Reading - Group 1
Week 8
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monday
monday
Bees in New Zealand
There are many different types of bees in New Zealand. Some are native to New Zealand which means they were born here and others were brought to the country by people.
Bees are important to the environment because they help spread pollen. The pollen sticks to the bees furry legs and It spreads when they land on different flowers. This can help make more flowers.
Did you know bees can see colours? They mostly like yellow and blue flowers.
Not all bees make honey! There are lots of different types of bees, but only honey bees can make honey. Honey bees are not native to New Zealand, but there are now a lot living around the country.
Use the text to help you answer the following questions:
What colour flowers do bees like?
How do bees help the environment?
Are honey bees native to New Zealand?
Read the facts and decide if they are true or false. Circle your answer
Not all bees make honey. True or False
Some bees were brought to New Zealand by people. True or False
Bees are harmful to our environment. True or False
Can you think of a way to attract bees into your garden? Draw a picture of your new improved garden that you think bees would like to visit.
tuesday
tuesday
Opposite Day — Kenn Nesbitt
Opposite Day — Kenn Nesbitt
It’s Opposite Day!
It’s Opposite Day!
The day to do things in the opposite way.
I wear my pants backward. My shirt’s inside out.
I scream to talk softly. I whisper to shout.
I write with my foot and I kick with my hand.
I stare with my eyes closed. I sit down to stand.
I drink from a plate and I eat from a cup.
I climb into bed when It's time to wake up.
I frown when I’m happy. I smile when I’m sad.
I say, “I like liver, but ice cream is bad.”
I claim that it’s dark when it’s sunny and bright.
If something is black, I insist that it’s white.
I stand still for dancing. When running, I crawl.
So please understand: I don’t like you at all.
Choose a word from the box that rhymes with the words below:
Shout __________ Up __________ Stand _________
White __________ All __________ Bad __________
“ I like liver but Ice cream is bad” What would this sentence mean if it was not opposite day?
Verbs are ‘doing’ words, for example ‘sing’. Use the verbs from the box below and match them with the correct sentence.
My Mum tells me to _______________ the ball outside.
When I get angry I ___________________.
I __________________ when I feel happy.
Draw a picture of you on opposite day. How would you spend the day?
wednesday
wednesday
The Ant and the Grasshopper
One day, a grasshopper was relaxing in a field, eating as much grass as he could. When his tummy was full, he began to play some music. He was having a great time in the sun. Then, an ant walked by carrying some corn. “Come and sing with me!” said the grasshopper. “No thanks,” said the ant, “I am busy getting food for the winter.” “Don't worry about the winter!” said the grasshopper. “We have lots of food and it is sunny today”. But the ant went on his way and carried on collecting food.
“What a silly ant!” said the grasshopper. “He can worry about winter when it is winter!”
When winter came, the grasshopper had no food. He was starving. The ant and his family had worked hard during summer so they had plenty to eat. “Please can I have some of your food?” said the grasshopper. “No!” said the ant. “You said I was silly!” The grasshopper was hungry all winter. He learnt a very hard lesson- Work hard today to get ready for tomorrow.
Use the text to answer the following questions:
Who are the characters in the story?
What was the grasshopper doing in the field? Choose two
Eating grass
Sunbathing
Playing a game
Playing music
Why did the grasshopper think the Ant was silly?
What happened to the grasshopper when it was winter?
What is the message of the story? Tick one
Ants are silly
Work hard today to get ready for tomorrow
Winter is cold
Draw the story in 4 parts. Make sure it is in order.
thursday
thursday
Spring in New Zealand
Spring is one of the four seasons. It is the season that comes after winter. Spring begins in September and ends in November.
Many baby animals are born in spring in New Zealand. Lambs, foals, calves and ducklings are all born during the spring season. There are also lots of migrant birds that come back to New Zealand in the spring.
You can see the trees and bushes blossom and grow new leaves in spring and many plants grow flowers. Daffodils grow and kowhai flowers appear on its tree. Many more insects can be spotted in spring, such as butterflies and bees. We often have a mixture of sunny and rainy days during Spring time.
When does spring start? Tick the correct answer
April
December
September
March
What season does Spring come after? Tick the correct answer
Winter
Summer
Name two animals that are born in Spring
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What happens to trees and plants in Spring?
What else did the text say can be spotted in spring?
Write how many Syllables are in each of these words
new _____ Winter _____ spring _____ blossom _____
September _____ Ducklings _____ Sunny _____ Flowers _____
friday
friday
Hāngi
A Hāngi is a traditional Maori style of cooking that has been used for hundreds of years. It is still used throughout New Zealand today. It is a special way of cooking food under the ground using red hot rocks and steam.
The hāngi was very spiritual. Maori have a strong connection to the land and only took as much food from the land or sea as they needed. Maori Tradition said that if anybody walked over the hāngi while the food was inside cooking, the food was seen as spoiled and not able to be eaten.
In traditional hāngī cooking, food such as fish and kumara (sweet potato), were cooked in a pit dug in the ground. Today, pork, lamb, potato, pumpkin and cabbage are also cooked..
The Maori word for food is ‘Kai’. The kai was traditionally wrapped in flax leaves, but today people are more likely to use cloth sacks, foil and wire baskets. The Hāngī food is left in the ground for about three to four hours, when it's all finished cooking you will have delicious meat and vegetables, that all have a smoky, earthy flavour.
Use the text to answer the questions below
What is a Hāngi?
What is the Maori word for food?
List 3 foods that can be cooked in a Hāngi
What is used to cook the food? Tick the correct answers
Hot rocks
Sweet potato
Dirt
Steam
What did Maori believe would happen to the food if someone walked over it while it was cooking?
Write the two words for these contractions. The first one is done for you.
I’m _______I ______ + ____am_________
I’ll _____________ + _____________
It’s _____________ + _____________
She’s _____________ + _____________
Couldn’t ____________ + _______________
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