Lockdown 3.0: Wednesday February 17th

 

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Today we’d like you to head to Kids News and read the article “Welcome to the Year of the Ox”. Click on the link below. This article is written as an explanation, so some words may be tricky. Remember to use the glossary down further, and read with a parent if you need help.

Kids News Article: Welcome to the Year of the Ox

ACTIVITY: QUICK QUIZ

  1. What is another name for Chinese New Year?
  2. Between which dates is Chinese New Year each year?
  3. What colour is the packaging for gifts of money?
  4. When should you sweep your house? Why?
  5. Which zodiac animal are people celebrating this year?

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Complete the assigned spelling task on Seesaw:

Vacabulary Spelling Spinner.

**Log into your Seesaw account.**

                  1. Click on Activities
                  2.  Click on
                  3. Start the task by entering your spelling word in the first column.
                  4. Write the definition of your word in the second column.
                  5. Spin the wheel by pushing play and tap the screen to stop the wheel.
                  6. if the wheel lands on ‘synonym’, add a synonym to the third column, OR if the wheel lands on antonym, add an antonym to the third column.
                  7. Add all of your spelling words to the grid.
                  8. Push the green arrow to submit your work.

Resources to help complete this task:

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Poetry
Incorporate the information you have learnt about Lunar New Year from this news story into a poem. Use your amazing writing and vocabulary skills to capture the spirit of the celebration. Think about including references to what your senses might experience during the event.

This piece can be completed in a NOTE on Seesaw, in your homework book, or you can present it any way you like.

Useful resources to help you:

Types of Poems:

Click here: Different types of poems

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Complete the following activity by identifying which shapes are 2D and which shapes are 3D. If you don’t have a printer, try to draw them in your homework book.

*Remember to draw the 2D shapes yellow and the 3D shapes green.

Worksheet Link:

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