Transcript C1Topic2Starters

Literacy Starter Activities
Year 10 C1 Topic 2: Materials from
the Earth
Focus: Spelling
C1.5 Rocks and their formation
• See how many words you can make from the word:
sedimentary
Each letter can only be used once (apart from e which can
be used twice)
10+ words = good
20+ words = outstanding
30+ words = check, some of them might not be real words!
C1.6 Limestone and its uses
• Choose the correct spelling from each set of
words:
• quarrie
quarry
quary
• quarries
quarrys
quarys
• quaried
quarried
quarred
Extension - which is the:
past tense verb
singular
plural?
C1.6 Limestone and its uses
• Choose the correct spelling from each set of
words:
•
quarry
• quarries
•
quarried
Extension - which is the:
past tense verb quarried
Singular quarry
plural? quarries
C1.7 Thermal decomposition of
carbonates
• Write down the correct name for each
piece of equipment making sure you spell
it correctly:
C1.7 Thermal decomposition of
carbonates
• Write down the correct name for each
piece of equipment making sure you spell
it correctly:
test tube
holder
stopwatch
delivery
tube
Bunsen burner
C1.8 Chemical Reactions
Easy!
Complete these sentences to learn some difficult
spellings:
When a substance dissolves it is described as
soluble. If it does not dissolve it is described as
__________.
A chemical formula shows which elements it
contains and the ratios of those elements. The
plural of formula is f_________.
(s), (g), (l), (aq) are state symbols. (aq) describes
an a_________ solution.
Hard!
C1.8 Chemical Reactions
Easy!
Complete these sentences to learn some difficult
spellings:
When a substance dissolves it is described as
soluble. If it does not dissolve it is described as
insoluble.
A chemical formula shows which elements it
contains and the ratios of those elements. The
plural of formula is formulae.
(s), (g), (l), (aq) are state symbols. (aq) describes
an aqueous solution.
Hard!
C1.9 Reactions of calcium
compounds
These pictures describe a key word from
Clue: This is
this topic:
York!
t
C1.9 Reactions of calcium
compounds
• New-tra-lies-sation or neutralisation!
t