Early Finishers: Book F - Ages 10-11 by Teacher Superstore

Early finishers Book F Published by R.I.C. Publications® 2009 under licence to Creative Teaching Press Inc. Copyright© 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009 Creative Teaching Press Inc. This version copyright© R.I.C. Publications® 2009

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Contributing authors to the Early finishers series are: Joellyn Cicciarelli Pamela Amick Klawitter Sue Lewis Linda Schwartz Vicky Shiotsu

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Foreword Early finishers: Independent activities to reinforce basic skills is a seven-book series of blackline masters intended primarily but not exclusively for students who finish set work early and require additional activities which they can complete independently (see page iv). The books are divided into the six sections: Looking at words Following directions

Working with numbers Looking at pictures

Critical thinking Getting creative

Each section provides enjoyable, high-interest activities that enable students to practise and develop their skills in the specific area. All activities are ready to use, allowing students to work independently.

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The titles in the series are:

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Contents

Teacher notes .................................................iv – v Student recording sheet ....................................... vi

Following directions

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Early finishers (Book A) Early finishers (Book C) Early finishers (Book E) Early finishers (Book G)

Separation ...........................................................66 Making words 1–4 ......................................... 67–70 Making patterns 1–2 ...................................... 71–73 Connecting lines 1–3 ..................................... 74–76 Mystery message ................................................77 Colour by numbers 1–4 ................................. 78–81 Let’s draw 1–3 ............................................... 82–84 Picture grid 1–2 ............................................ 85–86 Crack the code 1–3 ....................................... 87–89 Amazing mazes 1–4 ...................................... 90–93

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Anagrams ..............................................................1 Compound wo rds ..................................................2 Word detective 1–7 ............................................ 3–9 Word chains 1–2 ............................................ 10–11 Hidden words ......................................................12 Magic word squares 1–5 ............................... 13–17 Changing words .................................................18 Puzzles 1–4 ................................................... 19–22

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Where’s the pair? 1–2 .................................... 94–95 Picture symmetry 1–4 .................................... 96–99 Memory test .............................................. 100–101

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Colour by numbers ..............................................23 Which direction? 1–4 ..................................... 24–27 Number puzzle 1–4........................................ 28–31 Making numb ers ..................................................32 Number ma ze ......................................................33 Number pathways 1–2 .................................. 34–35 Magic number square 1–8 ............................. 36–43 B-I-N-G-O! ...........................................................44 Operations ...........................................................45 Critical thinking Odd word out 1–3.......................................... 46–48 What’s in? What’s out? ........................................49 Complete the chart ..............................................50 Use the clues 1–9 .......................................... 51–61 Token logic 1–4 .............................................. 62–65 R.I.C. Publications® – www.ricpublications.com.au

Getting creative

Marvellous M .....................................................102 New ideas 1–2 ........................................... 103–104 Pet problems 1–2 ...................................... 105–106 Dynamic designs 1–4 ................................ 107–110 Cartoon comic strip 1–2 ........................... 111–112 Answer key Answers ..................................................... 113–119

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Teacher notes Early finishers: Independent activities to reinforce basic skills is a series of books containing a range of high-interest, creative and challenging activities to satisfy the demands of the early finisher. All activities relate to the primary school curriculum in English, mathematics and art, and can be completed independently of the teacher. The activities include a variety of puzzles and brainteasers to motivate students, keeping them actively engaged as they practise a range of skills.

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While the main target audience for the books is the early finisher, the activities can also be used: • in planning whole-class or group activities • as revision for a particular skill

• as meaningful ‘between-tasks’ activities.

