Week 9 and 10 (Finish)
Coconut Crabs - Whole Class reading and activities
Monday
Does the narrator really mean it when she says Lana's trip to Samoa should be illegal? Explain your answer
Which word on page 30 could be replaced with hit?
Which word on page 30 means holey?
Tuesday
Kapa Haka
Wednesday
Cabbage tree is native to New Zealand. In the past it has been used as medicine. Choose a different native plant and research it to find out what uses it has other than being decorative.
Not all native plants have a use other than being decorative - if you chose one that doesn't, pick another that does
Thursday
In 50 words or fewer, summarise the key points of the text
Friday
Matariki
Week 8
Saving the Lizards - Whole Class reading and activities
We will use this week to finish the article and tasks we were reading in week 6!
Monday
Use the information on page 34 to draw a gecko or skink in your reading book.
Label each part of your lizard.
Don't forget to add a title and the date.
Tuesday
Kapa Haka
Wednesday
List the steps that were taken when the lizards were moved to their new home
Thursday
Use the two measurements given on page 35
Draw two lines to show how long the lizards were.
Label each line with its measurements.
How many lizards were moved to a new home?
Friday
Write new sentences using these words
collected
surveyed
habitat
moved
cage
Week 7
All about the Market Night!
Week 6
Saving the Lizards - Whole Class reading and activities
Monday
Public Holiday
Tuesday
Kapa Haka
Wednesday
Use the information on page 34 to draw a gecko or skink in your reading book.
Label each part of your lizard.
Don't forget to add a title and the date.
Thursday
Use the two measurements given on page 35
Draw two lines to show how long the lizards were.
Label each line with its measurements.
How many lizards were moved to a new home?
Friday
Write new sentences using these words
collected
surveyed
habitat
moved
cage
Week 5
Tree Talk - Whole Class reading and activities
Monday
What were children taking photos for?
Who said they were trying to take photos?
What tree shared his berries with the children?
Tuesday
Kapa Haka
Wednesday
List all of the trees named in this story
Sefa announces he has an idea for the climate change competition. What do you think his idea is and how will he present it?
Thursday
Who was wearing the bright yellow jacket?
Write these words in a new sentence:
competition
Destroying
Creaked
Friday
Do you think trees like humans? Why?
Find out more about the word sapling
Write down what it means
Draw a picture of a sapling
Use sapling in a sentence
Week 4
Estuaries (Continued) - Whole Class reading and activities
Monday
What are the different habitats you would see in an estuary?
Write a sentence that explains what estuary means
Tuesday
Kapa Haka
Wednesday
Choose a plant or animal. Write the word and draw a picture of it
Why do migrating birds like our estuaries?
Thursday
Choose and write down three interesting words from the article
Think about the word monitor. Can you think of any other words with the same meaning?
Friday
What is the most important idea in this article?
Write your answer using a full sentence.
Week 3
Estuaries - Whole Class reading and activities
Monday
Name two animals that can be found in estuaries
Why do people keep a close eye on estuaries?
Have you been to an estuary before?
Tuesday
Kapa Haka
Wednesday
watery means
wasteland means
fresh means
harbour means
Thursday
Teachers in Franz
Friday
School Closed - TOD
Week 2
Free Juice - Whole Class reading and activities
Monday
Where was the free juice?
Who was feeling squirmy?
Why do you think Jack snatched a carton of juice?
Tuesday
Kapa Haka
Wednesday
Why was it dishonest for the students to take the juice?
Why could Jack not drink the juice behind the classroom?
Why did Jack feel nervous when he saw his teacher?
Thursday
Why didn’t Mr Renata and Mrs Strong say who owned up?
What did Jack think about when he sat under the tree?
What does it mean when your heart is pounding?
Why did Jack have a hot face and sweaty hands?
Friday
How is Luke feeling at the end of the story?
What do you think he will do now?
Will the other children own up?
What is the moral/message of this story?
Week 1
Matilda - Finish off from last term
Monday
Class Visitor
Tuesday
Kapa Haka
Wednesday
Matilda's Brain Power
Thursday
Matilda and her new home
Friday
Catch up and finish off
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