Homework


Room 17
HOMEWORK SHEET    Number 9
Due:   Friday 15th August 2014

READING   Read for 20 minutes on at least 5 nights.
      Record your reading in your Reading Diary at the back of your Homework Book.
SPELLING  
Write all of the new Word Wall words in your Homework Book. Learn them for your Spelling test.
Commonly confused words-            
Write a sentence for each of the commonly confused words showing the correctly meaning.
its/it’s          shear/sheer          your/you’re
SPEECH Competition: By now you should have written your speech. It is time to get your speech onto cue cards (I have cardboard at school you can use) and practice saying it to your family and in the mirror! We will have our in class competition in Week 5 and 6. The Syndicate completion will take place in Week 7. Two Year 7 and two Year 8 students will be selected from our class to go forward.
Year 7 topic- “ We can be proud of New Zealand” (2 and half min)
Year 8 topic- “ Competition is a good thing” (3 minutes)

INQUIRY: Glasgow Commonwealth Games
What amazing Games it has been! As I write we are sitting 5th on the medal tally and Valerie has just won her GOLD.
Who has inspired you these Commonwealth Games?
Choose one Sportsman or Woman who has impressed you in Glasgow. Research their country, sport, success, training, family life and any other information to share with us back in class. This doesn’t need to be a big project but I would be interested to find out who has inspired you and why.
      
Scotland and Glasgow Facts (True or False)
1.     Scotland is located at the northern end of Great Britain.
2.    The largest city in Scotland is Glasgow.
3.    The rose is the national symbol of Scotland.
4.    Scotland has many traditions including bagpipes, kilts, and highland dancing.
5.    The capital of Scotland is Glasgow.
6.    Glasgow is located on the River Clyde.
7.    The distance from Glasgow to Edinburgh is greater than the distance from Glasgow to London.
8.    Glasgow has hosted the Commonwealth Games three times.
9.    Glasgow grew from a small town on the Clyde River to become one of the largest seaports in Great Britain.
10.  Someone from Glasgow is known as a ‘Glaswegian’.

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Room 17
HOMEWORK SHEET    Number 8
Due:   Thursday 31st July 2014
READING   Read for 20 minutes on at least three nights.
      Record your reading in your Reading Diary at the back of your Homework Book.
SPELLING  
Write all of the new Word Wall words in your Homework Book. Learn them for your Spelling test.
Commonly confused words-             emigrant/immigrant        die/dye
Write a sentence for each of the commonly confused words showing the correctly meaning.

SPEECH Competition: Please start to work on your speech. We will be starting our class completion in Week 3 this term. The Syndicate completion will take place in Week 7. Two Year 7 and two Year 8 students will be selected from our class to go forward.
Year 7 topic- “ We can be proud of New Zealand” (2 and half min)
Year 8 topic- “ Competition is a good thing” (3 minutes)

INQUIRY: Glasgow Commonweath Games
Research Questions:
1.     The first games were held in 1930. Where were they and what were they called?
2.     Why have the Commonwealth Games been known as ‘The Friendly Games’?
3.     How many times has Scotland hosted the games?
4.     What are the ten ‘core sports of the Commonwealth Games?
5.     What are the seven ‘selected sports’ in Glasgow?
6.     What country has won the most medals at Commonwealth Games?
7.     What country has been in the top two countries of the final medal count for all Commonwealth Games except in 1994 when they finished 3rd?
8.     List all the Commonwealth Games mascots
1978- Keyano (grizzly bear)
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010

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From Term 3 all Room 17 homework tasks will be listed on this page of our class blog. You can hand in homework in your books our email it to me. Hopefully this will serve as a great link between home and school and no more excuses of 'I forgot my homework'!!

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