BBC Bitesize lessons: Week 4 supporting resources
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Activities and resources to support the BBC Bitesize Daily Lessons.
During school closures, BBC Bitesize has been publishing daily lessons in English and Maths for all ages. You’ll find a list of our supporting resources for the Week 4 lessons (starting Monday 11th May) below. Alternatively, take a look at this week’s lesson support.
Year 1: English
Expand the sections below to explore resources related to each daily English lesson. For more Year 1 English support, visit English: Age 5–6 (Year 1).
Monday 11 May: Exploring phonics
Practise phonics skills and develop vocabulary about exploring.
Practice activities:
- Phonics: Matching sounds [PDF]: Match the words by their shared phonics sounds
- Vowel sounds: Draw lines to match the words with the pictures.
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Tuesday 12 May: Using 'and'
Use the word ‘and’ to join sentences when describing.
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Wednesday 13 May: Forming letters
Form letters accurately when writing what ‘I’ can see in the desert.
Practice activities:
- Handwriting practice [PDF]: Practise joining up letters.
- My magic key adventure [PDF]: Imagine the magic key took you somewhere magical and write about it!
- Handwriting: Words to practise in Year 1 [PDF]: Write Year 1 words.
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Thursday 14 May: Exclamation marks
Practise using exclamation marks correctly in a sentence.
Practice activities:
- Punctuation marks [PDF]: Use punctuation in the right sentences.
- Grammar: Punctuation: Drag the correct punctuation into the gaps to complete each sentence.
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Year 1: Maths
Expand the sections below to explore resources related to each daily Maths lesson. For more Year 1 maths support, visit Maths: Age 5–6 (Year 1).
Monday 11 May: Add by making 10
Add numbers together to make ten.
Practice activities:
- MyMaths: Number bonds
- Add to 10: Drag the numbers to fill the gaps.
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Tuesday 12 May: Subtract within 20
Subtract numbers below twenty.
- MyMaths: Sums to 20
- Numicon: Take away stories [PDF]
- Numicon: How many left [PDF]
- Subtract within 20: Drag the numbers to fill the gaps.
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Wednesday 13 May: Word problems
Practise addition and subtraction word problems.
Practice activities:
- MyMaths: Number bonds to 20
- Numicon: Winning row [PDF]
- Numicon: Playing ball and number pairs [PDF]
- Numicon: Busy bees [PDF]
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Thursday 14 May: Comparing sums
Compare the value of sums in the formats a+b>c and a+b>c+d.
Practice activities:
- Number statements: Drag the correct symbol into each gap to complete the number statements.
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Year 2: English
Expand the sections below to explore resources related to each daily English lesson. For more Year 2 English support, visit English: Age 6–7 (Year 2).
Monday 11 May: Exploring phonics
Practise phonics skills and develop vocabulary about exploring.
Practice activities:
- Phonics: Matching sounds [PDF]: Match the words by their shared phonics sounds.
- Vowel sounds: Draw lines to match the words with the pictures.
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Tuesday 12 May: Subordinating conjunctions
Practise using subordinating conjunctions to join sentences.
Practice activities:
- Conjunctions: Drag a conjunction into each gap to join the clauses.
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Wednesday 13 May: Forming letters
2Form letters accurately when writing what ‘I’ can see in the desert.
Practice activities:
- Handwriting practice [PDF]: Practise joining up letters.
- My magic key adventure [PDF]: Imagine the magic key took you somewhere magical and write about it!
- Handwriting: Words to practise in Year 2 [PDF]: Write Year 2 words.
More support:
Thursday 14 May: Exclamation marks
Practise using exclamation marks correctly in a sentence.
Practice activities:
- Punctuation marks [PDF]: Use punctuation in the right sentences.
- Grammar: Punctuation: Drag the correct punctuation into the gaps to complete each sentence.
More support:
Year 2: Maths
Expand the sections below to explore resources related to each daily Maths lesson. For more Year 2 maths support, visit Maths: Age 6–7 (Year 2).
Monday 11 May: Adding tens
Add and take away tens from two-digit numbers.
Practice activities:
- MyMaths: Introducing written methods
- Numicon: Saving pennies [PDF]
- Numicon: Going swimming [PDF]
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Tuesday 12 May: Adding two-digit numbers
Add two-digit numbers together.
Practice activities:
- MyMaths: Introducing written methods
- Numicon: Memory [PDF]
- Numicon: Finding seats [PDF]
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Wednesday 13 May: Subtracting two-digit numbers
Take away two-digit numbers from other two-digit numbers.
Practice activities:
- MyMaths: Introducing written methods
- Numicon: Memory [PDF]
- Numicon: Finding seats [PDF]
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Thursday 14 May: Bonds to 100
Explore bonds up to 100 (tens and tens & ones).
Practice activities:
- MyMaths: Number facts and doubles 3
- Numicon: Rolling tens and ones [PDF]
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Year 3: English
Expand the sections below to explore resources related to each daily English lesson. For more Year 3 English support, visit English: Age 7–8 (Year 3).
Monday 11 May: Diary entry
Tuesday 12 May: Proofreading
Improve your writing by proofreading and editing your work.
Practice activities:
- Story buddies [PDF]: Improve your friend’s story by editing.
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Wednesday 13 May: There, their, or they're?
Learn the difference between there, their, and they’re.
Practice activities:
- Homophones wordsearch [PDF]: Find homophones in the wordsearch.
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Thursday 14 May: Similes and metaphors
Practise using similes and metaphors.
Practice activities:
- Simile pictures [PDF]: Write a simile to describe each picture.
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Year 3: Maths
Expand the sections below to explore resources related to each daily Maths lesson. For more Year 3 maths support, visit Maths: Age 7–8 (Year 3).
