Writing

T4W9

WALT:

  • To make predictions and retell the story in the The Polar Express’.


  • Improve the punctuation in our writing


  • Write a film review



Christmas film review

T4W8

WALT:

Create a piece of Christmas art and write a haiku poem about your family Christmas.

Haiku christmas

WALT:

  • To make predictions and retell the story in the film ‘Back to the Future’.


  • Improve the punctuation in our writing


  • Write a film review



Back to the future

T3W3-4


WALT: write a curriculum vitae to apply for a job at the cafe

What job to you want to apply for?

Your CV should include the following:

  1. your name and contact details ( no real addresses)

  2. Your personal strengths and qualities.

  3. Your skills- what are you good at doing?

  4. 2X referees- Miss Langton?

  5. why would you be a good person for the job?


writing a CV


WALT create a procedural piece of writing

Use persuasive language

Sc: I can write an instruction to show people how to make my favourite meal

  • I can use command language in my instructions

1. Room 5 is creating a very special Recipe Book filled with all of our favourite recipes.

2. what recipe will you add to our book?

3. research your favourite food and discover how to cook it.

write a draft recipe in your writing book include the following:

  • Title

  • list of ingredients needed

  • method/ instructions.

  • picture.

4. Edit your work and bring to Miss L for a conference.

5. Neatly write your final copy for the recipe book! Don't forget to add a picture.



Procedural writing

T1W9

WALT:

we are learning to write an explanation

LO:

We are finding information on the efforts made to save our native NZ bird the Kakapo

we are writing paragraphs to explain the importance of Kākāpō Recovery

we are using the burger model to structure our paragraphs

Write 3 paragraphs on the following topics:

  • What is a kakapo and what habitat do they survive best in?

  • What has led to Kakapos becoming endangered?

  • What are people doing to help kakapo?


T1W5-6

WALT: write an explanation using well structured paragraphs

SO:

  • I am learning to use paragraphs.

  • I can use topic specific words to explain my understanding of a topic

I can use three paragraphs to

  1. explain how possums came to New Zealand.

  2. Why and how did they become pests?

  3. What can we now do to get rid of these pests?

Topic - Why are possums pests?

  • Research information online in groups

  • write down the important information on sheet.

  • Watch the teacher model for use of different sentence structures. Does she use the word 'and' more than once in her sentences?

  • Write your first draft using the burger paragraph model.


T1W3

WALT:

We are learning to write reports on the Street Art painted around the city of Christchurch.

LO:

We will write a report with subtitles based on 'Paint the City'

  1. we will read the report- Paint the City

  2. we will have a class discussion about the main points in the report including- Where/what/ why/ how /who

  3. We will brain storm each point as a class

We will include the following in our report:

  • Introduction statement

  • Three main ideas with subtitles

  • conclusion with your personal opinion- do you think its a good/ bad idea to put street art around Christchurch city? explain why?

  • edit your report

  • complete final published copy


T1W2

WALT:

we are learning to research and summarise how the orphanage cares for the elephants in Kenya.

LO:

I can identify the important information and write it as a summary.


  1. Read the book Wild Orphans

  2. Recall the important facts

  3. Think Pair Share with a partner

  4. Research the Organisation - Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

  5. Identify what the keepers do to help the baby elephants

  6. Write a summary of information.


T1W1

WALT write a recount.

SC: I Understand the basic features of a recount.


Lets look at this slide show about recount writing



  1. Brain storm as a class- topic

  2. Fun memories: what we did this summer holidays, or a favourite memory.

  3. Think, Pair, share!

  4. Task: Students write their own recount.