Literacy Contract

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Goal 11: To participate in a literacy contract where skills are developed in a range of activities.

Term 1

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Special Interest Spelling List

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1. Special Interest Spelling ListTo be able to identify 15 words from their Special Interest and learn to spell them (to the best of their ability).

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2. Alphabetical and Number Order. To be able to recognise and place words in both alphabetical and number order.

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3. Basic SentencesTo be able to use a developed word list and construct a basic sentence using: a Subject, Object, Action and Place.

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4. What Word?To be able to understand the different homophones and where they are used.

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5. Describe it!To be able to use 5 descriptive words to accurately describe an object.

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6. Positional Language. To be able to write a brief description about the position of the objects in the picture.

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7. Rhyming Words. To be able to identify words that end with the same sound.

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8. Layered CollageTo be able to match a word to the correct image and label it.

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9. Sticky Note Lists. To be able use a list of words and arrange the list according to a set of rules.

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10. Reasons...To be able to give three reasons and use correct punctuation by using the ‘comma’, ‘comma’, ‘and’ sentence structure.

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11. LEFTOVERS To be able to understand words and place them in the correct category.

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12. What Happened Here? To be able to look at a series of images and determine what is occurring within them. To be able to use a short descriptive sentence to highlight what occurred.

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Complete the Activity list below.

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There, Their or They’re??? Your or You’re?

1 The car is over . 1 a very silly boy!

2 It is car. 2 How old are children?

3 going for a drive in car. 3 being silly with ball!

4 car is over . 4 How are you going to get ball?

5 How often do they go ? 5 in for it!!!!!

6 is not enough water in the bottle. 6 a very nice person!

7 Why are they doing over . 7 words are very nice. I liked hearing them.

8 going with cat. 8 dressed very nicely today.

9 It is cat walking. 9 Lucky to be reading book today!

10 They go with cat a lot. 10 What is problem?

11 A lot of food is well cooked. 11 getting on my nerves!!!!!!!

12 food is well cooked . 12 late for class!!!!!

12 going to eat over . 12 Who is this with?

13 finished with books. 13 very helpful today.

14 Are they okay over with cat?

14 kids are how old????

There - place - it is over thereTheir - ownership - it is their bookThey’re - They are.

Your - ownership - it is your bookYou’re - personal - You’re a good boy

5Word Adjective 1 Adjective 2 Adjective 3 Adjective 4 Adjective 5

1 Cat Fluffy Long tail 4 legs Pointy Ears Wide Eyes

2 Strawberry

3 Zombie

4 Hammer

5 Hat

6 Shopping Trolley

7 Snake

8 Crow

9 Elephant

10 Knight

11 Knife

12 Orange

13 Tooth Brush

14 Umbrella

15 Pillow

Describe It. Use the word and give 5 words that describe the image.

6 Positional Language - Write a brief description about the position of the objects in the picture.

The bats are the same size as.... Tick

Cockroach

Mouse

Rat

Chicken

There would be an influx in bats as the species.... Tick

Looked for a place with a small family until Autumn

Looked for a warm place until Summer

Looked for a place with lots of food until Winter

Looked for a place to hibernate until Spring

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Tree hollows

Burrows in the ground

Letterboxes

Haunted homes

"If you find one, the best thing to do is..... Tick

turn your lights on, close the door and windows, and give them a soft surface to sleep

turn your lights off, open your doors and windows, and encourage them to go outside

turn your heater on, open your doors and close windows, and hit them with a broom

turn your house upside down, weld shut the doors and windows, and throw ice blocks at them

They don’t pose a threat but could carry ..

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the Australian bat lymatavirus

the Australian bat lyssavirus

the Australian bat lysnavirus

the Australian bat lissavirus

Bats should not be disturbed if they were found hibernating because they could.......

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lose the plot and attack you

lose their sense of direction

lose heat and freeze to death

lose fat and storage supplies

Fauna Rescue said she typically received a maximum of ....... calls a year

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might have flown inside a house chasing an insect.

might have flown inside a house chasing another bat.

might have flown inside a house chasing a cat.

might have flown inside a house chasing a human.

7 Rhyming WordsRhyming words are words that sound the same.... Cat = bat. It has the same ending sound

Word Rhyme 1 Rhyme 2 Rhyme 3 Rhyme 4 Rhyme 5

1 Cat Bat Fat Mat Splat Flat

2 Line

3 Train

4 Vest

5 Yarn

6 Pear

7 Pipe

8 Loud

9 Palm

10 Bird

11 Gold

12 Dome

13 Jade

14 Fish

15 Kite

8 Special Interest Layered Collage. Stick Layered Collage in here

9 Sticky Note Lists

Top 5 favourite things in your list

List your items from heaviest things to lightest

Top 10 list of your items that you

would take with you on a holiday

Top 5 items in your list that could

send you to the first aid room

5 things in your list you like the least

Top 5 things in your list you would give away as gifts

10 Reasons..... We will use the comma, comma, and idea with this. See example.

1 I dis like cake because it is soft, has lots of chocolate in it, is creamy and I like sugary foods!

2 I dis like ghosts

3 I dis like school

4 I dis like summer

5 I dis like music

6 I dis like my laptop

7 I dis like Facebook

8 I dis like Minecraft

9 I dis like winter

10 I dis like shopping

11 I dis like money

12 I dis like McDonalds

13 I dis like spiders

14 I dis like PE

15 I dis like cats

Bones African Animals Put on your feet Leftovers

Polar Bear Gazelle Skull Kangaroo

Slippers Akubra Thongs Meerkat

Ulna Runners Lion Spine

Elephant Ribs Beard Sandals

Mac Apps Milky Drinks Dog Breeds Leftovers

Pug Kelpie Tea Doberman

Pages Milo Keynote Siamese

PowerPoint Lemonade German Shepherd iTunes

Iced Coffee FaceTime Smoothie Cheese

11 LEFTOVERS. Use 4 different colored pencils to do this.

Things to recycle ...ball... Makes light Leftovers

Basket Fire Newspaper Fire

Fish Room Lantern Glass Jar

Lamp Plastic Bottle Torch Computer

Cardboard Chops Cotton Darkness

Holds Water Seasons The Walking Dead Leftovers

Zombies Bucket Autumn Carol

Summer Rick Radio Sink

Bath tub Spring Glass Smurfs

Letter Terminus Straw Winter

12 What Happened Here.....

Label the image using descriptive words