Storybook
What was the name of this week's storybook?
The Snail and the Whale
Yr1. What words do our new friends FLoSS and Zack help to spell?
Yr2. Spell. intrsting
Yr1. Words that end in ll, ff, ss, ck
Yr2. i n t e r e s t i n g
What Australian coin has an echidna on one side of it?
5 cent coin
I have a tail and a head, but no body. What am I?
A coin.
This toy spins around and around and you can hold it in your hands.
Fidget spinner
What does slither mean?
To move in a twisting, sliding way.
Yr1. Spell the word that describes how your parents may feel if you don't eat all your dinner.
This word also describes what the addition sign looks like.
Yr2. What is a summary?
Yr 1. cross
Yr2. A summary gives us the important information in a text. It doesn't include all the details, it helps us remember what a text is about.
What colour is the $10 note?
Blue
What has hands and a face, but can’t hold anything or smile?
A clock.
Name a toy you ride with 2 wheels.
Bike or a scooter.
Name 2 things that shimmer.
diamond, water, gems, treasure, disco ball
Yr1. Spell 'snak' correctly
Yr2. What other letter combinations can make the /j/ sound (not 'g' or 'j').
Yr1. snack
Yr2. dge or ge
fridge, page
Put these coins and notes in order from smallest to largest.
10c, $5, 5c, $2, $50, 50c, $20, $1, 20c, $10, $100
5c, 10, 20c, 50c, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100
It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it?
Your name.
Lego
Who wrote the message on the blackboard at the school?
Bonus 10 points: What did it say?
The snail
Save the whale
Yr1. Are the words ball, call, small and tall part of the FLoSS family?
Yr2. To make the 'g' say /j/ what letters have to come after the g?
Yr1. Yes
Yr2. e, i or y
gentle, giraffe, gymnasium
At the shop, I brought a lolly for 50c, an ice block for $2 and a drink for $1. How much money did I spend?
$3.50
How many months of the year have 28 days?
All of them! Every month has *at least* 28 days.
What is the colour you make when you mix blue and yellow together?
Green
What does it mean to have an 'itchy foot'?
You have a strong desire to leave a place and to travel.
Really wan to go somewhere new.
Yr1. Tell us the FLoSS and ZaCK chant?
Yr2. What is the rule that tells us which /j/ sound to use at the end of the word?
Yr1. If the word is short,
And the vowel is short,
Double the end,
Don't get caught!
Yr2. If there is a short vowel before the /j/ sound use 'dge'.
badge, sledge, fridge, lodge, fudge
If I had $20 and spent $7.50 at the canteen, how much money do I have left?
$12.50
What 2 things can you never eat for breakfast?
Lunch and dinner.
What colours are on the Aboriginal flag?
black, yellow and red