WALT: To explore a range of language features in poetry texts.
Read the poems 'Chunuk Bair', 'No Sun', and 'Wining's Wairua'
Read and work carefully through your learning task slides.
Please fill in this form before the end of the week.
If you have time:
Select a text (any text) you like from storyline.net and copy and complete the character slides using your chosen text.
Extra: Using the poem you read create 3-6 images with storyboard that
*Complete the Kiwi kids read off
*Read a book on storyline
WALT: I can read a range of texts of compare and contrast the texts against each other. I can also identify the purpose of the texts.
Select 2 articles at a time. Watch, read and listen closely.
Complete a Venn diagram for 3 different sets of articles of your choice from our amazing set of Tongan Resources here on the left.
Post: one Venn diagram at a time. Your accompanying paragraph needs to explain what you think the purpose is of the texts you have worked to compare and contrast.
Copy only the slides you read please as reference for your Venn diagram blog post.
Have lots of fun learning through reading about our beautiful Tongan culture, it's people and language.
WALT: Explore the emotions of characters in my text
Read the text 'Turbulence'
Watch this video for more ideas about turbulence.
Complete the slides and post it on your blog.
Please fill in this form before the end of the week.
Extra:
*Read a book from this website
*Check out the books and activities on this website, click on class code and enter this code-zkr2120.
WALT: Finding synonyms of adjectives, nouns, and verbs in my text
Read the text 'Nobody Laughed' with a partner. Click here for the audio.
Watch this video for more ideas about synonyms.
Complete the slides and post it on your blog.
Watch this video and write 5 facts about what you learned from it using this template.
Please fill in this form before the end of the week.
Extra:
*Read a book from this website
*Check out the books and activities on this website, click on class code and enter this code-zkr2120.
WALT: Identify the main idea within the text. Summarise the text
Read the text 'Dear Great-gran' with a partner.
Complete the slides and post it on your blog
Here is a letter template to help you write your short letter to a friend or family member.
Watch this video about technology used in the olden days compared to today.
EXTRA: Write 5 facts about what you learned from this video using this template.
WALT: Identify the main idea within the text. Summarise the text
Read the text 'Iron Tamariki' with a partner.
Complete the slides and post it on your blog
Open this learning task and complete independently.
Complete the activity to practice summarising and finding the main idea within the text.
Watch this video of Richie Mccaw and think about your journey as a young person who has big dreams. Anything is possible if you believe in yourself!
WALT: Show some understanding of ideas within, across, and beyond texts
Find here the text Score and read this with a partner.
Read this second article, specifically the part about Louisa Wall.
Open this learning task and complete independently.
Design a poster with the heading 'Run towards the goal'. Use keywords that encourage athletes and young people around the world to work hard towards their goals.
Watch this video to support your thinking
WALT: Using my personal experience, world and literacy knowledge to make meaning from texts related to Matariki.
Find here the text 'Celebrating Puanga at Ramanui'
Find here also the audio to the above text
Complete the chart below, 5 facts that you learn about Puanga and Matariki. Post on your blog along with your thoughts about this celebration. (At least a paragraph)
Design a one page 'Programme Poster' using this article. The programme should guide a visitor through the different events that happen in Taranaki as part of their Puanga Celebrations.
Find here the text 'Our first Olympians' read this with a partner.
Read this second article, specifically the part about Violet Walrond.
Open this learning task and complete independently.
Design a poster 'Go for Gold '. Use keywords that would encourage someone like Violet not to give up.