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5 facts about NZ athletes

 

Response to text 202 Olympic Athletes

 New Zealand Olympic Athletes

Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.

1. How many athletes represented New Zealand in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

a) 197 b) 220

c) 212 d) 32

2. When was Dame Valarie Adams born?

a) 9th October 1984 b) 6th October 1989

c) 6th October 1984 d) 12 November 1993

3. Where did Lisa Carrington grow up?

a) Auckland b) Tauranga

c) Hamilton d) Ōhope

4. What events does Lisa Carrington compete in?

→she did canoe racing 

5. True or False: ‘Tom Wlash was born on 1st March 1992 in Timaru, New Zealand’ ?

a) True b) False

6. Who is Peter Burlings sailing partner?

a) Mr Hughes b) Mr Somerville

c) Blair Tuke d) Steven Adams

7. Describe Peter Burlings sailing career and some of his key highlight events

→Peter Burling got a gold medal in the Rio Olympics and Peter Burling is coached by Hamish Willcox

Response to text 2020 Olympics

 Tokyo Olympics 2020

Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.

1. What was the official start date for the Tokyo Olympics 2020?

a) July 24th 2020 b) July 24th 2021

c) July 23rd 2020 d) July 23rd 2021

2. How many athletes were there expected to be?

a) Between 1000-5000 b) Between 6000-10,000

c) Between 11,000-15,000 d) Over 15,000

3. How many different sports were going to be at the Olympics?

a) 33 b) 43

c) 50 d) 53

4. What is the importance of the Olympic Torch Relay?

→ the Olympic torch is meant to showcase cultural attractions 

5. True or False: ‘There was a new initiative to bring in robotic people to watch the games because people aren’t allowed to spectate’ ?

a) True b) False

6. Which shape in the logo symbolises "different countries, cultures and way of thinking" with the message of unity in diversity?

a) Square b) Rectangle

c) Rhombus d) Trapezium

7. What is your take on the Motto for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 games - ‘Discover Tomorrow’?

→i think that they could do something better

5 facts about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

 

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Matariki Questions

MATARIKI, MAORI NEW YEAR - Questions

1. How did Papatuanuku, and Ranginui become separated?  

2. Tane mahuta wanted to seperate them sending ranginui above and leaving papatuanuku below 

3. Where does the name Matariki come from? 

4. The name matariki comes from the eyes of the god 

5. What time of the year does Matariki happen? 

6. Matariki is in late june or early july

7. What part of the sky does Matariki appear in? 

8. Matariki appear in the north east

9. What does the article say Matariki is time for?

10. Its a time for coming together with whanau 

11. What do these Te Reo Maori words mean?

WORD	DEFINITION
whānau	Family
tupuna	Grandparent
rongoā	Medicine
waiata	sing
mokopuna	Grandchildren

12. Name each of the seven stars that make up the Matariki star cluster.

Matariki Tupu a nuku  tupu a rangi  waipuarangi  waiti and waita  ururarangi 

1. What are the lessons we learn from each of them?

Tupu A nuku loves spending time with papatuanuku 

Tupu A rangi loves to sing 

Waipuna Rani accompanies with her grandmother to the waters

Waiti and waita are twins they care for the smallest and fastest creatures

Ururangi loves to race all her older sisters  

13. Which of these stars best represents the role you play in your whānau? 

Explain why in a PEEL Paragraph.

I say i'm Ururangi because i'm the fastest person in my whanau and i love to race

 

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Cube Maths T2 Wk5 2021

 

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4 facts about Samoa

 

Response to 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.

The article is all about why the seas are rising because of global warming it's all about why 100 years water was rising by 1 to 2 millimeters every year.

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

The purpose of this writing was because he or she wanted to tell everybody to be ready for the rising seas and at any time there might be a flood

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

WORD	DEFINITION	SENTENCE
Adapting	Make something suitable for a new use	I am adapting this aluminum can
Erosion	The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents	The erosion took down my beautiful sandcastle
Storm surges	Storm surges are giant storms that can cause a lot of damage	The storm surge broke my house

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

One idea is to find a good place where there is a big lake and a lot of food to stay.

Another idea is to find the highest place with water so that the ocean doesn't rise.

Another idea is to stop pollution gasses and air pollution to let the heat out of our atmosphere.

Another idea is to build sea houses and put them on the sea so that the house comes with the water.

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the atmosphere

There are five layers in our atmosphere. The troposphere is the first layer The stratosphere is the second layer the mesosphere is the third the thermosphere is the forth and the exosphere is the fifth. The ozone layer in our atmosphere protects the Earth from the sun's heat rays.

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4 Facts - Teamwork

 

Response to Text

 GOAL SETTING THEORY

Instructions: 

Highlight the correct answer for each question.

Questions:

1. “How motivated are you?”  What does motivated mean?

a) inspired                                       b) healthy

 c) hungry             d) City in Las Vegas

2. What is willpower?

a) strength               b) quit

c) Mr Hughes middle name    d) determination

3.According to American Psychological Association (APA) which one is NOT a factor to achieve goals: 

1. Willingness to monitor behaviour b) Willingness to make it happen

      c)   Earn more money                    d) Motivation to change

      

4. What does the acronym ‘SMART’ stand for? 

Answer:  specific measurable achievable relevant timely and tangible

5. By achieving your goals which of the following works?

1. Make your goal specific          b) Is your goal achievable

      c)  is the goal realistic         d) All of the above

6. ‘Timely and Tangible 'is one of the ‘SMART’ markers.  What does ‘tangible’ mean? 

1. A type of orange b) When you can experience it by seeing, tasting, hearing it 

      c) When you can transport d) When your goal is not achievable

7. Brainstorm some ideas that excites you.  What does this mean? 

Answer: it means to brainstorm ideas that can help with your goals and with your future 

8. To be successful in life, applying the ‘SMART’ goals will help achieve this ?

1.  True b) false

9. What was the moral of the story? How do you feel about it? Do you agree or disagree? Why or Why not? It helps you to achieve your goals and become better at anything you did