Year 6
Term 4 Homework Grid 3
Due 18th November
Hint: There are 7 full stops, 7 commas, 2
apostrophes and 2 question marks.
iPads:
Create a log and record all the times you
use your iPad over the next fortnight.
Take note of what you are using it for and
for how long each time. It may be
worthwhile to use a table similar to the
one below.
iPad Log
Time spent on
iPad
Fold a sheet of graph paper in half
vertically (lengthways) to locate the
centre. Your starting point with be the
square in the centre at the top of the
page.
Follow the following directions and
mark each point, then draw a line to
join each point together.
Note, be sure to read all steps. Do not
skip any steps. Cross off each written step
as you complete it.
3 squares east 2 squares southeast 1
square south 3 squares southeast 2
squares south 3 squares southeast 1
square south 3 squares west 1
square southeast 1 square southwest
1 square southeast 1 square south
1 square southwest 1 square west
2 squares southwest 2 squares south
3 squares southeast 1 square
southwest 1 square west 3 squares
northwest 7 squares west 2 squares
southwest 2 squares north 1 square
northeast 1 square north 1 square
northeast 2 squares north 2 squares
southwest 1 square south 2 squares
southwest 2 squares north 1 square
east 1 square north 1 square west
1 square northeast 1 square
northwest 1 square northeast 1
square southeast 1 square northeast
2 squares northwest 1 square north
1 square northwest 7 squares north
5 squares northeast 3 squares east
Literacy:
Read through the passage on the
‘Practising Punctuation’ sheet and add in
all of the missing punctuation.
Reason for
using iPad/
Apps used
Numeracy:
George Washington Directions.
Building Vocabulary:
Using the words below, you need to find
- the definition of each word
- two synonyms
- two antonyms
- put each word in a sentence
 needs
 wants
 survival
 obtain
 economics
 producers
 consumers
 goods
 services
Research:
Now it is time for you to choose your
own favourite area of Australian history
to study. It could be a natural disaster,
something to do with sport in Australia,
the building of a famous Australian
landmark, or something to do with the
Australian music or film industry.
Research your area of interest, and
write a report including as many
interesting details as you can find!
Remember to cross check any
information you find, and keep a list of
your references.
Date
Reading:
Home reading is considered part of the
homework. Grade 6 students are
expected to complete home reading
FOUR nights/mornings each week.
Reading is to be recorded in your
Calendar (iPad Calendar) and should
include the book title, pages read, time
spent reading and a one to two sentence
summary of what was read.
News Watch: Local News:
 Read the newspaper or news
online (www.heraldsun.com.au
www.theage.com.au)
 Record the headline of the
article
 Take notes of significant
details/information as you are
reading.
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Art and Design:
Life on Mars – create an illustration of a
fantasy animal or creature that you
think may live on the planet Mars.
Explore Online
Watch something on youtube.
You might like this one… Funny Kids and
Animals….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVW
JtFAEajI
Each block in the grid must be completed.
Colour and date the grid as you complete it.
Please sign below and return to school completed by Friday 18th November.
Parent ....................................................... Student ...................................................... Teacher ..................................................