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This is the last home-learning grid for term 3 and also has your holiday homework listed.

** Week 8: ** I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards. - // Abraham Lincoln //
 * **__Quotes for September :__** Read the quote carefully. Write an explanation of what it means to you. Give an example from your life.

**Week 9:** Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. - //Robert F. Kennedy//
 * Week 10: “ ** That which we persist in doing becomes easier - not that the task has changed, but our ability to do has increased.--Ralph Waldo Emerson ||  ||

Using Photo Booth, take photos of each page. Save this on your computer. Video yourself reading the book out loud. Summarise and **give detailed information about the plot, setting and characters.**

 * Analyse what the author was trying to achieve by writing this book.** **Refer to the book report rubric for a description of expectations and standards.**

Due 17th October Here is the book report: Here is the rubric:

TERM 3 HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
 * ** Holiday homework due Monday, October 10th **
 * Holiday diary and term 3 reflection - **


 * Holiday diary to be a recount **
 * about the main events **
 * and important activities **
 * you experienced with your **
 * family and friends over **
 * the 2 weeks. ** || **Term 3 reflection:**
 * ** Write about your successes and strengths in term 3. **
 * ** What were the highlights of the term. **
 * ** What did you enjoy doing/learning and why? **
 * ** What was hard for you this term? **
 * ** Write about what you need to do to become a stronger learner in term 4. **
 * ** Write about what you have been doing at school to achieve the keys to success. **
 * ** Did you achieve your term 3 goals? **
 * What is your plan for next term to achieve your goals? **
 * What goals are you thinking of setting? **

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 * Write at least 2 pages in your reflection. **

Be creative. Check rubric, spelling, paragraphs, punctuation. Does it make sense? || **__ X-tables __** - Practice Weekly – Which ones do you still need to learn? Time yourself. || **__ Project: __****__ SCIENCE __** Research and create an advertising campaign about an Indonesian endangered species. Use given web sites and other references, which you identify in a bibliography. ** Check that you have included all of the information. **
 * Grade 5/6 home learning grid for August 2011 **
 * //WEEKLY ACTIVITIES MONTHLY DAILY//**
 * **__ Diary- __**
 * // Due //****// Monday for every __odd__ week. //**
 * Write at least one whole page. Rule up. Write the date.
 * Write about what you did at home with your family and friends.
 * Write about what you did at school.

Practice your weekly spelling words. Look Say Cover Write Check Complete the spelling activity sheet. Put it in your spelling folder and **//hand in on Thursday.//** ||^  ||^   ||   || Read to yourself, to a younger student, a parent or friend. ||  ||^   || Refer to the book report rubric for a description of expectations and standards. Due last day of the month. || ** Use these tools to develop and expand your thinking: **
 * Due date: 14th September ** || ** Don’t forget your water bottle and your healthy snacks – brain food! ** ||  ||
 * ^  || **__ Soundwaves __**
 * __ SPELLING __**
 * ^  ||^   || **__ Daily reading __**
 * ** WORK HARD TO **** ACHIEVE **** YOUR GOALS. Be persistent! ** || **__ Journal- Reflection __** Every 2 week- even dated Monday
 * ** Write about your successes and strengths **
 * ** What was hard? **
 * ** Write about what you need to do to become a stronger learner **
 * ** Write about what you have been doing at school to achieve the keys to success **
 * ** Are you achieving your goals? **
 * ** What is you plan for next week to achieve your goals? ** || **__ B __**//__ ooks __//**__ A __**//__ re __//**__ T __**//__ errific __//** One book report & activity each month ** . Use your log to give detailed information about the plot, setting and characters.
 * *graphic organisers **
 * * FAT information **
 * * information process **
 * * 5 Ws and H = Who, What, Where, Why, When and How & **
 * * the 5 Why’s **** . **
 * __ REMINDERS __**
 * 9/8- Merri Creek excursion **
 * 5/9 -Athletics Carnival Return notice and bus $$. **
 * 26/8-5/6 ZOO excursion: - Return notice and $22 **
 * 15th August- Science week starts **
 * 22/8 Book Week -Dress up **
 * 29/8 Literacy and Numeracy Week ** ||  ||
 * **__ Quote- __****// Due __every Friday__ //**

The word IMPOSSIBLE is not a word I recognise because the word itself says that I'MPOSSIBLE." Isa El Houli   It always seems impossible until it's done. - [|Nelson Mandela]     A quitter never wins - and - a winner never quits. - Napoleon Hill    Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. - [|Thomas Edison]     It matters if you just don't give up. - [|Stephen Hawking]   ||   ||
 * Read the quote carefully and then write an explanation about what it means to you. **
 * Give examples from your life **** . ** ||^  ||^   ||^   ||   ||
 * ^  || **__ Mathletics & Studyladder __**
 * You will be set weekly tasks to complete. You must complete at least one task a week. Once the set tasks are finished you can **
 * choose your own tasks. ** ||  ||^   ||^   ||
 * **__Quotes for August :__** Read the quote carefully. Write an explanation of what it means to you. Give an example from your life.
 * **__Quotes for August :__** Read the quote carefully. Write an explanation of what it means to you. Give an example from your life.
 * **__Quotes for August :__** Read the quote carefully. Write an explanation of what it means to you. Give an example from your life.