Jack and The Beanstalk Tall and Short Stories

Gladiators of Ancient Rome

Roman the Roman Gladiator thew a discus from out of these words. Can you throw the

D - I - S - C back in the right place to complete the spellings ?

ard

harge

ern

iple

ipline

laim

lose

losure

oloration

omfort

oncerting

onnect

onsolate

ontent

ontinue

ordant

ount

ourage

ourse

ourteous

over

redit

reet

repancy

retion

riminate

uss

ussion

Discuss in an essay, using all of the verbs above. See if you can include each of these words.

Answers :

discard

discharge

discern

disciple

discipline

disclaim

disclose

disclosure

discoloration

discomfort

disconcerting

disconnect

disconsolate

discontent

discontinue

discordant

discount

discourage

discourse

discourteous

discover

discredit

discreet

discrepancy

discretion

discriminate

discuss

discussion

Write ten sentences including the word “Greece” and “grease”.

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Nero the zero hero, the Roman gladiator, wasn’t at all like heroes ought to be - he only could write in noughts, additionally ! Although Nero was a hero, he couldn’t count at all … originally, Nero the hero only ever got to number zero, history seems to recall. However, his civilisation came to be so great, is really was quite a fete, since Nero the zero hero, couldn’t multiply past number eight. Nero started to add up, when he was a boy, growing up … but that is where his mathematical abilities seemed to stop. In fact, when Nero the hero tried to subtract, only his gladiator’s sword and shield remained intact ! But gradually, as he practised some more, he turned into a genius and was easily able to score. No more zeros anymore ! Soon his sums were so very high, he’d built a wonder of the world which everyone came to spy. His noughts were sought far and wide … soon, Nero’s zeros were known so widely, his reputation as a mathematics genius quickly multiplied !

Appearo A Zero

Some noughts are not here - where ought the noughts to appear ?! All of these sums are quite wrong - without noughts at all, they are don’t make sense - where should the noughts be placed to make them into a proper maths sum ?

1. Where should go inside these mathematical equations to make them complete ?

2. How many zeros should go inside these mathematical equations to make them complete ?

3. Write out the numerical equation in full written English below.Example = 1. a) 300 x 10 = 3 1 b) two - 300 x 10 = 3000 c) three hundred multiplied by ten equals three thousand.

2. a) 500 x 4 = 2000 b) three c) five hundred multiplied by four equals two thousand

Life wasn’t so great for Alfred the Great - the portcullis on the castle was broken again and he didn’t have a gate. He called to Knight Goodnight - did he have any ideas to help him so it didn’t stick so tight. Knight Goodnight said that some oil would do the trick - but he knocked over the bottle and soon there was a slick ! Knight Goodnight brought a hammer from the shed - with three dozen nails which he hammered on their head. But still the gate was broken … and they were completely stuck - so Alfred the Great went to fetch a spanner and an old manual instruction book. Alfred the Great brought a ladder and Knight Goonight held it - he was getting madder ! Although they heaved with all their might, the portcullis remained stuck and Knight Goodnight almost broke the light. But still the portcullis didn’t budge - it was completely stuck tight. They’d have to sleep outside in the moat for the night. The next day, they tried again, using a saw and a cannonball that they found in the lane. But it was hopeless - Alfred the Great really had no more ideas - what could make the portcullis loose and stop it from hanging off it’s hinges. A bit of tape and some sticky glue - Alfred asked Knight Goodnight what he thought - “Did he think that it would do ?”. Knight Goodnight agreed that it soon would become broken once more - and indeed, as they tried to open the portcullis, two more screws fell onto the floor. Knight Goodnight shot an arrow - but it missed the portcullis and almost hit a sparrow ! Whilst Alfred the great rattled his nails, Knight Goodnight brought an old link from his chain mail. He had a solution that he hoped wouldn’t fail ! He oiled the squeaky cogs and scraped away the rust - Soon the gate was working great and you couldn’t see either of them for dust !

Alfred the Great’s It Ain’t ‘Alf ‘Ard Game

All of the words taken from the story above have been divided into halves. Can you piece together the half words to spell them corectly again ?

Add the letters U - R - N to complete the words. Then write ten more words containing a Roman urn.

Earn A Prize

urn, ern or earn ? which is the correct one to use in the words inside these sentences ?