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• for homework assignments

Each book in the series is divided into six sections. Activities have been placed in the sections which best fit their main focus. Examples of activities in each section are: Looking at words:

making new words from the letters in a given word or phrase; unscrambling words; wordsearch and crossword puzzles to develop vocabulary; identifying anagrams, similes and metaphors, synonyms and antonyms

Critical thinking:

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practising number operations with dot-to-dot, colour by numbers, mazes and pathways; determining place value by making and expanding numbers recognising the odd-one-out; determining correct categories; identifying the main idea; sorting; using clues to solve problems

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locating routes and places on a map; creating pictures by plotting coordinates; following steps to draw pictures; decoding messages Looking at pictures:

finding matching pairs; completing symmetrical pictures; memorising features of a picture; copying a picture Getting creative: suggesting different uses for everyday objects; designing crests, CD covers, items of clothing; creating new products; writing and illustrating cartoon strips and different types of poetry.

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Answers

To create a simple, structured environment in which the class continues to run smoothly, some preparation by the teacher is required.

The answers are given at the back of the book. In many cases where the tasks are open-ended, checking by the teacher is required.

It will be necessary to anticipate the number of copies of each activity that may be required each week or given time period.

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Rather than housing copies of all sections in one file, it may be appropriate to separate them and locate them in different areas of the classroom. Take time to explain to the students how you want them to use the resource

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The copies need to be organised and located so that students can access them directly without disturbing other students or the teacher, who may be involved with a separate group.

Some activities, such as the ‘Colour by numbers’ are also listed as ‘Teacher check’. In these cases it is easier to have a completed page coloured correctly. Checking a student’s page against this will immediately highlight any errors. Offering a resource which encourages students to take control gives them the opportunity to develop greater independence. The entertaining nature of the activities will motivate students to complete their set work so that they have time for another activity, leaving the teacher free to allocate his or her time most effectively.

Can the student choose which activity to do? Must he or she take one from each section in turn? Is the teacher going to determine specific activities?

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Is each task to be completed individually? Can students work in pairs or small groups?

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Allocate a file or tray for students to return their completed sheets. Each book contains an individual student record sheet.

Provide a file containing a sheet for each student, listed in alphabetical order. As a student completes an activity, he or she can cross off its page number on the record sheet.

Provide a file for students to store the worksheets after they have been checked by the teacher.

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Anagrams An anagram is a word formed by rearranging the letters of one word to create another word without adding or subtracting any letters. example: scare – races, cares, acres

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1. Write one anagram for each word below. (a) lead

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Compound words A compound word is made by combining two or more words, such as ‘fire’ and ‘place’ to make ‘fireplace’. 1. On each line, write a word that can be used to end the word on the left and start the word on the right to form two compound words.

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Word detective – 1 1. Make three words in each row by adding three different pairs of vowels between the beginning and ending consonants shown. The same vowel may be used more than once per word.

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Word detective – 2 Find 10 pairs of five-letter rhyming words using only the letters in the gears below. A letter may be used more than once per word. A word may not be used in more than one pair. No proper nouns!

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Word detective – 3 Fill each box with words that begin and end with the letters shown on the top of the box. Words must be at least five letters long. No proper nouns! Examples: b

barter, binder, baker, boulder, bachelor, bricklayer

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Word detective – 4 Start the clock! How long will it take you to find 20 three-letter words using only the letters on the tiles below? A letter may only be used once per word. No proper nouns!

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Word detective – 5 How many words can you make using the letters in skateboarding fun? Challenge a friend to beat your score! Rules to remember:

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• Each word must have at least three letters.

• You may only use a letter as many times as it appears in skateboarding fun.

Three-letter word Four-letter word Five-letter word Six or more letters

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Word detective – 6 How many words can you make using the letters in rockclimbing adventure? Challenge a friend to beat your score!

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Word detective – 7 Many three-letter words can be found in longer words. For example, are is found in arena, spare, hare, care, prepare and careful.

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Word chain – 1 Follow the rules to create word chains. Continue each chain until you can’t add another word. You score one point for each word you add. Rules to remember:

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Each word in the chain must have two letters and begin with the last letter of the previous word.

Each word in the chain must have three letters and begin with the last letter of the previous word. bat, toe,

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Word chain – 2 Follow the rules to create word chains. Continue each chain until you can’t add another word. You score one point for each word you add.

