Fact Or Opinion?

WALT: I will read across texts and media to form my own opinion on the current teacher strikes
 

Task Description - 

In our groups we had to do a fact or opinion about the teachers strike. We had to answer some questions about what we think about the strike.

Inference

WALT: Test Ready, preparing myself with strategies to do my best in the upcoming tests

Task Description -

This and last week we have been reading lots and lots of stories. We have been reading stories to build up our reading level and understand more about what we say. For this slide we had to read some stories and answer some questions that was about the reading.

Man And Sea!

WALT: Test Ready, preparing myself with strategies to do my best in the upcoming tests
 

Task Description - 

This week in reading each group has been reading a different book. My group read Man and Sea which is about a samoan boy named Tataua who killed this black octopus named Uliuli.

EYELASHES THAT ARE 5CM LONG!!!

WALT: Self as a Reader - I know what genres I like reading, willingly explore new genres and recommend texts to other readers
RECALL -

1. Who is the main person or group of people in this news article - Muin Bachonaev

2. What was the key event from the news article - Muin’s eyelashes are 5cm long.

3. Where did this event take place - In Russia

4. When did this event take place - September 23, 2018

THINKING -

1. Find a quote from the main person in this news article - ‘I live like everybody, there is no reason for me to take special care of my eyelashes’.

2. In your own words describe what happened in this news article - Muin Bachonaev has the record of his eyelashes 5cm long.

3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place - This event took place in Russia, Russia has 27 other languages.

4. Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future - This took place somewhere in Russia and I think that Muin’s eyelashes are gonna grow longer when he grows up.

5. Explain in your own words why this event took place - Only because it’s a world record and people like knowing stuff like this.

6. Use the Dictionary in the bottom right hand corner to find the meaning of 3 words from the article - I can’t answer this question because I couldn’t find the dictionary.

The Great Kereru Hunt Begins!

RECALL -

1. Who is the main person or group of people in this news article - There is no people in this article but there is Kereru’s.

2. What was the key event from the news article - Scientists need information about Kereru’s.

3. Where did this event take place - This event took place in New Zealand.

4. When did this event take place - September 23, 2018

THINKING -

1. Find a quote from the main person in this news article - There’s no quotes in this article.

2. In your own words describe what happened in this news article - People around New Zealand have been asked to count Kereru’s if they see them.

3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place - It took place in NZ, NZ is a country that has a lot of native animals dying.

4. Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future - This event happened in New Zealand and I think that in the future Kereru’s might be extinct.

5. Explain in your own words why this event took place - It took place because scientists need to know how many Kereru’s are still living in this world.

6. Use the Dictionary in the bottom right hand corner to find the meaning of 3 words from the article - Where is the Dictionary because I can’t find it?

Marathon Record Broken

RECALL -

1. Who is the main person or group of people in this news article - Eliud Kipchoge, Dennis Kimetto & Gladys Cherono.

2. What was the key event from the news article - The Marathon.

3. Where did this event take place - At the Olympics.

4. When did this event take place - September 18th, 2018

THINKING -

1. Find a quote from the main person in this news article - There is no quote in this article.

2. In your own words describe what happened in this news article - Eliud Kipchoge set a new record for a marathon run.

3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place - This took place at the Olympics and the olympics is a place where people set records and do physical stuff.

4. Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future - Well this happened on Olympics day and I think in the future someone will beat Kipchoge’s marathon record.

5. Explain in your own words why this event took place - This event took place because people around the world challenge each other in sporty stuff and they get medals for winning.

6. Use the Dictionary in the bottom right hand corner to find the meaning of 3 words from the article - There was no dictionary in this article.

Energy & Power

WALT: Comparing - I compare similarities, and differences in the ideas and information across range of texts/media
 

Task Description -

My literacy has been learning about energy and power. What makes power? What produces power? all those kind of questions have been answered by us. I would like to show you my learning that I got from my class and share yo you guys. I hope you guys enjoy! 

Dancing with the stars!

WALT: Connecting - I make sense of new information before, during and after reading by connecting it to myself, texts I know and my world

What i've learned throughout this week is to always believe in yourself and if someone is giving up, make sure to encourage them to keep going because God knows that people could do anything if the keep trying.