1. I went to college to l ____ how to be a plumber.

2. I ____ £50 per week.

3. I t ____ ed over a new leaf.

4. I b ____ t my finger on the f ____ ace in the foundry.

5. My stomach ch ____ ed.

6. I y ____ for a holiday.

7. The Professor looked at me with a st ____ face.

8. I watched a West ____ movie last night.

9. I drove down the East ____ highway.

10. The mod ____ gallery was only built 3 years ago.

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Answers :

1. I went to college to learn how to be a plumber.

2. I earn £50 per week. 3. I turned over a new leaf.4. I burnt my finger on the furnace in the foundry.

The legionnaire with hairy legs ran so fast that he became a legend. In fact, whenever he thought that the race wouldn’t end, he ran so fast, that he ran completely around the bend ! The legionnaire’s legs were hairier than a caterpillar’s … in fact, he looked more like one of the jungle’s gorillas !

Write a mathematical equation to show your working out to the following maths problems.

1. If the legionnaire ran at a speed of 2 km / hour, how long did it take him to run from Athens to Marathon, 26 km away ?

2. Work out the surface area in square centimetres of the legionnaire’s sword if it measured 125 cm wide and 1.5 m long.

3. Just one of the legionnaire’s steps measured 75 cm - how many steps would he have to take to run from Athens to Marathon, 26 km away ? Give your answer to two decimal places.

4. If the legionnaire bought a new pair of sandals for 75 gold coins, how many gold coins did he receive in change from 500 gold coins ?

5. The legionnaire had a toga that measured 5 metres long. How much did he pay for the material of it cost 3 gold coins per 50 cm ?

6. The legionnaire stopped five times on his journey from Athens to Marathon - how far between stops did he run ? Give your answer in km and m.

7. The legionnaire passed one other runner every 3 km - how many runners did he pass during the run from Athens to Marathon, 26 km away ? Round off your answer to the nearest whole number.

8. The legionnaire drank a 20 mls sip of water every 2 km. Was a flask containing 300 mls enough for the journey or did he need to fill up his flask and, if so, by how much or did he have any left at all and, if so, by how far ?

9. The legionnaire got one stone in his shoe every 4 km - how many stones is that on his journey from Athens to Marathon ?

10. The legionnaire spicked a bunch of grapes every 3 km along the road on his journey from Athens to Marathon. If each bunch contained 15 grapes,

a) how many bunches did he almost pick ? Round of your answer to the nearest ten.

b) how many grapes did he eat ? Round of your answer to the nearest whole number.

Running Like A Legend

Circle the letters L - E - G inside these words.

legless legend legitimate legal legacy legibility legible legion legislation legislator length lengthways lengthen legalised bow - legged

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Answers :

1. 26 / 2 = 13 hours

2. 125 x 150 = 18, 750 sq cm

3. 26 x m in 1 km x cm in 1 m / steps = 26 x 1000 x 100 / 75= 36, 666.666

4. 500 - 75 = 425

5. 3 (500 / 50 = 10) = 30 gold coins

6. 26 / 5 = 5.2 km = 5200 m

7. 26 / 3 = 8.6 = 9

8. 2 (300 / 20 = 15) = 30 km therefore, yes, in fact, he could have run another 4 km

9. 26 / 4 = 6.5

10. a) 26 / 3 = 8.6 r = 10 bunches b) 8.6 x 15 129.9 = 130

Jack Beanstalk one day planted a date. He didn’t know if it would grow or not, but he thought that a new date tree would be great. He had seen in the orchard a tree that he liked very much - and one or two of the fruits off the branches he ate (so he quickly went home and brought back a plate !). He gathered the dates up in handfuls and piled them high in a bag. Then he took them back to the beanstalk to count them … and shared one or two with a stag. Mmmm. Just right - not too hard and not at all unripe.

What’s the Date ?

Write ten sentences to show the different uses of the word “date”.

Famous Dates In General History

What happened on these famous dates ? Match the date to the famous event in world history.

