Homework Sheets for Term 3

Room 26’s Homework – Week 10 – Due Friday 25th September
Writing Journey into space.. the end! Either: Continue your adventure into Space. This week, a sudden return home.. On your journey you come across a Black Hole. Before you know what's happening, your spacecraft is sucked in. Describe what happens in the hole.. what is it like? What do you hear, see, smell? Be as creative as you like.. Once you get through the Black Hole, you find yourselves back in earth's orbit. What happens next? Do you land on earth to find everything's somehow different? Do you land and are welcomed back as returning heroes? You decide.. anything goes. Or: if you've only written recounts, write an explanation or use another writing genre that you haven't used in a while. The only thing to remember: QUALITY, QUALITY, QUALITY.. no daft mistakes, no ridiculous grammatical errors either! Some of you are letting these creep into your work again - there were A LOT last week! :-(	Reading Read for at least 15 minutes a night. Remember to circle those words you either don’t know or are unfamiliar with.
	Mathematics Mathletics – keep working on those assigned tasks. If you have no assigned tasks, please work on live mathletics.  Bill has 125 pins to hang 27 signs. If each sign requires 4 pins, how many pins will be left over after hanging the signs? Please show your working.
	Grammar (easy - I hope!) What is the difference between the following sets of words. Please show you know by using each in a grammatically correct sentence: effect / affect practise / practice steak / stake

Room 26’s Homework – Week 9 – Due Friday 18th September
Writing Journey into space.. Either: Continue your adventure into Space. This week, you encounter aliens... You leave Saturn and plot a course for Neptune. You go to sleep. When you awake you find an alien staring down at you.. Write out the conversation you have. Is the alien friendly? How do you understand him/her/it? Does initial hostility/fear turn to friendship? Do you offer the alien food/drink or a parting gift? Does the alien decide to accompany you on the rest of the journey? Remember to use a new line when a new speaker speaks.. (If you like, once you've finished writing, draw a picture of the alien you imagined.) Or: If you haven't done one already, see if you can write a poem based on Production. Look at the ones in class for inspiration if need be. COME ON.. WE NEED SOME MORE! Or... anything goes! The only thing to remember: QUALITY, QUALITY, QUALITY.. no daft mistakes, no ridiculous grammatical errors either! Some of you are letting these creep into your work again...	Reading Read for at least 15 minutes a night. Remember to circle those words you either don’t know or are unfamiliar with.
	Mathematics Mathletics – keep working on those assigned tasks. If you have no assigned tasks, please work on live mathletics. A factory produces chairs and tables.  A table costs $656 to make and a chair costs $124 to make.  How much does it cost the factory to make a table and 4 chairs? Please show your working.
	Grammar (easy - I hope!) basil and cybil are going to france on holiday in august.  1.​ ​Circle four words in the sentence above that should start with a capital letter.  2.​ ​For one of the words you identified above, explain why it needs a capital letter

Room 26’s Homework – Week 8 – Due Friday 11th September
Writing Journey into space.. Either: Continue your adventure into Space. This week, having left Jupiter, you find yourself flying through the rings of Saturn on your way to either Uranus or Neptune... See if you can describe the rings in detail. How long does it take to get there?  What do they look like? What are they made of? What does it feel like as your ship passes through them? This can either be fact based, or you can make it up. Does your spaceship suffer any damage? Do the rings interfere with the electronic components on board? Does the journey get so rough you start to feel sick? What happens at the end of your fly by? Or: If you haven't done one already, see if you can write a poem based on Production. Look at the ones in class for inspiration if need be. Or... anything goes! The only thing to remember: QUALITY, QUALITY, QUALITY.. no daft mistakes, no ridiculous grammatical errors either! Some of you are letting these creep into your work again...	Reading Read for at least 15 minutes a night. Remember to circle those words you either don’t know or are unfamiliar with.
	Mathematics Mathletics – keep working on those assigned tasks. If you have no assigned tasks, please work on live mathletics. Percentages What is 12% of 125? Show your working (tip: divide by 100 to find 1% first...) School fees were $500. This year they increase by 20%. How much are they now?
	Grammar - write down 5 sentences using AAAWWUBBIS and don't forget the comma! Let's hop on the AAAWWUBBIS bus and find out what it stands for! A: After A: Although A: As W: When W: While U:Until B: Before I: If S: Since

