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Week 11
Week 11
WALT: find information in a text
WALT: find information in a text
WALT: think of ways in which this extra information can be added to the story
WALT: think of ways in which this extra information can be added to the story
Instructions
1. Read the text, A little adventure (by Jenny Giles).
2. Complete the task.
3. Work through Sunshine books and complete the tasks.
Week 10
Week 10
WALT: find information in a text
WALT: find information in a text
Have a chat with a classmate to decide if the ideas in this video are a positive move towards protecting our environment.
Instructions
1. Read the text, The Special Ride.
2. Complete the task.
3. Work through Sunshine books and complete the tasks.
BOOK
BOOK
The Special Ride
The Special Ride
by Stephen Harrison
by Stephen Harrison
COMPREHENSION task
COMPREHENSION task
1. Make a copy of the google drawing.
2. Find the information from the text to complete the drawing.
3. Share your learning on your blog.
Labels: Room 10, Reading, Finding Information
Week 9 - Taking Action
Week 9 - Taking Action
WALT: scan for information in texts
WALT: scan for information in texts
Focus
Can we recycle soft plastics like plastic bags? What happens to soft plastics if we recycle them? Where can we take soft plastics so they can be recycled?
Instructions
1. Read the text,
2. Complete the task.
3. Work through Sunshine books and complete the tasks.
COMPREHENSION task
COMPREHENSION task
Scan the text, Why should we reduce our plastic waste? Answer the 4 questions.
Complete the flow diagram after watching the video.
Week 7 - Respecting our oceans
Week 7 - Respecting our oceans
WALT: recognise the overall purpose of a text and pull out the important information which is useful to us.
WALT: recognise the overall purpose of a text and pull out the important information which is useful to us.
Focus
How is the Volvo Ocean Race in Auckland helping to raise awareness for the health of our oceans? How are the sailors being Kaitiaki of the oceans around the world?
Instructions
1. Read the texts, 'What is ocean plastic pollution?' and 'Ways to reduce ocean plastic pollution'.
2. Complete the CREATE task.
3. Work through Sunshine books and complete the tasks.
READ ONLINE
READ ONLINE
(Volvo Ocean Race Resource)
(Volvo Ocean Race Resource)
FICTION
FICTION
Ring Ring by Diana Noonan
Ring Ring by Diana Noonan
Write a review of the story:
Write a review of the story:
- Who are the main characters?
- Where is the story set?
- Which sentence best goes with the picture on page 3?
- Write a couple of paragraphs which could be added to the story. What is going to happen next?
Your CREATE task
Your CREATE task
Create a poster to teach others about the importance of keeping our oceans clean.
Create a Plastic Diary:
Work through the Sunshine Books at your own pace. These books have been set up under your login to suit your level of reading.
Week 5 - Respecting our oceans
Week 5 - Respecting our oceans
WALT: recognise the overall purpose of a text and pull out the important information which is useful to us.
WALT: recognise the overall purpose of a text and pull out the important information which is useful to us.
Focus
We have the picnic and camp coming up. After the heavy rain over the last few weeks, there was a lot of talk about the water quality at beaches in Auckland. Many of Auckland’s beaches were not safe to swim in for a few days, including our beach!
Why did this happen? Is it normal or can we be making a difference to prevent this from happening? Are we showing enough respect for our oceans?
Instructions
1. Read the text, Giving the Ocean a Voice.
3. Explore the Safeswim website.
4. Complete the task.
5. Read some Sunshine books and complete the tasks.
Week 3-4 - Respect/ Kaitiakitanga i ngā wā katoa
Week 3-4 - Respect/ Kaitiakitanga i ngā wā katoa
WALT: make connections between ideas within a text.
WALT: make connections between ideas within a text.
WALT: make connections between ideas across texts.
WALT: make connections between ideas across texts.
How can we show respect? What has Kid President got to say?
How can we show respect? What has Kid President got to say?
What does it mean to be respectful?
How can we show respect?
This week, we are going to read some narrative texts which have themes about RESPECT.
You will also have a chance to choose a text from Sunshine books online to read by yourself.
Your CREATE task
Your CREATE task
Week 1 - Respect/ Kaitiakitanga i ngā wā katoa
Week 1 - Respect/ Kaitiakitanga i ngā wā katoa
WALT: think critically about ideas in a text
WALT: think critically about ideas in a text
How can we show respect?
How can we show respect?
Watch this 2017 Manaiakalani Film Festival Movie by Room 8 @ Glenbrae School, explaining Te Tiriti o Waitangi! Remember to leave Room 8 a comment!
Watch this 2017 Manaiakalani Film Festival Movie by Room 8 @ Glenbrae School, explaining Te Tiriti o Waitangi! Remember to leave Room 8 a comment!
What does it mean to be respectful?
How can we show respect?
This week, we are going to read some texts about the Treaty of Waitangi and think about why the Treaty was created. Was the purpose of it to create a respectful agreement? Was it all undertaken respectfully?
We will then read a selection of texts which show 'respect' in different ways.
You will also have a chance to choose a text from Sunshine books online to read by yourself.
Text 1
Text 1
Your task
Your task
Create a poster to inform someone about the Treaty of Waitangi.
- How did the Treaty of Waitangi support respect to others, to land, and to NZ as a whole?
- How could some parts of the Treaty potentially have been made more respectfully?
Your Vocab task
Your Vocab task
Were there any words in this text which you did not understand?
Choose 5 words and draw a picture for each to show your understanding of them.
Example:
- Shores
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