Spring Break work- Due when you return

Assignment 1- Health

5^th and 6^th Grade Character Assignment

Deciding whether you want to be a person of good or poor character is part of our mental and emotional health unit!  Please complete the assignment using complete sentences and thoughtful responses!  Answer on another sheet of paper.

1)  Do something kind for someone else in your life that you would not normally do.  Who is the person and what did you do for them?

2)  How did you feel after doing this act for someone?  Please be descriptive and avoid simple words such as “good”.

3) How did the other person react to the kind deed you did for them?

Write a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) explaining whether you want to grow to be a person that always puts your own needs first or the needs of others first.  Use reasons and details to explain how you got to that answer.

Assignment 2- Physical Education Homework 3

On the School 7 Physical Education blog (School7pe.blogspot.com) you will find an article about the IOC’s plan to drop Olympic Wrestling as a sport.  Please read the article and answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.

1)      Which wrestler won the famous “Miracle on the Mat” match?

2)      How many member countries does the international wrestling federation have?

3)      How many wrestlers competed in the London Olympics?

4)      Which year began the first modern Olympics?

5)      Write a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) explaining why you think wrestling should be brought back to the Olympics or not.   Please use all the supporting reasons and details needed to explain your point.

Assignment 3- Take Home Tennis Test- Students may use different resources to find these answers.

Name____________________

Section____________________

Tennis Take Home Exam

1) What is the tennis hit called in which you use your strong hand only to hit the ball at waist level?

a. Forehand                        b. Backhand                       c.  Serve

2) In a tennis match, if the ball hits the line it is considered “in”.

a. True                  b. False

3) When saying the score in tennis, the score of the server is always second.

a. True                  b. False

4)  How many faults does a server get before the other player gets an automatic point?

a.2                          b. 4                         c. 7

5) When trying to return the serve of the other player, you must let the ball bounce.

a. True                  b. False

6) What word means the number “0” when scoring a tennis match?

a. Love                  b.  Hate                                c. Deuce

7)  What is the word meaning a tied score of 40-40?

a. Love                  b. Game               c. Deuce

8) A backhand shot in tennis uses which of the following?

a.  One hand on the weak side of the body                        b. Two hands on the weak side

  c. Two hands on the strong side

9) Which is the major tournament played in Queens, NY?

a.  Australian Open                          b. US Open                         c. French Open

10)  Fill in the name of a professional tennis player.  _________________________________