost of some groceries) and say whether there is enough to pay for it.

Maths puzzle

Writing Monday – read the holiday brochure and discuss what it is telling you about. Match the symbols to each paragraph.

Tuesday – Cut up the holiday brochure and put it back together again – discussing each part

Wednesday – set up your room like a plane and fly to Italy – watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_19Z1ntxLYCollect facts about Sicily

Thursday – Draw a poster about Sicily using the facts found from Yesterday

Friday – Write an alliterative title eg sizzling Sicily Use interesting adjectives or verbs to set the scene – whether you are looking to unwind on a golden , sandy beachEnd with conjunction ‘or’ or fill your lungs with fresh mountain air in a wild volcanic landscape. Sicily is the place for you.

Punctuation & grammar

Alliteration is when words start with the same sound:For example, Sammy the slippery snake came slidinghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfkk7ty/articles/zq4c7p3

Take the quiz

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Science REWe are testing the durability of rocks this week. Find out what durability means and complete the investigation sheets below.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0118cpd

God loves you and has chosen you.

Most important of all, love each other.

Remember the wonderful word of Jesus.

May the peace of Christ fill your hearts.

Design a poster to show that God loves you.

WIDER CURRICULUMGeography Art

Research a Mediterranean country and find out all about The language they speakCurrencyLandmarksFamous people WeatherIt’s flag

Create a factfile.

This week we are studying Cezanne – https://kids.kiddle.co/Paul_Cezanne

Find some fruit and set up a display that Cezanne might have wanted to paint. Draw or paint the fruit.

Music In the news…https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ten-pieces/primary-resources-ks2--2nd-level/z6xjrj6Johannes Brahms

Born: 1833Died: 1897Nationality: German

Why is he a Trailblazer?For many years the sound of the Hungarian Gypsy travelling bands could be heard in the countryside and cities of Europe.

Trailblazer Johannes Brahms was fascinated by the bands’ whirling melodies and dramatic rhythms. He introduced this music to a whole new audience when he wrote Gypsy-inspired dances for the piano – and then began super-sizing them for an entire orchestra.

Task: Watch the filmCreate a dance inspired by the music

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround

Choose a story to read and complete the quiz.

Are there any stories about rocks and soils in the news?

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SpellingDid you notice that I added the suffixes -e-r, er, and -e-s-t, est, to compare things again? My adjective was sad and then I changed it to sadder and then I changed it again to saddest.I’m sure you have remembered that when we add -er or -est, we might need to change the root word.

If a word ends in a short vowel + a consonant, double the consonant before adding -er or -est.

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Maths

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Science

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English

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