Mr Moran's Writing Class

Term 3

Term 4

Week 9

WALT: Write and present a speech.

Speech time! Remember the parts of an information report to guide your speech writing.

Information Reports

Discussion:

  1. Travel through this slide to the final way as displayed here to your left.

  2. Work on an oral presentation that should only last 60 seconds. Follow the guides given on this one slide.

  3. Let your teacher know when you are ready to present your speech!


Week 8

WALT: Learn about the Colosseum and write an information report about it.

Writing Challenge Level 4

Instructions for your Writing Activity -


This week we will be doing a writing challenge.

6 of your best sentences!

Based on the images here, create your story.

Week 7

WALT: Learn about the Colosseum and write an information report about it.

writing_assess_report.doc

Instructions for your Writing Activity -


This week we will be writing an information report about the Roman Colosseum. Have a look here and see the Colosseum on Google Maps.

From your note taking that we have done, how do you then transfer those notes into good sentences for your paragraphs?

What are three good topics for our paragraphs?

After we have taken our notes, what are our topic ideas going to be?

Week 4

WALT: Learn about the Ancient Pyramids in Egypt and write an information report about it.

writing_assess_report.doc

Instructions for your Writing Activity -


This week we will be writing an information report about the Pyramids of Egypt. Have a look here and see the Pyramids on Google Maps.

From your note taking that we have done, how do you then transfer those notes into good sentences for your paragraphs?

What are three good topics for our paragraphs?

Week 3

WALT: Learn about our own planet Venus whilst learning about what an information report is.

Instructions for your Writing Activity -


This week we will be writing an information report about Madagascar.

From your note taking that we have done, how do you then transfer those notes into good sentences for your paragraphs?

What are three good topics for our paragraphs?

writing_assess_report.doc

Instructions for your Writing Activity -


This week we will be writing an information report about Planet Venus.

From your note taking that we have done, how do you then transfer those notes into good sentences for your paragraphs?

What are three good topics for our paragraphs?

Week 3

WALT: Learn about our own planet Mars whilst learning about what an information report is.

writing_assess_report.doc

Instructions for your Writing Activity -


This week we will be assessing different reports and looking at what is good about them and what needs improving.


Then we are off to camp!

genre_report.ppt

Week 2

WALT: Learn about our own planet Mars whilst learning about what an information report is.

Mars - Inquiry Activity

Instructions for your Writing Activity -


This week your Reading and Writing activities will be connected. We will be focusing on information report writing.

What is report writing?

Lets brainstorm what we know about information reports.

genre_report.ppt

Week 1

WALT: Learn about our own planet Earth, how do we have life on our planet.

Earth Activity

Instructions for your Writing Activity -


This week your Reading and Writing activities will be connected. We will be focusing on Letter writing.

What are the important aspects of writing a letter?

Lets brainstorm what we know about letter writing.

Week 11

WALT: Learn about ANZAC day and why it is so important in our history.

ANZAC Day - We will remember them

Instructions

This week we are going to learn about ANZAC day and why it is so important in the History of our country.


Make a copy of these slides.


Put it in the turn it in page.

File make a copy, finish and publish!

Week 10

WALT: Write and construct an introduction for a narrative piece of writing.

Narrative Writing
Narrative planner.docx

Instructions

Today we are going to do a piece of writing about the image on the left. Make sure to use the criteria to work.



Wednesday - Do a piece of writing, based off the planner.

Thursday - Edit and share our writing.


Put it in the turn it in page.

File make a copy, finish and publish!

Week 9

WALT: Write and construct an introduction for a narrative piece of writing.

Narrative planner.docx
genre_narrative (1)

Instructions

Today we are going to reading pieces of writing, and unpack other narratives looking at main parts of their writing.


Monday - Rotations, critique and unpack a piece of writing.

Tuesday - The Story Mountain Planner

Wednesday - Do a piece of writing, based off the planner.



Put it in the turn it in page.

File make a copy, finish and publish!

Week 8

WALT: Write and construct an introduction for a narrative piece of writing.

Narrative Introduction
genre_narrative (1)

Instructions

Today we are going to be learning about how to structure and write a narrative, we will be focusing on introductions and planning our stories.

Make a copy of these slides.

Monday - Collaboration planning/ how to write an introduction

Tuesday - Have a go at writing my own.

Wednesday - How do we structure our paragraphs?

Thursday - Have a go at writing my own.

Friday - Finish it off properly!


Put it in the turn it in page.

File make a copy, finish and publish!

Week 7

WALT: Write and construct a narrative piece of writing.

genre_narrative (1)
Writing Challenge Level 4

Instructions

Today we are going to be learning about how to structure and write a narrative, we will be focusing specifically on structure and correct words to be using.

Monday - What is a Narrative? What do we already know about them?

Tuesday - Writing Challenge, what is it? Give it a go!

Wednesday - Writing Groups, Introductions.

Thursday - Writing Groups, Introductions.

Friday - Finish it off properly!


Put it in the turn it in page.

File make a copy, finish and publish!

Week 6

WALT: Write and construct an explanation essay.

Week 6 Explanation Structure

Instructions

Today we are going to be learning about how to structure and write an explanation essay, we will be focusing specifically on structure and correct words to be using.

Monday - Planning & Introduction

Tuesday - 1st Paragraph, co-construct

Wednesday - 2nd & 3rd paragraph independent

Thursday - Conclusion

Friday - Edit and publish

File make a copy of this doc here.

Put it in the turn it in page.

File make a copy, finish and publish!

Week 4

WALT: Write and construct an explanation essay.

Writing Challenge Level 4
Explanation Writing

Instructions

Create a document and do the writing challenge, once you have finished it, edit it and make 3 of your 6 sentences better than they originally were, highlight these sentences.

Once you have completed this, post it on your blog.









Instructions

Today we are going to be learning about how to structure and write an explanation essay, we will be focusing specifically on structure and correct words to be using.

File make a copy of the slides here.

Put it in the turn it in page.

File make a copy, finish and publish!

genre_explanation

Week 1/2

WALT: Write a letter about myself to my teacher.

Writing Challenge Level 4
Letter to Room 1

Instructions

This week we will be doing the writing challenge. You will get 45 min to an hour to plan, write and edit your 6 sentence story. You have to base your story around the 3 images to your left and use all the keywords that are on the slide. Try and come up with the best story in your classroom.






Write a response to Mr Moran'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 Mr Moran and add the link to the turn in sheet.

File make a copy, finish and publish!