Week 1

La Tomatina

Link: https://theschoolmagazine.com.au/magazine/touchdown

Main Idea:

1. Read the whole text and identify the main idea and 3

supporting details that tell us more information about the main

idea.

Sequencing:

1. Use an online research tool (google) and sequence the events that

occur during the La Tomatina Festival in chronological order.

Make sure to use time connectives (firstly, secondly etc.) when

writing out the sequence of events.

2. Represent the events that occur during the La Tomatina festival

using a story board ( draw pictures to represent events).

Vocabulary:

1. Match the words with their correct meaning;

• Feud

• Slugging

• Surplus

• Fracas

• Foes

• Culmination

2. Write 6 descriptive (complex) sentences using the 6 words from

question 1.

Inferring:

Use the 3 images on the next page to answer the following

question:

A noisy disturbance or quarrel.

A prolonged and bitter quarrel or

dispute.

Drink (something, typically alcohol) in

a large draught; swig.

The highest or climactic point of

something, especially as attained after

a long time.

An enemy or opponent.

An amount of something left over

when requirements have been met;

an excess of production or supply.

1. How does the city clean up all the tomatoes does after the

festival is finished?

2. Why do you think tomatoes are the only vegetables that is

used during the festival?

3. How do the participants feel during the La Tomatina

Festival? What text clues can you identity?

4. What advice would you give anyone who wanted to

participate in the festival?

Week 2

Crazy Celebrations

Read the text ‘Crazy Celebrations’. Once you have read the text, use

the proforma to find the main idea of: Cheese Rolling, Talk Like a

Pirate Day, Cheung Chau Bun Scrambling, Monkey Buffet and Holi.

Cheese Rolling

Talk Like a Pirate Day

Cheung Chau Bun Scrambling

Monkey Buffet

Holi

Sequencing

Task: Identify the date/month/season that each celebration occurs.

Sequence them in chronological order from which event is

celebrated from January to December.

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Inferring

1. Identify how each crazy celebration began and why it still

continues to be celebrated today.

2. Explain which activity would be the most fun to participate in?

Why?

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3. Watch the video on the provided link and identify using text

clues how people are feeling as they chase the cheese down

the hill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvuktushEhY

Vocabulary

Identify 5-10 nouns, verbs and adjectives from the text.

Nouns Verbs Adjectives

Select 2 words from each column and write descriptive sentences.

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Week 3

Butterfly Hands

Link: https://theschoolmagazine.com.au/magazine/touchdown

Main idea

Read the text ‘butterfly hands’ and identify 5 main idea and supporting details

that tell us more information about the main idea.

Reflecting on Main Ideas

Page Number Main Idea Most important details

Sequencing

Task: Sequence the events that occurred in the text in chronological order.

Remember to use time connectives.

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Inferring

Task: Look at the inference boxes and use the text clues and your background

knowledge to make inferences.

Task: Look at the texts and write down text clues that helped you to infer what

is happening in each text.

Text Clues Inference

Vocabulary

Task: Pick 4 unknown/difficult words from the text and fill in the tables below.

Task:

1. use the following words from the text and create 6 sentences (3 compound

and 3 complex)

sequin, scrabbling, pastry, flutters, communicate, horribleness

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2. Represent each word from question 1 using a picture.

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Week 4

A History Through Chimneys

Link: https://theschoolmagazine.com.au/resources/a-history-through-chimneys

A History Through Chimneys

poem by Kaye Baillie , illustrated by Gabriel Evans

Four brick chimneys stand rooted to the ground like ancient trees. Pillars of red bricks and yesterday’s paint, blackened by years of use mark the spot in this barren lot where a house once stood. Birds are the only visitors now, perched high on the sooty squares watching the wind ruffled grass dance at the base of the chimneys and feeling the ghosts of who knows who once lived there. Who was it that once gathered in the lounge on the rug sharing stories while someone knitted in the old rocking chair warmed by the rollicking orange flames? Did children scurry off to bed where another fire cosied them to slip out of day clothes and into nightdresses? When little sleepy eyes finally closed did parents retreat to their warm chamber to rest up before another day? Who filled the early morning air with the smell of hot bread and the comfort of good things to eat splashing hot water into mugs of cocoa while little backs warmed by the old black stove? Then did someone leave the warm house huddled inside a coat taking the path to the old truck in the shed to rumble out into another day? And who came home each night following wafting curling white whispers from the chimneys that promised food and warmth and best of all promised that someone was home?

Main Idea:

1. What is the purpose of this poem?

2. What events does the poem talk about that occurred in the house?

3. Who is asking all these questions about the house and why?

Sequencing

Task: Sequence the events in the box in chronological order.

Event Order

Who filled the early morning air with the smell of hot bread and the comfort of good things to eat splashing hot water into mugs of cocoa while little backs warmed by the old black stove?

Who was it that once gathered in the lounge on the rug sharing stories while someone knitted in the old rocking chair warmed by the rollicking orange flames?

And who came home each night following wafting curling white whispers from the chimneys that promised food and warmth and best of all

promised that someone was home?

Then did someone leave the warm house huddled inside a coat taking the path to the old truck in the shed to rumble out into another day?

Did children scurry off to bed where another fire cosied them to slip out of day clothes and into nightdresses?

