Unit 1~ Introduction to Skills
1.1b - Introduction
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Round 1: Literacy
You will have 3 minutes to answer the following questions:
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Look at the text below and write down the correct spellings of the words that have
been spelt incorrectly on your answer sheet:
Sittin in the mornin sun, I’ll be sitting when the evenin' comes. Watchin the ships roll in
and then I wach em roll away again. Yeah I’m sitting on the dok of the bay watchin the
tide roll away. I’m just sitting on the dock of the bay wastin' time.
I left my home in georgia headed for Cardif bay, cause I had nothin to live for; it looks
like nothings goin to come my way. so, I’mm just goin' sitting on the dock of the bay,
watchin the tied role away.
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Round 2: Numeracy
You will have 3 minutes to answer the following questions:
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Using only mental arithmetic and paper, answer the
following questions:
27x13
12223x4
22% of 150
1 million ÷ 7
349987+444598
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Round 3: Planning
and organisation
You will have 3 minutes to undertake the following activity:
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Make the following
origami pelican:
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Round 4: Creativity
and Innovation
You will have 3 minutes to answer the following questions:
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 You have 3 minutes to list as many uses for an odd
sock
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Round 5: Digital
Literacy
You will have 3 minutes to answer the following questions:
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 You have 3 minutes to list as many search engines and
social media sites that you can think of:
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Round 6: Critical
Thinking & Problem
Solving
You will have 3 minutes to answer the following questions:
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 Can you solve the following:
1. Romeo and Juliet are found dead on the floor in a
bedroom. When they were discovered there were
pieces of glass and some water on the floor. The only
furniture in the room is a shelf and a bed. The house is in
a remote location away from everything except for the
nearby railway track. What caused the death of Romeo
and Juliet?
2. I am not alive
but I grow; I don't have lungs
but I need air; I don't have a mouth
but water kills me. What am I?
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 Now add up the scores to find the winning team.
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