Vocabulary - 2018 - English

VOCABULARY - Find the meanings of the following words: Dissed, sarcastically, tics, immaculate, monologue, and theorems.

Dissed: To speak disrespectfully or to harshly criticise.

Sarcastically: Using irony to mock someone.

Tics: Contraction of muscles, mostly on the face.

Immaculate:

1. Free from flaws and mistakes. ( Perfect )

2. Perfectly clean, tidy or neat.

Monologue:

1. A long speech by one actor in a play or film.

2. Tedious speech by a person in a conversation.

Theorems: A truth established by means of accepted truths.

Bullying - English - Wonder - 2018

This is my one of my tasks for English, what bullying is and how to stop it.

Science - The Animal Kingdom

Invertebrates:    

Group Name: True Worms

Features:

1. Body is tubular.

2. Tube-like digestive system.

Examples:

- Earthworm

- Roundworm

Group Name: Flat Worm

Features:

1. Breathe through their skin.

2. Unsegmented body.

Examples:

- Tape Worm

- Monogenea

Group Name: Sponge

Features:

1. Takes water through pores in their bodies from which

they filter little bits of food.

Examples:

-Hexactinellid 

- Demosponges

Group Name: Cnidarians

Features:

1. Live in water.

2. Hollow body with specialized cells

that they use for catching prey.

Examples:

- Starfish

- Coral

Group Name: Molluscs

Features:

1. Most live in the sea.

2. Most have shells.

Examples:

- Squid 

- Bivalvia

Group Name: Echinoderms

Features:

1. A skeleton made up of five plates.

2. Tube Feet.

Examples:

- Crinoid

- Sea Urchin

------------------------------- Arthropods: ---------------------------

Jointed Legs.

Divided into four further sub-groups.

Group Name: Crustaceans

Features:

1. Most are aquatic.

2. Most breathe with gills.

3. Hard outer skeletons.

Examples:

- Krill

- Crab

- Fairy Shrimp

Group Name: Myriapods

Features:

1. Many pairs of legs.

2. Simple eyes.

3. A single pair of antennae.

Examples:

- Millipedes

- Centipede

- Symphyla

Group Name: Insects

Features:

1. One pair of antennae on their head.

2. Compound eyes. 

3. Three pairs of legs and two pairs of wings.

Examples:

1. Mosquito

2. Termite 

3. Bee

Group Name: Arachnids

Features:

1. No antennae.

2. Four pairs of legs and no wings.

3.Body divided into two parts.

Examples:

- Scorpian 

- Harvestmen 

- Acari

The Animal Kingdom - Science

Vertebrates (Animals With A Backbone ):

Group Name: Fish

Features: 
1. Fishes live in water.
2. They breathe will gills.
3. Mostly covered with scales.
4. Cold - Blooded.
Examples:
- Shark
- Stingray
- Snapper

Group Name: Amphibians
Features: 
1. Lay eggs in water.
2. Cold - Blooded.
3. Adults live on land.
4. Adults breathe through their lungs.
Examples:
- Frogs
- Salamander
- Toad

Group Name: Reptile
Features:
1. Dry and scaly skin.
2. Lays eggs.
3. Cold - Blooded.
4. Breathe with their lungs.
Examples:
- Tuatara
- Turtle
- Snake


Group Name: Bird
Features: 
1. Covered in feathers.
2. Lays eggs with hard shells.
3. Warm - Blooded
4. Have wings.
Examples:
- Penguin
- Kiwi
- Chicken

Group Name: Mammal
Features :
1. Body is covered in hair or fur.
2. Warm - Blooded
3. Breathes using lungs.
4. Feed young on milk.
Examples:
- Human
- Elephant
- Ape

Wonder Questions - English - Justin

Why was Justin nervous when he was going to meet Olivia's parents? How did it show? How did it work out?

He is nervous because it's his first time meeting Olivia's parents and he doesn't know if it will work out or not. He was shaking and his tics started to show. It worked out really well the parents liked him and vice versa.

Why does Justin greet the different members of the family in four different ways?
I think it was based on their age or appearance which is why he greeted them in a different way.

In the bus stop chapter, Justin told Julian and his friends to leave Jack alone. Was this a good thing to do?

Yes and no, because Justin did a nice thing for Jack by telling them off, but I think Jack can fight his own battles.

In the chapter titled Bird, Via states that she is 'an awful person'. Why do you think she feels this way? Is she right?

I think she feels bad because she didn't tell her parents about the play Justin and Via are in, because they will bring August and she doesn't want everyone to know her as a kid with a deformed brother around high school. I think she feels this way because she realizes she done something wrong and unkind.

In what ways is Part Five different from the other Parts in the book?

Part 5 talks about Justin's experience with Via and her family, his family and his experience with life, whereas in the other parts they talk about Via, August, Miranda and etc. Also, he talks about himself as a person and his struggles in life so far.

http://teenplicity.com/izabela-vidovic-talks-wonder/

English - Wonder - Vocabulary

VOCABULARY - Find the meanings of the following words: Morphed, artifact, biracial, sympathetic, illuminate, phony and technically.

Morphed: 

1. To experience a gradual process of transformation

Artifact:

1. An object made by a human being.

2. Something observed in a scientific investigation or experiment.

Biracial:

1. Concerning or containing a member of two racial groups.

Sympathetic:

1. Feeling or showing empathy.

2. Showing approval of or favor towards an idea or action.

Illuminate:

1. To light up.

Phony:

1. A fake person or thing.

2. Something not genuine.

Technically:

1. According to the facts or an exact meaning of something.

2. Involving technology or regarding it.

3. With reference to the technique displayed.

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What am I learning?

