Homework

=Homework Focus:= As a team we have decided that this is a busy time of your lives with all of your extra involvements. Because of this homework is going to involve:
 * Reading daily for 20-30mins, or more if you wish
 * Daily practise of your spelling words
 * Learning your times tables
 * Any classwork that you need to catch up on

Week 5:
Spelling.... 1) Any words you misspelt last week. 2) Look in your draft writing book for any highlighted words. 3) These words all prove the theory i before e doesn't work. Learn the ones you do not know. sleigh, science, heirloom, conscience, their, height, species, neighbourhood, leisure, onomatopoeia, heifer, seize, reigns //Remember, you need to have 15 words.//

**Week 4:**
__**Task:**__ You are to research information on an endangered animal. Present this neatly as a poster:

__**Timeframe**__ - 2 weeks Due Friday 3 June

__**W.I.L.F -** What I’m Looking For__


 * || **Below** || **Average** || **AWESOME!** ||
 * **Overall** || A poster that has been handed in. || A poster that is about an Endangered animal. It has a simple border around the outside || An informative poster about an Endangered Animal. All borders are neat, the poster is colourful and all pictures are labelled. It grabs the reader’s attention ||
 * **Information** || Information that has been clearly copied and pasted. || Researched information about the Endangered animal, that has been put into your own words. All information is relevant. Some has clearly been copied. || Relevant information about the endangered animal including country, numbers left, pictures of it, habitat, etc. All information has been put into your own words. Information is neat and bordered. ||
 * **Neatness** || A messy poster. || Some neatness. Colouring in different directions. || Poster is neat and tidy, borders have been made. Aesthetically it looks great! ||
 * **Pictures** || Pictures are stuck on. || Pictures are stuck on with borders around them. Pictures are labelled. || Pictures are stuck on, with borders around them, and are clearly labelled. Captions are underneath pictures. ||
 * **Title** || A messy title. || An interesting title which looks neat. || A neat title which matches the theme of the poster. ||

If you need any paper for your poster then you may ask Mr A for some.

**Week 3**
Your homework this week is to include all of the above, plus: 1) Create a thoughtful discussion on your wiki page (at home). This is to be about a school or a global issue. It can be topical e.g. something that is in the news. 2) Reply to at least three classmates discussions appropriately. //Remember that as soon as you type it I can see what you have written. Also this is a domain where other people (e.g. people we invite) can read your posts. You will want to show your age and ability by using correct grammar, punctuation and correct sentences.// //3) Show your family at home our class wiki. They will be impressed!//