Homework

Homework Term 4
Week 2


Reading: 10 Books 10 Weeks Reading Challenge (thanks to those students who shared your reading with me from last week.  Keep up the fantastic reading!)

Spelling: If you got 100% on your spelling last week you will move onto the next level this
               week.  If you didn't manage to get 100% then we will retest Monday.

Maths: Practice basic facts for add/sub and mult/div.  I will send a list of games you can use             that might help with fast recall rather than counting. Spend your time on the facts      
            you don't know.


Topic:

Fitness: Swimming fitness this week and one session for athletics.  It will depend on the                     weather which of the events we will practice on Tuesday.


Week 1Reading: 10 Book 10 Weeks Reading Challenge
                This term everyone will try to read one chapter book or novel each week.  You will need to
                read each night for at least 20 minutes.

Spelling:Spelling list words are to be copied into your spelling notebooks.  Lists are to be studied for                two weeks.  It is expected that all students will have 100% of their spellings correct.  
               Spelling lists include difficult words you may need how to spell  or may be words that  you
               already know how to spell but would be useful to include in your weekly writing.  You can                  move onto the next spelling list if you score 100% on your quiz.

Maths: All students in Year 5 and 6 are expected to learn their addition and subtraction basic facts to              20. All Students in Year 5 and 6 are expected to learn their multiplication ( and division)                       basic facts up to 10 x 10.
             iXL practice is important to maintain maths skills.  This week,  review fractions to keep                      knowledge and strategies we learned last term.  If you have any questions that you don't                      understand please take a screen shot and send to me and I can help explain the maths.
Topic:  I will include a link to a Google Doc week 2
Fitness:  We are trying to increase our fitness this term.  Even weeks we are swimming.  All students               are expected to swim Monday to Friday.  Do not forget your togs!  Odd weeks we are
              running, skipping, playing team games and practicing for athletics.  Think about how you
             can increase your fitness at home with your family.


HOMEWORK TERM 3

Week 9
Homework Doc Link

Week 8
Homework Doc Link

Week 7
Homework Doc Link

Week 4  MATHS WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maths: 9x tables focus.  Learn this week!
             We are attempting to focus in two areas...basic facts and problem solving. More information                 in class Monday.  I have even found a few prizes in my cupboard.
Reading: Home readers keep up the great work reading every night.
                At Year 5 and 6 we expect students to read or be read to for lt least 15 minutes every night
Library: Did you name the Lion????
Spelling: New words this week.


Week 2

Maths: 4 x and 8 x tables
Reading: Read every night for at least 15 minutes...REMEMBER YOUR READING LOG!
Library: Name the Lion (check out the library blog!)
Spelling: Te Wiki o te Reo Maori   Please make a copy and complete the work.
Topic: Create a water collage poster using magazines, newspapers and circulars.  Think about the different forms of water. (Or if you prefer you can create a digital poster.  Remember to use copyright free images.)
or
Write a list of words describing water. Go to ABCya and create a word cloud of the all the words you wrote down.  Copy into a Google Doc.  In the book I read to the class today the author wrote " clear, crystal blue" and "sparkling and bright".


Homework Week 10 and 11

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Concept Topic: Sustainability
Choose one item per week to complete.
The final week of term we host the school assembly.  Our class will be having a fashion show displaying our works of recycled art.  Students will model their creations.  This may be a t-shirt design task, the recycled structure or the recycled fashion task. These tasks will need to be completed before the end of week 10.
Homework Sheet

Reading:
 Please read every night for at least 15 minutes,

Maths: All students are to learn their times tables at home.  I have included many ideas in the maths google doc for each group.  It is important that all students in years 5 and 6 have fast recall of all times tables up to 10 x 10.



