Term 3 Week 8

Maths Mentals
Please complete Unit 22 of your Maths Mentals.

Times Tables
Choose one or two times table to practice each week night, use a timer set at 1 minute.  By the end of the year you are expected to know and quickly recall all your times tables.

Mathletics
Each week students need to complete three tasks at home. If this is not possible students will have some time in class to complete this work. Students who are completing levels higher than Year 4 will not be set tasks and may choose which ones they would like to try.

Reading
It is really important to read at home each day. You should be reading more than 30 minutes per day.

Spelling Tasks

Students on Level 4 are required to do 4 of the tasks each week to help improve their spelling. Students on other levels can choose to do these tasks if they wish.

Spelling
Fold or rule your homework book page into 2 or 4 columns and write Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the top of each column. Write out all the words you don’t  know how to spell each night and learn them as best you can. On Monday night do a pretest so that you don’t need to practice words you already know.

Remember
Look at the word
Cover it with your hand or some paper
Say the word out loud
Write it down
Check the spelling after you have written it down.

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Independent List

For those students who have shown they are great spellers and require a more independent method that will help them develop their skills further.

Choose words you do not know or have difficulty spelling.

If you find it difficult to find enough words you can add words from the lists below

During the spelling test on Friday students on the Independent List will form groups of two and peer test each other.

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Spelling Tasks

Students on Level 4 are required to do 4 of the tasks each week to help improve their spelling. Students on other levels can choose to do these tasks if they wish.

Spelling City: SpellingCity is a website that helps students learn their weekly spelling words while having fun at the same time. To get started, click on the appropriate list and then try the Teach, Test, or Game link. Use this link to put in the words your self.


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Find-a-word: Create a find-a-word using your spelling words. Click here and print out the template or collect one from class.

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.Sentences: Write a GREAT sentence for 3 or more of your spelling words.

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Alphabetical Order: Write all your spelling words in alphabetical order.

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Narrative: Write a short story that uses most of your spelling words.

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Dictionary: Use a dictionary and write a definition for 3 of your words.

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Spiral Words: Create a spiral word chart that starts with one of your spelling words. You can then use any word to continue the spiral, though it would be nice to see more words from the spelling list. You must use the last 2 letters of the previous word to create the new word.  Click here and print out the template or collect one from class.

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Comic Strip: Use the template and create a comic strip that uses at least 3 of your spelling words. Click here and print out the template or collect one from class. OR  Use Create Your Own Marvel Comic Online

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Fancy Letters: Use old magazines, catalogs, or newspapers to cut out letters and glue them down to spell a few of your spelling words.

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Stairsteps: Write words as if they are stairs, adding one letter each time.

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VozMe: Type your extension words into the box on this page -> hit Create mp3 -> listen and then download the mp3. Even MORE fun if you type in silly sentences with your words! Send them to my email when complete (parents help may be needed).

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Wordle: Create a wordle of all your extension words. Print it out and then stick it in to your homework

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GeoGreeting: Use this website to create 6 of your spelling words. These words are made out of buildings from around the world! Either email them to me or you can print them out and stick them in your book.


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Word Scramble: Use this web site to scramble and solve 10 words from your spelling list.

Homework is to be handed in on Friday morning