Reading

For reading I learnt about a sinkhole in Rotorua. Here are some information and things that we had to do.

Date: 08.05.2018

Reading Task: Kiwi kids

Word of the week: Sinkhole

Definition: a cavity in the ground,

especially in a limestone formation,

caused by water erosion and providing a

route for surface water to disappear underground.

Synonymous:

Basin, bowl, concavity, valley, dip, sinkhole, void,

vacuum, sag, scoop, sink age, pocket.   

Antonyms: fullness, increase, mountain, rise and solid.

Sentences for sinkhole: The unstable ground

underneath his feet suddenly gave way, and he fell into a deep sinkhole.

National News: Massive sinkhole opens up in Rotorua