Year 6 Work From Home Ac�vi�es Spelling Words and Ac�vi�es

Use the spelling list words provided to complete the following spelling activities for each week.

1. Choose 5 words and write a synonym. 2. Choose 5 words and write the syllables. 3. Choose 5 words and complete word building/morpheme web activity. 4. Choose 5 words and write compound, complex and simple sentences. Remember to use descriptive words, adverbial and adjectival phrases. 5. Choose 6 words from the list to write a short paragraph.

Literacy and Numeracy Dear Parents, Students will have access to TWO different Sunshine Literacy/Numeracy tools online.

1. Google ‘Sunshine Online’ Log in: Username: fhpssunshine

Password: fhpssunshine

2. Google ‘Sunshine Classics’ Log in (as student): Username: fhpssunshine

Password: fhpssunshine

The website features:

Over 560 levelled e-books and 1000 interactive activities and games

that focus on phonics, comprehension, fluency, spelling and writing

Maths stories and activities to help children learn essential early

maths concepts and skills

Students may log into this site at home

3. Year 6 students can also access Pobble 365 for weekly writing activities

that may be creative or persuasive.

4. Year 6 can also access Behind the News (www.abc.net.au/btn/) for weekly

reading activities.

5. Literacy activities including writing, grammar and comprehension are also

available in the booklet.

6. Practise your number skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

and fractions using playing cards.

7. Maths activities are available in the booklet.

Geography

Choose two of Australia’s nearest neighbours. For example: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand. Write down some facts you already know about each country and its people. Include the following:

Location: Capital cities: Indigenous people: Religions: Climate: Interesting facts:

Science and Technology

1. Choose two natural disasters from below and research some interesting facts about them.

2. Research and write about a natural disaster that has occurred in the past ten years.