Change to Homework Blog

Hi Everyone,
Starting from Week 4, homework will be placed in the Gate21 Blog.
This is the last week that you will see homework posted here.
Teachers will teach you how to access Gate21 and post on the new blog.

Happy blogging children!!

Miss Archer, Miss Reid and Mr Dilley

Term 2 Week 3

Welcome to Week 3! Please practise your dictation passage and your rules as there are many to focus on this week. Have a lovely week!

TERM 2 – WEEK 3 Regular Words “or” family   report distort support resort inform before ignore adore forgive fortune

Extension words   distortion restoration exploration adoration informant forgiveness formality organise ignorance

Irregular Words “air”   repair despair affair dairy fairy   “qua”   quarrel quarry quantity quality qualify aquatic

Irregular words “c” followed by “e”, “i” or “y” (says “s”)   fence silence sentence difference licence commence force divorce

Text/ Topic Words refugee Vietnam villages soldiers dying escape terrified ruined vessel pirates threatening Australia miserable uniforms expensive sewing machine sobbing beautiful competition assembly precious principal believe spite

Dictation Passage for Week 3:

Is it normal to eat cornflakes with a fork?  I despair of being able to repair this fairy dress.  The pair of dogs raced down to the dairy.  They will quarrel about the quantity and the quality. He climbed the fence in silence.  What a difference a shorter sentence makes!

Handwriting Passage for Week 3:

The foreman will ignore this report.  Gordon, I adore you!  Forget it!  I simply cannot afford it!  This is a bad state of affairs!   Did you qualify to enter these aquatic events?  The blue metal came from the basalt quarry.  Do you have a licence to commence business here? 

Term 2 Week 2

Welcome to another fun week in Year 4! Remember there is a pupil-free day this Friday 9th May so you don't have to come to school. This week's NEWS topic is about a movie you have seen recently. Make sure you are prepared for this. Here are your spelling rules, dictation and handwriting passages for this week. Mothers Day stall is on this Wednesday! Bring your money so you can buy something to spoil Mum. Enjoy your week :)

TERM 2 – WEEK 2   Regular Words “ee” family   peewee beetroot keepsake leeway sweepstake Queensland gleeful seesaw indeed geese

Extension words       gleefully   healthy wealthy stealthily threatened treasured heavenly

Irregular words “ea” saying short “e”   health wealth stealth sweat threat measure pleasure treasure weapon heaven

Irregular words “ui” saying long “oo”   fruit suit recruit pursuit conduit juice sluice bruise cruise nuisance

Handwriting Passage for Week 2:

When I wheeze, I also sneeze.  Give him his freedom by degrees.  With stealth and good health he accumulated a lot of wealth.  I am in heaven when I eat unleavened bread.  The heavy weapon rested on the wall of the homestead.  They have a new recruit in the pursuit of youths.  Pass the conduit with the wires through the hole.  I will have to sluice the juice off my new suit. 

Dictation Passage for Week 2:
Gran likes toffee with her coffee.  The peewee ate a beetle.  I began to sweat when he made the threat.  It is a pleasure to measure the weight of the treasure.  Your suit looks like a bag of fruit.  I got a bruise on the cruise.  It is such a nuisance to have to train these raw recruits.

TALKING AND LISTENING TASKS - TERM 2

 

Week 1

Free Choice!  Be creative. Entertain, inform. Tell the class about something that you have been doing or are involved in. What book are you reading or where have you been lately?

 

Week 2

A movie you have seen recently. Talk about where you saw the film, with whom, what it was about. Give the movie a rating out of 10.

 

Week 3

Free Choice!  Be creative. Entertain, inform. Tell the class about something that you have been doing or are involved in. What book are you reading or where have you been lately?

               

Week 4

Mothers Day. How did your family celebrate? Where did you go? Tell the class about your mum, grandma and family. Pictures would be good.

 

Week 5

Free Choice!  Be creative. Entertain, inform. Tell the class about something that you have been doing or are involved in. What book are you reading or where have you been lately?

