Week 3, Term 4

Catch Up:

• Work on the reading activities from Week 1 if you have not finished them.
• Finish the activities from your independent contract last week. Make sure that these are completed to a high standard and that you colour in the activities that you have finished.

Guided Reading Cards

• Take a guided reading card from Miss Parkes and follow the instructions on the card.

Week 1, Term 4

Dictionary:

Find the meaning of these words in the dictionary:

• Contemplate
• Plume
• Tendon

Write the definition from the dictionary in your reading activities book.

Handwriting:

• Take a handwriting card and complete it in your handwriting book. Please keep it neat and tidy.
• When you have finished put your book on Miss Parkes desk for marking.

Spelling:

This activity needs to be completed on Thursday.

You need to test a buddy on their spelling words and then they will test you. You then need to get 10 new words for the week and leave your notebook on Miss Parkes desk.

Week 9 and 10, Term 3

Homonyms

• See Miss Parkes for the Homonym activity sheet.
• A Homonym is a word that has the same spelling and the same punctuation but has a different meaning.
• E.g. Watch. Jack looked at his watch. Jane likes to watch tennis.

Catch up:

• Work on any activities that you have not yet completed.
• Scroll through the VLP page to check that you have completed all of the activities.

Seesaw Comments.

• What makes a good Seesaw comment? How do we know when we have a good Seesaw comment?
• Your comments need to be like a burger. start with a positive, give constructive feedback, end with a positive.
• Examples of a good comment is: “Awesome Jack. I really like the way that you… Next time you could… Great job!”
• Example of a bad comment is: “I like your work.”
• Log on to Seesaw and comment on 5 different peoples work. The comments need to be like a burger. The comments will not be accepted if they are not following the right format.
• Remember we are wanting to help our buddies to improve their work and help to give them goals for next time.

Epic

Read for 20 minutes on Epic. See how many points you can get during this time.

Week 8, Term 3

Epic

Read for 20 minutes on Epic. See how many points you can get during this time.

Literal and figurative meaning

• In your reading activities book, write some examples of phrases that have both literal and figurative meaning. Try to think of at least 10 different phrases.

Long Vowel Hunt

• Choose a book from the library area.
• Read the book.
• While you are reading, look for words with long vowel sounds in them.
• Record the words you find on the Long Vowel Hunt sheet.
• Glue the sheet into your SPELLING and WORDSTUDY book.

Week 7, Term 3

Reflection Time:

• How did your reciprocal reading session go? Was everyone taking part? Did everyone get the chance to read?
• Write a few sentences reflecting on how the reciprocal reading went in your reading activities book.

Week 6, Term 3

Spelling:

• Have a buddy in your group test you on your spelling words and then you test them.
• When you have finished, get yourself 10 new spelling words and add them into your notebook.
• Leave your notebook on Miss Parkes' desk for her to check. She will give them back to you before the end of the day.

Epic:

• Look in your mailbox to see the Captain Underpants collection.
• Read through a book from your collection about a jungle animal of your choice.
• When you have finished reading the book, write down some key points and facts into your reading activities book.
• Then create a video on Seesaw sharing the facts that you have learnt about the jungle animal.

Read this:

Read the story: The Penny Walk in School Journal, April 2012. Then in your reading activities book, answer the following questions:

• What was Louisa's character like? How was she different to Hazel?
• Do you think that playing the coin toss game was a good idea? Why/Why not?
• Why did Louisa smile at the end of the story when Hazel ran away?
• What did Louisa find in the old butcher shop?
• Draw a picture in your reading activities book of your favourite part in the story. Make sure to add lots of colour and detail.

Week 4 and 5, Term 3

Board Game:

Take a board game template from Miss Parkes's reading activities box. You also need to take a set of instructions.

You need to create a board game about upcycling/repurposing. You will be able to use counters if you need them and can draw your avatars for the game if needed. You will need to create a set of rules about your game so that others know how to play it.

You need to be creative!!!

Week 3, Term 3

Seesaw Activity

Complete the activity on Seesaw called 'Fiction Booksnap'.

You need to read a fiction book and follow the instructions on the Seesaw post. Make sure that you listen to the instructions before you start the activity.

Long I Vowel Sound:

Write a story in your reading activities book using as many long I sounds as you can. When you have finished use a jovi to colour in all of the long I sounds that you have.

Week 2, Term 3

Dolphins:

• Read the article below about dolphins and then write a brief summary about the key points in your reading activities book.
• Please make sure to summarise this in your own words.

Term 2

See Teacher

• Working on your living on Mars booklet.

Research

• You need to research what a human would require to live on another planet. Is it possible? How can we make it possible? What would we need to survive?
• Use articles, websites and books. You need to have a reference page that records where you found your information.
• See the teacher on how to present this research.

