Jack and The Beanstalk Tall and Short Stories

What ? Who ? Why ? When ? Where ? How ?

Professor Assessor’s Structure - Rule One …

“Arggh !, Eureka !”, Ann sighed quite loud … making sure everyone else in the class, too knew that her marks glowed. “I’m so clever - I got top marks ! “, she cried out. So everyone knew that was the brightest of sparks.

Ann’s sighs were heard all around Professor Assessor’s school - she sighed even louder, when she understood slide rule.

She sighed in the morning and sighed at break, she sighed at lunch - when she was eating her steak !

All Ann wanted to be was a singer, but her sighs were so loud, it created quite a humdinger !

Everytime she got a tick - she celebrated … excelling so much that grade A’s she anticipated.

Ann’s Singing Sigh Game

SCI or SI - which is the correct one to use ?

______ ght

______ de

______ ence

______ mple

______ entific

______ ngle

con ______ ence

sin ______ lating

______ lk

______ nger

______ ntillating

______ bling

______ ckness

in ______ de

out ______ de

© Jacqueline Richards 2008

Answers : sight ; side ; science ; simple ; scientific ; single ; conscience ; sinscilating ; silk ; singer ; scintillating ; sibling ; sickness ; inside ; outside

Answer the following questions :

1. WHAT is a maths method ? Give a brief definition …

2. WHO might use maths methods ?

3. WHEN might these methods and rules be applied ? WHEN might they be useful ?

4. HOW might maths methods be used ?

5. WHICH unfathomable Maths problems are around us the universe which maths methodology may help explain ?

6. WHY are maths methods needed ? Give as many examples of their application that you can think of.

Add either “ne”, “nee” or “nea” to complete the words below - which is the correct one to use ?

1. I _____ d a drink.

2. He proposed on bended k _____.

3. She k _____ ded the dough to make bread.

4. The train was coming _____r.

5. _____politan ice - cream is my favourite.

6. I stitched the hole in my coat with a _____dle and thread.

7. I stung my finger on a _____ttle.

8. My _____xt door neighbour is very friendly.

9. I _____ver go out on Tuesdays.

10. My _____w baby brother weighed 7 lbs when born.

11. It that _____cessary ?

12. He _____glected his duties.

______________________________________________________________________________________ a) What does the prefix “neo” mean ?

b) How many words can the prefix “neo” be added to make a new word with another meaning ?

© Jacqueline Richards 2008

Answrs :

1. I need a drink.

2. He proposed on bended knee.

3. She kneaded the dough to make bread.

4. The train was coming near.

5. Neapolitan ice - cream is my favourite.

6. I stitched the hole in my coat with a needle and thread.

7. I stung my finger on a nettle.

8. My next door neighbour is very friendly.

9. I never go out on Tuesdays.

10. My new baby brother weighed 7 lbs when born.

11. It that necessary ?

12. He neglected his duties.

Miss Underwood was always misunderstood … She studied hard and long, so hardly surprising that she managed to get none of the answers wrong ! She was so clever, as a teacher, it was difficult in school examinations to reach her. Her school report said, “She always comes tops … her brilliance never stops”. Although Miss Underwood tried as hard as she could to be understood, no - one really knew what she was talking about … in fact, the minute she opened her mouth - it seems that scientific theory came out ! Even if someone just said “pass the bread”, mathematic algebra was replied instead. If in a test, no - one else could do it, Miss Underwood explained as she should so that no - one blew it.

Passport To An Examination Pass

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Professor Assessor loved books … he couldn’t get enough. He even loved the books that he didn’t understand …even when the reading was tough. Numeracy and maths is everywhere, as Professor Assessor found on his trip to the library. On the bus, on his way, he considered arithmetic for the day. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What is an algorithm ?

2. How might algorithms help Professor Assessor in his life ?

3. Design an algorithm for Professor Assessor’s trip to the library. How can Professor Assessor use algorithms to understand how his school library functions.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11. Work out the surface area of : a) one sheet of paper, if it measured 25 cm wide x 30 cm long. b) all sheets laid side by side._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________12. The ink in the photocopier used 5 mls every sheet of paper that it printed. How many sheets of paper did it print with a one litre bottle of ink ?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________13. Work out what angle the carousel in the library turned._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Answer :1. An algorithm is a “rule for solving a mathematical problem in a finite number of steps”.

2. It would be a good way to solve problems step by step

3. Example - an algorithm to calculate the time taken to get to the library includes steps such as - getting ready, finding books, opening the door, waiting at the bus stop.