Homework Term 2 Week 7, 8 and 9


Maths: IXL is now up and running.  Passwords will go out to students on Tuesday

Reading: Read every night for at least 15 minutes

Spelling: Same words as last week

Concept Topic: Sustainability
Choose one item per week to complete.( 7 weeks left of term)
The final week of term we host the school assembly.  Our class will be having a fashion show displaying our works of recycled art.  Students will model their creations.  This may be a t-shirt design task, the recycled structure or the recycled fashion task. These tasks will need to be completed before the end of week 10.
Homework Sheet





Homework Term 2 Week 6


Maths: All students have a password to use Sumdog.  It is a fun game-based maths program.
             We will have access to IXL later this week for the next six months.

Reading: Read at least 15 minutes each night.Well done home reading club!  Great reading this week.

Spelling:
List A       List B         List C           List D
grip           done          bloom          timeless
hard          kit              boot             together
lands        none           broom          usable
part          stem            cool              useless
rib            smell           coop             voice
shark        snip            food              wrong
sharp        some          fool               delightful
smart        spell           hoot              fitness
spin          telling        mood              freshen
ball           behind       moon              hopelessly
band         below         noon              hoping
book         clap            room              lightly
cut             enough      scoop             noise
fill            even            soon               passage
gave          kites           spoon             quickly

Concept Topic: Sustainability
Choose one item per week to complete.( 7 weeks left of term)
The final week of term we host the school assembly.  Our class will be having a fashion show displaying our works of recycled art.  Students will model their creations.  This may be a t-shirt design task, the recycled structure or the recycled fashion task. These tasks will need to be completed before the end of week 10.
Homework Sheet


Homework Term 2 Week 5 

Maths: Practise all times tables to 10 x 10.  If you can recall them quickly without hesitating then try the 11x, 12, 13x, 14x and 15 times tables.  Check for patterns to help you remember.
If you have not completed your DLO please complete this week before Friday.  Email Ms Nelson your work soI can have a quick peak. Thanks.  The ones I have commented on so far are very good. Well done Room 2.

Reading: Home Reading Club read every night and don't forget to bring in your reading books and note books back on Friday.
All students need to read every night for at least 15 minutes.

Spelling:
List A       List B      List C       List D               Challenging Words
farm         above        drape        helplessness      aerial
small        snug          escape      largest               column
digs          where        listen        likable               exaggerate
smash       were         scrape       listened              grievance
dark          slip           stay           mistake              intelligent
barn          glove        fork          portable              amateur
stall          best           porch       preserving           committed
arm          shove         sport        preview              exceed
bad           see            torch        quieter                grocery
bar            shelf         thought     remarkable        interfere

Students who had all spellings correct last week will study the next group's list this week,

Concept Topic: Sustainability
Choose one item per week to complete.( 7 weeks left of term)
The final week of term we host the school assembly.  Our class will be having a fashion show displaying our works of recycled art.  Students will model their creations.  This may be a t-shirt design task, the recycled structure or the recycled fashion task. These tasks will need to be completed before the end of week 10.
Homework Sheet



Homework Term 2 Week 3 and 4

Maths: Practise all times tables to 10 x 10.  If you can recall them quickly without hesitating then try the 11x, 12, 13x, 14x and 15 times tables.  Check for patterns to help you remember.

Reading: Home Reading Club read every night and don't forget to bring in your reading books and note books back on Friday.
All students need to read every night for at least 15 minutes.

Writing: Write a sentence or two explaining why Anzac biscuits are a good way to remember soldiers who fought in the war. We will put your ideas on the blog tomorrow.

Spelling:
List A       List B      List C       List D
farm         above        drape        helplessness
small        snug          escape      largest
digs          where        listen        likable
smash       were         scrape       listened
dark          slip           stay           mistake
barn          glove        fork          portable
stall          best           porch       preserving
arm          shove         sport        preview
bad           see            torch        quieter
bar            shelf         thought     remarkable

Topic: Try this for fun!
http://www.electrocity.co.nz/Game/game.aspx?id=Q96J2au0Uku*mtsQikD0Wg

The number you register with when you finish building a city is SN33496


Homework Term 2 Week 2

Maths: Practice multiplication basic Facts

Reading: Reading Logs are due back at school.  Please fill out and maybe you will win a ChromeBook!  Also we are completing book reports for Mrs O'Leary to put up in the library.  Please create a book report.  We will go over the how to's this week.