Websites that will help you get started:

• https://study.com/academy/lesson/can-people-live-on-mars-lesson-for-kids.html
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OJUn9jmIi4
• https://www.nasa.gov/topics/journeytomars/index.html
• http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/lessonplans/space/livingonthemoon.html

Week 3, Term 2

Read through this google doc:

• We will work through this together as a group and then you can finish this activity.
• Navigate through this google doc about the different planets in the solar system.
• Create a google slide about each planet and their attributes (are they hot/cold, can humans live on them?). Make sure that you include facts about each planet and how they are similar/different from one another.
• I have shared the google doc to you all. Please check your 'shared with me' folder.

Week 2, Term 2

Quiz Time!

Research the answers to the following questions. Put your answers onto a google doc and once finished, post this to Seesaw. Check your answers with a buddy to see if you have found different answers,

1. What is the closest planet to the Sun?

2. What is the name of the 2nd biggest planet in our solar system?

3. What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

4. What planet is famous for its big red spot on it?

5. What planet is famous for the beautiful rings that surround it?

Cloze Activity

This activity will help us to see what you already know about space. Read through the text and use the words at the bottom of the page to fill in the gaps.

Make sure you re read each sentence to check that the words you have used in the gaps make sense with the rest of the sentence.

This activity is in the black box that has the title 'Cloze Activity' on the front.

Weeks 9 & 10, Term 1

Writing & Publishing

Use some of your time during reading to finish off the explanation that you are working on. This particular piece of writing needs to be completed, checked by a teacher, published as a google doc and then uploaded to Seesaw by Thursday.

You need to -

• Make sure your draft is finished and you have worked through the writing process (except the sharing stage).
• Conferenced with a teacher and had your work marked.
• Typed up your explanation on a google doc.
• Uploaded your google doc to your seesaw account.

Sentence or Question?

Read though the statements and decide if they are a question or sentence. At the end of each question add a question mark and then finish the sentences off by adding a full stop (also known as a period).

This worksheet is in the pink container next to the whiteboard.

make sure you glue the activity into your Reading Activity book when you have finished.

Week 8, Term 1

Hector and Maui Dolphins

Coral transplants could help Great Barrier Reef

Read the article 'Coral transplants could help Great Barrier Reef' and then complete a Non Fiction text Review.

Both the article and non fiction text review can be found in the pink plastic container by the whiteboard.

Make sure you glue the review into your Reading Activity book

Week 7

Handwriting

• Choose one of the handwriting cards. Make sure it is a letter that you haven't used yet.
• In your Handwriting book, copy the card down correctly, making sure that your handwriting is the best that you can do.
• When you have finished make sure you miss a line and rule off in red pen.

Fast Finishers

• Choose a book from the library corner. Read it, then write a blurb (a few sentences) explaining what happened in the book you read. Draw a picture to go with your explanation.
• Read a story from the library corner or a book of your own. Change the ending of the story and write a new ending in your own words.
• Use a chrome book to research about Seaweek. What facts can you find? List them in your reading activities book.

Week 6, Term 1

Over the next few weeks use this page to help guide and support your 'Sea Week' inquiry.

What is an Inquiry?

An inquiry is when you further investigate and learn about a topic of interest.

Over the next few weeks you will be able to use the Sea Week theme to develop and research your own inquiry.

I will be working with your group twice a week, once on your inquiry and once as a guided reading session.

During your independent reading time you are expected to do the following;

• Use websites and other helpful resources that will help you to develop your inquiry.
• Collaborate and work together where possible.
• Meet your weekly check point deadlines.
• Work towards creating a presentation or another way of sharing your inquiry with others.

Inquiry Template

Use this as a support to help guide your inquiry. Make Sure you make a copy of the document and save it into your Reading folder in your google drive.

Week 6, Term 1

The Plastic Problem

• Why is plastic a major problem in the ocean?
• Where does the plastic in the ocean come from?
• What happens to the rubbish in the ocean?
• What are some simple things that we can do to reduce the amount of rubbish in the ocean? can we all make a difference?
• What causes the rubbish to gather and swirl in particular parts of the ocean?
• Create a poster in your Reading Activity book that encourages people not to use single use plastic. Your poster should have a title, a powerful message, colour, and take up the whole page.
• Once you have completed your poster, take a photo of it and upload it to your Seesaw account. Make sure you add a caption to your post explaining the purpose of your poster.

Week 5, Term 1

Over the course of the week you are expected to work your way through all of these activities. If you finish early, go to the Fast Finishers activities and have a go at completing them too.

Week 4, Term 1

Over the course of the week you are expected to work your way through all of these activities. If you finish early, go to the Fast Finishers activities and have a go at completing them too.

Read This

Read 'Waitangi Day:The Treaty of Waitangi and then answer the following questions about the text. Make sure your work is set out correctly in your Reading Activity book.

Listen To This

Listen to the story 'A Bad Case of Stripes' and complete the task.

Fast Finishers

If you finish your 'Watch This', 'Read This' and 'Listen to This' activities have a go at the Spelling and Typing games below.