Continuity of Education-Learning from Home- Stage 2

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Morning English

Spelling

Login to Soundwaves website to check this week’s phoneme – Unit 19.

Choose 20 words to be your spelling list for the week. You can choose from the list words, the extension words or you can brainstorm some of your own words that have the sound for the week.

Year 3 password: fizz131 Year 4 password: zero740

Digging in the dictionary: use a dictionary to find the definition of 5 of your spelling words.

Rhyme – find rhyming

words for 5 of your

spelling words.

Online extra:

https://www.fireflyeducati

on.com.au/soundwaves/

English

Spelling

Create your own word search using all your spelling words.

Online extra:

https://www.fireflyeducatio

n.com.au/soundwaves/

Reading and Responding

Read another chapter of your book or a picture book. Write a prediction about what might happen next. Can you make any connections within the story (self, text, world)?

What was your favourite

part of the text? Why?

Write your reasons in full

sentences

Writing

Journal writing – write and draw how you’re feeling today. What are your plans for the rest of the day? What have you done

English

Spelling

Classify your spelling words as nouns, verbs, adjectives or adverbs.

Put your spelling words into

alphabetical order.

Online extra:

https://www.fireflyeducation.

com.au/soundwaves/

Reading and Responding

Read a story book from

home and discuss the main

characters. Draw a picture

and label your character

using adjectives. Write a

short paragraph describing

your character.

Writing

Write a letter to a character from a text you are reading. Let them know what you like about their character and what you would like their character to do next in the text.

English

Spelling

Spelling: Code Breaker. Use the code guide to make a code for 10 of your spelling words. Ask someone to crack the code.

Online extra:

https://www.fireflyeducation

.com.au/soundwaves/

Reading and Responding

Read or listen to ‘Francesca Frog’ from The School Magazine. There is a link below or you can read the print copy attached to this document.

Francesca Frog - The School Magazine - The School Magazine

After reading the poem complete the questions on Francesca’s appearance.

Writing

Description of Francesca -

English

Spelling

Handwriting Hero – write all of your spelling words in your very best handwriting. Write the number of syllables next to each of your spelling words.

Online extra:

https://www.fireflyeducation

.com.au/soundwaves/

Reading and Responding

Read or listen to ‘Darcy does things differently’ from The School Magazine. There is a link below or you can read the print copy attached to this document.

Darcy Does Things Differently - The School Magazine - The School Magazine

Identify and record examples of alliteration used in the text. For example: Darcy Dawson Donnelly, distinguished dog, difficult dog, rough

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Reading and

Responding

Read one chapter of a book or a picture book you have at home. Alternatively use this link to access texts online. https://theschoolmagazine.com.au/explore

How are the characters and plot creating an interesting narrative?

How have the main character/s changed? What/who is responsible for this?

What do you think will happen next?

Writing

Write a description on

what you can see out

your door or window at

home. Make sure you

include adjectives and

adverbs to create a

detailed description.

lately that you really enjoyed? What are you looking forward to in the future and why?

use the activity, ‘Francesca’s appearance’ as a prompt to write a paragraph describing Francesca’s appearance.

Use your knowledge of frogs, your understanding of Francesca’s appearance and descriptive language.

rubber.

Why do authors use alliteration?

Writing

Write a diary entry, ‘A Day in the Life of Darcy’ from the perspective of Darcy, the main character from ‘Darcy Does Things Differently’.

Think about the feelings and actions that the character has about his new home and write about his first day with his new owner.

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Middle Mathematics

Complete 2 Mathletics tasks set for you.

Mathematics

Complete 2 Mathletics tasks set for you.

Mathematics

Complete 2 Mathletics tasks set for you.

Mathematics

Complete 2 Mathletics tasks set for you.

Mathematics

Complete 2 Mathletics tasks set for you.

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Number work: Our number for today is 1234. Draw and write everything you know about 1234 (you can use any operation you like – if this is the answer, what could the question be?). To make it easier use 23 or 234 and to make it harder use 10 234. Write a word problem that includes your number.

Choose two items around your home. Using the hefting method (holding items in either hand) compare the mass and write down your results. Repeat this at least 5 times with more items. Order the items from lightest to heaviest.

TEN game: Roll N Add or Subtract

Roll 3 dice to make a 2-digit and a 1-digit number. Use a mental strategy to add. (Increase the number to a 3 or 4 digit to challenge yourself.) If you do not have dice, you can use

Play a board game (eg. snakes and ladders) with a family member.

What is in your bedroom cupboard at home? Group/classify objects into categories, for example, clothing (winter/summer), toys, etc. How many objects in each group or category? Tally the information in a table and create a graph to represent what is in the cupboard. Order the items from smallest to largest in size.

TEN game: Using playing cards, flip one or two cards and double your number. To make this more challenging you can triple your number.

PDHPE

Think about all the things that make the people in your family special/unique. Create some ‘Who Am I’ clues for each person in your house or family.

Number work: Our number for today is 2564. Draw and write everything you know about 2564 (you can use any operation). To make it easier use 64 or 564 and to make it harder use 12 564. Write a word problem that includes your number.