72 BC      14, 000 BC     5,000 BC      224 BC 

675 BC    604 BC            410 BC           490 BC

433 AD    54 BC               444 AD          30 BC     

_______________________________________________________________________________ Cavemen painted on the walls of a cave in Lascaux

The first dingho arrived in Australia

The first (Great) pyramid is built in Egypt

Birth of the famous Chinese philosopher, Lao - Tse

Battle of Marathon when a runner ran from Athens to inform of the invaders

Collossus of Rhodes is destroyed by earthquake

The slave army of Spartacus is defeated by Roman legions

Caesar invades Britain Roman Gladiator

Anthony commits suicide after hearing that Cleopatra has killed herself, though she lived

The first pair of trousers is invented by the Romans

Birth of Atilla the Hun, who later ransacked Rome

The wheelbarrow is invented to carry bricks to the Great Wall

American War of Independence

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History Clues For Inspector Spectre

From the clues give in the dates above, can you guess …

1. Which civilisation invented trousers ?

2. Which famous civilisation invented a 26 kilometre race between two of it’s cities ?

3. Which famous civilisation invented the wheelbarrow ?

4. Which group of barbarians were responsible for the defeat of Caesar and the destruction of the Roman empire ?

5. What item of clothing was replaced by trousers for the Ancient Romans ? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Famous Dates In English and Maths History

What happened on these famous dates ? Match the date to the famous event in world history.

1837 AD         45 BC          975 BC       

1000 AD        1585 AD     500 BC   

1624 AD         105 AD       863 AD

1784 AD         1946 AD     30 BC

The Julian Calendar is invented with 365 1/4 days

The sundial is first used in China

The abacus is invented by the Chinese

Paper is invented by Tsai Lun

The first Cyrillic alphabet is created

The first mathematical sum is created by the Arabs

The number zero is used for the first time in Sridhara

The first decimal number is created by Steven Lee

The first logrithmn is used by John Napier

Benjamin Franklin devises the first bi - focal spectacles

Samuel Morse sends the first telegraph

The first electronic computer is invented by J.P. Eckert

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English and Maths Clues For Inspector Spectre

From the clues give in the dates above, can you guess …

1. In which country was the first computer used ?

2. Which famous useful reading gadget was invented by an American President ?

3. After which Roman Emperor is the calendar we now use named ?

4. Why might China have been a good place to invent the first sun - dial ?

5. What might Tsai Lun have invented paper for in 105 BC in China ?

Important Dates For Your Calendar

Classroom Activity - Take a look at a diary. Mark inside it all the important dates in the life of your family. For example, your birthday, anniversairies etc. Then find the dates of the following celebratory days :

Christmas Day         

Easter Sunday         

Eid

Rom Kappur              

Waitagni Day (NZ) 

End of British summertime

New Year’s Day

Good Friday

National Day (France)

Queen’s day (ND)

April Fool’s Day

Mother’s Day

Boxing Day

Emperor’s Birthday, Japan

American Independence Day

Trinity Sunday

National Day, Spain

Pentecost

May Day Bank Holiday, UK

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Answers :

14, 000 BC Cavemen painted on the walls of a cave in Lascaux

5, 00 BC The first dingho arrived in Australia

2, 675 BC The first (Great) pyramid is built in Egypt

604 BC Birth of the famous Chinese philosopher, Lao - Tse

490 BC Battle of Marathon when a runner ran from Athens to inform of the invaders

224 BC Collossus of Rhodes is destroyed by earthquake

72 BC The slave army of Spartacus is defeated by Roman legions

54 BC Caesar invades Britain

30 BC Roman Gladiator Anthony commits suicide after hearing that Cleopatra has killed herself, though she lived

410 AD The first pair of trousers is invetnede by the Romans

433 AD Birth of Atilla the Hun, who later ransacked Rome

444 AD The wheelbarrow is invented to carry bricks to the Great Wall

1775 AD American War of Independence

Answers :

1. The Romans

2. The Ancient Greeks

3. The ancient Chinese

4. The Huns

5. Togas

Answers :

1. USA

2. The bi focal spectacle

3. Julius Caesar

4. The Sun as a source of light cast shadows

5. Chinese lanterns

Answers :

45 BC The Julian Calendar is invented with

365 1/4 days 30 BC The sundial is first used in China

500 BC The abacus is invented by the Chinese

105 AD Paper is invented by Tsai Lun

863 AD The first Cyrillic alphabet is created

975 BC The first mathematical sum is created by the Arabs

1000 AD The number zero is used for the first time in Sridhara

1585 AD The first decimal number is created by Steven Lee

1624 AD The first logrithmn is used by John Napier

1784 AD Benjamin Franklin devises the first bi - focal spectacles

1837 AD Samuel Morse sends the first telegraph

1946 AD The first electronic computer is invented by J.P. Eckert

Fredred the well read viking spent days and days learning. The only problem was that the pages of his book, often got a little bit wet, when he leant over the side of his viking warrior ship to take a better look. When it came to paperwork, Fredred the well read viking couldn’t get enough - letters, pamphlets, newspapers and letters - his Viking warrior ship was full of all kinds of stuff. As a Viking, Fredred was dreadful - all because he spent so long studying whatever it was that was needing reading. At breakfast, he scanned the daily sport, whatever needed to be taught, he bought. Every night, before he went to bed, Fredred read … and read … and read. If he didn’t have an up - to - date newspaper, he read yesterday’s instead ! Ethelred, Fredred’s wife, preferred reading cookery books in her life. Knitting patterns were what she liked best - some said she wasn’t that good, so she took a test …