Evil Fred - Podcast!

Tips from me to make your holiday fun!

Have your holidays been boring? Well so has mine, so today I will be telling you some tips about how to make your holidays fun. Just so you know my tips are the best tips ever!!!

One of my tips that I would like to share is to always ask your parents for any help. Your probably thinking ‘well that’s just boring’ well if you think about it if you ask they might give you some treats or even take you out somewhere because you were being so helpful. That’s a good idea (well to me it is).

Another tip is to go outside and play with some friends or family. Most people these days are mostly on devices and for adults that’s very frustrating for a child to be on a device all day. What i’m saying is that you should at least take some time off your device and get some fresh air and that would make your parents a lot more happy.

My third tip is that you should do your chores nice and early. Why? The reason why you should is because if you wake up late and start doing your chores, you won’t have that much time to go on your device, play outside or even go out somewhere to eat. If you wake up early you will be able to do all the stuff that you were planning to do.

My last tip for today is that to always thank your parents. I know that this might not be fun but thanking your parents is a good thing. You need to thank your parents because they have done so much for you that sometimes you don’t even notice. They would really appreciate it if you said thank you, it would at least make them smile.

Well that’s been my tips on how to have a fun and appreciative holiday. Make sure to say thank you to your parents, wake up early and do chores, hang outside with some family or friends and to always ask not just parents but others for help because that would make everyone happy. Thanks for reading my tips on how to have a fun holiday. Hope you enjoyed.

Stanley Finding Zero And Digging One More Hole!

WALT: Summarising - I make effective notes and condense ideas to summarise 

Task Description - 

Today we were finishing off our reading from last week because there was no work for this week so we did this. Its about Stanley finding Zero and telling him to come back but he didn't listen, so they started to walk up this mountain because they saw a big thumb on it. To Be Continued......

Holes Reading

WALT: Self Monitoring - I monitor my reading for accuracy and sense and can adjust my reading when I encounter difficulties.
 

Holes Reading

WALT: Inferring - I connect my prior knowledge to help me make meaning when I infer across several related clues in the text.
 

Task Description - 

We have this book called 'Holes' and Ms Sio has given us this presentation to answer the questions that she has put on it. In every single presentation it has questions about the book that we have read and if we don't know the answer then we have to get the book and try to find the answer.

Holes Reading

Walt: Predicting - 1 form and test hypotheses as 1 confirm or refine my predictions during and after reading.
 

Task Description - 

This term we have been reading a book called 'Holes'. It's all about this boy named Stanley and how he got bullied at school about his size because he was an over weighted boy. 

Holes Reading

WALT: Connecting - I make sense of new information before, during and after reading by connecting it to myself, texts I know and my world.

Task Description -

This whole term we have been reading this book called 'Holes'. Now if it sounds familiar that's because Holes is also a movie. Its all about this main character called Stanley and how he got sent to Camp Green Lake.

Information About Commonwealth Games :D

WALT: I actively question myself during reading to ensure understanding.

Task Description -

Commonwealth games.... well i have never heard of it before and also i had no information about it. when i first heard the name 'Commonwealth' in my head i pictured something to do with health and medication, but when the teacher said games i kinda thought of the Olympic Games. There was a lot of stuff that were very interesting, and it satisfied me.

Cyclone Christmas :D

 WALT: I ask questions after reading about what I am still wondering or need to find out

Plastic Fantastic!

WALT: Fluency - I read complex texts fluently and accurately recognising and understanding punctuation.  I focus on meaning and phrasing and automatically self-correct.

Task Description - 

Today in reading we had to do this thing called plastic fantastic. This slide was all about plastic. first we had to read the plastic fantastic book and in that book it had a lot of stuff about how was plastic made? Can plastic turn into valuable things.

Is That A Soft Drink Bottle You're Wearing?

WALT: Self Monitoring - I actively question myself during reading to ensure understanding

Early Finishers!

 WALT: Fluency - I read complex texts fluently and accurately recognising and understanding punctuation.  I focus on meaning and phrasing and automatically self-correct.