WHAKATANE SCHOOL: THIS WEEK’S WORK FOR FORMS 1 & 2

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 20, 10 February 1948, Page 6

WHAKATANE SCHOOL: THIS WEEK’S WORK FOR FORMS 1 & 2

This work is supplementary to the correspondence course that will be sent you later. When completed send to Forms 1 and 2 teachers, District High School, Whakatane. Mark the envelope or folded work “School Lessons” and turn in the flap. Put your correct address on your work. No postage is required. This should be posted by Friday the 13th February.

1. Expand this into a short story:* Gardener annoyed by the growth of weeds—buys some weed killer—spreads it everywhere without looking at directions—later returns to shop—complains all his flower plants have been attacked by a mysterious disease and are all dead. 2. Write a letter to an Auckland Bookseller, asking the price of a certain book on any subject in which you are interested. Make your letter brief, and watch the punctuation. 3. Use the following words in sentences first as nouns then as verbs: Run, paper, plant, wrecks, box, scents, blossom, play, works, jump, hamper, books, pay, light, lies. 4. Use the following phrases in sentences of your own:— With great pains; Whatever might happen; Good reason to believe; Contented with my discovery; In my opinion. 5. Arrange the following words in four groups giving a suitable heading to each group:— Cot, place, quay, cistern, pen, terrace, port, vat, stall, .urn, avenue, wharf, parade, shed, lane, cask, hut, harbour,, embankment, reservoir, cabin, anchorage, tank, row, street. 6. If you have not already started your diary, begin one now. You will be asked for it when you return to school. 7. Keep a list of all the books you read —you will be asked for this too. 8. Arithmetic: Make sure all your tables are perfect. Do this mechanical work:—

answers). 2. Add each row across (6 answers). 3. Find the grand total of the four columns. 4. Subtract 4a from 3a; 4b from 3b; 4c from 3c; 4a from 3d. 5. Subtract la from 2a; lb from 2b; 1c from 2c; Id from 2d. 6. Multiply row s—a, b, c, d by 12, 38, 47, 59 respectively (16 answers). 7. Divide row 6 —a, b, c, d by 9, 31, 48, 75 respectively (16 answers). (c) * (d)

(a) (b) £ s d £ s d 1. 36 6 4 19 18 11 2. 45 19 2 37 4 5 3. 60 7 5 56 15 2 4. 29 18 r? ( 52 0 3 5. 59 14 8 47 12 9 6. 77 5 10 60 16 7' S 1. Add each column a. b, c, d (4

£ s d £ s d 24 4 9 40 17 5 28 16 7 45 6 3 45 7 4 37 16 4 27 15 8 >- 18 16 10 61 9 10 24 17 6 53 13 8 49 8 8