Response to Text: 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,porridge and barley

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.

→ Grains are important sources of many nutrients, including fiber, B vitamins thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate and minerals iron, magnesium and selenium.

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5 Facts: Fruits and Vegetables

 

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”

→ Root vegetables are the roots of plants. These include carrots, beets, turnips, radishes, 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, such as most ferns and grasses, which either form tiny amounts of hard woody tissue, or none at all. Unlike woody plants, such as trees, these plants don't have a stem that will remain above the ground when their leaves die.

8. Explain in less than 3 sentences why it is important for humans to include fruits and vegetables in their diet.

→ Fruits and vegetables contain important vitamins, minerals and plant chemicals. They also contain fibre. There are many varieties of fruit and vegetables available and many ways to prepare, cook and serve them. A diet high in fruit and vegetables can help protect you against cancer, diabetes and heart disease.

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Response to text Overcoming 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

→ Vujicic was born in 1982 with no limbs. He claims that as a child he suffered ridicule and discrimination,He is currently giving motivational talks around the world, has written several books and is a regular on talk shows and TV programs.

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

7. Explain why the celebrities mentioned above are amazing people. 

→These are some of the best-known personalities at the international level and with the most famous histories of improvement, so that is why they are amazing and wonderful people to us.

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Visitor from Sekope kepu

 Sekope Kepu

Today we had a special visitor, Sekope kepu. He is a famous rugby player. Sekope kepu has played for many teams like Wallabies, Waratahs and Steelers and he even played in different countries like London, France and Australia.

 

He was born in Australia but raised in Auckland in Glen Innes, he has three  children and their names are Isaiah who is a Yr 4, Faith Rose who is a year 8 and Israel who is a Yr 5 and they all go to Pt England School. 

Sekope Kepu even said that he started Rugby at Tamaki Rugby Club at the age of 6 and First representative team at 12 yr old Bruce McClaren

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He came to visit to talk about his career, about how he went to France then did lockdown for 12 months,then he went to london then went lockdown again for 7 month, then came back to new zealand auckland Glen Innes.

 

Sekope kepu said to follow your dream and work hard at any sport like Netball,basketball and rugby league. He even said that he was a Christian and that he would put God first. He even encourages us to continue studies and keep learning about working hard. 

I want to say a huge thank you to sekope kepu for coming and for sharing your story.

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