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Term 1

Term 2

Week 11: Poetry Writing

WALT: to plan and write a metaphor poetry about a special person.

Watch this video for some inspiration about how to write a metaphor poetry.

Here is an example of a metaphor poem on "My Family"

Now Use Google Docs to write your own metaphor poem about "My special person"

Week 10: Explanation Writing

WALT: to plan and write an explanation writing on "How to make Hangi"

Watch this video for some inspiration about how to write an explanation.

Write an explanation on "How to make Hangi"

Watch the video on the left and do your planning first.

Focus on:

technical words (wood, stones, meat etc)
sentence starters (first, next, after that, finally)
connectives (if, so that, because, when, while, therefore, before)

Remember to:

introduce your topic.
write about each section of the plan.
use words from the word list.

Use Google Docs to write your story.

Week 9: Explanation Writing

WALT: to plan and write an explanation writing on "The life cycle of a Butterfly"

Watch this video for some inspiration about how to write an explanation.

Write an explanation on "Life cycle of a butterfly"

Watch the video on the left and do your planning first.

Focus on:

technical words (eggs, larvae, pupa, butterfly, etc)
sentence starters (first, next, after that, finally)
connectives (if, so that, because, when, while, therefore, before)

Remember to:

introduce your topic.
write about each section of the plan.
use words from the word list.

Use Google Docs to write your story.

Week 8: Descriptive Writing

WALT: to plan and write a descriptive story on the picture provided.

Watch this video for some inspiration about how to write a descriptive story.

Write a descriptive story based on the picture provided.

Focus on:

Language Structures

Show rather than tell the reader what someone is like.
Precisely chosen vocabulary
Sensory description (hear, seen, smell, feel, taste)
Precise use of adjectives, similes, metaphors to create images in the mind.
Focus on key details, powerful verbs and precise nouns.

Use Google Docs to write your story.

Week 7: Descriptive Writing

WALT: to plan and write a descriptive story on "a moment in time" - "The Market"

Write a descriptive story based on the picture provided.

Focus on:

Language Structures

Show rather than tell the reader what someone is like.
Precisely chosen vocabulary
Sensory description (hear, seen, smell, feel, taste)
Precise use of adjectives, similes, metaphors to create images in the mind.
Focus on key details, powerful verbs and precise nouns.

Week 6: Narrative Writing

WALT: to plan and write a narrative story after watching the movie "The controller"

Watch 32 seconds of the movie and then pause. Remember you need to use your HEART values and be honest so please don't watch the rest of the movie and spoil the fun.

Now write a narrative story based on what you just saw and write down what do you think happened next.

Don't forget to have an introduction (setting, characters), a problem and a solution.

Week 5: Complete Sentences

WALT: write complete sentences to share our ideas.

Instructions

Watch the video about 'writing complete sentences'.
Spelling List - learn your spelling words. This is based on your reading group level. Write a sentence using each word in your list.
EPIC: Click on the link. The Class code is: lnc0141

Week 4: Capital Letters and Full Stops

WALT: use capital letters and full stops in the right place.

Instructions

Watch the video about Capital Letters and Full Stops.
Spelling List - learn your spelling words. This is based on your reading group level. Write a sentence using each word in your list.
Writing Prompt - each day we will take a look at a writing prompt. You need to write down your ideas in your writing book first - Publish your work once you have been seen by the teacher.
Word Work: Make a copy and publish when you have finished your work.