Create a board game that teaches the players about 2D shapes (square, rectangle, parallelogram, rhombus, kite, hexagon etc.) and their properties.

Play your game with a family member and ask them for feedback.

TEN game: Using playing cards flip two cards then roll a dice and subtract the number rolled. To make this harder, flip three or four cards and roll the dice, doubling the number you are subtracting.

History

Read or listen to local dreamtime stories. You can use the link below to access some or there is a printed copy attached to this

TEN game: Red or Black.

Choose a starting number eg. 500. Flip over two playing cards to make a two-digit number. If the first of the two cards you draw is a black card you add the two-digit number to your total. If the first card is red you subtract the two-digit number from your total. Continue for 10 rounds – what is your final total?

To make this easier change the starting number to 50 or 100 and flip over one card at a time. To make it harder start from 1000 or 10 000 and flip over three cards at a time.

Perimeter task – use a ruler or a tape measure and calculate the perimeter of items around the house. Record the perimeter of 10 items in your house. Order them from the smallest perimeter to the largest perimeter.

Science

Number work: Our number for today is 3961. Draw and write everything you know about 3961 (you can use any operation). To make it easier change the number to 54 or 381 and harder to 23 529. Write a word problem that includes your number.

TEN game: Red or Black. See Thursday timetable for explanation.

Area task – Choose some small books or other rectangular items from around your home (7-10). Estimate the order of the items you have chosen from the smallest area to the largest area. Record this.

Calculate the area of each item by multiplying the length by the width.

Now place them in order based on the actual area from the smallest to the largest area.

How close were you? Were there any surprising

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playing cards instead. Repeat this 10 times.

PDHPE

Set up an obstacle course in your backyard or living room and see who can complete it the fastest. If you are by yourself time yourself and try to improve your time.

document.

www.dreamtime.net.au/main.htm

Explain a dreamtime story in pictures. Create a storyboard or a sequence of pictures. Dreamtime stories tell us a lot about the first people who lived here. They tell us about Indigenous Australian beliefs, practices and way of life.

Draw a series of boxes on some paper and write a short description underneath each box like the example shown.

Observe and identify living and non-living things in your backyard or another outdoor area with your family. If you cannot access an outdoor environment, you can explore your home. Record your observations and justify why you think it is a living or non-living thing. You could take photographs or make drawings of your observations/list.

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Afternoon Creative Arts - Dance

Find some online dance videos and follow them together as a family. Alternatively, you could put some music on and create your own set of

Science and technology

All about my brain

What do you know about your brain? What would you like to find out? Record the things you

History

Continue creating your picture story from the middle session.

Creative Arts – Visual Art

Collect some different types of leaves from your backyard or local environment. Use these leaves to create a piece of art. You could create

PE

Create a circuit of different physical activities to complete. Activities could include skipping, sprints between two points, bouncing a ball on the

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dance moves to a piece of music.

already know, then write 5 questions about your brain. Research to find answers to your questions.

You could also try exercising your brain with a puzzle at home or by completing some of the puzzles provided.

rubbings of them by placing them under a piece of paper and shading over the top of each leaf. You could also stick them on some paper and create a collage or paint some designs on them.

ground or against a wall a certain number of times, throwing something into a container or basket, push-ups etc. Include 5 activities in your circuit and decide the order you will complete them in. Complete your circuit at least three times.

Useful Links

Soundwaves Online

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on.com.au/soundwaves/

Mathletics

https://www.mathletics.com/au/

Scholastic

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html?caching

Leaf art examples

Useful Links- Mathematics

https://nrich.maths.org/14536

https://www.mathletics.com/au/

Useful Links- Literacy & Art

https://www.fireflyeducation.com.au/soundwaves/

https://www.artforkidshub.co

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http://www.mathsphere.co.uk/

https://www.studyladder.com.au/teacher

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https://www.storylineonline.net/

https://www.storylineonline.net/

https://www.justbooksreadaloud.com/

https://www.getepic.com/

Spelling words – unit 19

Year 3 list words Year 3 extension words

Year 4 list words Year 4 extension words

• cold

• sold

• over

• low

• slow

• grow

• nose

• bone

• closing

• rode

• road

• load

• float

• throw

• own

• toe

• only

• broke

• hole

• window

• clothes

• tomato

• October

• although

• overboard

• almost

• approach

• cooperate

• donation

• fellow

• loneliness

• moment

• mosquito

• motivated

• narrow

• noticeable

• obeyed

• ocean

• overdue

• photograph

• suppose

• telephone

• toaster

• tomorrow

• volcano

• goes

• only

• both

• close

• broke

• low

• own

• slow

• flow

• coat

• loaf

• pony

• toe

• clothes

• float

• drove

• alone

• awoke

• follow

• shown

• frozen

• moment

• though

• although

• volcano

• approachable

• avocado

• avocados

• bouquet

• chauffeur

• coincide

• compose

• cooperate

• coordinate

• disown

• dominoes

• donation

• mauve

• mosquito

• motivated

• obedient

• plateau

• potatoes

• protein

• shoulder

Spelling Word Search

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Puzzles

What is the value of each symbol above?

