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response to text: milk and dairy

 Milk & Dairy Products

Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.

1. Dairy products are products that...

a) Come from cows      b) Come from milk

c) Cost a lot                       d) Are sold at a dairy

2. Milk contains what percentage of water?

a) 90%                     b) 68%

c) 88%                   d) 50%

3. Which two chemicals found in milk are responsible for our healthy teeth and bones

a) Calcium and Vitamin C              b) Phosphorus and Vitamin C

c) Calcium and Protein                          d) Phosphorus and Calcium

4. List 5 examples of animals that also produce milk

→goats-yaks-cows-buffaloes-donkeys

5. True or False: Proteins are nutrients that help build & rebuild our cells

a) True b) False

6. Which of these products is NOT made from milk?

a) Cheese                               b) Chocolate Milk

c) Yogurt                 d) Mayonnaise

7. Explain in less than 3 sentences why it is important for humans to include milk in their diet.

→you need to keep milk in your diet because milk can give lots of calcium.

Calcium can make our bones and teeth stronger it can also keep your bones healthy.

Milk can also give you protein which helps with your body and gives your body energy.

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maths task week 9

 

the moon - response to text

 

The Moon

Highlight the correct answer or type in the 

appropriate answer.

1) What is the size of the Moon compared to?

a. Half the size of Earth b. Half the size of Mars

c. Quarter the size of Earth d. Quarter the size of Mars

2) How is the Moon a natural satellite?

→ the moon is a satellite because it moves around earth

 

3) True or False: It takes between 29.5 and 37.3 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth.

a. True b. False

4) Why do we think that the Moon changes shapes?

→  the moon changes shape because the sunlight reflects of it's lunar surface

5) Which phase allows us to only see the unlit side of the Moon?

a. New Moon b. First Quarter

c. Waning Gibbous d. Dark Moon

6) True or False: The Gibbous Moon looks like a Full Moon but only three quarters of it?

a. True b. False

7) Describe what an eclipse is?

→ an occurs when an object in space blocks a observer from seeing another object

In space

8) What are the two different types of eclipse?

→ the solar eclipse and the lunar eclipse 

9) Why shouldn’t we look directly at a Solar Eclipse?

→it u look directly at a solar eclipse the sun rays could still hurt our eyes 

10) A Lunar Eclipse is what colour?

→dark brownish-red 

the moon 4 facts

 

planet earth

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response to text

 Plants

Instructions: 

Highlight the correct answer for each question.

Questions:

1. How many species of plants are there on Earth?

a) One Thousand                                                     b) One Hundred 

 c) Hundreds of Thousands                                   d) Over a Billion

2. What 3 things do plants need in order to grow? 

a) sunshine, water and chemicals           b) sunshine, air and wind

c) nothing                                                     d) sunshine, water and air

3. True or False? Photosynthesis is the process in which green plants use sunlight to make their own food.

1. False          b) True-

     

4. True or False? Plants are vital to life on Earth. 

1. True                 b) False

5. The substance that is found in all green plants, especially in the leaves is called...

1. Chlorine                           b) Chlorophyll

      c)  Carbon monoxide                     d) slime

6.. True or false? Photosynthesis starts when chlorophyll absorbs energy from the soil. 

1. True                                    b) False

   

7. The gas that plants release into the air through photosynthesis is called...

1. Oxygen                                       b) Carbon dioxide  

      c)   Hydrogen                                    d) Nitrogen  

8. True or False? Most living things do not depend on plants for food. 

1. True                    b) False

      

9. True or False? Algae is a type of plant

a) True                                        b) False 

10) What was the article about? Which fact interested you the most? Why? 

→it is teaching us about photosynthesis. That algae is a bacteria. Because i though algae is a plant

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response to text

The Life-Wasting Potion

Instructions: 

Highlight the correct answer for each question.

Questions:

1. At first, the dark witches were furious because they:

a) wanted to create a potion                                       b) were witches

 c) knew everyone was strong and healthy              d) loved to exercise

2. What is another name for potion?

a) elixir               b) mixture

c) concoction     d) all of the above.

3.The worst of all the witches was 

1. Doughface b) Cruella

      c)   Sour Lolly                     d) Sourface

 

4. What happened to the witches when their spell was cast wrong? 

Answer: they was a big explosion and they turned into small creatures  

5. What does the word ‘microscopic’ mean?

1. a Microwave          b) a very small object that can only be seen with a microscope

      c)  a small animal                d) a microphone

6.. What were the effects of the potion? 

1. Kids had more energy   b) kids liked to eat more vegetables

      c) Kids ate more junk food and stayed home d) Nothing happened

7. What does the word ‘contagious’ mean? 

1. Having lots of germs                           b) can spread from one person to another

      c)   a large container                                    d) a type of vegetable

8. What was the best cure for the disease? 

1.  To get vaccinated          b) To eat chocolate

      c)     To exercise less                           d) to live a healthy, joyful, happy life

9. What was the name of the Doctor? 

a) Dr Goodwin                                       b) Dr Fritton H

c) Dr Fitton-Healthy                                 d) Dr Fitton - Heart

10) What was the moral of the story? How do you feel about it? Do you agree or disagree? Why or Why not? 

→although you have to make some effort to live a healthy and happy life, it pays to eat a little everything, and do some exercise.

 

4 facts - about the human body

the statue of liberty - Reading

 The Statue of Liberty

Highlight the correct answers or write down the correct answer.

1. What is the official name for the Statue of Liberty?

→liberty enlightening the world 

2. In what year was the statue finally completed and dedicated?

a) 1875 b) 1878

c) 1885 d) 1886

3. Who came up with the idea of the statue?

a) Frederic Bartholdi b) Edouard de Laboulaye

c) Leonardi DaVinci d) Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni

4. Where does the Statue of Liberty reside?

a) New Orleans b) New York

c) France d) Italy

5. Edouard de Laboulaye was an...

a) Activity Director b) Architect

c) Activist d) Avid protector

6. How many years was the statue closed because of attacks?

a) 1 year b) 4 years

c) 2 years d) 3 years

7. How can tourists see the Statue of Liberty?

→vy taking a ferry to New York

8. What did the Statue of Liberty represent?

→to celebrate the friendship between the french and the united states of america

facts about statue of liberty

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reading about air

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