Tuesday, 31 August 2021
Response to Text: Grains (Tuesday W6, T3)
Healthy Grains
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1. Grains are a member of the...
a) Grass Family b) My Family
c) Tree Family d) Herbaceous Family
2. Grains are also known as…
a) Fruit b) Cereal
c) Cookies d) Fibers
3. Grains give us a lot of energy because of...
a) Protein b) Fiber
c) Magic powers d) Carbohydrates
4. List 5 examples of “Grains”
→rice,cereal,bread,weetbix and cookies.
5. True or False: Grains are seeds
a) True b) False
6. Which of these products is NOT made from grain?
a) Cereal b) Porridge
c) Bread d) Oranges
7. Explain in less than 3 sentences why it is important for humans to include grains in their diet.
→because it give you energy and the fiber is good for you.
Monday, 30 August 2021
Response to Text: Fruit and Vegetables
Healthy Fruit and Veges
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1. A fruit is the part of the plant that contains the...
a) Roots b) Flowers
c) Seeds d) Money
2. What are the two different types of fruit?
a) Wet & Dry b) Fleshy & Dry
c) Hard & Soft d) Fleshy & Hard
3. Fruit is an important source of...
a) Vitamin A b) Vitamin B
c) Vitamin C d) Vitamin D
4. List 5 examples of “Root Vegetables”
→Beets,onions,ginger,turnips,and sweet potatoes.
5. True or False: Cucumbers are vegetables
a) True b) False
6. Which of these is NOT in the article a cooking option for vegetables
a) Boiling b) Fried
c) Grilled d) Baked
7. Explain in your own words what makes a herbaceous plant different from a tree
→Herbaceous plants are non-woody plants
8. Explain in less than 3 sentences why it is important for humans to include fruits and vegetables in their diet.
→because it healthy and you will not gain weight.
Friday, 27 August 2021
Thursday, 26 August 2021
Research Task: Living with a Disability
Overcoming a Disability
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1. Frida Kahlo is a famous
a) Singer b) Athlete
c) Artist d) Actress
2. John Nash is an American mathematician who won
a) A Gold Medal at the Paralympics b) The Nobel Prize in Physics
c) An Oscar for the movie ‘Beautiful Mind’ d) The Nobel Prize in Economics
3. Stephen Hawking was a famous Scientist who had to communicate using
a) Sign Language b) Singing
c) A Voice Synthesiser d) Text Messaging
4. List 2 facts about Nick Vujicic
→ founder of Life Without Limbs and he was born in 1982 with no limbs
5. True or False: Andrea Boccelli became completely blind at the age of 12
a) True b) False
6. Michael J Fox suffers from
a) Paraplegia b) Parkinson’s Disease
c) Schizophrenia d) Muscular Dystrophy
Wednesday, 25 August 2021
Response to Text - NZ Paralympic Team
NZ Paralympic Athletes
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1. Sophie Pascoe competes in
a) Wheelchair Rugby b) Para Swimming
c) Parachuting d) Para Athletics
2. Sophie Pascoe won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal in the
a) 2012 London Paralympics b) 2016 Rio Paralympics
c) 2008 Beijing Paralympics d) 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
3. Tupou Neiufi went to her first Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016 when she was only
a) 20 years old b) 18 years old
c) 12 years old d) 15 years old
4. List 2 facts about Tupou Neiufi
→She placed 7th in the Women’s 100m Backstroke S9.
She is currently ranked 2nd in the World, having won the silver medal in the Women’s Backstroke S8 in the 2019 Para Swimming World Championships in London.
5. True or False: Cody Everson became a tetraplegic when he broke his leg.
a) True b) False
6. Lisa Adams began competing in Para Athletics in these two events
a) Shot Put and Discus b) Discus and Javelin
c) Shot Put and Long Jump d) Shot Put and High Jump
7. Explain why our New Zealand Paralympians are amazing people.
→because they have won medals and and will never give up on their dreams
Tuesday, 24 August 2021
Introducing - Categories of Disability
dDisability in the Paralympics
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1. The method used throughout the Paralympics movement to create and run fair athletic competitions is called
a) Ability Classification b) Disability Classification
c) Natural Classification d) Artificial Classification
2. To qualify for the Paralympics an athlete who is an amputee might have
a) a leg missing b) a toe missing
c) a finger missing d) no hair
3. Cerebral Palsy is a genetic disease that affects
a) your height (how tall you are) b) the colour of your hair
c) how the brain works d) how a computer works
4. List some of the problems that a person with an intellectual disability might have
→communication, social and self-care skills and more.
5. True or False: An athlete with quadriplegia needs to use a wheelchair to compete
a) True b) False
6. Vision impaired athletes have lost their sense of
a) hearing b) touch
c) taste d) sight
7. What is the mission of Paralympic Sports?
→The mission of Paralympics sports is to include as many people as possible who have physical and/or intellectual disabilities.
Monday, 23 August 2021
Response to Text - Paralympics History
History of the Paralympics
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1. The name ‘Paralympics’ means
a) the Olympic Games b) Pt England Olympics
c) the side Olympics d) alongside the Olympics
2. The man responsible for organising an athletic competition for disabled war veterans in 1948 (called the Stoke Mandeville Games) was
a) Mr Goodwin b) Mr Somerville
c) Ludwig Guttmann d) Mr Hughes
3. In 1960, the first Paralympic Games were held in
a) Auckland b) Rome
c) Sydney d) Paris
4. List some of the disabilities that Paralympic athletes might have
→limbs blind or have limited vision, palsy, muscular, dystrophy, or other conditions that limit movement.
5. True or False: IPC stands for International Paralympic Committee
a) True b) False
6. In the Summer Paralympic Games, athletes can compete in
a) 5 sports b) less than 3 sports
c) more than a dozen sports d) 8 sports
7. What is one of the goals of the IPC?
→further the competitive excellence and financial success of its members and to protect the environment.