Term 1 Week 5

Hi everyone! What a fantastic response last week with homework posts. There were almost 50 comments posted. Keep up the great work this week. Try to practise the spelling rules, dictation passage and write out the handwriting passage if you wish. Remember these passages all contain spelling words and will help you to learn the rules by Friday.
Next week's News topic is to talk about school - your favourite subjects, why school is important, etc. It would be good to prepare yourself for your talk next week.
A reminder about Walkathon sponsors - you have three weeks to collect as many sponsors as possible and raise some funds for your library.
Enjoy your day off tomorrow! The teachers wish they were getting a sleep-in also. :)
Studyladder tasks have been posted for Cook class.
Have a great week!

TERM 1 - Week 5 Regular Words “Bossy e with “i”     ripe         describe quite       retire strike      admire beside     inquire collide    expire decide     combine

Extension words     inspiration definition combination resident

Irregular Words Homonyms – vowel sounds break brake steak stake great grate

Long ‘e’ sound at the beginning of words evade enamel elastic emerge ecology economy equip epoch

Text / Topic Words   commandment beatitude living Jesus respect cooperate rights responsibility Bible scripture

Handwriting Passage for Week 5:

Even emus are quiet in the evening.  We eject evil people during the evening.  It is important to equip children with knowledge of ecology and the economy.  The elastic band is in the enamel bowl.

Dictation Passage for Week 5:

1.            The lion spends his entire life inside a cage.

2.            I admire a good bonfire.

3.            It’s a mistake to describe me as undersize.

4.            I lie awake thinking, “Will he be my Valentine?”

Well Done Year 4

It is very pleasing to see so many Flinders and Cook children posting a comment.
Well done and continue to put the effort in with your work at home.

Mr Dilley

Term 1 Week 4

Hello again Year 4 bloggers,

Well done to the children who checked into the blog last week and completed some homework tasks.
Maybe this week we will see a few more detailed posts from children explaining what they have been up to at home.
So..... Below is the list of things that you might like to have a go at. Remember to take pride and care with what you do and have mum, dad or an older sibling help and check things for you.
These sorts of tasks can be done each week.
I would like to see a few posts where children tell myself about what they have been reading.

Practise their spelling list words and dictation passage and complete various activities using them.

Words can be written out or typed using computer programs, sentences written with correct grammar, punctuation and descriptive language.

Children might learn more about their spelling list words by using a dictionary. Practise this using a program or computer search engine.

Think of words which are synonyms (similar words meanings) or antonyms (opposite word meanings) to those in the lists.

Read for 10 to 15 minutes each night. Read for enjoyment and interest!!

Prepare talking and listening task for the next week. Topics went home in a note for the children and are also posted on the blog.

Practise cursive writing (linked letters) the handwriting passage below.

Studyladder tasks have been posted for Flinders.

Have a great week!
Mr Dilley and Miss Archer

TERM 1 - Week 4   Regular Words “Bossy e with “a”   made           mistake fame            debate game           grateful make           bravery tape             engage became        invade awake          donate

Extension words       donation dictation inflation migration sedation ungrateful

Irregular Words “eigh” sound “a”   eight weigh freight weight sleigh neighbour

Text / Topic Words     Australia England captain culture explorers adventure history timeline country first fleet beliefs customs

Handwriting Passage for Week 4:

Eight freight trains passed in the night.  What is the weight of eight freight trains?

My neighbour’s sleigh weighs very little.  Santa held the reindeer’s reins.  The bride wore a veil over her face.

Dictation Passage for Week 4:

1.            Slavery is shameful.

2.            I will fix my mistake.

3.            My dad overtakes cars safely.

4.            I saw a snake in the basement.

Rules:  Plurals – Words that end in a consonant followed by a ‘y’, change the ‘y’ to ‘i’ and add ‘es’ (jelly/ jellies; dummy/ dummies; bunny/ bunnies; nappy/ nappies; body/ bodies; copy/ copies; city/ cities)

Year 4 Talking and Listening Topics Term 1

Year 4 Flinders and Cook Classes

Talking and Listening Tasks

Term 1 2014

Each week in Term 1, children in Flinders and Cook classes are asked to take part in composing and responding activities (talking and listening) as part of the English Program and the wider curriculum.

