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Week 7
Week 7
Monday
Monday
Moonwalker
By Carol Shields
I’m a moonwalker, walking on the moon.
I’m a jungle stalker, stalking wild baboons.
I’m a superhero, skimming through the blue.
Puddle jumping, leaf-pile leaping, I’m a kangaroo.
I’m a desert rattlesnake, sliding through the sand.
Counting out the beat, I’m the leader of the band.
I’m Tyrannosaurus, looking for a snack.
Whoo-whoo! I’m a train, rolling down the track.
I’m a red- eyed robot, clanking up the road.
I’m an eighteen-wheeler with a heavy load.
I’m a famous rock star, moving very cool.
Actually, I’m just me, walking home from school.
Comprehension Activity:
Write the title and poets’ names..
Underline all the rhyming words.
What do you think the poet is doing on his way home? What would he be hunting in the jungle?
What are you doing if you are “puddle jumping”?
What song would you like to march to if you were in a band?
What snack would a Tyrannosaurus be looking for?
What could an eighteen wheeler truck carry?
Word work : Verbs are words that show action e.g walking .They usually end with “-ing”. Look for verbs in the poem, underline them and make up your own poem. Use the sentence starter to help you.
I’m a moonwalker, walking on the moon.
I’m a ______________, ___________ on ____________.
I’m a ______________, ___________ on ____________.
I’m a ______________, ___________ on ____________.
__________________, _______________, I’m a ______________.
Choose 4 things from the poem and illustrate them.
tuesday
tuesday
Did you know?
People have been making paper aeroplanes for more than 2000 years.
The first paper aeroplanes were made in China.
Scientists use paper aeroplanes to study flight.
There are two types of paper aeroplanes – gliders and darts.
The World Record for the longest paper aeroplane flight is 27.9 seconds.
What you need:
1 sheet of rectangular paper
a desk to work on
an outdoor space to launch your aeroplane.
Note: Do not throw paper aeroplanes inside unless an adult says you can.
Comprehension:
What items do you need to build a paper aeroplane?
Where were the first paper aeroplanes made?
Why do you think scientists use paper aeroplanes to study flight?
Why do you think the procedure says Do not throw paper aeroplanes inside unless an adult says you can?
The procedure says there are two types of paper planes – gliders and darts. Which do you think The Sparrow is? Explain your choice.
Crazy Creative Challenge
Use the instructions provided in the procedure to create your own paper aeroplane. Decorate the paper to make it look real.
Create a landing pad for your paper aeroplane and see who can land their plane on it.
wednesday
wednesday
The Raccoon and the Golden Nugget
One morning, a hungry raccoon was digging in the ground. He was trying to find something delicious to eat for his breakfast. As he was searching through the ground, he found a shiny and valuable golden nugget!
A bird flying nearby saw the golden nugget and yelled out to the raccoon, “You’d better be quick and hide that piece of gold before someone takes it! It will be worth a lot of money!”
The raccoon replied to the bird, “I know this gold might be valuable to some people, but I am very hungry. I would rather find myself something nice to eat.”
The disappointed bird flew away while the hungry raccoon continued searching for some food.
Moral: Gold can’t satisfy hunger.
Comprehension: Read the Passage and Identify Author's Purpose
Who do you think the author wrote this story for? Explain why you think it was written for that audience.
Why do you think the author decided to include the flying bird in the story?
What do you think are the author’s views on money? What part of the story made you think this?
Explain in your own words the moral of this story.
Illustrate the raccoon with what he likes to eat
Crazy Creative Challenge
What do you think happens next? Continue writing and create an ending to the story.
What does the bird do?
What happens to the gold nugget?
Does the raccoon find something to eat?
thursday
thursday
How Planes Fly
Four forces; thrust, lift, drag and weight are needed to make a plane fly.
Lift – pushes the plane upwards. It mainly comes from the air moving around the plane’s specially shaped wings.
Thrust – moves the plane forward and is produced by the engines.
Weight – is the pull of gravity on the plane towards the Earth.
Drag – is the resistance of the air that slows the plane down.
When the plane’s engines produce a force of thrust that is greater than the force of drag, the plane will move forward.
When the forward motion of the plane is enough to produce a force of lift that is greater than the weight, the plane will move upwards.
When all four forces work together, a plane will fly.
Comprehension: Read the passage and recall facts and details
1. What are the four forces a plane needs to fly?
2. What produces the thrust of a plane?
3. What helps give the plane more lift?
4. Underline any words which are repeated, or seem important. Write them down.
5. Explain the following terms:
a) lift b) thrust c) weight d) drag
Crazy Creative Challenge
* Use some scrap paper to design and make a paper plane.
* Have a competition with a friend to see whose plane can fly the furthest.
* After a few turns, modify your paper plane so that it has more lift.
friday
friday
Inferencing:
Read the text excerpts below. Use the clues from text and write your inferences on a piece of paper, or tell someone at home.
Tom clenched his fists until the knuckles were white. He sighed deeply, stood up and stormed toward the door without saying another word. He opened the door and slammed it behind him. His ten team mates sat staring at each other in stunned silence.
Who could the character be (old, young, sporty, brainy etc)?
What kind of person the character is (kind, thoughtful, nasty, selfish, etc)?
How is the character feeling at that moment and why?
Where and when is this action taking place?
Hannah’s eyes grew as big as saucers and she began to clap her tiny hands together.
As soon as the present was within reach, she grabbed it and began ripping off the paper. She was giggling and squealing with delight.
Who could the character be (old, young, sporty, brainy etc)?
What kind of person the character is (kind, thoughtful, nasty, selfish, etc)?
How is the character feeling at that moment and why?
Where and when is this action taking place?
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