Title Y4 English 4030b - 2024 Week 34 Notes.pdf ✅

Spelling test words for Week 8 - (page 9 of the Homework Practice Booklet) ballad mustered summit saplings fiercely pursuit gullies cowed unassisted undaunted Part 1: Vocabulary – Words that often get confused Part 2: Reading Comprehension Passage 1: Context clues – The Inventor of Bubblegum - Read and answer questions Passage 2: The Australian bush ballad English and Irish colonists settlers from England and Ireland tradition customs handed down from generation to generation folk music music that was passed down through families and small social groups unofficial national anthem not the patriotic song, Advance Australia Fair, that is recognized by the Australian Government counterfeiting making fake copies rural countryside outback remote The Man from Snowy River by A.B. Paterson Published in The Bulletin on the 26h April, 1890 movement at the station commotion bush horses free-roaming, wild horses, mainly in the Australian Alps; also called feral horses. Old Regret a famous race-horse cracks had gathered to the fray the best riders in the district assembled; they were experts at cracking a horse whip tried and noted riders very experienced and well-known horse riders from the stations from the large farming properties mustered gathered homestead a large house on a station stock-horse a special horse, bred for its stamina, often ridden by stockmen to round up sheep and cattle snuffs the battle with delight a metaphor – can smell the tough contest and is excited; the word ‘battle’ hints that the job is going to be dangerous mountain’s summit the highest point of the mountain took a pull slowed down by pulling on the horse’s reins wild hop scrub thick weeds like a torrent down its bed simile – like water running down a mountain he sent the flint stones flying imagery – the iron horse-shoes striking the flint rocks created sparks as the horse galloped over them. stringy barks large eucalyptus trees with fibrous bark; the trees can grow up to 80 metres tall saplings young trees with thin trunks Never drew the bridle never restrained the horse by pulling on its bridle (the horse’s head gear) terrible descent incredibly dangerous ride down the mountain mute speechless; not able to say anything
ply the stockwhip fiercely a leather whip that makes a loud cracking sound when it is whisked in the air and connects to the ground the clearing an open space between the trees in pursuit chasing where two mountain gullies met where two small valleys connect halted abruptly stopped cowed and beaten frightened and defeated scarcely raise a trot hardly goes faster than a slow walk spur made of metal and worn on the side of riding boots; used to command the horse while riding pluck fearlessness undaunted unswerving; not giving up his courage fiery hot the pony’s bravery was burning strongly never yet was mountain horse a cur so far, a mountain horse has never been cowardly down by Kosciusko near the tallest mountain in Australia pine-clad ridges a metaphor - clad means clothed. The long narrow hill-tops were covered in pine trees. their torn and rugged battlements on high the broken and rocky landscape on the top of the mountain looks like a protective wall to stop invaders The Overflow a river in New South Wales reedbeds grass that grows along the edges of a river a household word famous throughout the country Passage 3: The Mighty Elephants soothe comfort ward off try to prevent perceived threat thought of as dangerous combat battle archers soldiers who shoot with bows and arrows commanders people in charge of a battle battlefield the area where the war is being fought trample tread on and crush armour metal coverings worn to protect the body during an attack ancient Carthage a settlement in northern Africa, in what is now known as Tunisia treacherous very dangerous; full of hazards ravines narrow valleys or gorges with deep sides permanent herd a large group of war elephants intended to be kept indefinitely draw card attraction to bring lots of people to watch public outcries strong expressions of anger by the general community conscious aware responsibility duty; moral obligation enriched environment improving the space for the animals, with interesting areas for exploring. It includes features that will stimulate their curiosity and prevent boredom, such as burying vegetables for the animals to dig out. roam and forage to wander and look for food ornaments objects used for decoration, such as figurines ivory frenzy uncontrolled hunting of elephants for their tusks poaching illegal capturing of wild animals black market trade that is against the law; trade that is prohibited massive effort a huge attempt