 

Week 6

A current news event. Describe in detail any event in the news at the moment that interests you. It can be a sad or happy event. Pictures or articles from the newspaper/ internet would also be useful to show the class.

 

Week 7

Free Choice!  Be creative. Entertain, inform. Tell the class about something that you have been doing or are involved in. What book are you reading or where have you been lately?

 

Week 8

Starring in a TV show. If you could star in any TV show, which one would you choose and why? Describe what appeals to you and how it relates to your interests/ goals.

 

Week 9

Free Choice!  Be creative. Entertain, inform. Tell the class about something that you have been doing or are involved in. What book are you reading or where have you been lately?

 

We look forward to listening to your speeches during Talking and Listening time.

Year 4 teachers

TERM 2 Homework - Week 1

Welcome back everyone! We hope you had a restful and enjoyable holiday celebrating Easter with your family and friends. Term 2 is going to be an exciting term. Here are your spelling rules, dictation passage and handwriting passage for this week.  There are no Studyladder tasks this week as you will need to prepare your talk for next week.
Next week's NEWS topic is to share some news with the class about a movie you have seen recently. Talk about where you saw the film, who with, what it was about. Give the movie a rating out of 10.
Remember to bring in your Mothers Day stall donations by the end of the week. Thanks to those students who have done so already. Have a great week!

TERM 2 – WEEK 1   Regular Words Revision – “ay”, “oo”, “ar”, “oy”   crayon brook charm stray scar dismay garbage pray charge maybe

Extension words   darling boycott convoy lizard harvest Arctic receiver conceited prove move

Irregular words “cei”   receive deceive conceive perceive conceit deceit receipt ceiling deceitful misconceive

Irregular words “igh” saying long “i”   fright flight bright lightning midnight frightful mighty delight tonight frighten

Handwriting Passage for Week 1:

Did you receive the package?  I cannot conceive of the lengths that she will go to deceive you.  With conceit she took receipt of the goods acquired by deceit.  I feel light at the sight of tights.  The cook will only make the royal custard on Sunday.  Margaret saw the larva of a praying mantis hiding under decayed wood.

 

Dictation Passage for Week 1:

We perceive that you have received more than your share.  On the ceiling was a weird pattern.  It will be a delight to see the fireworks at midnight tonight.  From this height it looks quite frightening.  If Roy is good he may take some toys in the car.  Jake will employ Carl to make a wooden tray.

 

Week 11 Information

Week 11.... The holidays are in sight Year 4!!
Walkathon money needs to be into teachers by Wednesday if you want to be in the draw to win a book prize. There are two prizes per class. So, do your best to return your sponsorship money if you haven't already.
Also, please try and have your excursion note and money in this week too. The trip to the Performing Arts Centre is the first week back.

Here are this week's spelling rules, dictation passage and handwriting passage. Check out Studyladder and finish off any tasks not already completed. Most importantly, read a little or a lot each night.

 

Enjoy the week children.

 

TERM 1 – Week 11 Regular Words   “oy” family     enjoy employ convoy destroy decoy annoy royal voyage oyster loyal

Extension words       enjoyment employment annoyance briefly chieftain relieved

Irregular words “ie” saying long “e”   brief thief field believe piece fierce priest achieve shield hygiene

Irregular words “igh” saying long “i”     high twilight fight knight right eyesight thigh slight sigh tight

 

 

Handwriting Passage for Week 11:

At the sight of the brave knight, the King’s men took flight.  My eyesight is not very good in this twilight.  The lightning was frightful.  I will not yield even if I drop my shield in the field of battle.  I do not believe that the thieves will grieve about the loss I feel.  Let me relieve you of having to achieve so much.  That is a ploy to pinch my toys!

Dictation Passage for Week 11:

You might be right about a night flight.  I had a fright when I saw the bright light.  The chief saw with relief that the handkerchief was not his.  My niece played a piece of music while my uncle leant against the mantelpiece.  Do not destroy these toys.  We made a long voyage to see the royal family.