Kahikatea Homework Term 2

WEEK 3
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Inquiry Topic: A matter of fact! Task 2. Reading Dear Parents,
• Key Idea Thanks for all your support last week both with
Changes occur when materials are mixed, heated and cooled. the cross country and the cake stall. We
There are simple patterns in physical phenomena appreciate the effort you made at short notice.
Lines of Inquiry
• Different materials behave in specific ways in certain conditions Please sign your child’s homework book so you
• Matter changes and interacts know how much homework they have done.
• Energy affects matter

Task 1 Spelling Task 2 Task 3 Task 4

1. Learn your Spelling words for Reading Basic facts
Friday’s spelling test. Read a book of Each night learn 2
2. This week’s spelling is on Spelling City. your choice basic facts that you
Rm 5 for at least 10 got incorrect or didn’t
http://www.spellingcity.com/sallyruss/ -15 minutes do so that your score
Rms 6, 7, 8 & 17 EACH night! improves each week!
http://www.spellingcity.com/kahikatea/
Try some of the games and activities. Tips for Quality Homework
3. EACH night write 3 good sentences in * Make a colourful heading for each
your Homefun notebook. Each sentence section.
should contain one of your spelling words, * Use pencil for writing and coloured
and have a capital letter, full stop as well pencils for headings and illustrations.
as make sense. * Rule off neatly with a ruler after each
Make sure you check your work yourself section.
when you have finished. * Try your hardest with spelling and
neatness.
This week your task is to write
a 5-7 line, simile poem, about
the school cross country last
week.
A simile is when you compare
two things using like or as.
Some possible examples
I ran as fast as……
I felt like….
It was cold like…..