Early Finishers for Guided Reading
This is what we expect from you during Guided Reading
- Glue the Reading Contract sheet into your guided reading book
- Each day choose and complete set tasks
- A mobile device is only to be used every second day.
- During silent reading each day your teacher will ask you to show them the work you have completed during guided reading. If the work is of an acceptable level they will date and sign your guided reading contract.
- If you complete work that is of not an acceptable standard you will be asked to redo the task the next day.
- If all the mobile devices are being used do not just wait for one to become available, complete a different task.
- Each group will read with the teacher for 20 minutes twice a week.
- When your group is called to read with the teacher please make sure you pack up all your work and return mobile devices so other students can use them.
- If you have completed all tasks and they have been signed by your teacher, you can repeat any of the tasks that require the use of mobile devices and play the games again.
10. If you are completing a task on a mobile device remember you
can play the game or repeat the comprehension quizzes several
times until you believe you have mastered the skills.
11.Students using the mobile device for anything other than the
set tasks will not be able to use the devices until they can prove
they can be responsible.
Instructions to create a quiz
2. Sign up for free and use the same username and password as you did for Edmodo. You will need to enter your email also.
3. Click "start creating my quizzes"
4. Ignore the pop up (do not put your name o phone number). Just click "skip, I don't want the benefits"
5. Click the first option "Create scored quiz"
5 a. Be sure to put your title as your name and then Antarctica.
6. Click "Multiple Choice" or "Fill in the blank"
7. Write out your questions. Do at least 5.
8. Click "Done" when you are ready. You may need to do this twice.
9. Go to the "Share" option/tab
10. Go to the "Link" tab
11. Copy and paste that link into your Edmodo Antarctica page.
Extra Activities:
1. Read another 2 chapters from Little Brother and write a summary of each chapter. Your summary does not need to be enormous but at least one paragraph.
2. Do this activity. You must do it properly. Please do all of them.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/pmp/interactive_guide/g05/g05home.htm
3 (Reward). Go onto the page below and play at least 7 games.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english/games?page=1
4. (Special Task): Please create 3 activities for the next contract. Please keep in mind that it needs to focus on key areas we are learning. The key areas include:
- Sacraments of anointing the sick and marriage.
- A focus on punctuation and ensuring we have the right tenses.
- Environmentally friendly cars and looking at persuading people to buy it or not.
- Comprehension: which means you may want to find a video and ask questions
- Comparing and contrasting websites or videos
- We are studying communication in Science.
- Be creative and come up with an activity which you think is fun and will be helpful.
You MUST write a paragraph explaining how your activities will help you in a Google doc or email and you MUST send it to us by email or Google doc. Please see Mr Lima, Mrs Darcy or Miss Tanya Nguyen and Mr Billy Francis if you need any help.
Guided Reading Contract Term 4 Weeks 6-7
“Write the DATE on the contract when you finish a Task”
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Environmentally Cars
Go to a
video of your interest about environmentally cars and write :
a) What it is about
b) who produced the video
c) 8 points about what you learnt
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Tier 2 Words
Look at
each of the following words below and write down words that are associated
with each one. Aim for at least 3 words for each one.
1.
Dense
2.
Factor
3.
Apprehensive
4.
Deplete
5.
extract
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Spelling -
Create a comic strip that must have at least 6 frames and you must use
at least 6 or more of your spelling words.
The story must make sense
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Communication
Pretend you have just been given $1 000 000 to
design a new form of communication for the future.
a) Draw your design
b) Label your design
c) Explain how it works
d) Why is it a good design?
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Human
Waste Car
Your
Activity Is To Write Down 10
Interesting Facts About The Link Below I The Poop Powered Hyundai Car
Link:
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Religion
Create
a poster on the 7 sacraments it must include:
Information
on each sacrament as well as Images
You may
use a double page in your Religion
book
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Reading with Teacher
Monday & Tuesday
Green –Miss Mason
Session 1: Blue
Session 2: Red
Wednesday &Thursday
Session 1: Yellow
Session 2: Orange
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Rosetta Stone
Monday- Orange
Tuesday- Yellow
Wednesday – Red
Thursday - Blue
*6G always goes first.
