Tuesday 31 August 2021
Kasaline Response to Text: Grains (Tuesday W6, T3)
Healthy Grains
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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”
→Wheat, Rice, Oats, Cornmeal, Barley
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 (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate) and minerals (iron, magnesium and selenium) people who eat whole grains as part of a healthy diet have reduced risk of some chronic diseases.
Monday 30 August 2021
Kasaline Response to Text: Fruit and Vegetables (Monday W6, T3)
Healthy Fruit and Veges
Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.
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”
Carrots, Beets, Turnips, Radishes, and Sweet Potatoes.
→ 5. True or False: Cucumbers are vegetables
a) True b) False
6. Which of these is NOT in the article a cooking option for vegetables
a) Boiling b) Fried
c) Grilled d) Baked All of these are in the Article
7. Explain in your own words what makes a herbaceous plant different from a tree
→ Woody plants have stems that live for several years, adding new growth (height and width) each year. Herbaceous plants have stems that die back to the ground each year.
8. Explain in less than 3 sentences why it is important for humans to include fruits and vegetables in their diet.
→ Fruits and Vegetables are a good source of vitamins and minerals, including folate, vitamin C and potassium. They’re an excellent source of dietary fiber, which can help to maintain a healthy gut and prevent constipation and other digestion problems.
Friday 27 August 2021
Thursday 26 August 2021
Kasaline Response to text: Overcoming a Disability
Overcoming a Disability
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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 2 facts about Nick Vujicic
→ Nick Vujicic is another world famous celebrity with a disability
and founder of Life Without Limbs.
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
7. Explain why the celebrities mentioned above are amazing people.
→ Because they are people who were amazing before they had disability conditions.
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Kasaline Letter to a Paralympic athlete
Start writing here: Dear Lisa Adams I like the event that you chose to do which was shot put and discus just like your sister Valerie Adams I like how you never gave up and I like you just kept going on your favourite event and I really like that you chose those two events and i also hope that you get a gold medal.
Your Name
Kasaline, Pt England Rd
Their name
Lisa Adams, Rotorua
Date 25 August
Dear Lisa Adams
Yours sincerely,
Kasaline
Kasaline Response to text: NZ Paralympic Athletes
NZ Paralympic Athletes
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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. List 2 facts about Tupou Neiufi
→ She placed 7th in the Women’s 100m Backstroke S9 and she is currently ranked
2nd in the world.
5. 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. Explain why our New Zealand Paralympians are amazing people.
→ Because they are amazing athletes they never give up on their events
that they are competing in.
Tuesday 24 August 2021
Kasaline Response to text: Disability in the Paralympics
Disability in the Paralympics
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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
→ Academic performance, communication skills, community living skills, the ability of the athletes to safely care for themselves, and their ability to live on their own.
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) sight
7. What is the mission of Paralympic Sports?
→ To include people with disabilities
Monday 23 August 2021
Kasaline Response to text: History of the Paralympic Games
History of the Paralympics
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1. The name ‘Paralympics’ means
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
→Archery, track and field (athletics), cycling, rowing, sitting volleyball, soccer,
Swimming, table tennis, wheelchair basketball, and wheelchair fencing, ice sledge hockey, skiing, wheelchair curling.
5. True or False: IPC stands for International Paralympic Committee
a) True b) False
6. In the Summer Paralympic Games, athletes can compete in
a) 5 sports b) less than 3 sports
c) more than a dozen sports d) 8 sports
7. What is one of the goals of the IPC?
→ One of the goals is to help athletes with disabilities achieve excellence in sports.
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