Literacy Lesson - 25/10/12

Remember to start a new paragraph with Ti p To p

The TIP TOP Song

Ti..for time change; use this when you want to move from now to then.

P..for place change; this is found everytime you move around

To.. for topic; this is due when you mention something new.

P.. for person; this would fit when someone else comes into it.

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Motivational Quotes - 24/10/12

“You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.”

- M. Scott Peck

Literacy Lesson - 23/10/12

What can 's' mean at the end of a word?

1. Using 's' on the end of a word makes it plural (meaning more than one)

e.g. a clock, three clocks. An apple, six apples.

2. 's' is added to a present tense verb (a doing word) after 3rd person he, she, it or after the name of a person or thing.

e.g. he tells, Tom runs, a tap drips.

3. Use 's' after an apostrophe to show possession.

e.g. the dog's bone, my Dad's hat.

Monday Motivational - 22/10/12

“I remind myself every morning.  Nothing I say this day will teach me anything.  So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.”

- Larry King

Brain Teaser - 19/10/12 - The Answer

How many legs does an elephant have if you call its trunk a leg?

The answer is 4. Even if you call it's trunk a leg, it is still a trunk.

Brain Teaser - 19/10/12

How many legs does an elephant have if you call its trunk a leg?

Answer on Monday.....

Literacy Lessons - 18/10/12

Two things to remember when making a word plural (more than one) that ends in 'y'

1. If there is a vowel (a e i o u) before the 'y' just add 's'

e.g. boys, employs, destroys, stays, monkeys

2. If there is a consonant (all letters except vowels) before the 'y' change the 'y' to 'i' and add es.

e.g. worry = worries, dicovery = discoveries, pony = ponies and spy = spies

Motivational Quotes - 17/10/12

YOU GET WHAT YOU FOCUS ON

!

Literacy Lessons - 16/10/12

There are three things to remember when spelling with 'v':

1. Never use 'uv' as english thinks these are too much alike. Use 'ov'

e.g. love, dove, shovel, government, oven, cover

2. Never use 'vv' in words. It looks too much like 'w'. Use 'v'.

e.g. lover, discover

 3. Never end a word with 'v'. Always finish 've'.

e.g. give, love, valve, above, serve, have

Monday Motivational - 15/10/12

“I think the one lesson I have learned is that there is no substitute for paying attention.”

- Diane Sawyer

Brain Teaser - 12/10/12 - The Answer

A prisoner is enclosed in a room. This room has no doors, no windows and no other hole large enough for the prisoner to escape via. He has no tools, he has no assistance. He does have a table and a chair in the centre of the room. The room is quite large, walls are two foot thick.

How can the prisoner escape?

First he rubs his hands on the table until they are sore, he cuts the table in half with the saw. Puts the two halves of the table together to make it whole. Climbs through the hole and shouts until he is hoarse. Climbs on the horse and rides away.

Brain Teaser - 12/10/12

A prisoner is enclosed in a room. This room has no doors, no windows and no other hole large enough for the prisoner to escape via. He has no tools, he has no assistance. He does have a table and a chair in the centre of the room. The room is quite large, walls are two foot thick.

How can the prisoner escape?

Answer on Monday......

Literacy Lessons - 11/10/2012

Verb, Adverb, Noun and Adjective

These are the 4 that make your writing live.

Yes, these are the 4 things
that you’re going to be needing when you’re
reading or writing a text that’s very exciting!

Noun	This word’s the name of a person, place or thing, as Pam, Oxford, London or a swing.
Adjective	Is a word that describes the noun, as enormous, tiny, hideous or brown
Verb	Tells the action of something being done, as to skate, scream, creep or run.
Adverb	How things are done these words tell, as slowly, quickly, confusingly or well.

Motivational Quotes - 10/10/12

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world.  Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.”

- Margaret Mead

ASSEMBLY CHANGE

Please note the following assembly change for this week.

Wednesday 10th October

BOYS ONLY - YR's 9, 10, 11, 12 &13

Literacy Lessons - 09/10/12

‘ed’ at the end of a word

‘ed’ is added to the end of a verb when something happened in the past.

(Remember, some verbs are irregular and do not take ‘ed’ but change their form instead e.g. swim to swam or throw to threw.)

Add ‘ed’ to a verb when you can say “Yesterday I ... bumped... into my friend.”

! Caution when spelling ‘ed’ ending can sound like /id/, /t/ or /d/ e.g. /id/           /t/         /d/           added   jumped   called

                                    

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Monday Motivational - 08/10/12

“The dangers of life are infinite, and among them is safety.”

- Goethe

Brain Teaser - 05/10/12 - The Answer

Three people check into a hotel. They pay £30 to the manager and go to their room. The manager suddenly remembers that the room rate is £25 and gives £5 to the bellboy to return to the people.
On the way to the room the bellboy reasons that £5 would be difficult to share among three people so he pockets £2 and gives £1 to each person.

Now each person paid £10 and got back £1. So they paid £9 each totalling £27. The bellboy has £2, totalling £29.

Where is the missing £1?

It isn't missing. We have to be careful what we are adding together. Originally, they paid £30, they each received back £1. They now have only paid £27, £25 went to the manager for the room and £2 went to the bellboy.

Also Today.............Monday Motivational

Brain Teaser - 05/10/12

Three people check into a hotel. They pay £30 to the manager and go to their room. The manager suddenly remembers that the room rate is £25 and gives £5 to the bellboy to return to the people.
On the way to the room the bellboy reasons that £5 would be difficult to share among three people so he pockets £2 and gives £1 to each person.

Now each person paid £10 and got back £1. So they paid £9 each totalling £27. The bellboy has £2, totalling £29.

Where is the missing £1?

Answer on Monday.......

Literacy Lessons - 04/10/12

Suffixes are small units of meaning added to the end of words such as -ed, -ing, -ly, -ful.

When adding vowel suffixes (begins with a vowel, a e i o u) to words ending in 'y' or silent 'e' you need to know these rules.

Root Word	+ Suffix	= New Word
carry	ed	carried y changes to i then add ‘ed’.
worry	ed	worried
complete	ed	completed take off the ‘e’ and add ‘ed (completeed)

When adding a consonant suffix (begins with all other letters but vowels) you simply add the suffix to the word, no rule.

Root Word	+ Suffix	= New Word
care	ful	careful
care	ful + ly	carefully
complete	ly	completely

Literacy Lessons - 02/10/12

Remember the third person 's' on the verb when writing in present simple tense (what is happening now).

1st Person	2nd Person	3rd Person
I eat	You eat	he/she/it eats
I jump	You jump	he/she/ it jumps

Brain Teaser - 01/10/12 - The Answer

A ship is docked in the harbour. Over the side hangs a rope ladder with rungs a foot apart. The tide rises at a rate of 9 inches per hour. At the end of six hours, how much of the rope ladder will still remain above water, assuming that 9 feet were above the water when the tide began to rise?

The Answer is....... Still 9 feet, as the ladder will rise with the ship.

Brain Teaser - 01/10/12

A ship is docked in the harbour. Over the side hangs a rope ladder with rungs a foot apart. The tide rises at a rate of 9 inches per hour. At the end of six hours, how much of the rope ladder will still remain above water, assuming that 9 feet were above the water when the tide began to rise?

Answer tomorrow......