Avalon Heights World Private School
Homework: Primary Phase
Gr 1 Homework: Week 7 (21 May - 25 May 2017)
Sunday
21 May
Week 7
English
Mathematics
Science
Phonics: Spelling test pg. 33 Jolly Phonics Word book. (‘oo’
sound. Book, stood, root)
Prepare for your writing assessment on Thursday 25
May: Write 2 sentences about a picture.
Note: Continuous reading assessments will be done
during group reading times.
Prepare for assessment on Wednesday, 24 May:
 Number patterns. (see attached sheet)
 Sharing.
o Sharing amongst 2 children
o Sharing amongst 3 children, etc.
 Halving.
o Sharing amongst 2, or dividing it in 2 equal
groups.
Science assessment Tuesday, 23 May:
1) Sorting materials into:
 Plastic, paper, glass, tin or other.
2)
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Uses of materials:
Glass gets used to make windows etc.
Tin gets used to make tin cans etc.
Paper gets used to make boxes etc.
3) Properties of materials:
 Glass is see-through (transparent), can break easily, its
water proof.
 Paper is not see-through (transparent), not waterproof
and is flexible.
 Tin is not see-through and it is strong (durable)
 Plastic is waterproof and strong (durable)
Monday
22 May
Week 7
English
Phonics: Spelling test pg. 33 Jolly Phonics Word book. (‘oo’
sound. Book, stood, root)
Prepare for your writing assessment on Thursday 25
May: Write 2 sentences about a picture.
Note: Continuous reading assessments will be done
during group reading times.
Mathematics
Science
Prepare for Mathematics assessment on 24 May.
 Sharing and halving activity. (see attached sheet)
1) Sorting materials into:
 Plastic, paper, glass, tin or other.
2) Uses of materials:
 Glass gets used to make windows etc.
 Tin gets used to make tin cans etc.
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
Paper gets used to make boxes etc.
3) Properties of materials:
 Glass is see-through (transparent), can break easily, its
water proof.
 Paper is not see-through (transparent), not waterproof
and is flexible.
 Tin is not see-through and it is strong (durable)
Plastic is waterproof and strong (durable)
Tuesday
23 May
Week 7
English
Phonics: Spelling test pg. 33 Jolly Phonics Word book. (‘oo’
sound. Book, stood, root)
Note: Continuous reading assessments will be done
during group reading times.
Mathematics
Science
Prepare for your assessment on 24 May. See Monday’s
homework.
1) Sorting materials into:
 Plastic, paper, glass, tin or other.
2)



Uses of materials:
Glass gets used to make windows etc.
Tin gets used to make tin cans etc.
Paper gets used to make boxes etc.
3) Properties of materials:
 Glass is see-through (transparent), can break easily, its
water proof.
 Paper is not see-through (transparent), not waterproof
and is flexible.
 Tin is not see-through and it is strong (durable)
Plastic is waterproof and strong (durable)
Wednesday
24 May
English
Phonics: Spelling test pg. 33 Jolly Phonics Word book. (‘oo’
sound. Book, stood, root)
Note: Continuous reading assessments will be done
during group reading times.