Motivational Work for Term 3

Term 3 - Motivational Work

Motivational Work: Term 3, Week 1

All motivational work is set every Monday and needs to be completed by Friday, ready for marking. 

 Please print the English and Mathematics tasks, glue each page into your Motivational Workbook and complete. 


Due: Friday, 20th July
Week 1: English - Suffix
Week 1: Fractions
Week 1: Spelling

Spelling activity: Dictionary Definitions - Choose 10 of your words and record the dictionary definition.
Talk Homework 


WEEK 2
Due: Friday, 27th July
Week 2: English - Adverbs 
Week 2: Calculators  
Week 2: Spelling

Spelling activity: Missing Vowels - Write out your spelling words, leaving a blank space for every vowel e.g. circumstantial = c_rc_mst_nt_ _l

Talk Homework


WEEK 3
Due: Friday, 3rd August
Week 3: English - Prefix 
Week 3: Codes  
Week 3: Spelling

Spelling activity: Question Me - Write your spelling words as a question or as an answer e.g. What is a large, continuous expanse of land? A continent.

Talk Homework - Holiday Letter

WEEK 4
Due: Friday, 10th August
Week 4: English - Suffix
Week 4: Measuring
Week 4: Spelling

Spelling activity: Draw Me - Choose 10 of your words and draw a picture to represent the word.

Talk Homework: Explanation - How Icebergs Form

WEEK 5
Due: Friday, 17th August
Week 5: English - Prefix
Week 5: Perimeter
Week 5: Spelling

Spelling activity: Power Paragraph - How many words can you place in a paragraph? Ensure that your writing makes sense.

Talk Homework: Narrative - An Adventure to...

WEEK 6
Due: Friday, 24th August
Week 6: English - Prefix
Week 6: Area 
Week 6: Spelling 

Spelling activity: Alphabetical Order - Place your words into alphabetical order. 

Talk Homework: There is no talk homework this week due to speaking and listening task. See Book Week 2018 for details.

WEEK 7
Due: Friday, 31st August
Week 7: English - Prefix 
Week 7: Mass 
Week 7: Spelling

Spelling activity: Handwriting - Write each word three times in your best handwriting. 

 Talk homework: Persuasive text - smoking should be illegal

Gather evidence to support your case (e.g. review what's in a cigarette or what smoking does to your body, and find some statistics).

WEEK 8
Due: Friday, 7th September
Week 8: English - Prefix  
Week 8: Tallies
Week 8: Spelling

Spelling activity: Choose one from any of the spelling activities above.


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