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Guided Reading
Contract Term 4 Weeks 4-5
“Write the DATE on the contract when
you finish a Task”
Car
video
Find
videos to help you for this activity. You may also look for websites to help
you as well.
Write
down at least 10 advantages and at least 10 disadvantages about
environmentally friendly cars.
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Tier 2 Words
Look at
each of the following words below and write down words that are associated
with each one. Aim for at least 3 words for each one.
1.
Frequency
2.
Extend
3.
Irrigate
4.
Priority
5.
Reinforce
6.
Conclusion
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Spelling -
Using your spelling words, write a short story (half a page) and try
to include as many as possible.
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 After Reading
Activity to be done after you read with teacher
Task 1: Write down at least 7 points
that you learnt from your guided writing conference.
Read Little Brother
Read a chapter of Little Brother and then
write a summary of what happened in that chapter.
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Tenses
Rewrite this story into your books.
Write it in past tense. Each word that is changed to past tense, must be
underlined or in red.
Hank is a cowboy. He lives on a farm. He has a
horse named Ginger. Hank loves Ginger. He rides Ginger every day. Sometimes
they walk slowly, and sometimes they run fast. They always have a good time.
Ginger is Hank's horse. She is light brown. Her tail and mane are dark brown. She is three years old. She lives in the stable by the house. Ginger waits for Hank every morning. She enjoys their time together. Often, Hank gives her apples. After long rides, Hank always washes and brushes Ginger. He usually brushes her tail. Then he gives her food and fresh water. Ginger loves Hank. |
Religion
• Two symbols of marriage are the couple sharing their life
together and the community supporting them in their life together. Fold A4
paper into four and illustrate two
ways couples share their life together and two or more symbols that are used
in marriage.
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Reading with Teacher
Monday & Tuesday
Green –Miss Mason
Session 1: Blue
Session 2: Red
Wednesday &Thursday
Session 1: Yellow
Session 2: Orange
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Rosetta Stone
Monday- Orange
Tuesday- Yellow
Wednesday – Red
Thursday - Blue
*6G always goes first.
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Early Finishers Activity Weeks 2-3:
Task 1
Religion:
Find the Reading: James 5:13-15 in the Bible
Now answer these questions in your Guided Reading book
1. According to James what must be done for sick people?
2. Why did the early Christian communities use oil?
3. What does the praying and anointing with oil do for the sick person?
5. Describe what James is asking of his disciples.
6. Match aspects of James'letter with the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.
Task 2: Finish your poster about your famous athlete.
Task 2: Finish your poster about your famous athlete.
Guided Reading Contract Term 4 Weeks 2-3
“Write the DATE on the contract when
you finish a Task”
Car
video
Watch
the video on the link below:
You must
write 7 points into your Guided Reading book.
You
must write one point for each minute of the video. For example for point 1,
you would write down one thing you learnt from the information you watched
between the first second up until one minute. For the second point, the
information you watched from 1 minute and one second until 2 minutes and so
on. It can be in bullet points.
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Tier 2 Words
Look at
each of the following words below and write down words that are associated
with each one. Aim for at least 3 words for each one.
1. Devastating
2. Destruction
3. Havoc
4. State
5. Uprooted
6. Wrench
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Spelling -
Using your spelling words, write 5 of them into a sentence and also
write the meaning of five of them. Make sure by the end of the contract you
have done this for both weeks
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 After
Reading Activity to be done in week 3
(Storm
Hits Sydney)
Read the text and answer the 9 questions in
full sentences in your Guided Reading book
DO NOT
WRITE ON THE SHEET
Tense Writing Activity
Take the worksheet and follow the instructions.
Your title is Tense Writing Activity.
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Comparing Websites
Visit
the following websites:
SKIM
read both sites. Skim reading is when you scroll down and read the titles,
look at the pictures, read the first few paragraphs, read words in bold, read
the first few sentences from each paragraph, see who wrote the text.
Task: (write it in your Guided
Reading book)
1. Draw a table and write down 5
things that are similar and different between each site.
2.Why
is the Nissan website bias (Google this word if you don’t know it).
3.What
is the “conserve energy” site mainly about?
4. What
is the Nissan website mainly about?
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Religion
Rewrite the following Bible passage substituting other words for those
underlined.
DO NOT write on the sheet write the new version
in your book with the substituted words underlined.
