Writing

Term 4 - Week 8

WALT:

• Research different countries from different continents

TURN IT IN

Follow these instructions.

1. This week you are working on this task.

2. You will then present your findings to the class.

Term 4 - Week 6/7

WALT:

• Work in small groups to study an ancient civilization or famous person.

SUCCESS CRITERIA:

• Be able to present your thinking to the class.

Follow these instructions.

1. This week you are working on this task.

2. You will then present your findings to the class.

Term 4 - Week 4/5

WALT:

• Justify our ideas

TURN IT IN

SUCCESS CRITERIA:

• I can justify my ideas

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Make a copy of slides - Stealing to survive

2. Whole class watch video - Show not tell

3. Whole class brainstorm/discuss

4. Complete slides

5. Your turn to write - use same structure from explanation writing. TIIC & SEE

Manaiakalani Film Festival: Quality blog comments

Term 4 - Week 3

WALT:

• use language features of an explanation piece of writing

TURN IT IN

SUCCESS CRITERIA:

• I can use time connectives

• I can use the present tense consistently in my writing

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Whole class brainstorm: features/structure

2. Recap

3. Give example as whole class if needed

4. Topic: Choose your own from list

Term 4 - Week 1 & 2

WALT:

• structure an explanation piece of writing

TURN IT IN

SUCCESS CRITERIA:

• I can use TIIC to structure my writing

• I can use SEE to structure my paragraphs

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Whole class brainstorm: What you remember from Explanation writing in Term 1

2. Recap and go over structure

3. Give example as whole class if needed

4. Topic: Explain why we need rainy day monitors.