What am I learning?

• To solve the equations by finding the correct value of the picture.

How can I make sure I am successful?

• Use my addition and subtraction knowledge

• Solve what each picture represents

Activity description/steps:

1. Carefully read over the Shopping Algebra worksheet for today.

2. Your job is to find out what each of the pictures represent. For each question there are options that you can choose for your answer.

3. You’re going to need to use the answers you get in earlier questions, to help you with upcoming questions,

4. There are 2 different worksheets, see if you can do both. Read the 2nd worksheet carefully and notice that there are dollars ($) and cents (c).

5. With a red pen, mark your answers using the answer sheet on the last pages. Make sure you revisit the questions you got wrong.

Extras for early finishers:

Create your own algebra task like this one where you can use pictures to represent a number. You could use pokemon, emojis or characters from a movie and let a family member try to crack the code.

Resources:

Worksheet

What am I learning?

*to apply their subtraction, multiplication and division basic facts knowledge to solving number problems

How can I make sure I am successful?

*Make sure that a pencil and paper are available.

*Notice that each of these problems is ‘open’ and can have many answers.

Activity description/steps:

1. You’re encouraged to write down all the possible solutions that they find to each problem. That way they can ‘justify’ their answers to the questions by showing you and explaining to you how they know they are right.

2. Be sure to make time to discuss with your child what they find as they try out different numbers in their search for solutions.

3. You might like to encourage them to look for a systematic way to approach each task, rather than randomly trying numbers.
   

Resources:

Missing Numbers Worksheet

What am I learning?

To read a poem with confidence, expression and fluency.

How can I make sure I am successful?

• Video myself reading

• Read with confidence

• Read with expression

• Read with fluency

• Answer the questions

Activity description/steps:

1. Your first step is to read the poem once in your head and then once out loud. (Click here to listen to the poem). Try to read with confidence and expression, make your voice interesting.

2. Your next step is to record a video of yourself reading the poem with confidence and expression and upload it to class dojo.

3. Use the poem to answer these questions:

   • Copy or print off the poem and underline all of the rhyming words. See how many you can find!

   • What is a nickname?

   • Why do you think people have nicknames?

   • Do you have a nickname? What’s your nickname? Where does your nickname come from?

Resources

• Poem

• Pencil and paper

Extras for early finishers:

Research how long nicknames have been around and why they were created?

What am I learning?

*to read with rhythm

*to read with fluency and expression.

*complete answers with detail

How can I make sure I am successful?

*I change the tone of my voice to make it more interesting .

*I read with confidence

*I answer questions using full sentences.

Activity description/steps:

1. Read the poem once to yourself. Your aim is to use fluency and expression!

2. You’re now going to read it a second time! BUT, we would like you to video record yourself reading this piece of poetry.

3. Begin working through the follow up tasks on the worksheet.

4. When you have completed, share your work with your teacher.

Extras for early finishers:

Research Egyptian mummies!

and show us some of the facts you've learnt!

Resources:

Melvin, the Mummy - Poem

What am I learning?

* How to write a thoughtful letter.

How can I make sure I am successful?

* I have introduced myself.

* I have included important information about myself.

* I have used the letter template to format my writing.

Activity description/steps:

We are at the halfway mark for term 4! As we continue to work hard and have fun during the next 5 weeks, let’s pause and look to the future...

Today, you will be writing a letter to your future teacher for 2022. Think about what you want your future teacher to know about you. Here are some ideas:

Introduction: A warm greeting to your teacher and a brief introduction of yourself.

Strengths: This can be about your strengths in learning areas or your personality.

Eg. “I am a whizz at math because I know my times table off by heart. I like to crack jokes and make everyone laugh”.

Hobbies/ interests: What is your favourite subject at school? How do you like to spend your free time?

Eg. “I love cooking with my whānau. They are the most important people in my life”.

Your expectations: What would you like your teacher to help you with? What kind of person would you like your teacher to be?

Conclusion: A warm and enthusiastic closing statement to your teacher.

Eg. “I look forward to meeting you”.

It would be really great if you could save your letter and give it to your future teacher on the first day of school next year.

Extras for early finishers:

Include a photo of yourself or your whānau in the letter.

Resources:

Letter Template

3. Attempt to use figurative language such as metaphor, alliteration, simile, personification, Onomatopoeia, metaphor, idiom, Hyperbole to add detail and impact to your writing

Resources:

Story Starter - Lakes