Tuesday, 31 August 2021
Response to Text: Grains (Tuesday W6, T3)
Healthy Grains
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1. Grains are a member of the...
a) Grass Family b) My Family
c) Tree Family d) Herbaceous Family
2. Grains are also known as…
a) Fruit b) Cereal
c) Cookies d) Fibers
3. Grains give us a lot of energy because of...
a) Protein b) Fiber
c) Magic powers d) Carbohydrates
4. List 5 examples of “Grains”
→wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley,
5. True or False: Grains are seeds
a) True b) False
6. Which of these products is NOT made from grain?
a) Cereal b) Porridge
c) Bread d) Oranges
7. Explain in less than 3 sentences why it is important for humans to include grains in their diet.
→Grains are important sources of many nutrients, including fiber, B vitamins thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate and minerals iron, magnesium and selenium.5 Facts: Grains
Monday, 30 August 2021
Response to Text: Fruit and Vegetables (Monday W6, T3)
Healthy Fruit and Veges
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1. A fruit is the part of the plant that contains the...
a) Roots b) Flowers
c) Seeds d) Money
2. What are the two different types of fruit?
a) Wet & Dry b) Fleshy & Dry
c) Hard & Soft d) Fleshy & Hard
3. Fruit is an important source of...
a) Vitamin A b) Vitamin B
c) Vitamin C d) Vitamin D
4. List 5 examples of “Root Vegetables”
→Garlic .Radishes. .Fennel. Beets. Ginger
5. True or False: Cucumbers are vegetables
a) True b) False
6. Which of these is NOT in the article a cooking option for vegetables
a) Boiling b) Fried
c) Grilled d) Baked
7. Explain in your own words what makes a herbaceous plant different from a tree
→Woody plants have stems that live for several years, adding new growth height and width each year.
8. Explain in less than 3 sentences why it is important for humans to include fruits and vegetables in their diet.
→Fruits and vegetables contain important vitamins, minerals and plant chemicals. They also contain fibre. There are many varieties of fruit and vegetables available and many ways to prepare, cook and serve them.5 Facts: Fruits and Vegetables
Friday, 27 August 2021
5 Facts: Week 5 Healthy Habits
Thursday, 26 August 2021
Response to text: Overcoming a Disability
Overcoming a Disability
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1. Frida Kahlo is a famous
a) Singer b) Athlete
c) Artist d) Actress
2. John Nash is an American mathematician who won
a) A Gold Medal at the Paralympics b) The Nobel Prize in Physics
c) An Oscar for the movie ‘Beautiful Mind’ d) The Nobel Prize in Economics
3. Stephen Hawking was a famous Scientist who had to communicate using
a) Sign Language b) Singing
c) A Voice Synthesiser d) Text Messaging
4. List 2 facts about Nick Vujicic
→Although Nick doesn't have any limbs, he does have two toes on his left foot (which he calls his chicken drumstick). He can write, type 45 words per minute, swim, answer the phone and kick tennis balls extremely far. 4. He started his first business, Life without Limbs, a nonprofit organization when he was only 17.
5. True or False: Andrea Boccelli became completely blind at the age of 12
a) True b) False
6. Michael J Fox suffers from
a) Paraplegia b) Parkinson’s Disease
c) Schizophrenia d) Muscular Dystrophy
7. Explain why the celebrities mentioned above are amazing people.
→Celebrity” comes from the Old French for “rite” or “ceremony”; it suggests that even the most frivolous of the famous are filling a role that is, in its way, profound.Research Task: Living with a Disability
Wednesday, 25 August 2021
Response to text: NZ Paralympic Athletes
NZ Paralympic Athletes
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1. Sophie Pascoe competes in
a) Wheelchair Rugby b) Para Swimming
c) Parachuting d) Para Athletics
2. Sophie Pascoe won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal in the
a) 2012 London Paralympics b) 2016 Rio Paralympics
c) 2008 Beijing Paralympics d) 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
3. Tupou Neiufi went to her first Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016 when she was only
a) 20 years old b) 18 years old
c) 12 years old d) 15 years old
4. List 2 facts about Tupou Neiufi
→She has paralysis down the left side of her body [hemiplegia], which is the result of a hit-and-run accident she was involved in at age two.
Tupou Neiufi. Tupou was first identified by Paralympics New Zealand in 2011 as part of the Para Swimming Talent Identification Programme.
5. True or False: Cody Everson became a tetraplegic when he broke his leg.
a) True b) False
6. Lisa Adams began competing in Para Athletics in these two events
a) Shot Put and Discus b) Discus and Javelin
c) Shot Put and Long Jump d) Shot Put and High Jump
7. Explain why our New Zealand Paralympians are amazing people.
→how there's too many amazing things about them but i well just tell you one there amazing cause they try their best and they work really hard,they already given as a lot. That was maybe three amazing thing but yea.
Tuesday, 24 August 2021
5 Facts: 6 Disability Groups in Paralympic
Supported Reading: History of Paralympics
Monday, 23 August 2021
5 Facts: What are the Paralympic Games
Friday, 20 August 2021
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
5 Facts: Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Monday, 16 August 2021
Modern Olympics: Four Facts
Thursday, 12 August 2021
Olympics 2020: Four Facts
today my teacher miss parrant said today for our 4 facts we are doing the olympics 2020 i was pretty exited this was really fun to do.
Thursday, 5 August 2021
My Duffy Book Term 3 2021
Tokyo, Japan: Four Facts