Term 1 Week 7 Homework

Word list

bow tow row sow arrow follow fellow own

blow flow glow snow narrow hollow yellow bowl

grow stow throw below sparrow borrow bellow sorrow

pillow







1. Find words from the list meaning:

plant seeds sow a colour yellow to pull along tow

to have for yourself own a line row

a knot with two loops bow a bird sparrow

hurl or toss throw thin narrow



2. bow, bowl and row are all homographs. Homographs are

words which are spelt the same but have more than one

meaning. Use the clues to write sentences to show the

meaning of each homograph.

Bow is a piece of wood bent by string.
Bow is a knot with to loops.
Bow is a special stick used to play the violin.

Bowl means a deep round dish.
Bowl is to throw or roll.
Bowl is to get out by bowling.

Row means to paddle.
Row is to shout or make a loud noise.
Row is a line of something.

3. Write the following list words in alphabetical order:
hollow, borrow, pillow, arrow and follow.
arrow, borrow, follow, hollow and pillow.

Word Building
Add ing, er and ed to the following words to form new words.
For example row = rowing, rower and rowed.
sow sowed, sower and sowed.
slow slower, slowing and slowed.
bowl bowling, bowler and bowled.

4. Write one sentence containing any three list words.
" Stand in a row" the teacher said, " if your in team yellow
get ready to throw.

5. Write out all the list or challenge words containing a
a smaller word which means a line of something.
Tomorrow,furrow,burrow,wheel barrow,arrow,sorrow,
borrow, sparrow, narrow, throw, grow.

6. Fill the gaps in these sentences with list or challenge words.
When watered, most plants grow vigorously.
The day after today is tomorrow.
the captain ordered all passengers below the deck in the
violent storm.
On top of the mountain the snow was so deep that we had to
tow the car to solid ground.
Spring is a time to sow vegetables seeds.
The arrow whistled from Robin's bow and hit in the centre
of the target.

Word Knowledge
Use a dictionary to find the meanings of these words.
bellow to roar or cry loudly.
wallow to lie or roll about.
furrow to wrinkle

General Knowledge
1 Name three Olympic events in which the competitors must
throw an object.
Shot putt, Basket ball and Net ball.
2 What do we call today the day that is two days before
tomorrow?
Yesterday.
3. Into which bay does the Yarra River flow?
Port Philip Bay.

Challenge words
tomorrow furrow burrow wheelbarrow wallow