pauashellsT3
The beautiful colourful shell hidden on the inside of the Paua. It is used to make jewellery and other special things.
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Good Spotting!
Practice makes perfect
Walt: to make inferences and interpret information when we read.
Instructions
Follow ALL instructions
1. Read the instructions carefully
2. Follow the instructions given for each task.
3. You will be working for the most part independently, but will have the opportunity to come together to discuss later, where you may be able to revisit your answers.
Zoo Babies
With all the cool creating we do, we hardly ever do worksheet style work like this. Sometimes its good to practice this style of questions though.
Open the doc and make a copy.
You will be primarily working on this doc on your own.
You will need to read the text first, and then re-read the text as you try to find evidence for the statements.
You will be discussing the answers with your group during your group time with the teacher.
Parts of a book
What is a book? With the amount of reading and research we now do on our chromebooks, it's important to stop and make sure we still know all the parts of a book.
Open the doc and make a copy.
You can work on this doc with a partner, however you must complete your own doc.
Interpreting Poems
Poems are like riddles, sometimes you have to really think to understand them.
Open the doc and make a copy.
You can work on this doc with a partner, however you must complete your own doc.
After School Job
Walt: learn and use new vocab.
Instructions
Follow ALL instructions
1. Read the instructions carefully
2. Follow the instructions given to you by your teacher about the test.
3. Complete the Vocab doc.
Test
Please sit somewhere on your own.
Keep your answers hidden to yourself.
Read the text and the questions carefully.
If you finish early please sit quietly for the remainder of the test.
Vocab doc
You may work on this doc in peers and discuss the words and your sentences. However each person must post it on their blog individually with their owndescription of their learning.
Text: After School Job
Loofahs to Sell
Walt: learn and use new vocab
Instructions
Follow ALL instructions
1. Read the instructions carefully
2. Read the text "Loofahs to Sell"
3. Complete the discussion doc with a partner or in a 3.
4. Complete the Amazon review task.
Discussion Doc
Work in pairs or in threes - DO NOT DO THE ACTIVITY BY YOURSELF.
During the activity you are expected to discuss the questions and your answers with your partners.
This needs to be completed to be discussed back together with the whole group.
Amazon Review Task
Tau has been selling his product at Amazon online as well as at the markets.
Your task is to pretend to be a customer and to write an Amazon review for his product.
Text 1: Loofahs to sell
Fitness Watches
Walt: think critically about what we read.
Instructions
Follow ALL instructions
1. Read the instructions carefully
2. Read the texts "Fitbit Charge " and "Garmin Vivo Fit".
3. Complete the discussion doc with a partner or in a 3.
4. Complete the Advice column task.
Advice Column Activity
You will be offering advice to someone who is looking at buying one of the two watches.
You will need to review the watches and explain why you would suggest buying one or the other.
Remember to use FREE TO USE images.
Make sure your writing has correct punctuation, and makes sense.
Text 1: Fitbit Charge Review
Text 2: Garmin Vivo Fit Review
Timber
Walt: put ourselves into the text.
Instructions
Follow ALL instructions
1. Read the instructions carefully
2. Read the text "Timber" from the School Journal.
3. Complete the discussion doc with a partner or in a 3.
4. Read the Kauri furniture reading.
5. Complete the advertisement activity.
Poster Activity
You will be creating a advertisement poster to advertise Kauri wood Furniture.
Edit the template to fit your design.
Remember to use FREE TO USE images.
Make sure your paragraph has correct punctuation, and makes sense.
Text: Timber 3.2011
Links
Task: Discussion Doc
Reading: Kauri Furniture
Task: Advertisement Poster Activity
Example: Links to poster examples
Cleaning Windows
Walt: put ourselves into the text.
Instructions
Follow ALL instructions
1. Read the instructions carefully
2. Read the text "Cleaning Windows" from the School Journal.
3. Complete the discussion doc with a partner or in a 3.
4. Complete the advertisement activity.
Post Activity
You will be creating a advertisement poster to advertise a job in window cleaning.
Edit the template to fit your design.
Remember to use FREE TO USE images.
Make sure your paragraph has correct punctuation, and makes sense.
Text: Cleaning Windows 3.1.1986
This week you will be working in your Trade and Enterprise groups during Literacy
