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Week 11
WALT - Identify independent and dependent clauses
- Identify the features of complex sentences
Instructions
1 - Watch the Independent clauses video with your teacher
2 - Watch the Dependant clauses video with your teacher
3 - File, copy and turn in the activities below
4 - Complete the Independent and Dependent clauses activity
5 - Complete the Complex Sentences activity
Activity
VIDEO: Independent clauses
Week 9 & 10
WALT - Edit writing
Instructions
1 - Meet with your teacher when your group is called
2 - Make a copy of your Explanation writing sample about a Special Place in the Community.
3 - Read it very carefully and check the following:
- CAPITAL letters and full stops are used correctly.
- Every sentence makes sense.
(Read your writing out loud to yourself to help with this).
- Every paragraph contains 1 idea and supporting detail - Watch the paragraph video on the right
4 - Post your edited writing along with your original sample on your blog - Make sure you include a blurb explaining the difference between the
two pieces of writing
VIDEO: What's in a paragraph?
Week 7 & 8
WALT - Identify & write simple and compound sentences
Instructions
1 - Copy, file and turn in the 'Simple & Compound sentence' presentation.
2 -Complete the presentation with your teacher.
3 - Watch the videos.
4 - With your new knowledge write an explanation piece of writing
titled 'Why is my role model. Use the plan and writing template below. Make sure you have simple & compound sentences in your writing.
5 - Highlight and simple sentence in RED and any compound sentence
BLUE.
6 - Post your FINISHED writing on your blog along with a paragraph explaining why some sentences are highlighted.
Why is my role model - Plan
Open explanation writing template
Simple & Compound sentences video
Why is my role model - Template
FANBOYS video
Week 5 & 6
WALT - Plan for a piece of explanation writing.
- Use the' Title-Introduction-Information-Conclusion (TIIC)
structure.
SUCCESS CRITERIA
- Fill out the Explanation Plan
- Use the Title - My Idea of a Fun Weekend
- Include an Introduction
- Write 3 paragraphs with different Information to explain your
Fun Weekend
- Write a Conclusion
Instructions
1 - Copy the 'Explanation Plan' and file in your WRITING folder
2 - Copy and file the 'Explanation writing template'.
Write an explanation about My idea of a Fun Weekend
3 - Create a new GOOGLE doc, Copy over your sentences from the Explanation Writing template. File in WRITING folder
4 - Check your draft with a buddy
*Have you completed ALL five Success Criteria?
*Does it make sense? Spelling? Capital Letters? Full stops?
5 - Post your finished piece of writing on your blog
6 - Read and comment on the explanations of two other people in your class - REMEMBER CYBERSMART when commenting.
Explanation Plan
Week 3 & 4
WALT - Plan for a piece of explanation writing.
- Use the' Title-Introduction-Information-Conclusion (TIIC)
structure.
Explanation Writing template
Explanation Plan
Instructions
1 - Copy, file and turn in the 'Explanation Plan' drawing.
2 - Using the 'Explanation Plan' note down some reasons why people need to drink water.
3 - Copy file and turn in the 'Explanation writing template'.
4 - Use the template to write an explanation titled: Why people need to drink water.
5 - Post your finished piece of writing on your blog
6 - Read and comment on the explanations of two other people in your class - REMEMBER CYBERSMART when commenting.
Week 2
WALT - Identify the structural features of an explanation text
Activity
1 - Copy, file and turn in the "Explanation Reconstruction" activity
2 - Follow the instructions on the activity
3 - Share your finished activity on your blog along with paragraph explaining your learning.
Features of Explanation texts video
Week 1
WALT - Create a CYBERSMART profile for our blogs.
Blog Profile Activity
It's now 2017 and you are all in a new year group. It's time to update your blog profile so that it is accurate, relevant, interesting and cybersmart.
While it's great to let people now information about you it's important that you are smart about the information you give out.
Task
1 - Make a copy of the blog profile activity
2- File it in your WRITING folder and TURN IT IN
3- Work through the activity with your teacher
4- Once you have finished your teacher will update your blog
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