Room 6 Homework Week 5 Term 3

SPELLING

Spelling words are to be learnt by Friday. Use Spellingcity.com if you have internet access at home. Practice writing them, saying them, putting them into sentences and finding their meaning in the dictionary.

Record your groups spelling words in the first column, then use the other 2 as practice for cover and checking.

READING

Daily reading needs to be recorded into your Reading Logs with comments related to the reading that has been done. This is to be handed in on Monday morning before Manual.

Zone Rugby & Netball

Our Lincoln Zone Rugby & Netball competition is on Tuesday this week, Please make sure you bring a good lunch and plenty of water. Players will need a pair of shorts to play in with their own school track pants worn over the top, you will be given your Rugby jumpers, Netball skirts and School Sports jackets at school before we leave. Thank you to all the wonderful parents who have given up their time to help get us to the tournament.

Cultural Festival

We will be practicing Kapa Haka Wednesday and Thursday afternoons 2-3pm. Girls please make sure you poi are always at school for these practices. The Festival takes place on Friday Week 7 at the Christchurch Town Hall.

Treasures Inquriy

Scavenger Hunt – Grown ups keep lots of interesting stuff from the past such as papers and "artifacts" with clues to your family history.

Give yourself one point for every artifact you collect. Five bonus points if you get Grandma or Grandpa to help you with your hunting

• birth certificate

• baby book

• family Bible

• obituary

• newspaper clipping about a relative

• wedding pictures or guest book

• picture of your mom or dad as a kid

• picture of Grandma or Grandpa as a kid

• school project by your parent or an aunt or uncle

• military uniform or discharge papers

• christening gown or baby outfit

• funeral card

• old postcards

• letters your relatives wrote to each other

• yearbook

• citizenship papers

• scrapbook

• quilt, needlework or clothing a relative made

• an old-fashioned toy

• a special piece of jewelry

Scoring

15-20: Super Detective

8-15: Hot on the Trail

1-7: Keep Looking!