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Reading with Teacher
Monday & Tuesday
Green –Miss Mason
Session 1: Blue
Session 2: Red
Wednesday &Thursday
Session 1: Yellow
Session 2: Orange
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Rosetta Stone
Monday- Orange
Tuesday- Yellow
Wednesday – Red
Thursday - Blue
*6G always goes first.
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Guided Reading Contract Term 3 Weeks 9
“Write the DATE on the contract when you finish a Task”
Extra
Activity
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Spelling -
Using your spelling words, write 5 of them into a sentence and also
write the meaning of five of them.
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Living in Antarctica
Answer all questions on the worksheet
Race to the Pole
Answer the questions in your Guided Reading Book
Do not write on the sheet for this
worksheet.
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Religion
Find the Word:
Fruits of the Holy Spirit
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Reading with Teacher
Monday & Tuesday
Green –Miss Mason
Session 1: Blue
Session 2: Red
Wednesday &Thursday
Session 1: Yellow
Session 2: Orange
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Rosetta Stone
Monday- Orange
Tuesday- Yellow
Wednesday – Red
Thursday - Blue
*6G always goes first.
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Guided Reading Contract Term 3 Weeks 7-8
“Write the DATE on the contract when
you finish a Task”
Early Finishers (any order)
1) Go on with Shark Tank
2) Play Google a Day by going to http://www.agoogleaday.com/
Early Finishers (any order)
1) Go on with Shark Tank
2) Play Google a Day by going to http://www.agoogleaday.com/
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Early finishers: watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r72OfRVAehY and explain who Ghandi was in your own words. Next type "Ghandi quotes" into Google images and investigate 10 of them. Write your top 5 into your book. Also, write down how Ghandi promoted peace and non violence. Also, what connections can you make between what Ghandi did and Reconciliation? You may need to do your own research for some of these questions.
Watch the video on this link --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njq9wNpSXQM and then write how women are stereotyped in commercials. Then think of 2-6 other ads, billboards or advertising in magazines where you have seen women advertised in a stereotypical manner. Do you feel this is fair? Is it accurate? Yes? No? Sort of? Explain why in one paragraph and give examples.
Guided Reading Contract Term 3 Weeks 5-6
“Write the DATE on the contract when
you finish a Task”
Comprehension
Complete
the Antarctica’s Food Web
stencil. All questions must be answered in your books.
DO NOT WRITE ON THE WORKSHEET
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Antarctica Cards
Complete 3
Antarctica cards (they are numbered on the back)
Only take 1 card at
a time then return it to the zip lock bag. Write your answer in a sentence.
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Spelling -
Using your spelling words, write 5 of them into a sentence and also
write the meaning of five of them. Make sure by the end of the contract you
have done this for both weeks
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Worksheet
Complete
the Word search.
Make sure
you complete the Bonus
Activity.
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Write on the Blog
Jason Clare Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT2z0OWN-ic
1. What is Jason Clare talking about?
2. How
many signatures did Jason have?
3. What
is a petition?
4. Do
you think Jason Clare has made his point? If so why or if not, why?
5. Jason
Clare uses some statistics. Why does he do so?
6. Who
is Jason Clare arguing against?
7. He
makes a strong point at the end of his speech. Why does he do this?
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After Reading
Activity
Week 5:
Use the book
Ice,Wind,Rock
Tells a lot about Douglas
Mawson.
Write a page about what Douglas Mawson achieved
in his life. Iinclude at least 5 achievements, you may research as well as
use the book) (This should be at least
one page in length)
Week 6:
Complete
the Vocabulary Worksheet using the four words on display.
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Reading with Teacher
Monday & Tuesday
Green –Miss Mason
Session 1: Blue
Session 2: Red
Wednesday &Thursday
Session 1: Yellow
Session 2: Orange
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Rosetta Stone
Monday- Orange
Tuesday- Yellow
Wednesday – Red
Thursday - Blue
*6G always goes first.
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Do you want to have more Ipads and computers?
2. Cast your vote.
Extra for Weeks 3-4
1. Complete Antarctica crossword
2. Look at the poster in the back of the Ice, Wind, Rock book and write a summary of your understanding of the poster.
3. Complete the narrative beginning "Brrr...it's so cold..." (Make sure you edit your work).
* If you finish all of this and are involved in Public Speaking then go on with that, otherwise you may go on with your HSIE task.