4. a) 750 x 5 = 3, 750 m ; b) 3.75 km 5. a) 5500 / 10 = 550 g b) 550 x 3 = 1, 650 g

The mule who came to Professor Assessor’s school, really felt quite fool. When he sat down, he broke the stool ! The school bicycle shed was closed and too dark so the mule didn’t know where to park. There was no barn and no hay - when he went to the school canteen, the dinner lady ran away ! “At home in the field is where you really should have stayed !”, some of the other students loudly neighed. But the mule only ever wanted to go to school … because school is cool, the mule brayed. His favourite subject was geography, naturally, because he’d galloped to so many places and always longed to be free. The mule also liked cooking rather a lot - though he did burn the toast, because hooves were all he’d got ! The mule who came to Professor Assessor’s school tried his hand at sport, but the other students ate all the balls that he brought. At cricket, he knocked over the wicket. When he was in the school play, no - one bought a ticket. In the arts class, the mule spilled over a can of paint - although he did stich a rather nice embroidery which the Professor thought was quaint ! Having a mule in school was rather handy, whenever the class wanted to take a school trip, or go off for a shandy. They didn’t have to hire a car - but jumped onto the mule (though he didn’t take them far !).

The Mule’s School Rule

ule, uel or ool - which is the correct one to use ?

1. Something you use to measure things - a r___r.

2. A place of learning - sch___.

3. A match with swords - d___.

4. Another word for puddle or alke - p___.

5. Somewhere to sit - a st___.

6. Diesel or petrol - f___.

7. A type of mushroom - toadst___.

8. Another word for idiot - f___.

9. A type of donkey - m___.

10. A type of porridge - gr___.

11. Something a mechanic uses to fit things - t___.

12. A little chilly or cold - c___.

13. Dribble when something is tasty - dr ___.

© Jacqueline Richards 2007 Answers :

1. Something you use to measure things - a ruler.

2. A place of learning - school.

3. A match with swords - duel.

4. Another word for puddle or alke - pool.

5. Somewhere to sit - a stool.

6. Diesel or petrol - fuel.

7. A type of mushroom - toadstool.

8. Another word for idiot - fool.

9. A type of donkey - mule.

10. A type of porridge - gruel.

11. Something a mechanic uses to fit things - tool.

12. A little chilly or cold - cool.

13. Dribble when something is tasty - drool.

Professor Assessor had a problem in class one day - he wanted to write something on the chalkboard but someone had taken the chalk away ! No matter how much the students looked, no - one could find the chalk - and the class had to be re - booked. Lunch break would have to be rescheduled late - and all the students would have to wait. Wot no chalk ! How could class begin ? Professor Assessor called the headmaster, who suggested he looked in the bin. When he did he banged his chin … Wot no chalk ! How could he write ? How could a Professor show his students he was frightfully bright ? The students looked in a pile of books, the desks in class wobbled and the rulers shook. But still no chalk ! For class, it was a must, so Professor Assessor called in Inspector Spectre, who with a magnifying glass, looked for a trail of dust. Whilst the pupils went off for recreation, Professor Assessor assessed the situation. Inspector Spectre had studied at one of the Professor’s schools, so he knew where the best hiding places were - and all about the school rules. Search first in the bike shed, suggested the head. Or in the school canteen, the dinner lady said. Although the Inspector read every piece of graffiti on the wall, Lucy Lastic, the teacher of gymnastic, gave the Inspector the best clue of all - when she told the sleuth to look in the sports hall. There, the cricket team had just scored a four - and the umpire was holding the chalk in the pocket of the trousers that he wore - they didn’t need to search anymore !

Professor Assessor’s Chalkboard

alk, ork or awk - which is the correct one to use ?

1. Professor Assessor wrote on the ch __ __ __ board.

2. He couldn’t find any w __ __ __.

3. He popped a champagne c __ __ __.

4. He showed the students a picture of a st __ __ __ in Jack’s

5. beanst __ __ __ .

6. They ate pork ribs for tea with a knife and

7. f __ __ __.

8. Jack w __ __ __ ed all day.

9. The parrot was very t __ __ __ ative.

10. Professor Assessor watched his students like a h __ __ __.

11. He had so many books that Professor Assessor needed a f __ __ __ lift truck to carry them all.

12. Professor Assessor was feeling __ __ __ ward.

13. Professor Assessor was feeling m __ __ __ ish.

14. Professor Assessor was quite g __ __ __ y.

15. Professor Assessor made small t __ __ __ with the other tutors.

White out ! Write out !

Circle the word “out” inside these words and then write a sentence using this word as an example. outsideabout

Answers : 1. chalkboard.2. work.

Add the letters T - U - D - E to complete the words.

multi __ __ __ __

magni __ __ __ __

recti __ __ __ __

forti __ __ __ __

latti __ __ __ __

atti __ __ __ __

alti __ __ __ __

longi __ __ __ __

soli __ __ __ __

lassi __ __ __ __

© Jacqueline Richards 2007

Answers :

multitude

magnitude rectitude