Term 1 Week 3
Quick Writes
Quick Writes
Tuesday
Tuesday
Explain why Waitangi Day is Important to New Zealanders.
What date is Waitangi Day?
Why is this day important to all New Zealanders?
What is the historical significance regarding this day?
Remember; this is an explanation, not a recount, narrative or set of instructions!
Explanation
How something works
Uses Third person language
Recount
Recalling something that happened to you
Uses first person language (me, I, we)
Narrative
A story, usually fictional.
Uses third person language (them, they)
Instructions
Directions for how to do something
Uses impreatives and second person (you)