Guided Reading Contract Term 3 Weeks 3-4
“Write the DATE on the contract when
you finish a Task”
Comprehension BTN
Antarctica
-. Why do scientists go to
Antarctica?
- What happened in 1959?
- What is the Antarctic Treaty?
- What are the 3 major
conditions/rules of the Antarctic Treaty?
- How much territory does
Australia have of Antarctica?
- Why do scientists collect ice
from Antarctica?
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Antarctica Cards
Complete 3
Antarctica cards (they are numbered on the back)
Only take 1 card at
a time then return it to the zip lock bag. Write your answer in a sentence.
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Spelling -
Using your spelling words, write 5 of them into a sentence and also
write the meaning of five of them. Make sure by the end of the contract you
have done this for both weeks
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Worksheet
1.Complete
the ‘Animals on Antarctica’ worksheet.
2.Then
research and write a paragraph about 3of the animals that you have labelled.
If devices
aren’t available use the books on display to help you.
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Religion
·
Who
is this woman?
·
What has she done
to make you admire, respect and
remember her?
·
How does she
demonstrate courage, strength and trust?
·
How is this woman
similar and different to Mary?
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After Reading
Activity
Write an exposition about the reasons an
automobile is not a good choice of transport on an Antarctica expedition.
You may refer to the book: Ice,Wind,Rock
(This should be at least one page in length)
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Reading with Teacher
Monday & Tuesday
Green –Miss Mason
Session 1: Blue
Session 2: Red
Wednesday &Thursday
Session 1: Yellow
Session 2: Orange
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Rosetta Stone
Monday- Orange
Tuesday- Yellow
Wednesday – Red
Thursday - Blue
*6G always goes first.
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Guided Reading Contract Term 3 Weeks 1-2
“Write the DATE on the contract when
you finish a Task”
Comprehension
Antarctica
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Antarctica Cards
Complete 3
Antarctica cards (they are numbered on the back)
Only take 1 card at
a time then return it to the zip lock bag
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Spelling -
Using your spelling words, write 10 of them into a sentence and also
write the meaning of five of them.
Everyone must do week 8 spelling words.
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Worksheet
Complete
the mapping worksheet using the atlas provided
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Quiz
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*After Reading
Activity
1. Research Douglas Mawson and
write a paragraph about his explorations.
2. Research what Glaciers are and write a paragraph about them.
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Reading with Teacher
Monday & Tuesday
Green –Miss Mason
Session 1: Blue
Session 2: Red
Wednesday &Thursday
Session 1: Yellow
Session 2: Orange
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Rosetta Stone
Monday- Orange
Tuesday- Yellow
Wednesday – Red
Thursday - Blue
*6G always goes first.
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Early Finishers: Go to the website http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4256703.htm
and write down 3 reasons the producers say kids should be able to play with toy
guns and three reasons why they shouldn’t. Then write down what you believe in
a paragraph.
Guided Reading Contract Term 2 Weeks 9-10
Comprehension Shark
Tank
Watch
the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKFJ_AI3PWA
and answer the questions below:
Watch
the following video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIPFrZY--30
Watch
the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QvguJJNilA
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Newspaper Main Idea
Choose
an article from the newspaper, read it and then glue it into your book (you
may need to fold it). Next to it or underneath it, write down the main idea
of the article and whether the heading is appropriate. Explain why you think
it is or why it isn’t.
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Spelling -
Using your spelling words, write 10 of them into a sentence and also
write the meaning of five of them.
Everyone must do week 8 spelling words.
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Paragraphs
Worksheet
Please
complete it and then stick it into your Guided Reading books.
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Apostrophe
Worksheet
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Persuasion
Watch
the following infomercials
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After Reading
Activity
Using the
book you read during Guided Reading with the teacher:
Pages:
______________
a)Find 3
words on the above pages and write their dictionary meanings; b)Write down
the Main idea of the pages; c Write down an inferential question and answer
it.
Green group
you will work with Miss Mason with your sheets found in the Green folder.
