Tag: Thursday 19th August

Thursday 19th August – Maths

Fractions – introduction to quarters (split 4 ways)

I am learning to understand what a quarter is (¼)?

I know I can do it when I can divide an object into 4 equal parts and use the term ‘quarters’.

Watch the following video which outlines the difference between halves and quarters:

Independent Tasks

I ordered a pizza to share with my 3 friends. The problem was, we all liked different things.

I liked pizza with cheese, ham and tomato. Mr. Lee liked pizza with cheese and olives. Mrs. Lorigan liked pizza with just cheese. Miss Nolan liked pizza with cheese, ham and pineapple.

How could we share this one pizza?

Create with paper or draw how the pizza will look and write a sentence to describe what you have done.

Thursday 19th August – Literacy

Write a Narrative Using Your Character!

I am learning to write a narrative.

I know I can do it when I have written a narrative that includes my character.

Independent Task

Using the character you created on Tuesday, complete the following quick write:

The marvellous adventure of ……    searching for……

Remember you will write a story about a marvellous adventure of your character. What is the name of your character? What is your character searching for? What happens while they are searching (problem)? Use exciting words and don’t forget your capital letters and full stops.

Have fun, we can’t wait to hear your story!