Writing
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term 3 W7 -
WALT deliberately using written language features (e.g., rhetorical questions and metaphors) and visual language features to engage the audience and/or convey meaning
term 3 W6 Home learning -
WALT choose the most appropriate voice to best suit the purpose and audience
Thursday task:
Task 1 Write a blogpost / google doc about ….
The theme is most embarassing moment at school.
Purpose: choose the most appropriate voice to tell your story, will you recount? Narrate? Describe? Explain? instruct?
Audience: peers. Who are you writing for?
Wednesday task
20200817133638964.pdfMonday: Task: Write a blogpost about how you are feeling about being back in Level 3 lockdown
Purpose: Narrate
Audience: peers, whanau that is not in Auckland
Monday writing topic
Task 1 Write a blogpost google doc about why intermediate children should vote
Purpose: persuade
Audience: peers or adults
Learning intention: persuading my audience through presentation of relevant points and supporting evidence
Read the article a Y8 student.
You can use as much or as little of the model text as you want.
Model text:
Kiwikidsnews article- Election
Grownups can be so mean. Have you seen the news? The National and Labour parties are throwing hurtful words at each other in an attempt to be the next ruling party in New Zealand. Now if you’re asking me, I think that is rather childish. In school we are taught to be respectful of each other's views, not everyone can be a winner.
term 3 W5 Home learning -
WALT using language that is appropriate to the topic, audience, and purpose
Friday writing topic
Task 1 Write a blogpost about anything. Your choice
Purpose: Narrative
Audience: peers
Model text: my choice is a note of thanks
Audience: Students
Thank you. Thank you Room 7 for your hard work this week. Its not always easy being at home doing online learning. I miss you all, I miss our classroom. I miss the other teacher's and students. I know we will get back to school eventually again, but thank you to all that show up to our meets and complete their tasks. It is a strange new world and you have shown great resilience in coping with these changes.
Look at the picture of my 11 month old getting ready for his learning one day which may be in a digital world.
Model text
When I am asked about what my favourite things are the song from the Sound of music comes to mind. For me I enjoy music, my favourite songs are Cranberries-Linger. Savage Garden-Truly, madly, deeply. Yes, I know my song choices are a little dated but they remind me of a simpler time.
Thursday writing topic
Task 1 Write a blogpost about your favourite things
Purpose: Describe
Audience: peers
Monday: Model text (edited)
Can you believe it?! I will be stuck at home with the kids 24/7 again.
Our Prime minister announced it while we were sleeping. I was terrified when I found out. Especially because I had not seen my students since Monday.
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