Week 11
WALT - Finish ALL our work of properly
SUCCESS CRITERIA: I will know I can do this when all my work from this term is 100% completed
Instructions
It is the final week of term 1. We need to make sure all our work is completed, filed correctly and turned in. Starting with last week's work (week 9 & 10) go back and make sure:
1 - Every question is answered
2 - Every task is completed
3 - Every presentation/activity is filed correctly
4 - Every thing is TURNED IN
Once you have done that for last week go back to the previous weeks and do the same thing.
There will be PRIZES for everyone who has EVERYTHING COMPLETED by THURSDAY 10.15am.
Once you have completed ALL of this term's work have a go at the fast finishers activity.
Fast Finishers:
Have you completed ALL of your reading tasks for the week?
a. Visit the KiwiKids News site - click on image below
b. Complete the 'Recall' and 'Thinking' questions posted alongside the
article(s) you read.
c. Post your answers in a presentation you create, name by using the
headline(s) of articles you read.
d. Post blog hyperlink on the Reading turn in sheet!
Week 9 & 10
WALT - Summarise information in a text
SUCCESS CRITERIA: I will know I can do this when I find key words/information and make notes
Instructions
1 - Read/watch the text set
2 - Complete the Learning Evidence presentation including the
CREATE task - share presentation and news story on your blog.
3 - Meet with your teacher in groups
TEXT SET
Text 1: The Class Newspaper
Text 2: Great Barrier Reef
Text 3: Oil Spill
Fast Finishers:
Have you completed ALL of your reading tasks for the week?
a. Visit the KiwiKids News site - click on image below
b. Complete the 'Recall' and 'Thinking' questions posted alongside the
article(s) you read.
c. Post your answers in a presentation you create, name by using the
headline(s) of articles you read.
d. Post blog hyperlink on the Reading turn in sheet!
Week 7 & 8
WALT: Identify the similarities and differences across different texts
SUCCESS CRITERIA: I will know I can do this when I can explain the similarities and differences between two or three texts
Instructions:
1 - Start Kiwi Kids News while waiting to see the teacher
2 - Read 1st text - The Whale Child
3 - Meet with teacher
4 - Complete slides and language features about The Whale Child
5 - Read 2nd text - A Serious Game
6 - Complete slides and people/place names about this text
7 - Read 3rd text - A Piece of Paradise
8-Complete similarities and differences activity
9 - Watch video about another myth and legend and complete 'create' activity
VIDEO: Rangi builds a boat
LEARNING EVIDENCE: Similarities & Differences
Open learning evidence presentation
Early Finishers: Choose an article that interests you and use this presentation to show your understanding.
Week 6
WALT: Identify the theme across different texts
SUCCESS CRITERIA: I will know I can do this when I can explain the similarities and differences between two texts
Instructions:
1 - Meet in your group with your teacher when called - Use THEME presentation
2 - Read Easy as child's play
3 - Read about Charlie and Maria
4 - Read Don't waste the water! (hard copy)
5 - Watch the Save Water video
6 - Copy file and turn in the presentation (look to your right)
7 - Complete all questions and tasks on presentation
8 - Meet in your group with your teacher when called
LEARNING EVIDENCE: Identifying the theme
Week 5xxxx
WALT - 1 - Find evidence from the text to support my answers
2 - Analyse the text to understand key themes and messages
Reading tasks this week
1 - Read through the 1st text provided - Water Worries
2 - Watch the video 'Citing Textual Evidence'
3 - Meet with your teacher when called
4 - Copy, file and turn in 'Water Worries' activity
5 - Read 2nd text - Thirst
5 - Copy, file and turn in 'Thirst' Activity
Text Set
Text 1: Water Worries
Yr 6, Level 3, April 2012
Text 2: Thirst
SJ Level 3, August 2015
Week 4xxxx
WALT - Participate in a group discussion by actively listening and speaking
Instructions:
Session 1
1 - Work through whole class activity with teacher
Session 2
2 -Meet as a group with your teacher
3 - File, copy and turn in Talking Points 1
4 - Complete the Talking points activity with your teacher
Follow up reflection:
1 -Take 3 minutes to think about your response to these questions:
- How did you feel during this activity
- What did you find challenging
- What do you think your group needs to improve on
2 - Use the padlet below to reflect on the activity
3 - Share & discuss your reflection with a partner
4 - Embed the groups padlet reflection on your blog along with a paragraph explaining the Talking Points activity and your learning
Week 3xxxx
WALT - I make sense of new information before, during and after reading by connecting it to myself, texts I know and my world.
Reading tasks this week
1 - Read through the 4 texts provided
2 - Complete the set tasks to complete your learning evidence
3 - Meet with your teacher when called
4 - Complete activity
Text Set
Text 1: Interview with a glass of water
Connected 2002, click on image
Text 3: Water Use
Text 4: Water that's travelled around the world
Text 2: The Water Cycle
Connected 2002, click on image
Week 1 & 2
WALT - Make connections between our prior knowledge and examples within the text in order to understand more abstract ideas in the text.
The Three Kete - told in ENglish