Spelling: 




Homework Term 1 Week 9

Maths - Last week to practise your basic facts.  Remember to play the games we learned in class.

Reading - Read every night for 15 minutes.  If you are in the Home Reading Club I need your books
                 returned on Thursday.
Spelling - Keep learning the words from last week.

Spelling Challenge Words: accelerate
                                            ceiling
                                            independent
                                            accident
                                            certain
                                            government
                                            encore
                                            gracious
                                            column
                                            exaggerate
                                            intelligent
                                            committed
                                            exceed
                                            grocery
                                            interfere




Homework Term 1 Week 8
Maths - Practice Basic Facts each night.  Try this online game if you are still counting
             some of your basic facts to 10 on your fingers.
             Next memorise all doubles to 20.  11 + 11 ...
             This website is from nzmaths week.  There are some great games to learn
              about basic facts.  There is also a game called Ordering.  If you are in the
             
Blue Group you need to work through Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3.  
              Please do not waste homework time just playing Canyon Splatter or Raining $.        
              http://www.mathsweek.org.nz/



Reading - Read for 15 minutes each night (even during the weekend).  Home Reading
              Club you need to have someone ask you questions about the story you have
              read and have them sign your notebook each night.
Spelling - New words for the remainder of the term.  Only 10% of the class have
               scored 15/15 for their spellings each week.  That means 90% of you need to
               study more so that you don't make silly errors.
 A                    B               C                D
stop           sharp           bright         unhappy
lip              seeing          bananas       view
all              tape             sigh             wander
slip             also             shy              write
list            being            breakfast    answer
spot          barking         ate              author
maths        parting        light             boldness
hall           sniff            meat             curable
come         stall             might           break
hats          above           writes          darkness
dish          best              talks            choice
fall           glove             tight            caught
his            shelf             high             careless
last           shove           anybody        choking
shop         not                didn't           finest



Homework Term 1 Week 7
Maths - Practice Basic Facts each night.  Try this online game if you are still counting
             some of your basic facts to 10 on your fingers.
             http://akidsheart.com/math/mathgames/addtoten.htm
             Remember just a few minutes each night reviewing basic facts will make
             problem solving easier.  It is an expectation in the curriculum that all 
             students have rapid recall of basic facts.

Reading   - Read each night after school for 15 minutes or longer.  If you are in the
             Home Reading Club you read a story, poem or article from the School Journal
             and then have mum and dad ask questions about what you read.  The
             questioning is very important.  Please don't leave that part out of the
             programme.
Spelling - The words may be easy but some students are making silly errors.  You can
             try another group's spelling after you learn your list.  I also need the points
             from February.
A few students have asked for more challenging words...try these!

aboard
cancelled
eighth
absurd

geography
implement
casual
eligible
glacial
inability


Topic - Mrs Cato was in on Monday.  Have a look around the Epic site.  Check out the
            articles and news items.  Search for things you are studying this year or even
            topics you studied last year. 
           We will continue work on the topic inquiry Wednesday this week in class.





Homework Term 1 Week 6

Maths - Practice Basic Facts each night for 5 minutes,  choose one of the games we
             have been playing in class to help remember them.
             Mrs Cato was in to help us use the Google apps for charts and graphing.  So I
             would like you to practise making a pie chart (graph) to show what you do each
             day.  Please check your Gmail for the instructions Monday afternoon.
Spelling - New list this week.  This is also week 2 for March Spelling Points.

