Monday, 30 August 2021
5 Facts: Fruits and Vegetables
Wednesday, 25 August 2021
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
→Tupou Neiufi has paralysis on the left side of her body.
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.
→Even though they have disabilities they kept on going to chase their dream of becoming an athlete at the paralympics.
Tuesday, 24 August 2021
Gold - Measuring Area (Tuesday W5, T3)
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
→ vision and hearing 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) sight
7. What is the mission of Paralympic Sports?
→ It to help the people with disabilities and to let them they cans still be
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
Response to Text: Tokyo Olympics 2020
Tokyo Olympics 2020
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1. What was the official start date for the Tokyo Olympics 2020?
a) July 24th 2020 b) July 24th 2021
c) July 23rd 2020 d) July 23rd 2021
2. How many athletes were there expected to be?
a) Between 1000-5000 b) Between 6000-10,000
c) Between 11,000-15,000 d) Over 15,000
3. How many different sports were going to be at the Olympics?
a) 33 b) 43
c) 50 d) 53
4. What is the importance of the Olympic Torch Relay?
→The torch relay is meant to showcase the cultural and scenic attractions of the country.
5. True or False: ‘There was a new initiative to bring in robotic people to watch the games because people aren’t allowed to spectate’ ?
a) True b) False
6. Which shape in the logo symbolizes "different countries, cultures and way of thinking" with the message of unity in diversity?
a) Square b) Rectangle
c) Rhombus d) Trapezium
5 Facts: Tokyo 2020 Olympics