Room 26’s Homework – Week 7 – Due Friday 4th September
Writing Journey into space.. Either: Continue your adventure into Space. This week you leave Mars and continue on your journey. Describe your feelings as you see Jupiter. Suddenly, your spacecraft gets trapped in Jupiter's gravitational pull. What happens? Do you get sucked down into the atmosphere? What do you see? How do you manage to survive this mishap? Is there any damage to your spacecraft? Remember: use your senses to make your description more vivid. Try to include at least one simile. NB. you don't have to base this on fact, make up whatever you like. use your imagination. Or: Write whatever you like. However, if you did a recount last week, you are NOT allowed to do one this week. Try something different, like a short story, or an informative piece or even a poem. Anything goes. The only thing to remember: QUALITY, QUALITY, QUALITY.. no daft mistakes, no ridiculous grammatical errors either!	Reading Read for at least 15 minutes a night. Remember to circle those words you either don’t know or are unfamiliar with.
	Mathematics Mathletics – keep working on those assigned tasks. If you have no assigned tasks, please work on live mathletics. Percentages What is 7% of 70? Show your working. A car costs $12,000. In the sale its price has been reduced by 25%. How much does it cost now?
	Grammar Please let me know what you think you would like to work on in class over the next 3 weeks. Think about what we've looked at and what you think still causes you confusion. NB. Look through your HW book for ideas.

Room 26’s Homework – Week 6 – Writing optional this week!
Writing If you have learned your lines and can deliver them with volume and with clarity and you are keen to do some writing, could you please write a short poem based on the Production. OR (as per last week) Focus on learning your lines for Production. Remember, even if you only have a few lines, your mission is to steal the show by delivering those lines in the best way possible! Focus on these things: 1.     Speak clearly – don’t run words into each other. 2.     Don’t speak too quickly. 3.     Speak with expression.. i.e. not in a monotone,   boring way that puts the audience to sleep. 4.     Think about projecting your voice and remember to FACE THE AUDIENCE whenever you are speaking!	Reading Read for at least 15 minutes a night. Remember to circle those words you either don’t know or are unfamiliar with.
	Mathematics Mathletics – keep working on those assigned tasks. If you have no assigned tasks, please work on live mathletics. How many 10ths are in 8.8? Show your understanding by using a diagram.  How many 100ths are in 1.23? Show your understanding by using a diagram.
	Grammar – none this week.

Room 26’s Homework – Week 5 – No writing due this week!
Writing There is no writing homework this week. Instead, please focus on learning your lines for Production. Remember, even if you only have a few lines, your mission is to steal the show by delivering those lines in the best way possible! Focus on these things: 1.     Speak clearly – don’t run words into each other. 2.     Don’t speak too quickly. 3.     Speak with expression.. i.e. not in a monotone, boring way that puts the audience to sleep. 4.     Think about projecting your voice and remember to FACE THE AUDIENCE whenever you are speaking!	Reading Read for at least 15 minutes a night. Remember to circle those words you either don’t know or are unfamiliar with.
	Mathematics Mathletics – keep working on those assigned tasks. If you have no assigned tasks, please work on live mathletics. Prove that you understand how to work out the lowest common denominator when working with fractions. Show me an example.
	Grammar – none this week.

Room 26’s Homework – Week 4 - Due Friday 14th August
Writing: Journey into space.. Either: Continue your adventure into Space. This week you arrive on Mars. Describe your feelings as you see the red planet. What did you pass on the way to Mars?How do you land? Describe in detail your exit from the spacecraft and onto the Martian surface. Is it easy getting into your spacesuit and helmet etc? What do you see once you are outside? What does the surface look like? What can you see in the distance? Is there a sky? Inside your suit, what can you hear? Once you have finished exploring, get back in your spacecraft and leave. Remember, keep an eye on your oxygen supply as you explore. Or: Write whatever you like. However, if you did a recount last week, you are NOT allowed to do one this week. Try something different, like a short story, or an informative piece or even a poem. Anything goes. The only thing to remember: QUALITY, QUALITY, QUALITY.. no daft mistakes, no ridiculous grammatical errors either J.	Reading Read for at least 15 minutes a night. Remember to circle those words you either don’t know or are unfamiliar with. At school the next day, look up those words and then use them in your writing. For your writing HW, you could write a book review about a book you have recently finished.
	Mathematics Mathletics – keep working on those assigned tasks. If you have no assigned tasks, please work on live mathletics. Draw a small picture that illustrates something to do with fractions. Anything you like.
	Grammar – plural ownership  Add an apostrophe if necessary.. The three bees wings buzzed loudly. The two birds nest was destroyed. The four lions chased the antelope. His parents house is wonderful.