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Reading with Teacher
Monday & Tuesday
Green –Miss Mason
Session 1: Blue
Session 2: Red
Thursday & Friday
Session 1: Yellow
Session 2: Orange
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Rosetta Stone
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Guided Reading
Contract Term 2 Weeks 7-8
Contract Term 2 Weeks 7-8
“Write the DATE on the contract when
you finish a Task”
you finish a Task”
Early finishers options:
1. Complete your HSIE presentation and learn it
2. Borrow Mr Lima's little booklet and try to complete the little quizzes (only 4 people can do this)
3. Type "Jack Black Uganda Felix" into Youtube and watch the video and answer the questions
- - Where is Ugunda?
- What do you think about Felix's story?
- How do you think about education after watching this
Comprehension Shark Tank
Go to the following Shark Tank video:
http://tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/shark-tank/extra/season-1/hipsta-fails-to-impress Also check out the Hipsta website: http://www.hipsta.com.au/product/hipsta-bare-water-and-bottle-holder/
Answer
the following questions:
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Inferences Cards
Get 2
cards, read the paragraph and answer the questions in your book.
Main Idea Cards.
Get 2
cards, read the paragraph and answer the questions in your book |
Spelling -
Using your spelling words, write 10 of them into a sentence and also
write the meaning of five of them. |
Grammar
- Get the Tectonic Plates
proofreading sheet, edit it and then glue it into your books. |
Persuasion
Watch
the following infomercials
Early Finishers:
Amazing videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot4tORtTecc Write the answers in your books. Think about this? - Where is Ugunda? - What do you think about Felix's story? - How do you think about education after watching this |
After Reading Activity
Using the
book you read during Guided Reading with the teacher:
Pages:
______________
a)Find 3
words on the above pages and write their dictionary meanings; b)Write down the Main idea of the pages;c Write down an inferential question and answer it.
Green group
you will work with Miss Mason with your sheets found in the Green folder. |
Reading with Teacher
Monday & Tuesday
Green –Miss Mason
Session 1: Blue
Session 2: Red
Thursday & Friday
Session 1: Yellow
Session 2: Orange
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Rosetta Stone
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Guided Reading Contract Term 2 Weeks 5-6 “Write
the DATE on the contract when you finish a Task”
*Comprehension –
Shark Tank – Main Idea
Instructions:
Go to
the video found on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XKXe41X-Pc
and watch the entire clip and answer the questions below. You must write out
the question and then the answers in full sentences.
Questions:
1. What is
the company, Are You Kidding about? How much money did the two boys make?
2. What
message does Daymond John have to help children become successful?
3. What is
the main idea behind the company, Zollipops?
4. How
were the two boys persuasive in their presentation? If you did not think they
were persuasive, explain why.
5. Who was
more persuasive between the two boys or the young girl and why do you think
so? Provide at least three reasons.
6. What
idea do you have which you think could be successful? Why do you think it
could be successful?
Date:____________________________
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Main Idea Task Cards
Main idea Task Cards
If you are in Mr Lima’s writing group, please do 3 cards from Set 2
If you are in Mrs Darcy’s writing group, please do 2 cards from Set
1and one from Set 2
Date: ______________
(Extra Activities) Spelling
Using
your spelling words, write 10 of them into a sentence and also write the
meaning of five of them.
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- Science – Reflection
Do this on paper with your name and hand it up to your class teacher’s
desk.
1.What have you learnt about debating?
2.Do you believe that the moon landing was
faked or real and why?
3.What arguments were persuasive from Mr
Lima and what was persuasive from Mr Crook?
4.Did you change your opinion? If so why? If
you did not, explain why you didn’t.
5.What made the teacher’s persuasive or what
didn’t make them persuasive?
6.What have you learnt from this lesson
overall.
Date: ____________________________
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Proofreading
1.
Get the worksheet and see if
you can find at least 20 mistakes on the Parable of the Sower.
2.
You must write what this
parable is about for it to be completely finished.
-Mark 4:13-20
It will
be marked in two weeks.
Date:
_________________
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Religion
Get the
Venn Diagram sheet and write down what the similarities and differences
between the Catholic Church and the Synagogue. Use the link below to help
you.
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Main Idea Worksheet
Yellow and
Orange complete “GR-5 Comprehension
Red and Blue complete
“GR-5 Comprehension
Green group
you will work with Miss Mason with your sheets found in the Green folder.
