Term 1
Week 10 - Punctuation Practice
WALT: use correct punctuation in my sentences.
Instructions
- Listen to the teachers instructions.
- Follow your template provided.
- Check for sense, spelling, punctuation, and errors.
- Share on your blog.
Resource:
What is punctuation?
Resource:
Introduction to punctuation
Task:
Writing Template
Week 9 - Animation Voiceover Revisited
WALT: connect oral (spoken) language, written language, and visual language through an animation.
Instructions
- Listen to the teachers instructions.
- Follow your template provided.
- Match it up to your animation
- Check for sense, spelling, punctuation, and errors.
- Re-Read what you have written make sure it makes sense!
- Share on your blog.
Resource:
Animation planner
Resource:
Helpful Vocabulary
Task:
Writing template
Week 8 - Simple Sentences
WALT: Understand the difference between a simple, compound and complex sentence. We are learning to use these sentences in our writing.
Instructions
- Listen to the teachers instructions.
- Follow your template provided.
- Check for sense, spelling, punctuation, and errors.
- Share on your blog.
Task:
Making Sentences
Resource:
Sentence Types
Task:
Too Many Topic Sentences
Week 7 - Animation Voiceover
WALT: connect oral (spoken) language, written language, and visual language through an animation.
Instructions
- Listen to the teachers instructions.
- Follow your template provided.
- Check for sense, spelling, punctuation, and errors.
- Share on your blog.
Resource:
Animation planner
Resource:
Helpful Vocabulary
Task:
Writing template
Week 6 - Camp!
WALT: write in paragraphs.
Instructions
- Listen to the teachers instructions.
- Follow your template provided.
- Check for sense, spelling, punctuation, and errors.
- Share on your blog.
Task:
Writing template
Week 5 - Camp
Instructions
- See you all at camp
- Don't forget to bring your big bag to the hall
- Pack your lunch and togs in your day bag
- "Wooooooo"
Week 4 - Testing
Instructions
- Make sure you are going to bed early at night.
- Have a big healthy breakfast each morning.
- Read the questions carefully.
- Use all the time provided.
- Kia kaha
Week 3 - Picture Dictation
WALT: write a recount using descriptive language.
Writing Focus
This week we will be creating a recount using descriptive language. This means we will be describing what we did rather than just telling the reader.
Task:
- Complete the activity with your teacher.
- Go through the template with your teacher.
- Complete your recount.
Once you have finished make sure to check your writing. Then share this on your blog.
Writing Template
Week 2 - Little Red with a twist.
WALT: write a narrative using correct punctuation and sentences.
Writing Focus
This week we will be changing a classic fairy tale. The one for this week is Little Red Riding Hood.
Task:
- Read and watch the fairy tale with your teacher.
- Complete the comparing document.
- Plan your new version of the story.
- Write your new version.
Once you have finished make sure to check your writing. Then share this on your blog.
Writing Template
Comparing Doc
Week 1 - About Me
WALT: write about ourselves on the internet in a cybersmart way.
Writing Focus
Welcome to 2019! It is now time to update your "about me" blurb for your blog.
Things to could include in your "about me:"
- welcoming visitors to your page;
- your interest and hobbies ;
- what you are looking forward to learning about this year.
There are lots of people who visit your blog so we want to include information about ourselves in a cybersmart way.
Writing Template
Discussion Doc
