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Weekly Poem - Bedtime Cat
Bedtime Cat
There’s a lump on my bed,
A bump on my bed,
A furry purry hump on my bed,
And my mother said,
“Put the cat out!”
There’s a growl outside,
A yowl outside,
A cold and lonely howl outside,
And my brother cried,
“Let the cat in!”
Write down all of the words from the poem with the ‘ump’ word chunk.
Can you think of two more words on your own with the ‘ump’ word chunk?
Talk with a family member as to why you think the bold words are bold
Draw a picture to go with this poem
Books for this Week
Book - Taonga
Read the online story - Taonga
Read the book two times.
You can click on the ‘play’ button beside the story to hear it being read and you can also click on the TEXT (brown button) to download the story and read it yourself.
Have a go at answering these questions:
Who were the characters in this story?
What did Nan say was her taonga?
What did the children say was their taonga?
Draw 4 things that happened in this story. Try and put your pictures in sequential order, that means from beginning to end
This story has words in te reo Maori. Match the words in Maori with their meaning in English. The first one has been done for you:
Think about what your taonga is, what is the most important and special thing you have?
Draw a picture of your taonga and write the sentence below with your answer
My taonga is _________________________. It is special to me because _________________________________
Book - Greedy Cat and the Visitor
Read the online story - Greedy Cat and the Visitor
Click the link to read the book two times.
You can click on the ‘play’ button beside the story to hear it being read and you can also click on the TEXT (brown button) to download the story and read it yourself.
Before you read the story, have a look at the front cover and read the title. Who do you think the visitor is? How do you think Greedy Cat is feeling about the visitor?
Answer these comprehension questions after you have read the story:
Who are the characters in this story?
On page 2, what 3 words are used to describe Poppy?
What did Nan and Katie see Poppy and Greedy Cat doing at the end of the story?
Use the clues in the pictures and words of the story to complete a table describing Greedy Cat’s feelings through the book. The first one has been done for you.
Book - The Life of Spiders
Login Sunshine Online: Learning Space 3, Level 18
After reading the text, complete the online quiz. Then complete the following activities
Decide if the following sentences are true or false.
Spiders are insects.
True / False
Spiders eat flies.
True / False
Some spiders live underwater
True / False
All spider webs are the same.
True / False
Write your own true and false statements about spiders, give them to someone else in your house to decide if your sentences are true or false
Label the parts of a spider: You might need to copy the picture on to your own paper and then label it
Skill Activities this Week
a_e long vowel sound / magic e
Write these words on a big piece of paper:
can
man
mat
hat
cap
plan
mad
Watch this video to learn about the ‘magic e’ and how it can change a word.
Now we are going to try some magic! Add an ‘e’ to the end of each word you had written down. This now changes the ‘a’ in every word from a short sound to a long sound. When it is a long vowel sound it means we say the letter name instead of the letter sound. Eg c - a - n becomes c - a - ne.
Read your list of words with the magic e and long a sound. Notice how they have changed.
Complete the sentences below by identifying the correct long vowel a_e word:
Extra for Experts: Complete the Magic - e word find below. Can you find all the word?
Long sound a - ay
When the long a sound is at the end of a word we use the letters - ay
Read this poem two times and point to the words with the long a sound.
Write down all of the words you can think of with the long a (ay) sound. Tip: it must have the long a sound at the end.
Make your own rhyming sentence using -ay words. Here is an example:
I went away to find some clay so that I could play with it.
What is your sentence?
Finish these sentences with the correct -ay word:
Word bank
Suffixes
We have been learning about different suffixes including -ful, -less, -ly, -able, -er and -est.
Watch this video to revise the common suffixes and how they give the root word a new meaning.
Activities:
Can you identify which suffix has been used? Write down the suffix for each of these words:
Smartest
Teacher
Playful
Waiting
Jumped
Quickly
Painless
Circle or identify the correct answer for each question:
1) When you are hopeful, it means that you are full of:
a) Happiness b) hope c) humor d) heart
2) If you are the smartest, it means that you are the most:
a) Silly b) sad c) scared d) smart
3) A painter is someone who:
a) Plays b) pretends c) paints d) picks
4) It is raining outside, that means it is raining:
a) Now b) yesterday c) tomorrow d) Sunday
5) If I read quietly, it means I am reading without:
a) Noise b) silence c) fun d) quiet
6) Something that is wireless, means that it is without:
a) Worms b) water c) wires d) waste
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