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Summer at the Beach

It was a steaming hot day. The temperature gauge on the car had just reached 40 degrees Celsius. I grabbed my towel, beach bag and surfboard. I thought to myself I couldn’t wait to dive into the icy cold water. I jumped out of the car and ran for the sand. Argh! The sand was boiling hot! I hopped across the sand like a frog on a lily pad. There were hundreds of people on the beach. We set up our blue and yellow umbrella between the red and yellow flags. The lifesaver said to me “I hope you’ve put on some sunscreen.” I grabbed my surfboard and headed for the waves.

The waves looked as big as skyscrapers! I duck-dived under the wave and saw something beautiful. A green sea turtle had decided to make an appearance, like a movie star walking down the red carpet. Everyone pointed, as they couldn’t believe the size of the turtle. I paddled a little closer and saw a plastic bag was wrapped around its leg. I could see that the turtle was getting tired, so I decided to tear the plastic bag off its back leg. It broke free, took a deep breath, and dived below the surface. I was so lucky to be able to help such an amazing animal. I can’t wait to get home to tell my grandmother.

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a seal

a turtle

a shark

a jellyfish

2. 1 point

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38 degrees Celsius

15 degrees Celsius

25 degrees Celsius

40 degrees Celsius

3. 1 point

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blue and yellow

green and yellow

red and yellow

yellow and orange

Summer at the Beach

What type of animal was spotted in the ocean?

The temperature outside the car was ________________.

The colour of the umbrella was _________ and ________.

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4. 1 point

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trees

buildings

skyscrapers

icebergs

5.

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a towel

a jellyfish

some string

a plastic bag

6. 1 point

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a hat

sunscreen

thongs

sunglasses

7. 1 point

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onomatopoeia

simile

personification

alliteration

The waves were as big as ___________________.

What did the turtle have wrapped around its leg?

The lifesaver said that I should be wearing ___________.

"I hopped across the sand like a frog on a lily pad" is an example of what?

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8. 1 point

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a movie star walking down the red carpet

a tall skyscraper

a green plastic bag

the colour of seaweed

9.

Mark only one oval.

They thought it was a shark.

They thought it was tiny.

They thought it was dancing.

They couldn't believe how large it was.

10. 1 point

Mark only one oval.

The turtle went onto the sand and had a rest.

The turtle took a deep breath and dived below the surface.

The turtle swam around the surfers.

The turtle flipped into the air.

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When the green sea turtle appeared, the author compared it to___________________________.

Why did everyone point at the green sea turtle?

What happened after the plastic bag was torn off the turtles leg?

Forms

MathematicsNumber Talk: Which one doesn’t belong?

Write your ideas about what does not belong. Try to think of more than one!●

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MathematicsLearning Intention: We are learning to draw different views of an object constructed from connecting cubes on isometric grid paper.

Success Criteria: I can:

● Use Isometric paper to draw 3D objects

● Draw 3D objects from different views

● Identify different views of objects constructed from connecting cubes

3D ObjectsIsometric dot paper Square dot paper

The isometric dot paper enables you to draw the

object so the edge appears closer.

The square dot paper enables you to draw the

object from a more front-on view, where the face appears closer to you.

Notice how the dots on the isometric paper form a different pattern to the straight row of dots on the

square dot paper.

Here is a triangular prism. If you view the prism

directly from the top, you will see the outline of the rectangular bottom face. The front view shows the shape of the triangular

base. The side view shows the shape of the

rectangular side face.

Look at the drawing on isometric dot paper of an

object made from connecting cubes. The drawings on grid paper beside it show how the object would look from

different views.

Count the number of cubes in each model.

CComplete ONE of these activities and highlight the activity that you complete once you are

done.

Today’s Fun Time Task Design a

bridge that will support a

bottle of water

Create a 3D sculpture using

recycled materials

Create a bubble mixture

and blow some bubbles

Create a skit and perform it to your family

Make a kite and test its

effectiveness

Make some origami animals

Build a minibeast hotel

for insects to live in

Create an acrostic poem

or a rap for Fathers Day

Make Dad or Grandpa a

card for Fathers Day

Year 4 Handwriting – Week 8

Friday 3rd September 2021

Dads

Daddy I love you For all that you do. You’re the peanut to my butter And the fruit to my loops. You know that I like Batman And Superman’s cool too But I don’t really need them As long as I have you!

Write this poem in your neatest cursive handwriting.