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Friday 25 September 2020

Wednesday 16 September 2020

Antarctica - Questions

 Antarctica - Questions


First Sightings


1) Which of these men were not one of the first 3 to see Antarctica? 

a) Fabian von Bellingshausen b) Edward Bransfield

c) Nathaniel Palmer d) Robert Falcon Scott


2) What year was Antarctica first sighted?

a) 1820 b) 1920

b) 2020 c) 1840



First Landing


3) Who was the first person to land on Antarctica? 

a) Edward Bransfield b) Robert Falcon Scott

c) Dave Johnis d) John Davis


4) What is a sealer? 

a) Someone who seals things b) Someone who trains seals to do tricks

c) Someone who hunts seals d) Someone who sleeps on a Sealy Posturepedic Mattress

 


5) Do historians believe he was the first person to land in Antarctica?

a) Yes b) No

c) They aren’t sure d) I don’t even know what a Historian is, and I was too lazy to

 google it


First exploration


6) Who was the first person to embark on a proper exhibition of Antarctica? 

a) Ernest Shackleton b) Matt Goodwin

c) William Wallace d) I tried to google it but I couldn’t find the answer, even though 

the answer is in the article and I could just read it


First to reach the South poleFive men in heavy polar clothing. All look unhappy. The standing men are carrying flagstaffs and a Union flag flies from a mast in the background.


7) Who was the first person to reach the south pole?

a) Roald Amundsen b) Robert Falcon Scott


8) How did Scott and his team die?

a) Old age b) Froze to death in a blizzard

c) Shipwreck d) Trick question. They are still alive


Tuesday 15 September 2020

Antarctic Ice - Questions

 Antarctic Ice - Questions


The Ice Sheet


1) Antarctica is covered in a... 

a) Tiny Ice Sheet b) Medium Ice Sheet

c) Giant Ice Sheet d) Is that like a blanket of ice? (yes it is)


2) On average the ice sheet is:

a) Over 2km deep b) Under 2km deep


3) At its thickest point the ice is:

a) 4km deep b) 5km deep

c) 6km deep d) 7km deep


4) At its thickest point how many Sky Towers could you fit?

a) 2-3 b) 20

c) 6 d) 12


Hidden in the ice


5) What land features does the article not mention hidden in the ice

a) Lakes b) Mountains

c) Waterfalls d) Rocks


6) Which is bigger?

a) Lake Taupo b) Lake Vostok


7) What is the name of the mountain range buried in the ice? 

a) Gamburtsev b) Vostok

c) Ruapehu d) Taupo


Frozen Desert


8) What makes it a desert? 

a) sand b) little rainfall

c) camels d) I like turtles


9) Is Antarctica dry? 

a) No it’s made of ice b) Yes because ice isn’t wet (only melted ice)

c) I don’t even know d) I still like turtles


Friday 11 September 2020

Sinbad - Legend of the Seven Seas

 Sinbad - Legend of the Seven Seas

Instructions: 

Highlight the correct answer for each question.


Questions:


1. What is the name of the magical book that Sinbad and his crew try to steal?

a) Book of Soul b) Book of Love

b) Book of Peace d) Book of Help


2. Who did Sinbad and Proteus work together to fight against?

a) Eros b) Cetus

b) Eris d) Spike


3. Who did Sinbad see with Proteus when him and his crew were going to steal the book?

a) Lady Marina b) Lady Maria

c) Lady Merina d) Lady Marie


4. How did Sinbad and Lady Marina flee Roc?

→ They pushed themselves off the roc and slid down onto a snowy mountain


5. True or False: Lady Marina told Sinbad she wanted to go home to Prince Proteus?

a) True b) False


6. Why did Sinbad distance himself from Prince Proteus?

a) Pirate life chose him b) he wanted to be Prince

c) He wanted adventure d) he was in love with Marina


7. What does Eris tell Sinbad that he was?

a) Loveless b) Liar

c) Heartless d) Loyal


8. True or False: Sinbad stood in for Proteus to receive his punishment?

a) True b) False


9. Who eventually let Lady Marina live the life she always wanted?

a) Prince Proteus b) King of Syracuse

c) Sinbad’s crew d) Lady Marina


10) Would you rather be a pirate on adventures, or a Prince that is in charge of a Kingdom? Why?

→I would rather be a pirate because i'm an adventurous girl and it would be nice traveling overseas


Wednesday 9 September 2020

Create your own character

 

Today i had create my own pirate character. Heres min!.

Customise Miss Tuia

 


Today we had to customise our own Pirates .Here is mine!.

Wordfind

 

We had to find the words in the articles. 

Shipwrecks - research

 


Here is some research that I got from different shipwrecks around the world.

Muppet Treasure island - response to text

 Muppet 

Treasure Island

Instructions: 

Highlight the correct answer for each question.


Questions:


1.Who were Jim’s best friends ?

a) Rizzo and Smollet b) Gonzo and Smollet

b) Smollett and Benjamina d) Rizzo and Gonzo


2. Who is the man with the one leg?

a) Squire Trelawney b) Long John Silver

b) Jim Hawkins d) Abraham Smollett


3. Why was Captain Smollett suspicious of some of the crew?

a) They were acting shady b) They looked at him funny

c) They wanted to be captain d) They were wearing the wrong thing


4. What did Silver claim to have happened to Mr. Arrow?

a) He flew away b) there was no water below

c) He drowned d) He swam away


5. True or False: Silver got to know Jim Hawkins because he wanted a friend?

a) True b) False


6. Why did Silver make friends with Jim?

a) To have a new bestie b) Jim seemed like a great pirate

c) he wanted the treasure map d) everyone else was friends with Jim


7. What character does Miss Piggy play?

a) Benjamin Stilton b) Benjamina Stilton

c) Benjamin Gunn d) Benjamina Gunn


8. True or False: Captain Smollett is played by Kermit the Frog?

a) True b) False


9. What is Mrs. Bluveridge’s “power”?

a) Seeing far away b) Hearing far away

c) Smelling far away d) Tasting whatever she wants


10) If you could choose a side, would you be on Long John Silver’s side or would you let Captain Smollett lead your team? Why?

→ Captain Smollett