Term 4 Homework

Room 4  Homework      Term 4  of 2014 Our topics this term is on Celebrations. Our homework routine consists of: Reading to an adult every day. Learning spelling words. Learning any times tables and basic facts for that week. As well as that, choose from the following independent learning projects and do one every week:
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Write a “Who am I” clues about one example of celebration.
Make up a board game on multiplication and division facts.
Write an acrostic poem on celebrations.
Write a recount of a special celebration you had.
Design a sign or symbol for a celebration.
Compare and contrast two different celebrations.
Be a data detective, find out something from your family and friends (e.g. The Favourite celebration) and present the results in a graph. Remember to write a conclusion.
Draw a Y chart on “Celebrations” – what can you see, feel, or hear?
Interview someone in your family about their favourite celebration. Present the questions and answers to class.
Make a homonym and antonym chart for any word such as ‘get’, ‘good’, ‘go’’, ‘ nice’, ‘happy’, bad, beautiful, sad.
Create a word search on celebrations for your friend to solve.
Retell a story you’ve read and write about the author’s views.
Design a Christmas stamp or card for a friend.
Draw all the different celebrations that you know. For example, Matariki, Diwali, Polyfest, Christmas, New Year…
Compare and Contrast various 3 Dimensional (3D) shapes. For example, how many sides, faces and edges for each shape.
Find a book or website about a celebration and write a list of interesting facts.
Write an instruction to show how to do or make something.
Draw a shape that can make a tessellation  ( repeated shapes that have no gaps)