Week 10

Writing Warm Up: Expand Simple Sentences with an Adjective

We are learning to expand simple sentences with an edjective to describe the subject or object in the sentence

Week 9

Writing Warm Up: Identify and define adjectives

We are learning to identify and define adjectives

We are learning to match adjectives to nouns

Autobiography - All About Me

WALT: draft our autobiographies, focusing on writing in the first person and using chronological order

WALT: explore and incorporate descriptive language and figurative language to enhance our writing

WALT: edit and proofread our writing for accuracy in grammar, spelling, and punctuation

WALT: publish our autobiographies in a creative format

Week 8

Writing Warm Up: Expand simple sentences by adding who, when and where

We are learning to expand our sentences by adding extra information

Autobiography - All About Me

WALT: define and identify the key features of an autobiography

WALT: explore examples of autobiographies and identify our purpose and audience

WALT: brainstorm and select significant events from our lives to include in our autobiographies

Week 7

Writing Warm Up: Expand simple sentences by adding when and where

We are learning to expand our sentences by adding extra information about WHERE and WHEN

Newspaper Articles

WALT: Write clear and engaging topic sentences for each paragraph in the main body. 

WALT: Develop body paragraphs by adding supporting details to topic sentences. 

WALT: Incorporate quotes and sources effectively into the main body paragraphs. 

WALT: Revise and polish the main body paragraphs for clarity, coherence, and flow. 

Week 6

Writing Warm Up: Edit sentences (statements and questions) for boundary punctuation

We are learning to edit sentences for punctuation

• captial letter at the beginning of a sentence

• full stop or question mark at the end of a sentence

Newspaper Articles

WALT: Organise our research and ideas into a clear outline for the main body of a newspaper article. 

Week 5

Writing Warm Up: Identify and insert the verb 'to be' in a sentence

We are learning to identify the verb 'to be' in a sentence

We are learning to insert the correct 'to be' verb in a sentence

Week 4

Writing Warm Up: Pronouns

We are learning to define pronouns and use them within a sentence

Mihi - Board Creation

WALT: Transfer your mihi and koru design onto a wooden board for publishing

WALT: Complete our mihi boards by applying wood stain, ensuring quality presentation. 

Week 3

Writing Warm Up: Pronouns

We are learning to define pronouns and use them within a sentence

Mihi - Board Creation

WALT: Create koru designs and start planning the layout for your published mihi

WALT: Transfer your mihi and koru design onto a wooden board for publishing

Week 2

Writing Warm Up: Nouns and Verbs

We are learning to identify and define nouns and verbs

Mihi - Board Creation

WALT: Understand the structure of a mihi and begin drafting your own mihi

WALT: Create koru designs and start planning the layout for your published mihi

 Week 1

Writing Warm Up: Nouns and Verbs

We are learning to identify and define nouns and verbs