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This half term’s topic is ‘Capture the Castle’

This week we will be focusing on attacking and defending castles. Here is a good overview of castles that you may want to read with your

child. https://www.twinkl.co.uk/blog/twinkl-topic-homework-help-castles

We hope that you will find some of these ideas helpful whilst you are at home with your child.

We have tried to make them as accessible as possible and there is no need to print anything off. Also, don’t forget to check twitter for more

fun and exciting challenges for the children.

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Reciprocal reading:

‘The Boy who Grew Dragons’, Introduction and Chapter 1 - Andy Shepard

Listen and watch the author read: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frxWWOh0cow

Read: See PDF on Y2 Home learning page

https://carfieldprimary.co.uk/home-learning/year-2-home-learning/

Activity 1 - Predict

How do you think the boy grows dragons? Would you like to grow dragons? Why/why not?

I predict that that…… I think this because ……

I would/would not like to grow dragons because …….

Listen to the story on Youtube or ask your grown-up to read it to you.

Activity 2 and 3 - Read

As this book has an introduction, you may want to read this over two days.

Read the story using the PDF on the Y2 home learning page. Then clarify these words and phrases.

singe daft

fantastical dazzling

flammable desperados

gooseberry ‘multi-topping’ ‘the Amazon’

overlord upturned bizarrely

bioluminescence vivid

Activity 3 - Answer the questions

1. What other problems do you think having a dragon might cause? What would be the upside to having your very own dragon?

2. What does Grandad want to grow in the garden? 3. Why does the boy describe going to his grandad’s garden ‘a trip to

the Amazon’? 4. What is grandad’s nickname for the boy? 5. Find the verbs that describe how the boy works in the garden? 6. How does the boy find information about the strange fruit he has

found?

Activity 4 - Retell and predict

Retell the story so far to your grown-up - can you remember what happened?

Draw, write or explain what you think will happen to the dragon fruit.

I think the dragon fruit will…

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English: This week we will be looking at how castles were attacked and defended - below are a range

of resources to help with your child’s learning.

Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj6DNfzw8-g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bm-PKervMo

Interactive PowerPoint

https://carfieldprimary.co.uk/home-learning/year-2-home-learning/ - you need to enable and trust the

document for the interactive parts to play.

Website

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z74jpv4/articles/zhrb6v4

Activity 1

Watch ‘How to take a castle’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNeNPk4D_Ng

Today we are going to plan a non-chronological report about how to attack a castle. A non-chronological report is a report that can be written in any order (apart from the introduction and ending) Use the planning sheet or write your plan on a piece of paper, Here is my example plan.

Challenge: Can you use bullet points to help you remember the main points of what you want to write?

Activity 2

Write your non-chronological report. Read my example report. Read through your planning sheet then use it to write your non-chorological report - each time you start writing a new section leave a line.

Challenge: Can you use subheadings for each method of attacking the castle?

Activity 3

Watch and read with your grown-up - you may need to pause it as it goes quite fast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLiapfC8XXU

Today we are going to plan a non-chronological report about how to defend a castle. Use the planning sheet or write your plan on a piece of paper.

Challenge: Can you use an exclamation mark in your ending?

Activity 4

Write your non-chronological report Look back at my example non-chorological report for how to attack a castle. Read through your planning sheet then use it to write your report.

Remember each time you start writing a new section leave a line.

Challenge: Can you add a diagram (a picture with labels) at the bottom of your report to show one of your methods of defending a castle?

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My non-chronological report plan

Title

Introduction question

________________________

A final note of warning or Remember.

________________________

________________________

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Example non-chronological report plan

A final note of warning or Remember.

Make sure you wear you armour…

Digging a tunnel

large tree trunk with metal

heavy

move to castle door and swing

Catapult

dig under a tower

support beams

set them on fire

fling lots of things

fire and stones

rotting animals

Title

How to attack a castle

Introduction question

Are you fed-up of struggling to take over your enemy’s castle?