Each child has an allotted Talking and Listening time and is asked to prepare and present to the class according to the following schedule.

Composinging / Talking and listening presentations should be:

ü  About 1 to 2 minutes in duration

ü   Prepared and organised but fairly informal. The aim is for the children to talk to the class. Not present prepared speeches every week.

ü  Accompanied by displays, photos, slideshows or any relevant materials sourced or created that a child feels they wish to include.

ü  Odd weeks of the term are always free choice. Even weeks are set topics.

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

Yourself – Share with the class interesting things about who you are, family, interests etc.

A good opportunity for photo slideshows!

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

School….Tell the class about your favourite subjects or things to do. What schools have you been to? Why is school important?

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

Tell the class about your favourite meal. Talk about how you prepare a meal at home.

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

 

Week 10

The upcoming holidays…  Where? Why? With who? For how long?  A place you would like to visit.

Week 11

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?

 

Cameron Dilley and Kristen Archer

Term 1 Week 3

Welcome to Week 3 everyone.
It is wonderful to report that both Year 4 Cook and Flinders classes have settled into the new year very quickly. The children are working hard to establish good routines and work habits.
This is the first week for homework. The following are examples of what the children can do each week for homework.

The children are encouraged to......

•  Practise their spelling list words and dictation passage and complete various activities using them.
• Words can be written out or typed using computer programs, sentences written with correct grammar, punctuation and descriptive language.
• Children might learn more about their spelling list words by using a dictionary. Practise this using a program or computer search engine.
• Think of words which are synonyms (similar words meanings) or antonyms (opposite word meanings) to those in the lists.
• Read for 10 to 15 minutes each night. Read for enjoyment and interest!!
• Prepare talking and listening task for the next week. Topics went home in a note for the children and are also posted on the blog.
• Practise cursive writing (linked letters) the handwriting passage below.

As explained in the homework note sent out earlier, children and families choose what and how they complete suggested tasks for homework. Work can be done using paper and pencil, on the computer or simply by talking. Each family is different and will choose the most suitable thing. Parents are encouraged as the homework note said, to work with their child, monitoring the quality of what is being done and offering correction and praise.

Check into www.studyladder.com.au to see if your class teacher has set any tasks for the week. If so, complete them. If not, have a go at something you choose yourself. Think about the topics being studied at school.

Children, post a comment on the blog to let your teacher know what you have done for the week. Remember, we will be checking for your use of correct language, spelling and punctuation when you post.

Have a wonderful week!
Mr Dilley and Miss Archer

TERM 1 - Week 3   Regular Words “all” family   ball boy ballroom ball bearing wallpaper hallmark stall fall hall

Extension words     fallen fallout wallflower pallbearer falling

“wh” words     what where when white which whisper whistle whack

Text / Topic Words   communicate communication computer technology digital device internet organise source processing media

Handwriting Passage for Week 3:

When the dog got a whiff of the food, it began to whimper and whine.  You cannot whistle if your whiskers are in the whisky.  On a whim we were whisked off to the wharf.  She began to wheeze when she breathed the pollen from the wheat in the fields.

Dictation Passage for Week 3:

1. Tell me where and when the whale with the white tip was last seen while you are at the wheel of the boat.
2. Why does the whip make that cracking sound?
3. Which whistle is the best to use in the show?

Week 2

Here is an example of the spelling list the children will receive. They will also have a dictation passage to practise. Spelling homework will start next week. However if you want to have a practice with blogging this week, you are welcome. It is also recommended that students read each night. Have a great week! :)

TERM 1 - Week 2   Regular Words “Doubles”   address          profess assess            progress harness          emboss distress          albatross across            possess compress       obsess confess          recess    congress        hiss caress            miss impress         bless

Extension words     profession obsession progression confession

Irregular Words “a” saying name   ache April apricot apron acre alien aviary

Exceptions to Doubles   yes bus pus thus chef until nil

Dictation Passage for Week 2:

1.            I went across the sand.

2.            I still get a thrill when I win at chess.

3.            The frill on my dress is a mess.

4.            Jill lost the address.

5.            Yes I confess to this mess.