Wednesday 11th August 2021– Literacy

Writing Skill – Inference

I am learning to use “Inference” in my own writing.

I know I can do it when I can write about something without naming it.

OK, let’s begin!

Yesterday, we used the clues in the poem to infer what the poem was about.

Today, you are going to write your own inference riddle!

Consider the examples below:

Read the 4 poems. Each poem gives clues (infers) what it is about.

If you are still unsure, re-watch the video from yesterday to review the skill:

Watch this video to help your understanding of making inferences.

Independent Activity

Now, have a go on your own.

1. Open your green lined book.
2. Rule a line under any previous work to rule off.
3. Write today’s date.
4. Write the heading “My Inference Riddle”
5. Send a photo of your favourite for assessment and feedback.

This must be emailed to your teacher by Friday.

In your email, please include your name in the subject line and 1 photo.

You might like to write about:

• an apple
• a chair
• a mouse
• or come up with your own.

Use the format in the examples above to write your own inference riddle.

How many can you write?

Wednesday, 11th August 2021 – Numeracy

Groups

Multiplying by 10

I am learning to show multiplication as groups.

I know I can do it when I can create arrays to help me solve problems.

Step 1. Watch the story above.

Step 2. Collect and count out 100 objects (eg. toys, pencils, pasta) and place into a pile.

This set will be the 100 ants in the story.

Step 3. Re-read the story, as you read stop at each place where the ants are shown in their marching order and move the objects to match the story.

Step 4. In your book write a number sentence for each new array from the story. For example:

• 100 = 1 x 100
• 100 = 2 x 50
• 100 = ?
• 100 = ?
• 100 = ?

Step 5. After reading, Select a number sentence from the story and draw an array to show it.

Challenge

Write your own versions of the story with different numbers and creatures. Record all the ways the creatures could reach the target food:

Examples could be:

• Twenty Toads
• Forty Fantails
• Thirty Thirsty Tigers
• A Dozen Dinosaurs.