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Reading with Teacher
Monday & Tuesday
Green –Miss Mason
Session 1: Blue
Session 2: Red
Thursday & Friday
Session 1: Yellow
Session 2: Orange
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*Rosetta Stone (Ipads
only)
Monday- Orange
Tuesday- Yellow
Thursday – Red
Friday - Blue
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Early
Finishers Activities:
- Get a Bible and look up the following two accounts of the Ascension. 1st is Acts 1: 6-11 and Luke 24: 50-53 You must compare both of them and write the similarities and differences into your GR book.
- Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1hIHGeGC00 and also check out the website http://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/safetyinformation/fire/bushfire/pages/preparebeforetheseason.aspx. Then, in your HSIE book, write down 6-10 points about how to prepare for the bushfire season.
- Go on with HSIE or Science
Please go onto this link and answer the following questions. It is part of a survey.
Guided Reading
Contract Term 2 Weeks 3-4
“Write the DATE on the contract when
you finish a Task”
*Comprehension
Go to Behind The News (BTN) and watch
the following videos:
1. Complete the quiz
for each.
2. Watch the videos
and write down 3 interesting facts about the video.
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*Write on the Blog
Go onto
the school blog (link below) and leave a comment. The comment must be at
least 3 sentences in length with perfect punctuation and sensible. We will be
checking. www.stfelixprimaryschool.wordpress.com
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Spelling -
Using your spelling words, write 10 of them into a sentence and also
write the meaning of five of them.
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Proofreading
- Luke 1:1-4 worksheet.
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Religion
-
Match the word with the definition activity
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Read pages 91 – 93 on your KWL book and then in
your RELIGION BOOK write the bold
words out in red or green pen and then write out their meanings in your
own words.
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Finding Information Worksheet
Yellow and
Orange complete “GR-3 Comprehension
Red and Blue complete
“GR-3 Comprehension
Green group
you will work with Miss Mason with your sheets found in the Green folder.
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Reading with Teacher
Monday & Tuesday
Green –Miss Mason
Session 1: Blue
Session 2: Red
Thursday & Friday
Session 1: Yellow
Session 2: Orange
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*Rosetta Stone (Ipads only)
Monday- Orange
Tuesday- Yellow
Thursday – Red
Friday - Blue
*6G always goes first.
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Early
Finishers Activities:
- Go onto Linoit, enter the username year6stf and the password is ronaldo. Find 8 interesting facts and write them into your book. Write down why you thought it was interesting for each fact.
- Get a "Point of View" card and rewrite it into your books in either third person or first person. For example, if the text is in third person, you would rewrite it in first person. If the text is in third person, you rewrite it in first person. You MUST do TWO texts. One text must be in first person and the other text must be in third person. Your heading will be the number of the card and which person you are writing it in.
- Write an exposition about why you either agree or disagree with the notion that 'Teachers should not be so strict on their students." If a device is available please go to the website http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/persuasion_map/ and write it on there. Be sure to save your work.
Guided Reading
Contract Term 2 Weeks 1-2
“Write the DATE on the contract when
you finish a Task”
Comprehension
Go to Behind The News (BTN) and watch
the following videos:
1. Complete the quiz
for each.
2. Watch the video and write down 3 interesting facts
about the video.
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Inferences Cards
Get 3
cards, read the paragraph and answer the questions in your book.
You are
able to do more of this if you finish all your tasks. You can check with a
friend sitting next to you.
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Spelling -
Using your spelling words, write 10 of them into a sentence and also
write the meaning of five of them.
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Grammar
- The Empty Tomb - Part 1 (John
20: 1—10) Proofreading
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Religion
(do this in guided reading book)
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John 20:
11—18 Comprehension
- Read Angela's story in your KWL books page 59 - 60. Answer the questions below: 1. Summarise what happened. 2. How did the characters feel at the beginning? 3. How did their feelings change? |
Inferring Worksheet
Yellow and
Orange complete “GR-1 Comprehension Book D folder
Red and Blue complete
“GR-1 Comprehension Book
Green group
you will work with Miss Mason with your sheets found in the Green folder.
