gardening with dad

Answer the following questions in a different colour text.

1. Why is spring the best time for planting seeds? It's the best time to start planting the seeds.
2. Why did the girl and her dad need to get the soil ready first? So the soil can grow soft and nice.
3. Where did the girl put the weeds and the dead plants? She put them on a compost pile.
4. What is humus made from? It was made from dead plants and animals.
5. Why doesn’t water stay in sandy soil?  The sandy soil is too soft .
6. How do worms help the soil? The worm eats the soil after it passes through their bodies.
7. Why do plants grow well in damp soil? Because the soil has water in it  
8. Why will Dad put stakes next to each plant? Because the plants grow tall and straight.

Create: Go outside and take a ‘before’ photo of your garden. Now do some weeding and take an ‘after’ picture of your gardening work for today :)

It will be right on the night

Answer the following questions in a different colour text.

1. What does the title of the play mean? Things will run smoothly.
2. Why did Linc become so confused on the stage? He thinks he is never going to
3. remember his line.
4. What wasn’t the music working? With a computer cord.
5. What was Daisy’s reason for not turning on the lights? Because she couldn't find her
6. computer cord. 
7. What does ‘playing the blame game’ mean? You blame each other.
8. Why did Mr Bustle ask Harry to explain the problem? Because no one can remember
9. their lines.
10. Why was Harry worried about the play? Because the music and the light wasn’t on.
11. Why did Mr Bustle look unsure when he left the room?Because everything wasn’t on.
12. Why did Mia’s dad contact her by text message?He was finished making her costume.

Create: Take some time to practice this play as a group. Record yourselves performing this
play in the green room with your teacher.

Ice-hockey Hero

Answer the following questions in a different colour text.

1. Why was this ice-hockey game important to each team? That was the final game.
2. Why did a fan slap Oscar on the back? To give him good luck.
3. What position did Oscar play in his team? He plays goalie.
4. Why does the goalie have to wear a face mask and a mouth guard? To protect the face and the teeth. 
5. Why was Oscar’s heart racing as he hurried onto the rink?  he was excited and shy and scared. 
6. Which team scored first? The bears
7. What made Oscar’s mouthguard come out?When he sneezed it came out.
8. Why were the Hornets cheering? Because they won. 
9. What does ‘let his team down’ mean? Because he did not try enough.

Create: 

How Paint Is Mixed

Answer the following questions in a different colour text.

1. Why do some paint colours need to be mixed? Because the shop does not sell all the
2.   colours.
3. Why do paint shops have cards showing paint colours? So customers can choose.
4. Why does each paint colour have a different name? So customers know what colours
5. they should choose.
6. Why does the coloured paint need to flow from the cylinder to the small tube? So the
7. shop assistant can check if it's the right amount.
8. Why is it necessary to use a base paint? Because it's easy to mix all  the colours.
9. Why is white paint easy to mix with other colours? Because other colours are hard to mix.
10. Why is the lid of the tin pressed on firmly?Stop the lid from coming off and tipping out.
11. How are the different colours mixed together?With the machine.
12. Why do the colour need to be completely blended together?To mix all together.

Create: Have fun painting a picture with different blends of colours. Remember to always
wash your paint brushes after

the pelicans' secret

Answer the following questions in a different colour text.

1. Where did the pelicans live before they migrated to Lake Birdwood? They live in the coast.
2. Where did the water in Lake Birdwood come from? Water came from the rain.
3. Why were there lots of new plants growing in and around the edge of the lake? The water in the link 
4. How did the female pelicans make their nest? They use the plant.
5. Why did the pelicans form a circle around the school of fish? Becoast they are hungry.
6. Why did the pelicans herd the fish into the shallow water? So they can scooped them in their long bills.
7. Why did the pelicans land gently near their nests? Because of the baby chick.
8. Why will the pelicans leave Lake Birdwood? Because the water would dry up in the link.
9. Why did Grandma and the boy stay watching the pelicans all day? Because they enjoy learning about  the pelican.

Create: Draw and label what a pelican looks like.

Are loud noises necessary

                                                                Why are loud noises necessary

1. What would make loud noises under earth’s surface? Water, wind and fire 

    

2. How are loud noises made with machinery? Thud and bang and bob  gee.

3. Why does Brigitte  believe loud noises are necessary? She Says that  loud noises can let us know there is danger nearby.

4. Why do emergency vehicles have to move quickly? So they can get there safely and quickly. 
5. Why is Emily’s family moving to? To the country.

6. Why are forests puiet places? Because there are no people, only animals. 

7. How did Ali’s grandpa lose his hearing? When he was younger he worked with a loud machine. 

8. What is sign language? For deft people and people that can not to talk.

9. Why was the music at the school disco so loud?  Because they were shouting and they were talking.