Response to Text - Fireworks Friday (W5, T4)

 

Response to text:

Fireworks

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. Fireworks were first made from… 

a) Bombs b) Bamboo

c) Baboons d) Gunpowder

2. Where were fireworks first invented??

a) Italy b) USA

c) United Kingdom d) China

3. Explain where the word “pyrotechnics” comes from, and what it means.

→The skill of creating and setting them off is called pyrotechnics. The word comes from Greek words that mean fire and art.

4. True or False: Sodium salts create deep-red coloured fireworks.

a) True b) False

5. In what year did Guy Fawkes try to blow up the King?

a) 1506 b) 1605

c) 1650 d) November 5th

6. What are the 3 main components (parts) of a firework?

→ Oxidizer (fire needs oxygen to burn), a fuel (the something that is burning, in this case gunpowder), and a chemical mix to produce the colour.

7. Explain, in your own words, how “fireworks” can be used to save lives.

→Fireworks have helped to create many useful, and life-saving products. Railroad trains, trucks, and cross-country buses carry red flares, which are placed behind broken-down vehicles to stop crashes. Airplanes carry parachute flares to light up the ground when they are forced to land at night. 

8. Do you think people should be allowed to set fireworks off at home? 

Explain your reasons why or why not.

→ I mean, Fireworks can be dangerous but there is always a way they can’t. I think we all should be allowed to set fireworks at home, it’s fun and the only way it can be safe, we need to keep all the little ones away or keep them inside and watch them!!

Here is my Response to Text. This is 5th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - Fireworks! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers you put up our work for us everyday. Please leave a Positive comment.  I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my Response to Text! and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <3

FACTS - Diwali Sweets and Snacks (T4, W5)

Response to text:

Indian Sweets

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. Indian Sweets are known as… 

a) Maithai b) Mithai

c) My Dad d) Aloo

2. Where do the majority of people get their sweets?

a) Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory b) They are home-made

c) Sweet Shops d) The dairy down the road

3. “There are many variations of Indian sweets.” Explain what “variations” means in your own words

→ A change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level, typically within certain limits.

4. True or False: Barfi comes from the Persian word for snow.

a) True b) False

5. Jalebi originally comes from which area of the world?

a) Africa b) China

c) India d) Middle East

6. Which sweet is made from “ maida ”?

→Jalebi!!

7. Explain, in your own words, why Indian sweets are not good to eat all the time.

→ Indian sweets are tooo sweet, and it might give us weight gain, blood sugar problems and an increased risk of heart disease, among other dangerous conditions.

8. Which one of these dishes would you like to try the most. Explain why.

→ I would like to try ‘JALEBI’ again, it is just………so delicious and so sweet! I recommend you all should try it. (Don’t eat too much though!) 

Here is my Response to Text. This is 5th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - Diwali! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers you put up our work for us, everyday. Please leave a Positive comment.  I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my Response to Text! and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <3

Response to Text: Rangoli (Tuesday (W5, T4)

 

Response to text:

Rangoli

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1. Rangoli is… 

a) coloured powder b) designs made using coloured powder

c) a new position in soccer d) another word for Diwali

2. What are Rangoli supposed to bring to the house?

a) Bad luck b) Good luck

c) Phospherousity d) Trick or Treaters

3. . True or False: Rangoli in South India is called Mandana

a) True b) False

4. Which of these is NOT a traditional material used to create Rangoli?

a) Beans b) Rice

c) Taro d) Salt

5.  Explain in your own words how to create a Rangoli design.

→ Fill an empty salt/pepper shaker with Rangoli colors for an easy shaker to fill in the design.

To make colorful rice, pasta, or salt: measure 1 cup of rice, pasta, or salt into a container that comes with a lid (or a sealable bag). Add food coloring and 1 teaspoon of vinegar. Put the lid on the container or seal the top of the bag, and shake everything up until the color is evenly distributed. Spread the material in an even layer on a paper plate or towel until dry. For faster drying, spread materials on a sheet tray and put in the oven at a low temperature, stirring occasionally until dry. Choose the design you want to make -- either geometrical, a floral design, or get creative and follow wherever your inspiration leads you! Decide where to draw your Rangoli. You can draw on the floor or outside of your house.Give dimension to your outline with white textured material like rice flour, Rice flour/Rangoli Powder is usually applied freehand by letting it run from the gap formed by pinching the thumb and forefinger. Choose the materials you will use to fill in the design. Use natural materials easily found in your house or garden. You can use flower petals, leaves, colored rice,  chalk or Rangoli powder, beans etc. Have fun creating, but tidy up your mess!

Here is my Response to Text about Rangoli. This is 5th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - Diwali ! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers you put up our work for us, everyday. Please leave a Positive comment.  I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my Response to Text and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <3

Response to Text: Diwali (Monday (W5, T4)

 

Response to text:

Diwali

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. Diwali is a celebration of… 

a) the start of summer! b) fireworks

c) a new year d) colours and lights

2. What does Diwali mean in Sanskrit?

a) Festival of lights b) Row of lights

c) Fireworks d) New Year

3. True or False: Diwali is usually celebrated in late November, early December.

a) True b) False

4. What is the name of the art form in which coloured powders are used to create beautiful designs on the floor?

a) Lakshmi b) Rangoli

c) Mithila d) Vishnu

5. Describe, in your own words, what Diwali is, what it celebrates, and how it is celebrated.

→ Diwali is the five-day Festival of Lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world. Diwali, which for some also coincides with harvest and new year celebrations, is a festival of new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.

Here is my Response to Text about 'Diwali'. This is 5th week of Term 4. Today we are learning about - Diwali ! I just want to thank the Team 4 teachers you put up our work for us, everyday. Please leave a Positive comment.  I Hope you enjoyed looking/reading my Response to Text and I also Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy, Byyeee <3

Response to Article

RESPONSE TO TEXT (ARTICLE)

Title of Article: Rising Seas 

Author of Article: Kate Potter

1. What was the article about? Write a 30 word summary of the article.

This article has taught me a lot of things, like the oceans cover almost three quarters of the planet’s surface and contain 97 percent of the water on Earth. This article has taught me about the breakwater, it is a barrier designed to protect the cost from all the sea damage done. I have read that a house in Ngawi will soon be destroyed due to coastal erosion,  at the southern tip of the North Island, and this article has told why the sea level dropped in 2010 and 2011, and the reason was because Australia soaked up a lot of the water that usually would have fallen in the oceans.

2. What do you think the author’s purpose for writing this article was?

I think that the author wrote this  article because they wanted to tell people how dangerous rising seas are to the world.

3. Identify 3 new words that you are unfamiliar with. Find the definition, and use the word in a sentence

WORD	DEFINITION	SENTENCE
Tide Gauges	A tide gauge is a device for measuring the change in sea level relative to a vertical datum. It is also known as mareograph, marigraph, sea-level recorder and limnimeter.	A tide  gauge is  used to measure extremes or the present level of tidal movement.
Erosion	The process of which land is worn away by water or wind.	Erosion has helped to form many interesting features of the Earth's surface including mountain peaks, valleys, and coastlines.
Adapting	Changing to suit new conditions	Hospitals have had to be adapted for modern medical practice.

4. What are 4 important ideas you’ve got from the text? Write these in your own words.

One idea I got from the text was changing for a difference or new conditions

Another idea I got from the text was that rising sea levels are likely to affect life in New Zealand, with higher tides and larger waves causing erosion, flooding, and other damage.

The third idea I got from the text was that global warming increase in average temperatures around the world most probably caused by human activities

The fourth idea I got from the text was that the sea levels average heights of the surface of the seas.