Monday 11 May: 4 and 8 times tables
Practise multiplying and dividing by 4 and 8 .
Practice activities:
- MyMaths: 4 times tables
- MyMaths: 8 times tables
- Numicon: Multiplying facts and times tables [PDF]
- Numicon: Canoe adventure [PDF]
- 4, 8, and 12 times tables quiz: Answer as quickly as you can.
- Beat the clock [PDF]: Try to answer the questions in one minute!
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Tuesday 12 May: Multiplying two-digit numbers
Practise multiplying two-digit and one-digit numbers.
Practice activities:
- MyMaths: Short multiplication
- Numicon: Multiplying game [PDF]
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Wednesday 13 May: Dividing two-digit numbers
Practise dividing a two-digit number by a one-digit number.
Practice activities:
- MyMaths: Short division
- Numicon: Gym class [PDF]
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Thursday 14 May: Problem solving
Practise multiplication and division problem solving.
Practice activities:
- Numicon: Picnic basket [PDF]
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Year 4: English
Expand the sections below to explore resources related to each daily English lesson. For more Year 4 English support, visit English: Age 8–9 (Year 4).
Monday 11 May: Similes and metaphors
Practise using similes and metaphors.
Practice activities:
- Simile pictures [PDF]: Write a simile to describe each picture.
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Tuesday 12 May: Diary entry
Wednesday 13 May: Proofreading
Improve your writing by proofreading and editing your work.
Practice activities:
- Story buddies [PDF]: Improve your friend’s story by editing.
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Thursday 14 May: Recounts
Practise writing a recount.
Practice activities:
- Go back in time! [PDF]: Imagine you could go back to any time in history, and write about it.
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Year 4: Maths
Expand the sections below to explore resources related to each daily Maths lesson. For more Year 4 maths support, visit Maths: Age 8–9 (Year 4).
Monday 11 May: Problem solving
Practise multiplication and division problem solving.
Practice activities:
- Numicon: Farm fencing [PDF]
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Tuesday 12 May: Rectangle perimeters
Find the perimeter of rectangles.
Practice activities:
- MyMaths: Introducing perimeter
- Numicon: Animal pen [PDF]
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Wednesday 13 May: Rectilinear perimeters
Find the perimeter of rectilinear shapes.
Practice activities:
- Numicon: Help the baker [PDF]
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Thursday 14 May: Area
Find the area of a shape by counting squares.
Practice activities:
- MyMaths: Introducing area
- Numicon: Garden design [PDF]
- Numicon: Estimating the area of irregular shapes [PDF]
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Year 5: English
Expand the sections below to explore resources related to each daily English lesson. For more Year 5 English support, visit English: Age 9–10 (Year 5).
Monday 11 May: Formal reports
Writing a formal report.
Practice activities:
- Comprehension: The Cactus Garden [PDF]: Read the report and answer the questions.
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Tuesday 12 May: Speeches
Write a powerful speech.
Practice activities:
- Perform a poem [PDF]: Read and practise performing the poem.
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Wednesday 13 May: Debates
Thursday 14 May: Recounts
Year 5: Maths
Expand the sections below to explore resources related to each daily Maths lesson. For more Year 5 maths support, visit Maths: Age 9–10 (Year 5).
Monday 11 May: The formula for area
Practise using a formula for finding the area of shapes.
Practice activities:
- MyMaths: Area of rectangles
- Numicon: Carpet calculating [PDF]
- Numicon: Exploring rectangles [PDF]
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Tuesday 12 May: Equivalent fractions
Understand the abstract method to find equivalent fractions.
Practice activities:
- MyMaths: Equivalent fractions
- Numicon: Filling cups [PDF]
- Numicon: More, equal, or less [PDF]
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Wednesday 13 May: Improper fractions and mixed numbers
Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa.
Practice resources:
- MyMaths: Improper and mixed fractions
- Numicon: Measuring rainfall [PDF]
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Thursday 14 May: Comparing fractions
Compare fractions whose denominators are multiples of the same number.
Practice resources:
- MyMaths: Comparing scalable fractions
- Numicon: Football matches [PDF]
- Numicon: Who gets more? [PDF]
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Year 6: English
Expand the sections below to explore resources related to each daily English lesson. For more Year 6 English support, visit English: Age 10–11 (Year 6).
Monday 11 May: Formal reports
Writing a formal report.
Practice activities:
- Comprehension: The Cactus Garden [PDF]: Read the report and answer the questions.
More support:
Tuesday 12 May: Speeches
Write a powerful speech.
Practice activities:
- Perform a poem [PDF]: Read and practise performing the poem.
More support:
Wednesday 13 May: Debates
Thursday 14 May: Recounts
Year 6: Maths
Expand the sections below to explore resources related to each daily Maths lesson. For more Year 6 maths support, visit Maths: Age 10–11 (Year 6).
Monday 11 May: Multiplying fractions
Multiply fractions and mixed numbers by integers.
Practice resources:
- MyMaths: Starting to multiply fractions
- Numicon: Fraction machines [PDF]
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Tuesday 12 May: Multiplying fractions together
Multiply fractions by fractions.
Practice activities:
- MyMaths: Multiplying fractions by fractions
- Numicon: Yoghurt robot [PDF]
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Wednesday 13 May: Dividing fractions
Divide fractions by integers.
Practice resources:
- MyMaths: Multiply divide fractions intro
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Thursday 14 May: Fractions of amounts
Fractions of amounts applied in context (like money and measures).
Practice resources:
- MyMaths: Mixed numbers
- Numicon: How much? [PDF]
- Numicon: Birdseed [PDF]
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