  A          B          C          D
dash          are            should        building
hand          starve       over           childless
what          friends      quiet          resource
had            give           wonder       cheapest
mash          gave          need           equal
win             doing         street        glory
did              fill            was            lighting
friends       fell            shove         listening
has             gas            where         people
hit              hard          took           rebuild
many          charm         see            research
ship            dark           weed         cloudless
shot            have          through     uneven
that            live            some          straight
them           many          thought     right

Reading - Read every night for 15 minutes
Topic - Research facts about China.  Present as a poster or a Google Docs.  Think about             the facts Lin mentioned in class.  Check that your information is accurate.
            Mrs 
Cato showed the class how to compare two countries using Google Apps.             This may be a helpful tool to use when researching online..
                   


Homework Term 1 Week
5

Maths - Practice Basic Facts.  We have set a class goal to try and get everyone to
             finish the 60 questions without anyone counting on their fingers!
Spelling - Same list as last week.  Check your group.  If you want you can also study any
                groups list of words.  But you will only be tested on your list on Friday.

Reading - Read every night for 15 minutes.

Topic/RE - I have been on to the dashboard for the class Google Drive account.  I have
                  started to make a few comments about work that has been
                  started/completed.  If you have work that you feel should be completed or
                  revised please go on and have a look.  I am checking and giving feedback.


Homework Term 1 Week 4

Maths - Practice Basic Facts (timed quiz in homework books)         
           - Try the Make 55 card game we learned in class on Monday. Use all the cards                   from A to 10.

Reading - Read every night for a minimum of 15 minutes per night.


Topic - Create a family tree.  Write down the names of your grandparents and when they were born.  Do the same for your parents and the children in your family, including yourself.
Writing - Write down at least 10 nouns that describe your bedroom.  Write a poem      using the same plan we used in class this week.  Monday we just found nouns.  I will update as we move through the steps this week.

Spelling - Last week for the February spelling sheet.  How many points have you earned this month?
Group A - Recco, Annabel, Ryan
Group B - Caitlin, Yeshua, Eva, Alistair, Cody
Group C - Misty, Shavonne, Nikita, Alwin, Katie, Troy, Lauren S, Ria, Daniel, Jerico,                       Lucille, Arshjot, Aania, Nihal
Group D - Libby, Polly, Jasmin, Tharuki, Veronica, Gian, Anova, Lauren E, Malia

Words: Lists will be used for two weeks.  Learn your group's spellings both weeks. Copy the 15 words into your homework book and then complete the month's activities.

 A               B             C               D
am            and          beetle      base
ham          at            better      breakable

hat           flat         book         cover
hop           fog         done          cure
map          going       enough      doubt
mat          grave       friends     doubtful
met          hive         good         fresh
mop          no            green       guide   
pet           sat          home        helpless
so             smash      keep        like
top           tan           listen      match
and           tap          little       matchless
are           ten           look        misfile
at             tent         many       misjudge
dad           wish         meet       mismatch


Homework Term 1 Week 3

Maths – Practice Basic Facts (use the timed quiz from last week)

             Write down a computer game you used to help you practice this week.  It                      might be a dice game, card game, online game or an app. Friday we will share                  what games you are using to help you learn.               
             Remember the game has to be practicing basic facts.

Reading – Read at least 10 minutes per night
Writing – Make a list of things you like and dislike about school.            
               Create your list in a neat t-chart similar to the example
below. 
               I am looking for less obvious ideas. 
              Think about 
your five senses for inspiration.
 .
School
Like
Dislike




               






Research:  Find out about the meaning of your name.
                 Are you named after anyone in your family?  Write a 
short report on the                        facts you find out.  (No more than five sentences.)


Spellings – See the points chart from last week and use your new words for Week 3
List 1                               List 2
forty                               desert

Easter                             Hosanna
Holy Week                       ascension
Last Supper                     almsgiving
Passover                          Pentecost
ashes                               resurrection
palms                               temptation
prayer                              Lenten
lent                                  crucifix
Jesus                               Ash Wednesday
Maori Word of the Week: (Bonus point to find English meaning)

Remember you can always email me questions about homework.  

Homework should be fun.  Give yourself lots of time to get it done.  


Week 1 Term 1

No homework this week.
But if you could remember to bring in your Summer Reading Logs.  You can write in books you have read this week.

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