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Rules to remember:

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Each word in the chain must have two letters and begin with the last letter of the previous word.

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• You may not use a word more than once. • No proper nouns.

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Each word in the chain must begin with the same two letters as the previous word and have five letters. spell, spicy,

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Hidden words The name of a food is hidden in each sentence below. The letters are all in the correct order, but are found in two or more words. 1. Underline the name of each food as you find it and tick off each word in the box as you find the food. The first has been done for you.

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(b) Will you sip each flavour and tell me which one you like best?

(e) If I shout too much during the football game, let me know.

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That man goes to work at exactly the same time every morning.

(m) Rob, an anaconda, is my favourite animal in the zoo. (n) There is a problem on the freeway and traffic is backed up for kilometres. (o) Loren asked, ‘Can Dylan go with me to the soccer game on Friday?’

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Magic word square – 1 1. Follow the rules to make as many words as you can from the letters in the magic square. 2. Record the score for each word you make. Points are based on the number of letters in each word.

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Words must have at least three letters. Start at any letter. Move in any direction, including diagonally. Do not skip a square. Letters can be used more than once in a word but not twice in a row. • Plurals are allowed. • Proper nouns are not allowed.

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Magic word square – 2 1. Follow the rules to make as many words as you can from the letters in the magic word square. 2. Record the score for each word you make. Points are based on the number of letters in each word.

Rules • Words must have at least three letters. • Start at any letter.

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• Letters can be used more than once in a word but not twice in a row. • The star counts as any letter.

• The star can be used twice in a row. • Plurals are allowed.

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Magic word square – 3 1. Follow the rules to make as many words as you can from the letters in the magic word square. 2. Record the score for each word you make. Points are based on the number of letters in each word.

Rules • Words must have at least three letters. • Start at any letter.

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Magic word square – 4 1. Follow the rules to make as many words as you can from the letters in the magic word square. 2. Record the score for each word you make. Points are based on the number of letters in each word.

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Magic word square – 5 1. Follow the rules to make as many words as you can from the letters in the magic word square. 2. Record the score for each word you make. Points are based on the number of letters in each word.

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Changing words 1. In each puzzle, change the first word to the last word by changing only one letter at a time. You cannot change the order of the letters.

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Puzzle – 1 1. Underline the word that is spelled incorrectly in each clue. Write the correctly-spelled word in the puzzle grid. girafe? 1.

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Puzzle – 2 The 16 insect-related words listed below are hidden in the puzzle horizontally, vertically, diagonally and backwards. Circle or lightly shade the words in the puzzle as you find them and tick them off on the list.

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Puzzle – 3 The 20 weather-related words listed below are hidden in the puzzle horizontally, vertically, diagonally and backwards.

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Number puzzle – 3 Use the numbers and shapes in the Venn diagram below to answer each question.

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1. Use the numbers from the puzzle pieces to make the numbers required for each problem. A digit may only be used once per number; for example, you may make 497 but not 997 because there is only one 9 shown. Show all your calculations.

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(e) What is the difference between the largest and smallest 5-digit numbers you can make?

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Number maze 1. Work through the number problems from ‘Start’ to ‘Finish’. Show your calculations in the box on the right-hand side. Write your final answer in the circle.

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Magic number square – 5 In this puzzle, there are nine rows, nine columns and nine mini-grids of nine squares each. Using the numbers from 1 to 9, fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every mini-grid of nine squares contains the numbers from 1 to 9. No number may be repeated within a column, row or mini-grid.

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Magic number square – 7 In this puzzle, there are nine rows, nine columns and nine mini-grids of nine squares each. Using the numbers from 1 to 9, fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every mini-grid of nine squares contains the numbers from 1 to 9. No number may be repeated within a column, row or mini-grid.

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B–I–N–G–O! 1. Use the bingo card to answer the questions below. Show how you found your answers.

