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Term 4
Term 4
Week 2 - Explanation Writing
Week 2 - Explanation Writing
Tells us how something works or gives us information about something.
Why are some foods called 'brain food'?
Why are some foods called 'brain food'?
Writing purpose: To explain why some foods are called brain food.
Big question: Why do some foods help our brains work well?
Learning intention: We are learning to explain why some foods are called brain food.
Success criteria: I can:
Write an introduction that answers the question.
Explain how nutrients help our brains.
Use facts and words such as because, helps, provides and therefore.
Finish with a conclusion.
Oral language activity: Ask students to complete these sentences with a partner:
______ is sometimes called brain food because ______.
It provides ______, which helps ______.
Our brains need ______ so that ______.
3. Explore the structure of an explanation
3. Explore the structure of an explanation
Explain that an explanation tells the reader how or why something happens.
1. Introduction — What is brain food?
Introduce the topic and answer the big question.
2. Explanation — Why does it help?
Give reasons, facts and examples of foods and their nutrients.
3. Conclusion — What have we learnt?
Sum up why eating a variety of nutritious foods is important
Week 1 - Holiday News
Week 1 - Holiday News
Learning Intentions:
We are sharing about our school holidays.
We will include 'who and what' details to make our writing interesting.
We are learning to organise our ideas clearly.
To be successful in my writing I need to ...
Plan what I am going to write.
Elaborate - add details to my writing
Use quality vocabulary.
Use correct punctuation . “” A ! ? and spell my ‘fast words’ correctly!
Term 3
Term 3
Week 9 - Science Observations
Week 9 - Science Observations
What was happening?
Why was it happening?
Week 9 - Disco Thank-you's to Lance and Jeff
Week 9 - Disco Thank-you's to Lance and Jeff
Week 5-8 - Persuasive Writing - SPEECHES
Week 5-8 - Persuasive Writing - SPEECHES
Persuasive writing is a type of opinion writing.
Your opinion is what you think, feel, or believe about something.
To persuade means to convince. When we persuade someone we want to convince them of something.
Week 4-5 - MONSTER PETS
Week 4-5 - MONSTER PETS
Last Friday we had a special visit from an author/ illustrator called Paul Beavis. He has illustrated many books such as Nee Naw, Stink-o-saurus and Jungle Bells Rudolph smells. He loves drawing and told us that when we draw pictures we are illustrators too. We all had a go at drawing a MONSTER following his instructions. The results were absolutely fantastic and you can see them below.
NOW we are going to introduce our MONSTER PETS to you. Our planning document is below. Look out for our finished writing!
NOW we are going to introduce our MONSTER PETS to you. Our planning document is below. Look out for our finished writing!
Te Manga's Monsters
Te Manga's Monsters
Week 2-3 - Commonwealth Games Booklets
Week 2-3 - Commonwealth Games Booklets
Week 1 - Holiday News
Week 1 - Holiday News
Learning Intentions:
We are sharing about our school holidays.
We will include 'who and what' details to make our writing interesting.
We are learning to organise our ideas clearly.
To be successful in my writing I need to ...
Plan what I am going to write.
Elaborate - add details to my writing
Use quality vocabulary.
Use correct punctuation . “” A ! ? and spell my ‘fast words’ correctly!
Term 2
Term 2
Week 8-9 - Cross Country or Matihiko Event
Week 8-9 - Cross Country or Matihiko Event
Learning Outcome: We are writing a recount about our experience at Cross Country or the Matihiko Event.
Planning
To be successful in my writing, I need to ...
Plan what I am going to write using - WHO, WHERE, WHAT
Elaborate - add details to my writing
Use quality vocabulary.
Use correct punctuation . “” A ! ? and spell my ‘fast words’ correctly!
Week 6-7 - Writing - Re-tell the story of
Week 6-7 - Writing - Re-tell the story of
Papatūānuku & Ranginui
Papatūānuku & Ranginui
Success Criteria
I can:
Retell the story in the correct order.
Include the important characters and events from the story.
Use my own words to tell the story clearly.
Week 3 - Te Paa a Parore Marae
Week 3 - Te Paa a Parore Marae
Te Paa a Parore Marae
Te Paa a Parore Marae
Learning Outcome: We are writing a recount about our experience at Te Paa a Parore.
Planning
To be successful in my writing I need to ...
Plan what I am going to write using - WHO, WHERE, WHAT
Elaborate - add details to my writing
Use quality vocabulary.
Use correct punctuation . “” A ! ? and spell my ‘fast words’ correctly!
Week 1 - That was my holiday!
Week 1 - That was my holiday!
Click on the above link to check out some Free Writing Friday writing prompts!
Free Writing Friday is all about writing about things that interest you.
Get creative or write about things that you know and love.
If you can't think of anything to write about why not use a photo prompt from our 'Free Writing Friday' folder on our shared drive.
You could choose a prompt from the 'Free Writing Friday' document or from the list below.
Write a story about your favorite animal.
Write about a camp or holiday you went on.
Write about a thing that you are scared of and why it frightens you.
Write a story about your dream pet.
Write about your best friend.
Write about the nicest thing you have done for your friends.
How would you make this world a better place?
What would you do if you were the Prime Minister of NZ?
Imagine a new animal that no one has ever seen before. Explain how it looks, what it eats and what it does in the world.
What are the responsibilities of having a pet?
Term 1
Term 1
Holiday WRITING
Holiday WRITING
Learning Outcome: We are learning to elaborate (add details) and use quality vocabulary in our writing.
Planning
To be successful in my writing I need to ...
Plan what I am going to write.
Elaborate - add details to my writing
Use quality vocabulary.
Use correct punctuation . “” A ! ? and spell my ‘fast words’ correctly!
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