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Helpful Hints for Writing:

Don’t forget capital letters at the beginning of your sentence, punctuation at the end of your sentence and finger spaces between your words.
We do not expect you to spell every word correctly! Stretch out and record the sounds that you hear.
Answer any questions in full sentences.
Read your writing to make sure it makes sense, and then go back and add more detail.
Make it interesting! Use a sizzling start, adjectives, and other details.
Write as much as you can, two sentences is not enough. (Juniors you know what we expect and we know what you are capable of).
Use the high-frequency word list below to help you with any words you need help with while you are writing.

Week Six

Opinion Writing

What would you rather? You have to just choose one!

Have a car that can fly? Or a car that can go underwater?

Make sure you write your answer in full sentences and explain WHY.

Giraffe letters.pdf

Handwriting

It is important to take time to practise and improve our handwriting. This includes our pencil grip (how we hold our pencil), letter formation (the way we form the letters as we write them) and the letter placement (where the letters sit on the lines).

While it can be difficult to write on an iPad or computer, writing the letters in a different way encourages you to focus on how each letter is being formed. You may also practise these on paper if you wish. Trace the big letters three times before beginning to help you get the hang of how these are formed.

This activity has been set for you and can be completed on Seesaw.

Procedural Writing

HELP!

The teachers seem to be very muddled up this week. They are each trying to perform a simple task, but not one of them can remember how to do it!

Pick a teacher and help her out by writing a procedure for her task. Be sure to include the goal (title), materials/equipment/ingredients (what you need), and steps (what to do).

We’ll let you know how we go.

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Weekly Reflection

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Week Five

Creative Writing

The knight and his horse arrived just in time...

Use the picture prompt and the sentence starter to continue the story. What is going on here? What might happen next?

Procedural Writing

Watch the video of Miss Iemmolo making a paper plane. Then write the procedure of how to make a paper plane. Use the template in the video as a guide.

Paper Plane.mp4

How-to Video Project

Just like Miss Iemmolo did with her paper plane, you are going to film a video demonstrating "how to...", for example, make slime, tidy your room, bake cookies, pack your school bag - it's up to you!

Use the template to write a plan that includes a goal (title), materials/equipment/ingredients (what you need), and steps (what to do).

Then, use your plan and film yourself explaining how to complete this procedure! Record and post this on Seesaw on the How-to Video Project activity.

how-to video planner.pdf

Weekly Reflection

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Week Four

Opinion Writing

What would you rather? You have to just choose one!

Be able to read mind? Or be invisible?

Make sure you write your answer in full sentences and explain WHY.

Turtle letters.pdf

Handwriting

While it can be difficult to write on an iPad or computer, writing the letters in a different way should encourage you to focus on how each letter is being formed. You may also practise these on paper if you wish. Trace the big letters three times before beginning to help you get the hang of how these are formed.

This activity has been set for you and can be completed on Seesaw.

Procedural Writing

After watching Mrs Monte make a Banana smoothie, write a procedure using the prompts given.

Later in the week write a procedure for how to make her a peanut butter sandwich for lunch. Make sure you include what she will need and the steps to help her make the sandwich.

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Weekly Reflection

This activity has been set for you and can be completed on Seesaw.

Please complete this task on a Friday or Monday towards the end of our learning week so that you are able to reflect on the week you have had.

Week Three

Creative Writing

"Quick! Wake up!" called the rhinoceros...

Use the picture prompt and the sentence starter to continue the story. What is going on here? Why do they need to wake up? Is the rhinoceros worried or excited?

Procedural Writing

Listen to the story 'Wombat Stew'.

After watching Miss Danson write a procedure on how to make Wombat Stew, write a procedure for your own kind of stew. You might make garden stew, lolly stew, dragon stew... it's up to you!

Wombat Stew

Wombat Stew Writing.pdf

Procedural Writing Prompts.pdf

Choose one of prompts provided and write the procedure. Cut out your chosen prompt and stick it at the top of your page as the title.

Make sure you remember to include:

Aim (title)
Materials/Equipment/Ingredients (what you need)
Steps (what to do)

Be specific! Ask yourself, "have I explained in enough detail that even an alien could follow the steps?"

Weekly Reflection

This activity has been set for you and can be completed on Seesaw.

Please complete this task on a Friday or Monday towards the end of our learning week so that you are able to reflect on the week you have had.

Week Two

Opinion Writing

What would you rather? You have to choose one!

Not being able to sleep for one week? Or not being able to eat for one week?

Make sure you write your answer in a full sentence and explain WHY.

Procedural Writing

After looking at the procedure on the Reading page, you might have noticed that procedures usually include a list of the things that we will need.

In this video, Mrs Monte makes a list for her trip to the snow, Miss Danson makes a list for her day at the beach, then Mrs Keefe makes a list of things you can make lists for! Choose one of these and write a list of things you might need. Write your list using dot points AND commas.

Lists

Handwriting

This activity has been set for you and can be completed on Seesaw.

Weekly Reflection

This activity has been set for you and can be completed on Seesaw.

It would be best to complete this task on a Friday or Monday at the end of our learning week so that you are able to reflect on the week you have had.

Week One

Fly on the Wall

Imagine you are a fly on the wall.

What might you see? What you might you think? What might you do?

Creative Writing

Use the picture to write a narrative. Don't forget to include:

Orientation - introduces your characters and setting
Complication - explains the problem
Resolution - provides a solution

For example:

One foggy morning as I was walking through the park admiring the old trees bent in all different shapes, I heard the pitter patter of little feet and the tinkle of laughter. I looked up, down and all around but I couldn't see anything.

As I took my next step I heard a tiny squeal. It sounded like something was calling, "Hey, watch out!" I looked down and I couldn't believe my eyes! Standing there was...

Word Hunt

Go for a walk around your house and record a word that you find in each room. You might find these on a label, a toy, a poster, a bookshelf, food packaging, etc. Use these words to create a silly story.

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