I am learning to find out the meanings of the words above.

How does this work show my learning?

Because I have researched the words and given the meanings.

https://www.englishteachersite.com/categories_Grammar_27

Saddam Hussein - Social Studies

In Social Studies Miss Eastwick asked us to do a presentation on a dictator a socialist or a communist. My group and I chose to do Saddam Hussein a former leader of Iraq, in these slides it explains his life, presidency and more on Iraq. 

What Am I Learning?
I am learning to create a presentation on a dictator, socialist or a communist.

How Does This Work Show My Learning?
This shows what I have learned because over the past few weeks we were learning about the government.

What Am I Wondering?

I am wondering that why did Saddam Hussien have 3 wives, was he bad at keeping a relationship?

WONDER QUESTIONS - ENGLISH - Pg 118 - 157

What was Summer's initial reaction to August's face? Why did they become friends?

Summer original reaction was the same as the other students in August's class, " Woah what's up with his face". She became friends because she wanted to or either she felt bad for him. 

Summer isn't in the popular group at school, why is she invited to Savanna's party? 

They invited her to find out why she is hanging out with the zombie kid so much ( August ).

They were smart and hid it by saying Julian liked her.

How does Summer foster a relationship with Auggie, in what ways is it beneficial for them both?

Summer became friends with August because she wanted to but, it benefited both of them. August got a lot of judgment for being abnormal and summer felt sorry for him and they became friends. Summer realizes August is not as bad as he looks and they just make him sound scary and freaky. This is beneficial for both of them because they both get to know each other so well and come to be great friends.  

Part 4 starts with the quote "Now here is my secret. It is very simple. It is only with one's heart that one can see clearly. What is essential is invisible to the eye." What does it mean?

This quote means what on the outside is important, but not as important as what's on the inside. In-depth if you want to find out what on the inside use your emotions. 

What was Jack's initial reaction to Mr. Tushman's request to show August around school? What made Jack decide to say 'yes' to Mr. Tushman’s request? Jack was hesitant to give Auggie a tour around the school because Jack knew him and Jack knew how he looked. He went because he felt sorry for him after Jack's sibling ran away from him. 

Friendship can be difficult. How does Jack feel about him and August becoming Ex-friends? How does he feel when he finds out why?

Without a doubt, I think Jack feels bad because August and Jack were actually really good friends and they had the same interests and would get along just fine. Personally, Jack tries to ignore the feelings for August and move on but I think he still wants to be friends with August.

How was Jack provoked to punch Julian in the face? Explain why you think this was the right/wrong thing to do? 

What provoked him to punch Julian was him saying stuff about his disease, that he has no friends and what Julian would do if he looked like August. I think Jack had enough and cared that much about August that he punched him in the face.

How did reading Jack's point of view change your perception of his character? 

While I was reading Jack's point of view I saw that Jack would do anything to be popular but as I got in depth I saw that he was really wanting to be friends with August and that even though they weren't talking Jack was still missing August as a friend. So yes it did change my perception.  

Predict how you think Auggie will react to the news that Jack punched Julian. What effect will it have own their friendship?

I think August will be shocked by this situation because at that time Jack and August weren't friends. Hearing this August will be shocked and satisfied because I know August hates Julian. This is a good effect on their relationship because August will realize that Jack might not be as bad as he thinks and they probably will become friends again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngiK1gQKgK8

Writing Goal - English - 2018

Writing Goals:

What are my strengths in writing?

Some of my strengths in writing is using descriptive words & using the right punctuation in my writing.  

What are my next steps in writing?

Linking my work to society, the world & other texts.

Where would I like to be at the end of Yr 9?

I would like to be at the Level 6 Merit or Excellence. 

How am I going to enable myself to reach this goal? 

 I will work harder by doing all my English homework, have a good attitude towards English & generally work harder.

What am I learning?

I am learning to recognize my strengths and what I need to work on.

How does this work show my learning?

This shows my learning because I have written what my strengths are and what I need to improve in English.

VENN Diagram - Wonder - English

What am I learning?

I am learning to use a VENN Diagram.

How does this work show my learning?

Because I have read the text and created this diagram.

What am I wondering?

Will Summer & Jack ever become best friends?

Home Economics - Reflection Questions.

What were your thoughts prior to eating?
I was not looking forward to it as much as hoped.


Did those thoughts change once you have sampled it?
Yes, because instead of following the recipe we added extra spices to make it more pleasing. The foods Miss Taylor chose for us didn't sound good at first but after we cooked it, it was really yummy. 

Why is it good to have one vegetarian dish per week in your diet?
It's because having one vegetarian dish per week cleans your food pallet and it healthy for you as you may know and helps lose weight.

Meat supplies us with protein and iron give an example of a vegetable that offers this as well?

Iron : 

1. Greens eg: Broccoli, Spinach & Silverbeet.

2. Nuts and Seeds.

3. Grains eg: Whole Wheat, Brown Rice.

4. Dried Fruit.

Protein: 

1. Greens eg: Kale, Spinach, Mushrooms, Brussel Sprouts, Artichokes.

2. Peas

3. Corn 

4. Asparagus.

http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=9202&catId=2