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Write the words
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Day 2
height
feisty
either
neither
seismograph
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Copy and cross if incorrect
A seismograph measures the size of an earthquake.
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Aircraft can fly to any height.
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Manned spaceships can now land on either Mars or Jupiter.
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The height of a mountain is measured in metres from sea level.
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Match the words to the meaning
feisty
either
height
feisty
either
neither
neither
height
one or the other
lively, resilient
not one nor the other
altitude
Explain the meaning of this sentence
At the height of the storm the winds were 100 kilometres an
hour. Do storms really have “height”?
No. This saying refers to the fiercest part of the storm.
Circle all the words in this story that have the same long /i/ sound as the
list words List the different ways the long “i” sound is represented.
I would like to try the hike along the track that winds its way beside the
creek. My friends found the high track rather icy on cold days, but
generally when it was fine, the track beside the creek was an easy walk.
On either track the view was delightful and the scenery quite a sight.
'i', i-e, 'y', 'igh' 'ei
Measure your height, record it and write a sentence
about it ______________________________________________
Can you make at least 20 words using the letters in the
work “seismograph:? is
graph some sore soap
soar sea seam more mope mare mash grape
gape game rise rage raise roam rope ripe page
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Write the words
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Day 3
height
feisty
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___________ ___________ ___________ ____________________
Opposites
either neither
depth height
either
neither
seismograph
Find the small words
height
he eight
seismograph
is graph rap
either
he her it
Write the base word of each word and use one of the extensions in a
sentence
heights
high
height
high
heighten
high
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How many synonyms can you find for the
word height altitude, elevation,
highness, stature
Comparatives / Superlatives
feisty
feistier feistiest
Write the word height _______________
centimetres / metres
What would these heights be measured in?
*your height
centimetres
*the height an aeroplane is flying
metres
*the height of a mountain
metres
*the height of a table
centimetres
**Albert Einstein was famous.
Write his name. _________________________ What profession was this man?
Physicist and Mathematician
**Where is the Eiffel Tower ? Paris
Write the word. _____________________________________
**A “geiger counter” is a special machine.
Write the words.
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What does it do? measures radiation
Who was it named after?
Hans Geiger
Find the answers in the dictionary, on the computer or the internet.
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Day 4
Interest strand :
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Plants - trees
Write these words and match them to the
appropriate tree.
evergreen
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deciduous
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Find the dictionary meaning of these two words.
evergreen: a tree that has leaves / foliage throughout the year
deciduous: a tree that sheds its leaves annually
jacaranda
Name one flowering tree.
peach, apple, pear
Name one fruit tree.
pine, cyprus
Name one conifer.
What type of seeds does a conifer produce?
cones
palm
What type of tree is this?
Use the dictionary to find out what a “bonsai” plant is.
A tree or plant grown in a bowl / tray in a way that it remains
always a dwarf plant.
Where do you see a tree’s “growth rings”?
when you cut through the tree trunk
What do they indicate about the tree? the age of the tree
Yes
Can a tree be 1000 years old?
Could a tree which germinated in the first millennium still be alive
today?
Yes e.g. Great Basin Bristlecone Pine
In Level D you wrote the first letter of the names of the parts of a tree.
Can you now spell the whole word?
leaves (foliage)
branch
trunk / stem
root
Look up “trees” in Encarta or in a library book. Write four facts you
find there about trees .e.g.
Trees are woody plants
They have a main stem or trunk.
At maturity they are the tallest of all plants.
Trees naturally live at least three years.
Encarta: Trees