Wednesday, 27 March 2013

CULTURE FAIR



  CULTURE FAIR!

Below is a copy of the checkpoints so that you can monitor your child’s progress throughout the project.

  • Complete research notes in class: Thursday, March 7 
  • Choose a country and bring information to class: Thursday, February 28 
  • Rough copy of report written in class: Thursday, March 14 
  • Gather material for poster and display: Thursday, March 21 
  • Present country at Culture Fair: Wednesday, March 27


This project will be assessed and students will get a project mark out of 20. 
They will be graded on their skills for:
·         Researching
·         Report Writing
·         Presentation
·         Display
 

 We look forward to seeing you at the Culture Fair on March 27.  We will be sending our invitations soon so watch out!  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us through the school.


 

Sunday, 17 March 2013

Does your teacher still have your workbook!?

Be patient, I am SURE she is working as hard as she can correcting your awesome report.



A copy of the spelling and vocabulary list is on the following website for your review.

Have no fear... Click HERE...


Culture Fair Ideas

Need some inspiration?

Here is the PowerPoint we reviewed in class if you liked some ideas or just needed a place to start...

 

Monday, 11 March 2013

Want to make your own puzzles?

Here are a few helpful websites that you can use to make your own spelling and vocabulary puzzles. 

For your own practise or make them for your friends!

Scholastic ABC Spelling Wizard

Discovery Education Puzzlemaker 

Don't forget, Spelling City also makes puzzles for you! Missing Letter, Word Unscramble, Sentence Unscramble and Alphabetise.




>>>Watch this space... More to come<<<


Sunday, 10 March 2013

Watch these videos to help with your verb forms!

PAST, PRESENT AND PARTICIPLE FORM

For example: see, saw, seen

GOOD LUCK 

 

Thursday, 7 March 2013

GRAMMAR: Past Passive Examples



Subject + was were + verb

  • The books were written in 1971.

  • The Turkish Republic was established in 1923.

  • We were all invited to his birthday party.
 
  



The thieves stole the diamond. → The diamond was stolen by the thieves. 

My father built this house. → This house was built by my father.

Somebody cleaned the kitchen. → The kitchen was cleaned.

Ali washed the cars . → The cars were washed by Ali.