At Shailer Park how often do we need to be reading each day?
30 minutes every night
100
What is the structure of a narrative?
Orientation/beginning, complication/, resolution
100
Identify the spelling mistakes in the sentences below.
1. It is the begining of the school year.
2. Tiny particals of dust were floating in the air.
3. When Kim saw the advertisment on the television, she knew what she wanted for her birthday.
1. beginning
2. particles
3. advertisement
100
A sentence should always start with a...
Capital letter
100
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS IN 15 SECONDS
1. 7+8
2. 6+9
3. 4+7
4. 9+5
5. 12+5
1. 15
2. 15
3. 11
4. 14
5. 17
200
Name 1 purpose for reading?
For entertainment/pleasure, for instruction, for explanation, for direction
200
What is the structure when writing a persuasive piece?
Introduction/ position, first reason, second reason, third reason, restate position/conclusion
200
Each sentence has one word that is incorrect. Write the correct spelling in the space provided.
4. The man was very grateful for the assistance he recieved.
5. People have to be a certain hight before they are allowed to go on the ride.
6. The volcanic erruption spread lava across the region.
What is an important tool you should have in your hand when you are reading to learn new knowledge?
A highlighter
300
Why do we need to practice Demand Writing?
Sustain the amount of time we can write for, to build up the amount we can write, to practise our spelling and punctuation
300
Read the sentence below and choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
I was in Sydney last week. If I’d known you were living there, I _____________ caught up with you.
a) would of
b) would’ve
c) would off
d) wouldn’t
b) would've
300
8. Which of the following should end with a question mark?
a) How amazing to see a comet
b) How to make a kite
c) How we did it is not important
d) How will you make it
ANSWER: d) How will you make it?
300
Which is the larger length
a. 76m b. 0.76km c. 760cm d. 76000mm?
b. 0.76km
400
Name 3 subjects where it would benefit you if you were a good reader.
All subjects!!!
400
Name 8 pronouns.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun:
all another any anybody anyone anything
both each each other either everybody everyone everything few he her hers herself him himself his I it its itself many me mine more most much myself neither no one nobody none nothing one one another other others ours ourselves several she some somebody someone something that their theirs them themselves these they this those us we what whatever which whichever who whoever whom whomever whose you your yours yourself yourselves
400
Use the following words in a sentence:
its
it's
its: The milk was past its expiration date
it's: It's important to check the expiration date
400
Which sentence uses speech marks ( “ and ” ) correctly?
a) “Quietly he asked,” Where did you leave it?”
b) Quietly he asked, “Where did you leave it?”
c) “Quietly he asked, where did you leave it?”
d) Quietly he asked”, where did you leave it?”
ANSWER: b) Quietly he asked, “Where did you leave it?”
400
A square has a perimeter of 52cm. What is the length of each side?
13cm
500
Name 4 reading genres you may find in a library
Thriller, fairy tale, mystery, fantasy, science fiction, non fiction, horror, folk tale
500
Before you begin a piece of writing, what should you always do?
Make a plan
500
Use the following words in a sentence:
They're
There
Their
They're good at spelling
The books are over there
The books are theirs
500
CORRECT THIS PASSAGE (consider spelling and punctuation):
the students apprecieted the opportunity to practice there naplan skills so much that they yelled thankyou
The students appreciated the opportunity to practise their NAPLAN skills so much that they yelled, 'Thank you'.
(8 corrections)
500
A fire hose can deliver about 450 litres in 5 minutes. How many litres can it deliver in one minute?