A Jolly Good Read

Write ten sentences including the word “red” and “read”. Do you know the difference ?

Can you help ? Circle the word “red” for Fredred and Ethelred. scored

needing

seeding

leading

bedding

treading

shreading

dreading

wedding

Answers : reading ; heading ; needing ; seeding ; leading ; bedding ; treading ; shreading ; dreading ; wedding © Jacqueline Richards 2007

Knight Goodnight was a good knight of the roundtable who lived in Knighton. Luckily, although a shining cavalier, Knight Goodnight only met a dragon once a year. Whenever, there were brave things to do, he usually saved a damsel or two (though sometimes he dropped his shield in a field). If there was anything that was required bold and heroic, Knight Goodnight got it done slick in a quick tick. Knight Goodnight always got things done, then rode away and was gone by one. His chivalrous deeds, were truly courageous indeed. When it came to anything fearless, in fact - Knight Goodnight was the one to act. Soon, Knight Goodnight became known as the bravest knight in the whole town. One day, Knight Goodnight held a joust - there was sword - fighting and a cannonball olympics - that really did draw a crowd. When all of the spectators roared out loud - Knight Goodnight felt very proud. When he heard the next event was horse - jumping, Knight Goodnight jumped up. It seemed that everyone wanted Knight Goodnight to win - and clapped as he picked up his trophy, though he hurt his shin.

Knight Goodnight At Night

Knight or night ? which is the correct one to use ?

1. The __________s of the round table lived in the Middle Ages.

2. The stars shone bright at __________.

3. I called “Good__________” to everyone at bedtime.

4. The __________ watchman walked around the park.

5. I went dancing at a __________ club.

6. I set the alarm clock __________ly.

7. __________ Good__________ lived in __________ on.

8. I rushed to get home before __________fall.

9. I awoke with a very scary __________mare.

10. __________ Good__________ was very brave.

11. The owl only came out at __________.

12. Twelth __________ is a play by Shakespeare.

Brainy Chain - Mail

Add either “ain” or “ane” where there aint no “ain” - perhaps it has been washed down the drain in the rain … !

constr __ __ __ t

restr __ __ __ t

p __ __ __ t

p __ __ __ ter

d __ __ __ ty

s __ __ __ t

f__ __ __ t

s __ __ __  tly

disd __ __ __

p __ __ __

aeropl __ __ __

p __ __ __ ful

 p __ __ __ less

br __ __ __

prof __ __ __

m __ __ __ t __ __ __

m __ __ __ line

pl __ __ __

ch __ __ __ saw

ch __ __ __ mail

country l __ __ __

window p __ __ __

expl __ __ __ ed

dr __ __ __ pipe

str __ __ __ ed

gr __ __ __

dr __ __ __ pipe

st __ __ __ ed glass window

r __ __ __ drops

r __ __ __ bow

ins __ __ __

m __ __ __ land

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Answers :

1. The Knights of the round table lived in the Middle Ages.

2. The stars shone bright at night.

3. I called “Goodnight” to everyone at bedtime.

4. The Night watchman walked around the park.

5. I went dancing at a night club.

6. I set the alarm clock nightly.

7. Knight Goodnight lived in Knighton.

8. I rushed to get home before nightfall.

9. I awoke with a very scary nightmare.

10. Knight Goodnight was very brave.

11. The owl only came out at night.

12. Twelth Night is a play by Shakespeare.

Answers : constraint ; restraint ; paint ; painter ; dainty ; saint ; faint ; saintly ; disdain ; pain ; aeroplane ; painful ; painless ; brain ; profane ; maintain ; mainline ; plain ; chain saw ; chain mail ; country lane ; window pane ; explained ; drainpipe ; strained ; grain ; drainpipe ; stain glass window ; raindrops ; rainbow ; insane ; mainland