Homework Matrix
Term 3: Week 3 and 4
Complete the tasks written in bold type. Choose at least three other tasks to complete. When you have completed a
task, colour it and ask your parents to sign the box. Record all your homework in your homework book. Remember
to keep all your homework neat and separate by using headings and ruling off.
The Viewer
Complete your paragraphs for your
Viewer work. Print and hand in On
Monday.
Due 12th August
Parent Sign:
Non-Fictional Reading
I am reading at least four newspaper
articles a week. Cut out and stick one
of your favourite articles from this
week’s reading into your book. Write
four sentences from the report and
highlight the noun/group phrases.
Parent Sign:
Family Activity
Who can jump the furthest or highest?
Test each family member twice.
Record your results in a table. Long
jump- from standing start may be best
(standing broad jump). Also consider
the vertical jump. Remember to set
the starting point feet flat on the floor
and hand raised above your head.
Parent Sign:
Sport Carnival
Practice for the sport carnival is
now underway. Create a banner to
help support your faction.
Parent Sign:
Due Date: Monday 19th of August
Health
In Health we will be looking at healthy and
unhealthy snacks. Keep a record of the
snacks you eat over the period of a week.
Include those that are also in your
lunchbox for recess and lunch.
Parent Sign:
Physical Activity
Play a game outside with an adult. The
idea is to have fun while getting some
exercise at the same time. This is different
from an afternoon’s sports training
session.
Parent Sign:
Technology
Follow the link to use coding to complete
Lesson 2 of Build a Snowman Challenge.
Make the snowman wave.
https://www.khanacademy.org/comp
uting/computer-
programming/programming/drawing-
basics/pc/challenge-simple-snowman
Parent sign:
English: The Lost Thing
Create a new cover design for The Lost
Thing. Think about the themes, settings,
characters and events when deciding
what your cover will look like. Write a
paragraph explaining your cover and what
it represents from the story.
Parent sign:
Reading
Read a book of choice each night for 20-
30 minutes and record your reading in
your Reading Log.
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English: READ ALOUD
Not to exceed 2 MINUTES
Introduce and read for the pleasure of
the listening group a prepared passage
from a story that you have read and
enjoyed.
Criteria
You must show that you can…….
 Select a passage from your story
that has dialogue
 Introduce the passage placing it
in the context of the story
 Read aloud fluently
 Use appropriate phrasing, pace
and pauses
 Use effective eye contact and
appropriate facial response
 Use imagination to
communicate the mood and
meaning effectively
THIS IS AN ASSESSMENT
Due Friday 15th August
Geography: Research
This term in Geography we will be
learning about countries in North
America and South America. The
USA is a country in North America.
How many states does the USA
have? Choose 10 states from the
USA. Identify them on a map of the
USA and find out the capital city for
each of your chosen states.
Glue the map into your book.
Parent sign: