buzzybees-t2
Classic Kiwi child's toy. The Buzzy Bee is iconic to New Zealand.
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Wild and Wacky
A Better Life
Morning Muddle
Trapped by an Octopus
Torty, the Lucky Tortoise
Whitebaiting
Living in a Colourful World
Don't come knocking here
Level Ten
Good Spotting!
Don't come knocking here
Walt: Use fluency and expression when reading aloud
Retell the story in our own words
Answer and complete the following in the box:
1. What was the name of the character you played?
2. Use three words to describe your character. Explain why you chose these three words
3. What was one thing you did well when presenting your play?
4. What is one thing that you think you need to improve on for next time?
In your blog post write one paragraph that retells what this play is about. Give this play a rating out of 10 and explain why
Use sumopaint to draw a picture of your character or a picture that matches the play to post to your blog post.
Activity: Play Reflection
Whitebaiting
Walt: Understand the author's point of view
Find proof in the text to support our answers
Instructions
1. Read the article again carefully to yourself
2. Make a copy of your activity
3. Read each statement carefully
4. Think, would the author 'Jan Trafford' agree or disagree with the statement
5. Find the proof in the text, take note of the page number
6. Write a sentence as evidence from the page (do not copy the whole page)
7. Write 2-3 sentences in your blog to explain what you learned about the text
8. Use sumopaint to draw a picture of a whitebait or insert the life cycle
9. Check your answers with a buddy
10. Upload your picture and activity with the WALT and sentences to your blog
Check the Literacy Blog log, do you have any tasks that need finishing? Finish them now.
If your blog log is complete, spend 15 minutes on your animations
Spend 15 minutes on Reading Eggs
Activity: Whitebaiting
Trapped by an Octopus
Walt: Make inferences (think about what the author is trying to tell us)
Use the text to help us accurately answer questions about the story
Instructions
1. Make a copy of your activity
2. Answer the following questions
3. Check your answers with a buddy from your group
4. Read the story again
5. Use sumopaint to draw a picture of the narrator in her costume
6. Write 2-3 sentences about what you learned in your blog post
7. Upload your activity and picture to your blog post as well
Fast Finisher Activity: Find a costume that you would wear to a party. Explain your costume and why you've chosen it (add this to your blog post)
Check the blog log for any unfinished work and complete all tasks
Make sure your animations are up to date
Spend 20 minutes on your Reading Eggs
Activity: Trapped by an Octopus
Written by Janet Slater Bottin (School Journal Pt 1. No.2 1999)
A Better Life
Walt: Read with fluency and expression
Retell the story again in our words
Identify the main ideas
Instructions:
1. Read the play again
2. After presenting with your group, reflect on how well you performed.
How well did you do? What do you think you could improve on next time?
3. Write a paragraph that retells what the play is about
Do not copy the whole play. Just think of the main ideas.
4. If you're stuck and need help ask a buddy
5. If you still don't understand go and ask the teacher
Activity: A Better Life
Level Ten
WALT: Describe the characters appearance and behaviours in the comic strip
Predict what could happen in the story. Make inferences
Instructions
1. Read the text carefully back to yourself
2. Note down any words or ideas that you don't understand
3. Find answers to them
4. Make a copy of your activity
5. Describe each of the three main characters
6. Each should have 8-10+ ideas
7. Make sure you are using the book to help you
8. Discuss your ideas with a buddy
Fast Finishers: Record yourself reading your favourite part of the story and upload it to your blog
Fast Finishers: Choose one of the three characters to write a paragraph that describes him/ her. Add this to your blog post.
Living in a Colourful World
WALT: understand what it means to be colour blind
WALT: Find and use relevant parts of the text to accurately answer questions
Instructions:
1. Read the text carefully back to yourself
2. Note down any words or ideas that you don't understand
3. Find answers to them
4. Make a copy of your activity
5. Go through each slide and answer or follow the instructions on each slide
6. Check your work
7. Get a buddy to check
8. Post to your blog with 2-3 sentences to explain what you learned from this text
Torty, the Lucky Tortoise
Walt: Use prior knowledge to help us understand new words
Use relevant parts of the text to accurately answer questions
Instructions:
Answer the following questions
1. How did Stewart find Torty?
2. Why did Stewart take Torty to New Zealand?
3. What does hibernation mean?
4. Describe one major event that happened to Torty
5. Where is Torty now and why is she famous?
6. Use this link to find one interesting fact about Torty
Morning Muddle
Walt: Read out loud with fluency and expression
Answer the following questions:
1. List 3 things that the family got muddled
2. What could the family have done to prevented this?
3. What advice could you give to the family for next time?
Fast Finisher Activity:
Make a short movie of yourself reading a few of your lines from the book. Give yourself a rating out of ten.(1-not good, 5-ok, 10-really good) and explain you have given yourself your mark.
Wild and Wacky
Walt: Finding and using relevant parts of the text to accurately answer questions
Understand an illustrators job
Instructions:
Answer the following questions on your doc to discuss
1. Explain why Fraser Williamson has water in his illustrations
2. What inspired Fraser Williamson to become an illustrator?
3. Where does Fraser gets his ideas from for his drawings?
Activity: Fact File about Fraser Williamson
