Tuesday 31 August 2021
Response to Text
1. Grains are a member of the...
a) Grass Family b) My Family
c) Tree Family d) Herbaceous Family
2. Grains are also known as…
a) Fruit b) Cereal
c) Cookies d) Fibers
3. Grains give us a lot of energy because of...
a) Protein b) Fiber
c) Magic powers d) Carbohydrates
4. List 5 examples of “Grains”
Rice
Corn
Oats
Rye
Wheat
5. True or False: Grains are seeds
a) True b) False
6. Which of these products is NOT made from grain?
a) Cereal b) Porridge
c) Bread d) Oranges
7. Explain in less than 3 sentences why it is important for humans to include grains in their diet.
Grains are important sources of many nutrients, including fiber, B vitamins and minerals. People who eat whole grains as part of a healthy diet have a reduced risk of some chronic diseases.
Monday 30 August 2021
Response to Text
1. A fruit is the part of the plant that contains the...
a) Roots b) Flowers
c) Seeds d) Money
2. What are the two different types of fruit?
a) Wet & Dry b) Fleshy & Dry
c) Hard & Soft d) Fleshy & Hard
3. Fruit is an important source of...
a) Vitamin A b) Vitamin B
c) Vitamin C d) Vitamin D
4. List 5 examples of “Root Vegetables”
Onions
Potatoes
Turnips
Ginger
Beets
5. True or False: Cucumbers are vegetable
a) True b) False
8. Explain in less than 3 sentences why it is important for humans to include fruits and vegetables in their diet.
Fruits and vegetables contain important vitamins, minerals and plant chemicals. They also contain fibre. There are many varieties of fruit and vegetables available and many ways to prepare, cook and serve them. A diet high in fruit and vegetables can help protect you against cancer, diabetes and heart disease.
Friday 27 August 2021
Thursday 26 August 2021
Response to text
1. Frida Kahlo is a famous
a) Singer b) Athlete
c) Artist d) Actress
2. John Nash is an American mathematician who won
a) A Gold Medal at the Paralympics b) The Nobel Prize in Physics
c) An Oscar for the movie ‘Beautiful Mind’ d) The Nobel Prize in Economics
3. Stephen Hawking was a famous Scientist who had to communicate using
a) Sign Language b) Singing
c) A Voice Synthesiser d) Text Messaging
4. List a fact about Nick Vujicic
Did you know that Nick Vujicic was born in 1982 with no limbs. He claims that as a child he suffered ridicule and discrimination, but with time he learned to see his own potential.
5. True or False: Andrea Boccelli became completely blind at the age of 12
a) True b) False
6. Michael J Fox suffers from
a) Paraplegia b) Parkinson’s Disease
c) Schizophrenia d) Muscular Dystrophy
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Response to text
1. Sophie Pascoe competes in
a) Wheelchair Rugby b) Para Swimming
c) Parachuting d) Para Athletics
2. Sophie Pascoe won 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal in the
a) 2012 London Paralympics b) 2016 Rio Paralympics
c) 2008 Beijing Paralympics d) 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
3. Tupou Neiufi went to her first Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016 when she was only
a) 20 years old b) 18 years old
c) 12 years old d) 15 years old
4. True or False: Cody Everson became a tetraplegic when he broke his leg.
a) True b) False
6. Lisa Adams began competing in Para Athletics in these two events
a) Shot Put and Discus b) Discus and Javelin
c) Shot Put and Long Jump d) Shot Put and High Jump
7. List 2 facts about Tupou Neiufi
Tupou Neiufi is a New Zealand para-swimmer who represented her country at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and she won a silver medal at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships.
Tuesday 24 August 2021
Response to text
1. The method used throughout the Paralympics movement to create and run fair athletic competitions is called
a) Ability Classification b) Disability Classification
c) Natural Classification d) Artificial Classification
2. To qualify for the Paralympics an athlete who is an amputee might have
a) a leg missing b) a toe missing
c) a finger missing d) no hair
3. Cerebral Palsy is a genetic disease that affects
a) your height (how tall you are) b) the colour of your hair
c) how the brain works d) how a computer works
4. List some of the problems that a person with an intellectual disability might have
mood disorders
Hearing problems
Motor skills impairment
Vision problems
5. True or False: An athlete with quadriplegia needs to use a wheelchair to compete
a) True b) False
6. Vision impaired athletes have lost their sense of
a) hearing b) touch
c) taste d) sightMonday 23 August 2021
Response to text
1. What does the name ‘Paralympics’ mean?
a) the Olympic Games b) Pt England Olympics
c) the side Olympics d) alongside the Olympics
2. The man responsible for organising an athletic competition for disabled war veterans in 1948 (called the Stoke Mandeville Games) was?
a) Mr Goodwin b) Mr Somerville
c) Ludwig Guttmann d) Mr Hughes
3. In 1960, the first Paralympic Games were held in
a) Auckland b) Rome
c) Sydney d) Paris
4. List some of the disabilities that Paralympic athletes might have
Impaired muscle power .
Impaired passive range of movement .
Limb deficiency .
Leg length difference .
Short stature .
Hypertonia .
Ataxia, athetosis .
Vision impairment .
Intellectual impairment .
5. True or False: IPC stands for International Paralympic Committee
a) True b) False
6. What is one of the goals of the IPC?
The goal of the IPC is to lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the Paralympic Games and support members to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence.Friday 20 August 2021
Response to text
1. What does the IOC stand for?
a) International Olympics Crown b) International Old Committee
c) International Olympic Committee d) Internal Olympic Committee
2. Where is the next Winter Olympics being held?
a) Australia b) Beijing
c) America d) Japan
3. Where are the next Summer Olympics being held?
a) Auckland b) Brisbane
c) LA d) Paris
4. List some of the events in the Winter Olympics?
Ski Jumping
Alpine Skiing
Ice Hockey
Speed Skating
Biathlon
Freestyle Skiing
Luge
Nordic Combined.
5. True or False: Sydney Australia hosted the Olympic games in 2004 ?
a) True b) False
6. How many people live in Los Angeles?
a) 5 million b) 2.5 million
c) 4 million d) 6 million
7. Describe where Brisbane is and some key facts about Brisbane
Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, and it is also known as the Sunshine Statis a dynamic, cosmopolitan, safe and friendly city, and is often called Australia's most livable city. The amazing weather, excellent quality of life and friendly, relaxed people make Brisbane the perfect Australian city in which to live and study.