Try making your own version now.

Try this tricky one! How fast can you say it? It’s not as easy as you think!

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Francesca the Frog

Francesca Frog stands metres tall

On flippers flat and wide.

With bulging eyes, the size of pies,

That roll from side to side.

The forest shakes, the cold earth quakes,

Whenever she’s about.

And when she hops into the pond,

The water all hops out.

Her tongue can stun two hundred flies,

She’s really like no other.

And yes, you’re right,

She’s quite a sight.

But you should see her mother.

Written by Maura Finn , illustrated by Christopher Nielsen.

Francesca’s appearance

After reading the poem Francesca the Frog, answer the following questions:

What does Francesca look like?

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What do we know about her appearance and how does the author give us that

information?

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How tall is she? How do you know?

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What do her feet look like? Draw them.

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How does the author want us to feel about Francesca?

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Description of Francesca

You will use ‘Francesca’s appearance’ as a prompt to write a paragraph describing Francesca’s appearance.

Use any knowledge you have of frogs, and your understanding of Francesca’s appearance.

Remember to include adjectives and you may like to include similes.

Adjectives describe a noun (beautiful, radiant, large)

Similes compare one thing to another (as brave as a lion)

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Reflection

Why do authors use adjectives?

What does it provide the reader?

Discuss with an adult.

Darcy Does Things Differently

story by Lara Cain Gray , illustrated by Anna Bron

DARCY Dawson Donnelly was a very distinguished dog who suddenly found himself solo

in his senior years.

One blustery morning, quite out of the blue, he was bundled up in blankets and delivered

through a door. In a stuffy room that smelled like his food bowl on a hot summer’s day, he

sat and wondered what on earth was going on.

Darcy was not a difficult dog. All he needed to live a happy life was:

1. Something nice to eat.

2. Somewhere soft to sleep.

3. Someone to sit with when his legs let him down, which happened with frustrating

frequency as the years passed.

But suddenly everything had changed. Darcy snapped at a woman with rough hands as

she tipped him into a cage and closed the door with a CLINK!

Soon a tall man with knobbly knees placed a bowl at Darcy’s feet. It wasn’t his favourite,

roast beef with gravy. Darcy wasn’t happy.

‘Get some sleep, mate,’ said the man, placing a rough rubber mat into the cage. It instantly

made Darcy’s tummy itch. He missed his usual cosy rug. He absolutely wasn’t happy.

As he snoozed, Darcy dreamed about his someone. He missed roast beef with gravy.

He missed his comfy basket. But it was the someone he missed the most. His someone

had handed him over to someone else. It had been a curious and confusing kind of day.

The next morning, a woman in a white coat lifted Darcy off his mat. She poked him. She

prodded him. She plonked him into a pen, where several other pooches begged for

attention. Up on their back feet, eager and alert, the pooches watched the comings and

goings.

Well, Darcy did things differently. He was not eager. He did not beg. He found a quiet

corner and sat. Soon, a parade of people approached the pen, assessing each animal.

‘Look at this one! He has pretty brown patches!’

‘Oh, I prefer this one! She’s all white and fluffy!’

Darcy did not have pretty brown patches; nor was he white and fluffy. None of the visitors

seemed to notice him at all, which suited Darcy just fine.

A poodle named Petal posed prettily as a family came near. A small boy, with an even

smaller voice, watched Petal prance. ‘Hooray! This dog’s for me.’

Darcy did things differently. He didn’t prance and he wouldn’t pose. His legs wobbled

when he stood for too long.

Petal was gently lifted out of the pen. It seemed she had a someone now.

Billy the bulldog wasn’t left for long either. Billy had a noble stance with a proud and

purposeful bark. A decisive young lady, with security in mind, took note. ‘Hooray! This

dog’s for me.’

Darcy did things differently. His bark was quiet. In fact, when he was particularly perturbed,

he sneezed! Billy’s barking got on Darcy’s nerves. Good riddance! But Billy had a

someone now too.

Day after day, Darcy watched the people parade. Each prancing, posing, purposeful

pooch clambered out of the cage into the arms of a new someone.

Then Darcy met Dawn.

Dawn walked with a limp and came to visit at a quiet time of day. She wasn’t interested in

prancing pooches. She didn’t care for eagerness and energy.

‘I’d like a different kind of dog,’ she declared.

So, Darcy still does things differently, but Dawn thinks that’s just fine. She gives him plenty

of tasty treats, sometimes even roast beef with gravy. He has a soft, cosy rug. Dawn

knitted it herself, just for him. At the end of each day, Darcy sits at Dawn’s feet and gives

his tired legs a rest.

Darcy and Dawn have decided that differently is the nicest way for things to

be done.

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Alliteration

Read or listen to ‘Darcy Does Things Differently’ from The School Magazine.

You will identify examples of alliteration used in the text. For example: Darcy Dawson

Donnelly, distinguished dog, difficult dog, rough rubber

Alliteration used in Darcy Does Things Differently:

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Why do authors use alliteration? What is the purpose?

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