Tuesday, 31 August 2021
Response to Text: Grains (Tuesday W6, T3)
Healthy Grains
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1. Grains are a member of the...
a) Grass Family b) My Family
c) Tree Family d) Herbaceous Family
2. Grains are also known as…
a) Fruit b) Cereal
c) Cookies d) Fibers
3. Grains give us a lot of energy because of...
a) Protein b) Fiber
c) Magic powers d) Carbohydrates
4. List 5 examples of “Grains”
→Rice, Corn, Oats, Wheats, Rye
5. True or False: Grains are seeds
a) True b) False
6. Which of these products is NOT made from grain?
a) Cereal b) Porridge
c) Bread d) Oranges
Monday, 30 August 2021
Response to Text: Fruit and Vegetables (Monday W6, T3)
Healthy Fruit and Veges
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1. A fruit is the part of the plant that contains the...
a) Roots b) Flowers
c) Seeds d) Money
2. What are the two different types of fruit?
a) Wet & Dry b) Fleshy & Dry
c) Hard & Soft d) Fleshy & Hard
3. Fruit is an important source of...
a) Vitamin A b) Vitamin B
c) Vitamin C d) Vitamin D
4. List 5 examples of “Root Vegetables”
→Potatoes, kumera, carrots, ginger, garlic.
5. True or False: Cucumbers are vegetables
a) True b) False
6. Which of these is NOT in the article a cooking option for vegetables
a) Boiling b) Fried
c) Grilled d) Baked
Saturday, 28 August 2021
Friday, 27 August 2021
Thursday, 26 August 2021
Response to text: Overcoming a Disability
Overcoming a Disability
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1. Frida Kahlo is a famous
a) Singer b) Athlete
c) Artist d) Actress
2. John Nash is an American mathematician who won
a) A Gold Medal at the Paralympics b) The Nobel Prize in Physics
c) An Oscar for the movie ‘Beautiful Mind’ d) The Nobel Prize in Economics
3. Stephen Hawking was a famous Scientist who had to communicate using
a) Sign Language b) Singing
c) A Voice Synthesiser d) Text Messaging
4. List 2 facts about Nick Vujicic
→Nick Vijicic is a world famous celebrity with a disability.
He has written several books and is a regular on talk shows and TV programs.
5. True or False: Andrea Boccelli became completely blind at the age of 12
a) True b) False
6. Michael J Fox suffers from
a) Paraplegia b) Parkinson’s Disease
c) Schizophrenia d) Muscular Dystrophy
7. Explain why the celebrities mentioned above are amazing people.
→because they are INCREDIBLE and maybe because they have disabilities.
Wednesday, 25 August 2021
Letter to a Paralympic athlete
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Start writing here:
Mary Jing Hpaw
72 court crescent
Sophie Pascoe
Address
Date 25/08/21
Dear Sophie Pascoe,
I hope you are doing GREAT! How are you? Are those medals REALLY heavy? How's your family? Congratulations on your WIN! I can’t believe that you won 15 medals!! If you're wondering how I am, well I am WONDERFUL!! Seriously, how are you SOOO great at swimming?! You should teach me one day. Hope you are feeling well.
Yours sincerely,
(Mary)
Response to text: NZ Paralympic Athletes
NZ Paralympic Athletes
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1. Sophie Pascoe competes in
a) Wheelchair Rugby b) Para Swimming
c) Parachuting d) Para Athletics
2. Sophie Pascoe won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal in the
a) 2012 London Paralympics b) 2016 Rio Paralympics
c) 2008 Beijing Paralympics d) 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
3. Tupou Neiufi went to her first Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016 when she was only
a) 20 years old b) 18 years old
c) 12 years old d) 15 years old
4. List 2 facts about Tupou Neiufi
→1. She placed 7th in the Women’s 100m Backstroke S9.
2. She is currently ranked 2nd in the World, in the Women’s Backstroke S8 in the 2019 Para Swimming World Championships in London.
5. True or False: Cody Everson became a tetraplegic when he broke his leg.
a) True b) False
6. Lisa Adams began competing in Para Athletics in these two events
a) Shot Put and Discus b) Discus and Javelin
c) Shot Put and Long Jump d) Shot Put and High Jump
7. Explain why our New Zealand Paralympians are amazing people.
→ BECAUSE THEY REPRESENT NEW ZEALAND AND BECAUSE THEY ARE AWESOME!
Tuesday, 24 August 2021
Response to text: Disability in the Paralympics
Disability in the Paralympics
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1. The method used throughout the Paralympics movement to create and run fair athletic competitions is called
a) Ability Classification b) Disability Classification
c) Natural Classification d) Artificial Classification
2. To qualify for the Paralympics an athlete who is an amputee might have
a) a leg missing b) a toe missing
c) a finger missing d) no hair
3. Cerebral Palsy is a genetic disease that affects
a) your height (how tall you are) b) the colour of your hair
c) how the brain works d) how a computer works
4. List some of the problems that a person with an intellectual disability might have
→Academic performance, communication skills, community living skills, the ability of the athletes to safely care for themselves, and their ability to live on their own are the standards against which the disability is assessed.
5. True or False: An athlete with quadriplegia needs to use a wheelchair to compete
a) True b) False
6. Vision impaired athletes have lost their sense of
a) hearing b) touch
c) taste d) sight
Monday, 23 August 2021
Response to text: History of the Paralympic Games
History of the Paralympics
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1. The name ‘Paralympics’ means
a) the Olympic Games b) Pt England Olympics
c) the side Olympics d) alongside the Olympics
2. The man responsible for organising an athletic competition for disabled war veterans in 1948 (called the Stoke Mandeville Games) was
a) Mr Goodwin b) Mr Somerville
c) Ludwig Guttmann d) Mr Hughes
3. In 1960, the first Paralympic Games were held in
a) Auckland b) Rome
c) Sydney d) Paris
4. List SOME of the disabilities that Paralympic athletes might have
→Spinal cord injuries, missing limbs, blind or have limited vision.
5. True or False: IPC stands for International Paralympic Committee
a) True b) False
6. In the Summer Paralympic Games, athletes can compete in
a) 5 sports b) less than 3 sports
c) more than a dozen sports d) 8 sports
7. What is one of the goals of the IPC?
→Is to increase the world’s respect and admiration for people with disabilities.
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