The run away runner bean ran so fast, in a race he never once came last..
As the run away runner bean went jogging past,
All that was seen was a 100 miles an hour green splash.
The run away runner bean ran over the hill …
The last I heard, he was running still.
The run away runner bean didn’t stop …
No wonder it was known as the most light – footed veg in the crop.
He ran so fast that his shorts started to drop !
The run away runner bean sweat rather a lot …
Very soon, he was soon overcooked …
And every one of his buttons had become unhooked !
He longed for a quiet, cool life in a freezer,
Which he considered would be considerably easier !
Write a mathematical equation to show your working out to the following maths problems. (Give your answers to two decimal places).
1. If he ran at a speed of 2.5 km/hour, how long did it take the run – away runner bean to complete a 26 km marathon ?
2. One tin contained 27 runner beans … so how many runner beans were contained in 15 tins ?
3. Work out what one quarter of a runner bean would measure, if it was originally 12 cm long.
4. One bush grew 39 runner beans, so how many would be left if 0.3 of them fell off the bush ?
5. The runner bean bush grew at a rate of 2 cm per week -if it was originally 45 cm high, how high did it become after 3 months ?
6. The farmer pruned the runner bean tree by 10% – how high did that make the tree ? Round off your answer to the nearest whole number in cm.
7. In the market, if runner beans sold at a price of £0.75 per kilo, how much would 5 kilograms cost ?
8. The supermarket was selling frozen runner beans at a discount price … 20% off the usual £1.99 per packet. How much is that ?
9. I made a beanfeast with 600 beans (broad : green : runner beans), in a ratio of 1 : 3 : 5. How many of each were there ?
10. I shared these beans between 6 dinner guests – how many did each receive as a portion ?
Play Fly – Away Today !
Explain away these words in a sentence … Straight away, put the “away” back into these words where it has run away. Fire Away !
fire __ __ __ __
straight __ __ __ __
back __ __ __ __
going __ __ __ __ for a week
blown __ __ __ __
boil __ __ __ __
carry __ __ __ __
clear __ __ __ __ the pots
keep __ __ __ __ ! danger !
laugh __ __ __ __
make __ __ __ __
put __ __ __ __ the socks
come __ __ __ __
right __ __ __ __
run __ __ __ __
sign __ __ __ __
salt __ __ __ __
take __ __ __ __
tear__ __ __ __
trail __ __ __ __
turn __ __ __ __
walk __ __ __ __
while __ __ __ __ the hours
__ __ __ __ day
take – __ __ __ __
once in __ __ __ __
Jack and the Beanstalk “Been” or “Bean” ? Game
1. It has ________ ages since we last saw you.
2. I grew a ________ caper.
3. He was so tall – a real
________pole.
4. Jack climbed a ________stalk.
5. The cake should be cooked, the oven has ________ on since 3 o’ clock.
6. I added ________sprouts to the recipe.
7. These green ________ s are over – cooked.
8. The Sun hasn’t ________ shining at all today.
9. I like the taste of broad ________s best.
10. There has ________ so much snow outside, I think there’s enough for a snowman.
11. It was a cheap shirt reduced in the sale because it had ________ torn.
12. He’s a lively chap – full of
________ s !
Answers :
1. 26 / 2.5 = 10.4 hours
2. 27 x 15 = 405
3. 12 / 4 = 3 cm
4. 39 – (39 / 3 = 13) = 26
5. 45 + (2 x 4 x 3 = 24) = 69 cm
6. 69 – (69 / 100 x 10 = 6.9) = 62.1 cm = 62 cm
7. 0.75 x 5 = £3.75
8. 1.99 – (1.99 / 100 x 20 = 0.398) = £1.59
9. 600 / 8 = 75 therefore, 75 : 225 : 375
10. 600 / 6 = 100
Jack and the Beanstalk Answers :
1. It has been ages since we last saw you.
2. I grew a bean caper.
3. He was so tall – a real beanpole.
4. Jack climbed a beanstalk.
5. The cake should be cooked, the oven has been on since 3 o’ clock.
6. I added beansprouts to the recipe.
7. These green beans are over – cooked.
8. The Sun hasn’t been shining at all today.
9. I like the taste of broad beans.
10. There has been so much snow outside, I think there’s enough for a snowman.
11. It was a cheap shirt reduced in the sale because it had been torn.
12. He’s a lively chap – full of beans !
© Jacqueline Richards 2007
