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Week 8

WALT: Use descriptive language to paint pictures in the minds of our readers

Delicious Description

Instructions

1. Read the exemplar and notice the descriptive language that the author uses. Why is word choice important?

2. Create your own description like the exemplar

3. Go on a real world adventure and write about your own experiences!

Week 6/7

WALT: Look at the various ways poets express meaning

The Book of the Road

Instructions

1. Make a copy of the slides and prepare for School Kits Get NZ Writing!

2. We will be writing a series of poems. After creating each poem make sure you take a picture/ copy the text and share it on your blog

3. Add the names of streets and places to this padlet


Teacher Planning

Week 4/5

WALT: Follow the structure of an explanation

Do we need to go to school?

Instructions

1. Read the exemplars and identify the features of an explanation

2. Rearrange the explanations on the Google Draw

3. Create your own explanation

4. Share your creations on your blog

File make a copy, finish and publish!

Teacher Planning

Week 3

WALT: explore our identity as authors

Good Writing?

Instructions

1. Consider the things that help you to write and create a mind map that illustrates this.

2. Discuss what makes a good writer and create a word cloud or illustration.

3. Act as a teacher and mark the exemplars against our room 4 rubric!

4. Share your creations on your blog

File make a copy, finish and publish!

Teacher Planning

Week 1/2

WALT: Write for a specific purpose

Instructions

Write a response to Mrs Stone's letter sharing some information about who you are.

Make sure you write in full sentences and follow the structure of a letter.

Share your completed letter with Mrs Stone and add the link to the turn in sheet.

File make a copy, finish and publish!

Teacher Planning