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'a' as /ar/ : ol
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Day 2
Write the words
chaff
giraffe
plaster
fasten
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staff
patrol
control
enrol
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Copy and replace the words in brackets with a list word
The (giraffe) is a native of Africa.
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The musical notes are written on the (staff).
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The National Parks (staff) (patrol) the park to try to catch poachers.
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Each year many people (enrol) in leisure courses that interest them.
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The (chaff) is what is left after the wheat grains have been threshed from the ear of
wheat. _______________________________________________________________________________
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Write all the words that belong in each meaning set
chaff
husks
rubbish
work
chaff husks
rubbish
plaster
daub
paste
save
plaster
daub
paste
smear spread
fasten
secure
quick
hold
fasten secure hold fix
control
command
manage
boss
control command manage
boss
rule
slice
cook
smear
spread
fix
link
question
angry
rule
Read and fill the gap with a list word
We keep stickingplaster in the first aid kit.
Before driving off, everyone in the car should fasten their seat belt.
The staff members were on duty to help the new
students enrol at the college.
The night watchman will patrol the buildings to make sure that everything is
under control.
Nails are used to fasten the plaster to the walls of the house. The plasterer then
uses wet plaster to fill the gaps.
Replace the ‘a’ in “patrol” with ‘e’
Replace the ‘a’ in “staff” with ‘u’
Replace the ‘f’ in “fasten” with ‘h’
Use these new words in sentences.
petrol
stuff
hasten
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V11
'a' as /ar/ : ol
Smart Starters ©
Day 3
Write the words
chaff
giraffe
plaster
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staff
patrol
enrol
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control
Combine with a list word
music staff
patrol car
sticking plaster
Verb families
plaster
fasten
patrol
control
enrol
plasters
fastens
patrols
controls
enrols
fasten
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Singular / Plural
giraffe
giraffes
patrol
patrols
plastering
fastening
patrolling
controlling
enrolling
Write these words and each base word
Find the dictionary meaning of the words shown in italics
enrolment
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enrol
controllable ________________________
control
fasten
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fast
plasterer
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plaster
fasten: to make or become fast or secure
plasterer: someone who works with plaster
Write the list word beside the correct meaning
a dressing
plaster
attach
fasten
brake, curb
control
cruise
patrol
govern
control
control
plaster
patrol
control
fasten
plastered
fastened
patrolled
controlled
enrolled
Write the list words that
rhyme with
enrol
patrol
control
calf
chaff
staff
giraffe
Opposites
fasten
unfasten
Write at least 20 small
words using the letters in
the word plaster
as
at are last star
Write a word that has the same sound as the underlined
pat pet past pest
letters but uses these letters to represent that sound
pale late sale tape
fasten
ar carpet (floor covering)
tale plate least peal
Write a word that has the same sound and letters as the pear reap tear real
rate reap trap
underlined letters
giraffe
chaff
plaster
giant
church
thunder
large creature
place of worship
goes with lightning
In what year did you first enrol in Primary school? *****************
What was the first school you were enroled at? *****************
How old were you when you were enroled? *******************
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V11
Interest strand
Day 4
: Transport - the Flying Doctor
Find the meaning of "Flying Doctor" in the dictionary, then write the sentence that is true.
A Flying Doctor service is available in sparsely populated areas.
A Flying Doctor service is available in cities.
A flying doctor is available is sparsely populated areas.
People use the pedal radio to call the Flying Doctor.
People use mobile phones, satellite phones or CBs to call the Flying Doctor.
People use mobile phones, satellite phones or CBs to call the flying doctor.
Rev. John Flynn organized the first Australian Flying Doctor service.
Rev. David Flynn organized the first Australian Flying Doctor service.
Rev. John Flynn organized the first Australian Flying Doctor Service.
The Flying Doctor comes to see people by boat.
The Flying Doctor comes to see people by aeroplane.
The Flying Doctor comes to see people by aeroplane.
Search this website on the internet to find the answers to the questions below
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/australians/flynn.htm
Answer in sentences.
When did Rev. John Flynn live?
1880 - 1951
Why did he think the Flying Doctor Service was necessary?
People in the bush and outback often had no medical help.
For what people did he start the service?
Remote country people.
In what town was the first Flying Doctor based?
Cloncurry
What is meant by “the mantle of safety”?
This provided the people with a canopy of safety by having a doctor and aeroplane
available to save them it they were badly injured or ill.
The first Flying Doctor was Dr. St.Vincent Welch.