Sixth Class Homework Answers
Read At Home Week 26
Day 1 A Letter Of Apology
- The letter was written by a boy named Derek Hayes.
- Derek wrote the letter to his friend and neighbour Sam.
- Derek’s dog is called Sparky.
- The dog ate a bowl of chicken pieces marinating in white wine.
- Sparky is a golden retriever.
Notes:
To retrieve means to
(verb)
1.get or bring
(something) back from somewhere.
“I was sent to retrieve the balls from his garden”
Similar /synonyms: get back, recover, regain, win back, recoup, redeem, salvage, rescue, fetch.
2.find or extract (information stored in a computer
“The iPad features include the ability to retrieve data.”
To resist (verb) means to:
withstand the
action or effect of.
“antibodies help us to resist infection”
Similar /synonyms:
withstand, hold out against, combat, counter, endure
Resistant noun means:
- a resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during a process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering.
Day 2: The Pirate Who Saved America
1. Americans began to fight for independence from Britain in 1775.
2. At the time George 111 was on the British throne.
OR George 111 was the British monarch when the Americans fought for their independence.
3. The two countries went to war for a second time in 1812.
4. A French pirate named Jean Lafitte could have clinched the war for Britain.
5. The American leader and future president, Andrew Jackson, realised that Lafitte was vital to American survival.
Notes:
To clinch:
1.confirm or settle (a contract or bargain).
“the Texan wanted to impress him to clinch a business deal”
Similar / synonyms: complete, seal, finalize, shake hands on, reach an agreement on
2.grapple at close quarters, especially (of boxers) so as to be too closely engaged for full-arm blows.
Similar: Grapple, wrestle, grasp each other, clutch each other, grip each other
Vital:
Adjective
1.absolutely necessary; essential.
Similar: essential , indispensable , crucial ,
key , necessary.
2.full of energy; lively.
Similar: lively, energetic,
vibrant
Day 3 Silicon City
1.Silicon is the basic raw material used in the making of computer chips.
2. We are said to be living in the information age today.
3. It is called the information age because we can access information about anything with a flick of a button on our devices.
4. Computer chip designs start out as huge scaled up drawings.
5. Chips are used in an incredible range of jobs.
Day 4 Film Review
1.The film is called “Terminal Impact 3”.
2.It was directed by Steve Puddleberg.
3.The two main stars of the film are Rip van Diesel and Angelica Jolly.
4.It is an action film with lots of special effects based on a case of mistaken identity.
5.The President of the U.S.A. is murdered in the film.
Note:
If you would like to review a film you have watched recently, keep an eye on the website for tips and key vocabulary and feel free to forward it onto your teacher by email.