Homework is to be handed in on Thursday morning
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Homework Sheets
Homework needs to be handed in on Thursday
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.
Targeting Mentals
Complete the appropriate listed below in your Targeting Mentals
- Week 2 - Unit 7
- Week 3 - Unit 8
- Week 4 - Unit 9
- Week 5 - Unit 10
- Week 6 - Unit 11
- Week 7 - Unit 12
- Week 8 - Unit 13
- Week 9 - Unit 14
Each week students need to complete three tasks at home. Students who have completed Year 5 level will be placed on an International level.
Reading
It is really important to read at home each day. You should be reading more than 30 minutes per day.
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Times Tables
If you still do not know your timetables you need to choose one or two times table to go over each week night, use a timer set at 1 minute. You are expected to know and quickly recall all your times tables.
Extra Spelling Tasks (optional)
Reward stamps for students who complete one or more of these extra tasks.

Independent Level 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.
- 6 words from the Year 5 list
- 6 words from the demon word lists or hard to spell words
- 6 words from the compound word lists or advanced word lists
- 6 words from books you are reading now
If you find it difficult to find enough words you can add words from the lists below
- I before E
- Homonyms
- Telecommunications
- Literature
- Composers, Composers Part 2
- Flight
- Mathematics
- Space
- European Cities
- Countries of Africa
- Countries of South America
- Countries and Cities of Asia
- Cities of Australia and Asia
- Double Letters [.pdf 15 KB]
- Silent Letters [.pdf 14 KB]
- Spelling Rules [.pdf 16 KB]
- Homophones [.pdf 16 KB]
- Ambiguous Vowels [.pdf 17 KB]
- The Indeterminate Vowel Sound [.pdf 16 KB]
- Borrowings From Other Languages [.pdf 17 KB]
- Elided Syllables [.pdf 13 KB]
- Words ending in -e [.pdf 13 KB]
- Apostrophes [.pdf 15 KB]
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Extra Spelling Tasks (optional)

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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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.


What do i do with the vozME thing? I can not download too.Can you tell me how to do it please!!!
Marica
This is a tricky one, I will have to show you in class.
Dear Mr Rees
Thank you for repliying
Marica:mrgreen
You are welcome
To do the mrgreen emote you need to leave a space then do the colon :
I don’t know my username but I know the password
Just add 5r after your name.
How can you prove that you read a book for 30 minute?
Good question, you don’t. I trust you.
Dear Mr Rees
I can’t find my targeting maths.
Targeting Maths or Targeting Mentals? You will need to have a good look or you will need to purchase a new one.
Dear Mr Rees,
I did my password but it didn’t work what do I do?
Isobel Fuller
We will test it out at school
Dear Mr Rees,
Can you do the extra homework twice?
Isobel Fuller
Sure
Mr.Rees I have a question about our speech assignment: Are we going to have people to try and counter our arguments?
No Miguel, it is just a speech not a debate.
thank you mr rees!
:d :d :d
I can not see the homework.
:cry
Really? It should work. Or perhaps you need Acrobat Reader. I will check this out at school.
Mr. Rees what do you do if you want to get to school’s maths Olympiad team????????????????
You just had to do well at the questions we had last week.
it does notsay the spelling words!
It is the end of the unit, we will discuss this in class on Monday.
DEAR MR REES
I HAVE A PROBLEM THAT I DONT HAVE A PRINTER. I CAN NOT DO THE EXTRA HOMEWORK
THANKS!
SALENA 5R
There are some that don’t need a printer. Also, you don’t have to do extra homework.
for homework this week is it the link above:?:
thanks, corben
Yes
i can’t see where you get the sheet for this week! !!!!!!!!!!!!
i can’t find the homework!!! So how will i bring it in on Thursday????????
It’s just below the Homework sign.
Mr rees I can’t do my homework becuase my computer dos’t show me the page of the homework sheet.
You need to have Adobe Reader.
i had the same problem just try like 10 times then scroll down.
can u read my writing cause my tutor is not happy with it
thanku
When we are draft writing I am not very fussed about how neat your writing is. I prefer you to focus on the actual content of your work. When you publish your work I expect you to write as neat as you can. Just do your best
i tried to add one of the rees bank cards but it said i already used it. But when i looked at the history it said i haven’t used it so im confused
Come see me at recess
Hi Mr Rees
Can I please bring my family tree for writing ideas unit three on Monday because my dad needs to get it printed at officeworks?
Yes you can.
Mr rees do we do homework this week ? i am asking because we have naplan and stuff and my mom makes me do naplan mini test every night . so i don’t have time . really!
thanks
Yes you do.