Room 26’s Homework – Week 3 - Due Friday 7th August
Writing: Options galore! Either: Work on your speech: prepare q-cards and practise your delivery (as much eye contact with audience as possible). Try to end each q card, ideally, where a natural pause would fall in your speech. Or: Begin your Space adventure as per last week’s HW sheet. Or: Write whatever you like. However, if you did a recount last week, you are NOT allowed to do one this week. Try something different, like a short story, or an informative piece or even a poem. Anything goes. The only thing to remember: QUALITY, QUALITY, QUALITY.. no daft mistakes, no ridiculous grammatical errors either J.	Reading Read for at least 15 minutes a night. Remember to circle those words you either don’t know or are unfamiliar with. At school the next day, look up those words and then use them in your writing. For your writing HW, you could write a book review about a book you have recently finished.
	Mathematics Mathletics – keep working on those assigned tasks. If you have no assigned tasks, please work on live mathletics. By using 2 examples, write down the strategy required to add or subtract fractions with unlike denominators.
	Grammar - plurals  Write down the plural of these words: Potato, Baby, Fox, Photo, Tooth, Deer, Sheep, Woman, Cactus, Ski
Notices/Reminders ·         Cross country is on Monday!

Room 26’s Homework – Week 2 - Due Friday 31st July
Writing: Blast off! The adventure begins. You blast off into space. You are on a mission to visit all of the planets in our solar system. Each week you will visit either a planet or a moon. You can base your story on fact or fiction, or both! This week: simply describe the lift off. How did you spend the time before launch? Did you have breakfast? Did you have to say any goodbyes? How did you feel before and during take-off? Can you describe the appearance of earth as you rose further and further away from it? OR Write about anything that takes your fancy. It could be a short story, an explanation, a recount about something you have done. For both of the above: Proofread and edit your work BEFORE you hand it in. There should be NO spelling mistakes. If unsure, ask a parent or use a dictionary. Don’t be lazy.	Reading Read for at least 15 minutes a night. Remember to circle those words you either don’t know or are unfamiliar with. At school the next day, look up those words and then use them in your writing.
	Mathematics Mathletics – keep working on those assigned tasks. If you have no assigned tasks, please work on live mathletics. Use Rounding and Compensation to answer these. Think: do you add or subtract at the end? 147 + 499 346 + 689 499 – 147 689 - 346
	Grammar - revision Fix these: There friends cant come untill later They dont now were Tom went His much better then yesterday
Notices/Reminders ·         Year 6 sport’s exchange is this Tuesday.

Room 26’s Homework – Week 1 - Due Friday 24th July
Writing: Draw a space ship Imagine that you are going to travel into space. You are a NASA engineer and have just finished designing a space ship. Draw a diagram of your space ship. Use labels to show the details. Draw a diagram of the inside and the outside. Things to think about: What powers it? What protects it from rigours of space travel? How will it land and take off again? Where does the astronaut sit? Where are food/water kept? How do you sleep? How do you keep in contact with earth? OR Write about anything that takes your fancy. It could be a short story, an explanation, a recount about something you have done. For both of the above: Proofread and edit your work BEFORE you hand it in. There should be NO spelling mistakes. If unsure, ask a parent or use a dictionary. Don’t be lazy.	Reading Read for at least 15 minutes a night. Remember to circle those words you either don’t know or are unfamiliar with. At school the next day, look up those words and then use them in your writing.
	Mathematics Mathletics – keep working on those assigned tasks. If you have no assigned tasks, please work on live mathletics.
	Grammar - revision Its Write down 4 sentences. One using its as a contraction and one using its to show ownership. Tip: only one form requires an apostrophe.
Notices/Reminders ·         Year 6 sport Tuesday; Running Club starts Monday at 7.30am