MOTIVATIONAL
WORK
All motivational work is set every Monday and needs to
be completed by the following Monday, ready for marking.
Please print the English and Mathematics tasks, glue
each page into your Motivational Workbook and complete.
Your Motivational Workbook needs to come to school
everyday, and go home with you every night.
Don't forget to read every night and get your Mum, Dad, Nan or
Pop to sign your home reader page.
Here is a run-down of what you need to complete each week:
1. Spelling words - 20/night (parent test or look, say, cover, write,
check L.S.C.W.C.)
2. Spelling activity - 1/week
3. English task - Full sentence answers to be written in your workbook,
not on the activity page.
4. Mathematics task
5. Time tables Task
If you manage your time just right, you will only need to do 20 - 30 minutes a night.
TERM 3, WEEK 1
Due: Friday, 21 July
Spelling activity = 'Rank your Words' - Rank your words in
level of difficulty to learn to spell, from the most difficult to the least.
Talk Homework: Letter Writing - Introduce yourself to Mr. Young.
Talk Homework - Holiday Letter
TERM 3, WEEK 2
Due: Friday, 28 July
Spelling activity = Missing Vowels: Write your spelling words, leaving a blank space for every vowel. e.g. circumstantial = c_rc_mst_nt_ _l
Talk Homework:
TERM 3, WEEK 3
Due: Friday, 4 August
Spelling activity = 'Question Me' - Write your spelling words as a question. e.g. What is an animal called that feeds on plants? Herbivore
Talk Homework:
TERM 3, WEEK 4
Due: Friday, 11 August
Spelling activity = 'Draw Me' - Choose 10 of your words and draw a picture to represent the word.
Talk Homework:
TERM 3, WEEK 5
Due: Friday, 18 August
Spelling activity = Dictionary Definitions: Choose 10 words and record the dictionary definition beside each word.
Talk Homework:
TERM 3, WEEK 6
Due: Friday, 25 August
Spelling activity = Power Paragraph: How many spelling words can you place in a paragraph? Ensure that your writing makes sense.
Due: Friday, 1 September
Spelling activity = Dictionary Definitions: Choose 10 words and record the dictionary definition beside each word.
Talk Homework: Explanation - Choose your own topic and research some facts. e.g. How do tsunamis form? How does an earthquake occur?
TERM 3, WEEK 8
Due: Friday, 8 September
Spelling activity = 'Draw Me' - Choose 10 of your words and draw a picture to represent the word.
Talk Homework: Cold Write
Cold Write
This week will be a cold write.
You will not know the topic for your writing, until you are in class.
Remember to use all the strategies you have learnt along the way. Use VCOP
within your writing. Remember, you have to persuade me to agree with you on
the topic.
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