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Reading with Teacher
Monday & Tuesday
Green –Miss Mason
Session 1: Blue
Session 2: Red
Thursday & Friday
Session 1: Yellow
Session 2: Orange
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Rosetta Stone
Monday- Orange
Tuesday- Yellow
Thursday – Red
Friday - Blue
*6G always goes first.
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First: Do your extra Guided Reading Sheet ("The Pyramids") for Red and Blue. For Yellow and Orange, you must complete "Trapped".
Second: If you finish everything, please go on with your Science research. You may have to do it individually. Look on the blog (Science page) to see what it is.
Comprehension
Go to Behind The News (BTN) and watch
the following videos:
1. Complete the quiz
for each.
2. Watch the two videos
and write down 3 interesting facts about each video.
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Inferences Cards
Get 3 cards,
read the paragraph and answer the questions in your book.
You are
able to do more of this if you finish all your tasks. You can check with a
friend sitting next to you.
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Spelling -
Using your spelling words, write 10 of them into a sentence and also
write the meaning of five of them.
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Grammar
Students
must write a short story about a year 6 child who faces some form of
difficulty at school but with the help of his teacher an unpopular friend is
able to overcome it. After writing this story rewrite it making the following
errors:
-6
tense errors
-6
spelling mistakes
-5
capital words mistakes
-3
mistakes using commas
-2
mistakes using speech marks
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Novel Study
(do this in guided reading book)
Onion Tears:
Write 10 facts about Vietnam. Make sure you include: the location of
the country (look on a map). Traditional dress; food. Weather conditions.
Religious beliefs. Some history of the country (why was there a civil war?)
Pavarna
You have learnt that women are not treated fairly while the Taliban
are ruling over Afghanistan. You need to do the following:
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Design a poster on A4 which
communicates how women are being mistreated in Afghanistan. Your poster will
be smuggled (taken) out of Afghanistan and shown to the major presidents and
prime ministers of the world. Your poster needs to influence them to help
make a change to the problems women face in Afghanistan.
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You may choose to draw or write or
both. You may wish to include some quotes from Parvana and page numbers.
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Inferring Worksheet
Yellow and
Orange complete “GR-9 Comprehension Book D folder
Red and Blue complete
“GR-9 Comprehension Book
Green group
you will work with Miss Mason with your sheets found in the Green folder.
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Reading with Teacher
Monday & Tuesday
Green –Miss Mason
Session 1: Blue
Session 2: Red
Thursday & Friday
Session 1: Yellow
Session 2: Orange
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Complete Test 3
Red and Blue: Devastating
Bushfire Races Across Port Hope
Yellow and Orange: Joan of Arc
Then
Finish off
Complete
any unfinished work
Eg.
Stations of the Cross,
Pop art
Energy
posters
Science
on power sources eg wind. (from last week’s HSIE work)
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Board Games
Game: Pictionary
Monday- Orange
Tuesday- Yellow
Thursday – Red
Friday - Blue
*6G always goes first.
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Guided Reading Contract Term 1
Weeks 7-8
“Write
the DATE on the contract when you finish a Task”
Comprehension
Go
to Behind The News (BTN)
www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3974799.htm
(knights and dames)
(dyslexia)
1. Complete the quiz for each.
2. Watch the two videos and write down 3 interesting
facts about each video.
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Proofreading
Show the
errors in green pen on the sheet. Try to find 30 – 40 errors.
This sheet
needs to be done properly. It needs to be stuck into your book and will be corrected
during English in 2 weeks.
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Spelling -
Using your spelling words, write 10
of them into a sentence and also write the meaning of five of them.
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Grammar
1.Complete all four activities. You
must get 100% correct.
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Novel
Study
(do this in guided reading book)
Onion Tears:
Write a book report about Onion
Tears, use the stencil in the folder to write on.
Pavarna
Find out all you can about the burqa
by going onto Youtube and/or websites.
1.
Write
down six things you find out about the burqa.
2.
Write
down where you found the information.
3.
What
is your opinion on this matter? That is, do you believe women should have to
wear the burqa? Why or why not?
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Remember to watch videos that are not very long
(try to make it under 5 minutes more or less)
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Inferring
Worksheet
Yellow and Orange complete “GR-7 Comprehension
Book E folder in Week 1. Complete “GR-8 Comprehension Book E in Week 2.
