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Spelling Activities Term 4
Term
4 HOMEWORK
SPELLING
ACTIVITIES
- Each week choose a different
activity to help you learn more about your spelling words. Once you’ve completed
it, tick it off. You can’t do it again.
o Find
an antonym for every word you can. E.g. scorch – freeze
o Write
each word into Elkonin Boxes to learn its sound shapes.
o Find
a synonym for every word you can. E.g. scorch - roast
o Write
your words into simple sentences to show you know their meaning.
o Draw
a picture to show each word’s meaning.
o Find
the root word for your word. E.g. elves - elf
o Make
your words plural/singular – be aware spelling might change. E.g. self – selves, mouse - mice
o Write
your words into complex sentences to show you know their meaning.
o Add
any suffixes that can be put onto your word. E.g. –ly, -s, -ing
o Write
your words into question or exclamation sentences to show you know their
meaning.
o Use
the code below to put your words into code.
A=1 B=2 C=3 D=4 E=5 F=6 and so on up
to Z=26
o Make
a short story that uses ALL of your spelling words.
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Tenesha's Ski Trip
Packed our bags, got ready,
we were off to Rainbow Ski Field. YAY! We finally got to the Rainbow Ski Field
car park after a long smelly drive, thanks to the smelly old shuttle that was
driving in front of us.
We were all waiting at the
bottom of the ski field for about an hour, because the shuttle left us all
behind. OH, finally here it comes and off up to the ski field we went.
When we got up there, we went
and stored our bags in the hut, then we had a big talk with a ski organiser. He
told us about how to keep safe on the slope.
It was now time to get our
skis and snowboards from the rentals. A man got us sorted out with our skis,
but the only let down for me was my ski boots, because they hurt my feet.
Now it was time to get out
into the winter cold snow, but before we got to go skiing, we had to have a
lesson. We all started learning how to move our skis back and forwards. Then it
got a bit harder each time. 1,2,3,4,5 down the little slope we went. Our lesson
was over. “Yay!” yells Amy. Jade and I went down the little slope for about two
hours. It was now time to go down the middle slope.
Oh no, we got there and there
was such a big line. It was so boring, but it was so worth it. Zoom, off up the
hill we went. We stood at the top off the hill for a bit, because we were
scared that we would crash into little kids, but we didn’t.
Amy, Pagan, Hannah, Jade and
I found some really deep snow. It was hard to walk in it. We all raced back to
the hut and had something to eat. Yum, yum, yum. Back to the snow we went. Amy
made a big snowman. It looked so cool. Then Amy and I were putting our heads in
snow.
It was coming closer to the
end of the day, but we still had time to have lots of fun. Pagan and I got some
black rubbish bags. We then found a big slope that was quite flat. I bet you
all know what we did, “Weeeee!” said Pagan. It was so awesome going down the
big hill. It’s time to go said Hannah, so we walked back to the hut. When we got
back we gave a big thanks to the parents and teachers.
It came to the end off this
awesome day. We were all ready to go home. I went to get my dry clothes on and
what? Oh! I left my ski glasses in the toilet! Oh no, that was so annoying, but
there was no time to get them back, because we were already on the shuttle. I
think I would love to do that day all over again!
By Tenesha Gibbins
hooning down the slopes
HOONING DOWN MOUNTAINS!!!!
It was Friday the 30th, 2013. Kahu, Kai,
Knightly, Mr Dunn
and I were hooning our way up to the car park, man we
were excited.
Vroom, vroom! The
little white Honda clunked up the twisted road. Over the cow stops, through the
creeks and into the car park.
First of all we had to grab our snowboard, it was time
for the lessons. We learnt how to stop, turn and slow down.
Our teacher Jeff, gave us a green sticker. I was
wondering what that was for, but oh no I soon found out! I wasn’t allowed to go
onto the T-bar! I was so upset. I was hoping I could go onto the goat track
with Scott.
Oh well, better luck next time.
So, I went up to where we were storing our stuff to
get my money and buy a little treat.
After that, I raced back to my snowboard, buckled up
and was speeding like a Jet plane to the medium lift.
It took me a few times to get up, but soon I got it in
no time.
I buckled up my right foot and started off down the
slope.
Turning my waist side to side, hands in place. Yes! I
totally had the hang of it.
Hannah came along and asked me if I would like to go
up the t-bar, but I said wasn’t allowed.
“What? They let me!” exclaimed Hannah.
“Alright I’ll give it go but first I must ask Ray,” I
requested.
“Hey Ray is it all right if I go on the T-bar with
Hannah?” I questioned. “ Yeah, sure, give it a go.” Ray answered. Yes!! Hannah,
Kahu and I were in the line in no time.
Hannah went first, me second, Kahu last.
Wow, this was easier than all the other lifts!
When we reached the top, we buckled in and waited for
Kahu.
“Man, where is he? We’ve been waiting for ages,” I
muttered.
Finally He’s there, now we could start.
We slowly slipped down the snowy White Mountain.
“Hey look there’s Peri!” Hannah yells. We slipped our
way down. Side to side, back and forth.
Finally, we reached the Goat Track.
As we set off, I realised I was going way too fast. I
slowly turned my board to slow down, realising that that wasn’t a good idea.
Smack! I face planted straight into the cold snow.
I didn’t care. I got up and slid down the slope like I
was racing for the finish line.
By Kea Stringer-Winkler
Knightly's Recount of Room 2's Ski Trip
It all happened on Friday 30th of August
A bus came speeding back down
for us. Mrs Milne’s commanded, “ If you
are in Mr Dunn’s car, get on the bus.” Another car group got on the bus.
“We are here,” remarked Kai. We got out of the bus and put our gear in a
hut. Kea, Kai and I made some snow balls and sent them flying at people.
Now we put on our lift pass.
We were at the wrong hut so we went to the right hut. Then a man in a blue snowsuit
came, told us about the boundaries, where to go and where not to go.
We went from the cold snow in
to a warm room, where we got our boots. We were instructed to put one on. After getting our skis we went outside. Our instructor
smiled at us. “ My name is Scott.” Then we put our skis on. Oakley was the
master at sliding back when he was not moving. He would flap his arms around and fall over. We
had lots of excitement.
After I had done my first go
racing down the learners slope, Mrs Milne’s suggested we go and have lunch. Oh
yeah, I had not had lunch yet. I quickly
wolfed my lunch down. I put my goggles on, everything looked yellow, until it settled
down again.
I was already heading up the slope.
Up at the top I meat Oakley. We saw Mr Dun lying on the slope waiting for Oakley
to fall over halfway down the slope. But he was out of luck, as Oakley made it to
the bottom without falling over. I went down too.
When I reached the bottom, I shot
over a small mound of well-compacted snow, doing a small jump. I landed on the
other side. I let myself slide back into the small ditch, made out of a lot of
snow.
I looked around me. Seth was
building a snowman on the side. Everyone was giving it their best shot and
having a lot of fun. Even other people, from very young people to old people.
By knightly Clarke.
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