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• In rows 2 and 3, colour boxes E, F, G, H and I black. • In rows 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, colour boxes D, E, F, H, I and J blue. • In rows 10 and 11, colour boxes F, G and H green.

• In rows 29 and 30, colour boxes C, D, E, F, H, I, J and K black.

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black. • In row 7, colour boxes D, E, F, G, H, I and J green. • In row 6, colour boxes D, E, G, I and J green; and boxes F and H blue.

• In row 19, colour boxes A, B, L and M yellow; box G black; and boxes C, D, E, F, H, I, J and K orange. • In row 8, colour boxes E and I green; and colour boxes F, G and H red.

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Words that rhyme with: go – red bite – yellow my – blue late – purple you – green me – orange

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Add the neck, back and tail.

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Let’s draw – 3 This 17th century ship was 45 metres long. A modern oil tanker can be as much as 450 metres long!

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Look carefully at this picture, the contents of a drawer full of junk, for one minute. Try to remember as many details as possible. Then turn to page 101 and answer the questions without looking at the picture again.

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Pet problems – 1 A large, lively lizard has found its way into your room and is hiding under your bed. You want to keep it as a pet, but your mum insists that you capture it and take it outside.

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Pet problems – 2 Your pet poodle, parakeet, python, and pig don’t get along very well.

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Dynamic designs – 2 • Design a robot that can perform household chores. Add lights, propellers, arms, knobs, wheels and/or other controls to your robot.

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Cartoon comic strip – 2 • Design an original comic strip. Create and name your characters. Think of problems for the main character and draw scenes in the boxes below. Be creative!

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Looking at words Page 1 1. (a) deal, dale (b) each (c) worth (d) grown (e) dear, dare (f) shore (g) pace (h) stone, tones (i) spread, rasped, spared (j) spear, reaps, pares (k) night (l) tales, steal, least (m) react, crate, caret (n) rested (o) stream, tamers

Page 17 Teacher check Page 18 1. (a) sort, sore, pore, port, part (b) blow, slow, flow, flaw, flat (c) tied, died, dyed, eyed, eyes

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Page 19 ACROSS: 3. butterfly 5. shrimp 8. rattlesnake 10. donkey 11. dragonfly

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(iv) 850 (viii) 225 (iv) 714

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Page 30 1. 9 + 41 + 18 + 27 + 11 + 8 + 68 = 182 2. 68 x 65 = 4420 3. 87 x 70 = 6090 4. Circle: 9 + 41 + 18 + 27 + 11 + 8 + 68 + 15 + 65 = 262 Pentagon: 15 + 65 + 87 + 70 = 237 Difference: 262 – 237 = 25 5. (a) Square (b) 146 6. 52 x 87 = 4524

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Page 32 1. (a) 9764 – 3467 = 6297 (b) 9764 + 9763 + 9746 + 9743 = 39 016 (c) 9763 – 3476 = 6287 (d) 976 + 974 + 973 + 967 + 964 = 4854 (e) 97 643 – 34 679 = 62 964

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Answers Page 44 1. (a) Row totals R1 = 203, R2 = 201, R3 = 159, R4 = 209, R5 = 187 Column totals B = 57, I = 116, N = 158, G = 272, O = 356 (b) 356 – 57 = 299 (c) 272 – 209 = 63 (d) 209 – 159 = 50 (e) 356 – 285 = 71 (f) 36: All numbers are in ascending order from left to right Page 45 1. (a) 270 (e) 2509

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Page 46 1. (a) goggle (not a happy sound) (b) radio (not a printed media) (c) inland (not a waterway) (d) bracelet (not an article of clothing) (e) march (not a gentle walk) (f) toga (not worn on the head) (g) vault (not related to 10-pin bowling) (h) sponge (not a measuring instrument) (i) tuba (not a stringed instrument) (j) chef (not something to eat) (k) clock (does not have a hole on the middle) (l) dense (not an adjective to describe personality)

Page 51 The winner is Juanita.

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Page 55 The bolobo bug is Mizz.

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