Red and Blue complete
“GR-7 Comprehension Book F” Week 1. Complete “GR-8 Comprehension Book F in Week 2.
Green group you will work with Miss Mason with
your sheets found in the Green folder.
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Reading with Teacher
Monday & Tuesday
Green –Miss Mason
Session 1: Blue
Session 2: Red
Thursday & Friday
Session 1: Yellow
Session 2: Orange
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Science
(in Guided Reading book)
Read
the information about conductors and
insulators
Complete
Conductors and Insulators worksheet.
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Board
Games
Game: Pictionary
Monday- Orange
Tuesday- Yellow
Thursday – Red
Friday - Blue
*6G always goes first.
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Guided Reading Contract Term 1 Weeks 4-6
Comprehension
Go to Behind The News (BTN)
Watch the video and read the information about Kids Pain
Complete the quiz
Write 3 sentences in your guided reading book about what you have learnt. |
Handwriting
Circuits
Copy information into your Science book using correct cursive writing. Remember correct pencil grip and posture.
Remember to write the title and date.
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Spelling -
Using your spelling words, write all 15 of them into a sentence and also write the meaning of five of them.
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Grammar
1.Complete the tense tasks-watch the video and play the games
**2. Play Games- Victorious Verbs and Tense Times
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Novel Study
(do this in guided reading book)
Onion Tears:
Research information about Vietnam. Write down 10 facts about Vietnam in full sentences in your Guided Reading books.
Pavarna
Research information about Afghanistan. Please type “Afghanistan for Kids” into Google and look at those websites only. Not Youtube. Write down 10 facts about Afghanistan and also pretend you are Parvana and write down why she feels the Taliban treats women unfairly. This second part only needs to be a paragraph in length, about a quarter of a page.
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Science
1. Complete Electricity All Around worksheet and glue in science book. You may need to research some of your answers.
Glue it in your Science books
2. (refer to the explanation on ‘’Board Games’’)
Glossary Task Set A & Set B- match the correct word to the definition. You may need to research some of the definitions. Only check your answers using the answer sheet once you have matched all the words in your set.
(To be done only after you have finished all other activities,)
Electricity Word Search
(glue in science book)
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Reading with Teacher
Monday & Tuesday
Green –Miss Mason
Session 1: Blue
Session 2: Red
Thursday & Friday
Session 1: Yellow
Session 2: Orange
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Board Games
Game: Scattegories
Monday- Orange
Tuesday- Yellow
Thursday – Red
Friday - Blue
*6G always goes first.
**After and before you play Scattegories, your group must do the Glossary Task on the small tables close to Mr Lima. Do set A then take a picture, set B take a picture and take picture(group).
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1. Word search for Science
2. Mandala
3. Proofreading sheet (in the orange folder)
Guided Reading Contract Term 1 Weeks 2-3
Comprehension
Go to Behind The News (BTN)
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3997737.htm (Quoll Return)
Watch the video and read the information about Quoll Return
Complete the quiz
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Handwriting
Electricity Around Us
Copy information into your Science book using correct cursive writing. Remember correct pencil grip and posture.
Remember to write the title and date.
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Spelling -
must do *
*Match It
*Which Word
*Sentence Unscramble
*Sentence Writing
N.B This task must be completed weekly
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Grammar
1.Complete the comma tasks
2. Play Comma Chaos
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Author Study
Research information about the author from your novel study this term. Write at least 10 facts about the author in full sentences. Write the title of the story and any other books written by the author.
Check the display board for your writing groups.
Complete work in English book.
Onion Tears
Author: Diana Kidd
Pavarna
Author: Deborah Ellis
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Science
Complete in guided reading book
Write a diary entry about:
What would you miss if you had to live without electricity?
Example:
Dear Dairy,
This week has been so hard not having electricity at home. I miss using my hair straightener. My hair is frizzy and I can’t style it the way I like. I always look like ………..
I hope the electricity works next week.
Sammy Brown
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Reading with Teacher
Monday & Tuesday
Green –Miss Mason
Session 1: Blue
Session 2: Red
Thursday & Friday
Session 1: Yellow
Session 2: Orange
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Board Games
Game: Scattegories
Monday- Orange
Tuesday- Yellow
Thursday – Red
Friday - Blue
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