Activity description/steps:

Reading an analogue clock is a very important skill to have. BUT there are three things you need to look at carefully in the photo above: (discuss with your teacher/whānau)

• The green arrow on the clock is the “hour hand” of the clock. The hour hand is always the shortest hand on the clock and it tells us what hour it is.

• The red arrow on the clock is the “minute hand”. The minute hand is always the longer hand and it tells us the number of minutes.

• When we read the minutes of a clock we https://kidthesaurus.com/?s=additionuse our 5s timetables. This means we times every number (not including 12) by 5 when we are reading the minutes. If you look at the clock you can see that 1 x 5 = 5 (that’s why the number 5 is in yellow). The next yellow number is 10 because 2 x 5 = 10. The pattern continues. So if the minute hand (the big hand) is on the number 6, it doesn’t mean that 5 minutes has passed, it means that 30 minutes has passed because 5x6=30.

Know that you understand how to read a clock, it’s your turn to give it a go. You can use the clock above to help you out.

1. Make sure you have read the information above and understand the three keys to reading the clock.

2. Read the worksheet and answer the questions. (If you can’t print out the worksheet it would be a good idea to number the clocks so you don’t get confused when you mark your work).

3. After you have tried your absolute best, mark your work using the answer sheet.

Extras for early finishers

Do you want some more practice? Now have a go at drawing the hands on the clock yourself. Click here for the questions (the answers are also attached so that you can mark your mahi AFTER you finish).

Resources:

• pencil

• paper

Youtube/Drive/PDF links:

worksheet

answer sheet

early finisher worksheet

Let’s do the first one together! Which animal is at (7,11)? We’re first going to go along the x axis until we get to 7, then we’re going to go up to 11. What animal do you see? A lion!

For the second worksheet-- you’re now going to find the coordinates for each animal given.

Let’s try the first one! Koala-- we’re going to go along the x axis until we see the koala. We go along until we get to 3, that’s the line he’s sitting on. We’re then going to go up until we reach him. 11! So, his coordinates are (3,11) Those are the lines he’s sitting on.

You’re now going to combine what you’ve done on the first two worksheets to complete the third.

Extras for early finishers

Add 5 animals to the first worksheet and 5 animals to the second worksheet. Find their coordinates!

Resources:

WORKSHEET

What am I learning?

To write using personification.

How can I make sure I am successful?

• Write using personification

• Following the example given

• Write a diary entry pretending to be an object

• Write sentences that make sense

• Read writing aloud

Activity description/steps:

Personification is when you give an object qualities that only humans have. For example, “Miss Lepupa heard the last piece of chocolate calling her name.” We know that chocolate can’t actually speak but we are using personification to spice up the sentence.

1. Pick an object and pretend you are the object. The object could be anything like a chair, a fridge, a teddy bear, a pencil. Get creative!

2. Read Miss Lepupa’s Dear Diary example (Click here to listen to Miss Lepupa read the diary entry to you.)

3. Write about a day of the life of a…(whatever you choose).

4. Read your writing out loud to either yourself or a member of your whānau to check that your writing makes sense.

5. Proofread and edit before sending it to your teacher (check for capital letters, full stops, spelling).

Extras for early finishers

Personification Riddles - can you work out the answer to these riddles?

1. I can be many different colors. I live in your home. I like to play with string. I have four legs and say miaow I know! What could I be?

2. I am in the school or home. I have a mouse. You can use me for work or games. You can use me for email I know! What am I?

3. I am yellow. You can eat me. I am a bird but cannot fly. I lay eggs also. What kind of bird am I?

Send through ALL 3 riddle answers to Miss Lepupa (slepupa@glenavon.school.nz) to earn house points.

Resources:

• Paper

• Pencil

Youtube/Drive/PDF links:

Dear Diary example

Dear Diary audio

What am I learning?

*To read and understand the story

*Create my own play using dialogue

How can I make sure I am successful?

*I read the whole story

*I have answered the questions

*I have done my own dialogue

Activity description/steps:

Have you ever had a fight with your siblings? It’s been a month of Level 4..have you ever gotten mad when someone is hogging a device? Take a minute and think of a time that you were frustrated/upset because someone wasn’t sharing or being mean.

Begin reading the play.

Answer the following questions--

1. Why is Alice upset?

2. What is happening between mum and dad?

3. What is Grandma texting about?

Your job now is to write a short play about your family going on a road trip. Who’s in the car? Where are you going? Remember to include dialogue just like the story we read. Pick your characters, brainstorm what it’ll be about, and begin your writing.

Make sure to share with your class teacher on dojo and mark off on your Work Tracker.

Extras for early finishers

Add illustrations to your play! You could even create your own comic strip if you’d like.

Resources:

What is a play script