Battering ram

large tree trunk with metal

heavy

move to castle door and swing

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How to attack a castle

Are you fed-up of struggling to capture your enemy’s castle? If so, do not

despair, read on and you will soon learn the most effective ways to attack

their castle.

Battering ram

A battering ram is a large tree trunk with metal point or plate on the end.

It is a heavy piece of equipment and will take at least 10 men to use it.

When you are ready, move the battering ram up to your enemy’s castle

door and swing it with all your might. After a while the strong, wooden

door will be knocked off its hinges and you will be able to get inside.

Digging a tunnel

Digging a tunnel is a very effective way to get into your enemy’s castle if

you do it in the right place. The best place to dig is under one of the

castle’s towers. As you dig the tunnel use strong, wooden support beams

to hold it up. Once the tunnel is finished, set the wooden beams alight and

the tunnel will collapse and so will the castle wall!

A catapult

A battering ram is a super way of attacking a castle. You can use a catapult

to fling all kinds of nasty things over the castle walls. Fire can be used to

set the enemy’s castle alight or you can use stones which will damage the

castle walls or even hurt your enemies. You can also send more disgusting

things over such as rotting animals!

A final note of warning

When you go to attack a castle, make sure you wear your best armour as

your enemy will try their best to stop you capturing their castle.

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Maths:

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

There is a video to watch for each task - take your time and check each answer before you move onto the next. If you can’t (or don’t want) to print out the sheets for each day, just write the answers on a sheet of paper.

Lesson 1 - Measure length (cm) Worksheet https://resources.whiterosemaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Lesson-1-Measure-length-cm.pdf Answers https://resources.whiterosemaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Lesson-1-Answers-Measure-length-cm.pdf

Lesson 1 - Compare lengths

Worksheet https://resources.whiterosemaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Lesson-2-Compare-lengths.pdf Answers https://resources.whiterosemaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Lesson-2-Answers-Compare-lengths.pdf

Lesson 3 - Four operations with length Worksheet https://resources.whiterosemaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Lesson-3-Four-operations-with-lengths.pdf Answers https://resources.whiterosemaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Lesson-3-Answers-Four-operations-with-lengths.pdf

Lesson 4 - Compare Mass Worksheet https://resources.whiterosemaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Lesson-4-Compare-mass.pdf Answers https://resources.whiterosemaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Lesson-4-Answers-Compare-mass.pdf

Friday Maths Challenge

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

Don’t forget Have a go at Daily practise https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10

Challenge yourself on Times Table Rock Stars https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth

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Topic activities:

Art:

Quick draw - castle Follow the steps to draw a castle or watch the video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yTtdE_Cz4I

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Design and Technology:

Make a castle Watch the video or read the instructions to make a castle.

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGH2bteGpTA Online instructions

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/members-area/kids/guide-to-castles/cardboard-castle/

Here is an alternative castle you could make - this one has turrets.

https://www.adventure-in-a-box.com/diy-make-a-castle-from-recyclable-materials/

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Design and Technology 2 (extra):

Make a castle Can you make castle cake?

This recipe uses premade cake mix.

https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/chocolate-princess-castle-cake/ce899da3-3b7e-4f91-955b-dc7c2fbf89c2

This recipe uses bought madeira cakes.

https://www.asdagoodliving.co.uk/food/recipes/candy-castle-cake

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Extra Activities (if you want to do more):

Use a book, ask your grown-up or search the internet to find the answers to these questions. You may wish to write or draw you answers or you could just

talk about them.

Science - What is a life cycle? Can you draw one? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6882hv/articles/zttckqt

Geography/ Science - Where do Dragon Fruits come from? How do they grow?

https://www.andyshepherdwriter.co.uk/dragon-fruit-tree-photos https://kids.kiddle.co/Dragonfruit

History - What are the different features of a castle and what were they used

for? Can you draw and label a concentric castle? https://www.slideshare.net/daviniatv/features-of-a-castle

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/castles/defence.htm

Keep active:

Cosmic kids: https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga Joe Wicks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ Go noodle https://app.gonoodle.com/ Super Movers https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-collection/zbr4scw Disney 10 minute shake up videos https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shake-ups