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Ms. Francis
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Spelling challenge: Ms. Francis will ask you to spell a word aloud
international
100
How often should you read?
EVERY DAY!!!
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What is more important when writing: ideas or spelling?
Ideas
100
What is Ms. Francis' first name?
Holly
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Where should you leave your bag during your lessons in Grade 6?
Outside the classroom - in the cubby or on a peg.
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Describe at least 2 ways to learn new vocabulary words.
Practice using them in sentences, ask someone to play a game with you using the words, learn prefixes, suffixes and base words.
200
Which strategies can you use if you are reading and you do not understand a word?
Read the rest of the sentence to get context clues, guess, use a dictionary, ask someone else.
200
What should you always do when you finish writing something? (before you show it to someone else)
Proofread and edit
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Where does Ms. Francis come from?
New Zealand
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Name the 4 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello
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What is the meaning of 'realistic'?
Something that is believable or similar to real life.
300
Why is it a good idea to keep reading books throughout the summer holiday? Give two reasons.
So that you do not forget the skills you have practiced in Grade 5, so that you expand your vocabulary, so that you build up your reading stamina (how long you can read for), because it is FUN!!
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What is the structure of a paragraph? (what goes first, second and third?)
Topic sentence, supporting details (body), concluding statement
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How long has Ms. Francis been at TIS?
5 years
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What is the address of TIS?
38 Sarakulka Street, Tashkent 1000005
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What is the meaning of 'onomatopoeia'?
Words that sound like the sound they represent (e.g. boom, smash, drip)
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What is a MAP test?
A reading and math test that students take twice a year. MAP stands for Measure of Academic Progress.
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What is it called when you copy someone else's work and pretend it is your own?
Plagiarism or academic dishonesty
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In which grade is Ms. Francis' son, Sebastian?
Grade 1
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What kind of animal is Master Shifu in Kung Fu Panda?
A red panda
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Choose 3 words to complete this sentence: In Grade 6, students must be ___________, ____________, and ____________ in order to be successful and happy.
open-minded, risk-takers, respectful, hard-working......
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If we read a fairy tale, what kinds of words and characters would we expect to see? (These are the 'conventions' of the story). Name at least three.
Words such as 'Once upon a time', 'in a land far away', 'they lived happily ever after'. Characters such as princesses, princes, kings, queens, magical creatures such as witches.
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What are the 6 traits of good writing? (the things that make all writing 'good').
Ideas, Organisation, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Voice, Conventions (spelling, punctuation, grammar)
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Why does Ms. Francis enjoy teaching Grade 6?
Grade 6 students are becoming more independent and still have a great curiosity about the world.
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Which year did TIS open?
1994