When little sleepy eyes finally closed did parents retreat to their warm chamber to rest up before another day?

Four brick chimneys stand rooted to the ground like ancient trees. Pillars of red bricks and yesterday’s paint, blackened by years of use mark the spot in this barren lot where a house once stood.

Birds are the only visitors now, perched high on the sooty squares watching the wind ruffled grass dance at the base of the chimneys and feeling the ghosts of who knows who once lived there.

Inferring

Task: Answer the questions below.

1. What do you think the author’s purpose is for this poem? 2. What was the author trying to say and what feelings was she trying to evoke? 3. Is there a message? 4. The word ‘warm’ is used many times in the text. What feelings are evoked by

warmth? 5. Why is the house drawn/coloured differently to the chimneys? 6. Who is the small child on the fence? How is she feeling? Clues? 7. Do we have chimneys like this to heat our homes today? Why are there four?

Where would they be in the house? Why are they the only thing left of the original house?

8. All the elements in the old house created a feeling of warmth. What do we have in our houses today that makes them a home?

Vocabulary

1. “Four brick chimneys stand rooted to the ground like ancient trees”

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

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2. Find antonyms and synonyms for the following words;

Word Antonym Synonym

Ancient

Pillars

Scurry

Retreat

Ruffled

Barren

3. Draw a picture/s to represent this stanza from the poem;

Who filled the early morning air with the smell of hot bread and the comfort of good things to eat splashing hot water into mugs of cocoa while little backs warmed by the old black stove?

4. Use the words from the antonym/synonym table (question 2) and write a short story

(1-2) paragraphs.

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Week 5

Read the following text and complete the activites listed below.

Vocabulary

1. What is a pose?

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2. What does “Shadows engulfed him” mean?

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3. Find a word that has a definition closest to ‘trying to avoid or not be found’.

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4. Which word tells you how Professor Amazing shook Doctor Magnetor’s hand?

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5. What does the word ‘cautiously’ tell you about how they felt as they approached each

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Questions 1. Why does the purple man talk through gritted teeth near the beginning?

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2. What did Doctor Magnetor grab hold of?

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3. What did Doctor Magnetor do after he raced towards Professor Amazing?

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4. How do you think they settled their argument?

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5. Write the next paragraph in the story. Think about what might happen.

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Week 5-Extension

Read the following text and complete the activites listed below.

Vocabulary

1. What word or phrases tells you that Robin Hood’s voice was quiet?

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2. Find one word in the text which means ‘in a loyal way’.

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3. What does the phrase ‘I didn’t dare” say about the author?

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4. What does the phrase ‘strained patience’ tell you about Robin?

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5. Write a definition for ‘piercing’. You may use a dictionary to help you.

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Comprehension

1. Why did Robin sigh under his breath?

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2. What type of traveller are they expecting to use the road?

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3. What happened immediately after the driver refused to pay?

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4. In the paragraph that starts “The nigh passed…”, what effect does the use of short

sentences have?

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5. Where had the author trained?

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Week 5-Extension

BTN – Social Distancing

Watch the BTN story ‘Social Distancing’ and answer the following questions.

https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/social-distancing/12066068

1. In your own words, explain what social distancing is.

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2. How is it different to self isolating?

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3. Give some examples of social distancing.

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4. What is the government doing to reduce the amount of contact people have with

each other?

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5. Why is social distancing important?

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6. The idea with social distancing is it flattens the curve. What does that mean?

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7. Schools that are still open are taking precautions to keep students safe. Give an

example.

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8. How can you stay connected to family and friends while social distancing?

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9. How are you feeling about corona virus? Share your thoughts with a friend or family

member.

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10. Create a diagram or graphic that communicates the importance of social distancing.

BTN – Action Sports Girls

Watch the BTN story ‘Action Sports Girls’ and answer the following questions.

https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/action-sports-girls/12066646

1. Briefly summarise the BTN Action Sports Girls story.

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2. What sport do Naomi and Fenella participate in?

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3. What do they say about the number of girls participating in the sport?

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4. Explain the study being done into girls involvement in ‘action’ sports?

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5. What does Dr Meredith Nash say about girls participating in ‘action’ sports?

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6. Why have girls been discouraged from getting involved in ‘riskier’ sports?

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7. What reasons do Naomi and Fenella give for getting involved in mountain bike

riding?

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8. What questions would you ask Naomi and Fenella about their sport?

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9. If you could choose a sport go get involved with, what would it be? Give reasons for

your answer.

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10. What did you like about the Action Sports Girls story?

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BTN – What is a Virus?

Watch the BTN story ‘What is a Virus?’ and answer the following questions.

https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/what-is-a-virus/12066096

1. What did the BTN story explain?

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2. Give three examples of things that are caused by viruses.

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4. What are the other three types of pathogens?

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5. When were viruses first discovered?

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6. What do viruses need to spread?

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7. What is the name of the body’s inbuilt virus defence?

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8. What is a vaccination and how does it work?

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9. What can you do to stop the spread of viruses?

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10. Name 3 facts you learnt about viruses.

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Week 5- Extension

Talking and listening

BTN

BTN can be watched each Tuesday morning at 10am on

channel 23 or ABC3. It can also be watch on the website at

https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/ students will then need to take

notes about three things they found interesting during that

weekly episode.

What did I learn this week?

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