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Term 4 Week 6
This week Wheke are reading a new Chapters book independently. We still start every lesson with Paired Reading Fluency (also known as Buddy Reading).
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Term 4 Week 5
We took a bit of a break after some amazing focused learning with our first Chapter book and read a poem this week.
Term 4 Week 1
This term we will be reading a new type of text - a Chapter Book! These texts are called 'Chapters' and are just right for readers starting to read Chapter books independently. I know a lot of you do already! This one is about some strange things that happen in a library on a wet school holiday day. Five friends have to figure out how to solve some weird and interesting problems!
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Term 3 Week 4
This week we will be reviewing and focusing on building fluency. The topic this week might be a bit challenging but I promise it's really interesting!
Term 3 Week 3
This week we are reading about the debate around Zoos. Are Zoos ok? Should we think more about whether we keep animals in Zoos or do you think we need Zoos? What do you think?
While reading, we will also be thinking about how to write our opinions. We will also be looking at important information and how to find the main idea in a text.
By the end of the term, you will be able to start writing a summary of a text.
Choose and complete one of each.
Quick Writing Ideas
Write a short description of the video using new vocabulary.
Create a "script" to introduce one of the Matariki stars like Te Aorere did.
Write your own mihi to acknowledge Matariki.
Create a visual poster showing the stars with one sentence about what each represents.
Sentence Starters
“I think the video is about…”
“Matariki is important because…”
“One new thing I learned about Matariki is…”
“The star that stood out to me was… because…”
Pick ONE of the Videos from "Living by the Stars" by Professor Rangi Matamua. Complete your activities and check with a buddy if something doesn't make sense.
Root Words
Week 8 - We are learning about Root Words, suffixes and prefixes.
Play some games to practice finding root words.
The Ultimate Kids Guide to the Universe - Our Moon, Planets, Earth p. 48, p. 34, pp. 45-46
On Wednesdays we do Cloze or Vocabulary Building.
Reread your text (page 45 and 46).
Complete your Cloze. Find the sentences in the text. Tick or Fix.
Watch Pale Blue Dot.
Discuss with a buddy what you learnt and a question you have after watching it.
Finish your Scrambled Sentences or Sentence Stems.
On Tuesdays, we do Sentence Stems.
Expectations:
Full sentences with a capital and punctuation.
Level 1: You finish the Sentence Stem with one word.
Level 2: You finish the Sentence Stem with one idea.
Level 3: You finish the Sentence Stem with more than one idea and add at least one detail.
Level 4: You finish the Sentence Stem with more than two idea and more than one detail.
Extend: Write down the QUESTIONS you now have after reading 'Planets' and the first part of 'Earth'.
Sentence Stems + Draw a Picture
The Sun was born from a...
Planets and moons in our solar system are made from...
Earth is a very special planet because...
Now that Wheke is back to reading first, straight after morning tea...
...on Mondays we do Scrambled Sentences!
On Wednesdays we do Sentence Stems
Read page 26 and 27.
1) The Sun keeps us alive by...
2) Day and night are caused by...
3) The Sun appears higher in the sky in Summer because...
Extend: Draw a diagram in your book of the Sun and the Earth (or on a piece of GOOS paper which you can glue in to your book). Include a Title and labelled parts.
Finish these sentence stems ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE PAGE in your book. NOT on a random page. Write the date.
Write full sentences with a capital letter and correct punctuation.
Write the sentence stem in your book and then write down all your ideas.
Reread your writing and check that it makes sense.
Have you described your understanding? When I read it, will I understand what you are saying?
Show me that you have become an expert on 'The Sun'.
Take your journal with you. Keep it in your book for the week.
Reread what we read today.
Read the rest of the article if you would like to.
Complete your activity on the GoogleSite and check with a buddy.
Read the rest of the School Journal or explore the resources on Wheke’s GoogleSite.
School Journal October 2015 Cool Facts about a Hot Place
On Tuesdays we do Scrambled Sentences
Read page 24 and 25. Close your School Journal. Put these sentences in the right order. You can cut the words out or write them straight into your book. NEXT AVAILABLE PAGE FROM THE FRONT OF YOUR BOOK. Read page 24 and 25 again then Tick and fix.
White-hot stars a just is ball gas, night. like you The of other sun huge see at the
million bigger Earth. The is than sun times a
can stars through We. strong see by these telescope looking a
Build your Prior Knowledge!
Go here!!
Junior Journal 41 Wild Orphans by Fiona Cross
On Thursdays we do Buddy Reading and we Create
Read TWO pages to your buddy while they track. Your buddy must track each line as you read and help if you get stuck. Swap over.
Create - you can choose. Do you own activity. Check with a buddy.
WALT identify important facts in an information report.
Option 1: Go to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust website (tap the image on the right). Choose one of the orphaned elephants. Read its info. Create a poster telling people all about that baby elephant.
Option 2: Imagine you are learning how to be an orphan elephant keeper. One of the other keepers gives you a list of what you need to do to care for orphaned elephants. What does the list say?
Option 3: Design a poster to advertise the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Tsavo National Park, Kenya. Explain why people should donate money to support the baby elephants.
Find out about Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Tsavo, Kenya.
Junior Journal 41 Wild Orphans by Fiona Cross
On Wednesdays we do Sentence Stems
Read page 19 and 20. This is a Must Do.
Finish these sentence stems ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE PAGE in your book. NOT on a random page. Write the date.
Write full sentences with a capital letter and correct punctuation.
Write the sentence stem in your book and then write down all your ideas.
Reread your writing and check that it makes sense.
Have you described your learning? When I read it, will I understand what you are saying?
Show me that you have become an expert on 'Wild Orphans'.
1) People want to rescue the baby elephants because...
2) The keepers play with the baby elephants because...
3) The baby elephants have to learn...
Find out about Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Tsavo, Kenya.
Junior Journal 41 Wild Orphans by Fiona Cross
On Tuesdays we do Scrambled Sentences
Read page 16 and 17.
Write down the unscrambled sentence neatly in your book. If you need help, you can cut out the words and move them around. They are in the front of Wheke's reading pouch.
1) milk protection and from other animals to It needs wild survive.
2) collect discovered a as to its baby the it. orphanage a As elephant sends soon own, is rescue on plane
3) Hunters kill for tusks. mothers their the
Term 2 Week 5
Term 2 Week 5
Junior Journal 41 'Wild Orphans'
This week we are changing to reading non-fiction Information Reports. This week we are reading a report about elephants in Tzavo National Park, Kenya. This article has some challenging ideas about endangered elephants and why they're orphaned.
This week Wheke are welcoming Pīkake into the Whāriki Iti learning space. Well done Wheke for being so helpful and welcoming. Pīkake will be reading first with Whaea Ali. On Mondays, Wheke will do Vocabulary building while they wait for their lesson. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday they will have a follow-up activity to complete. These activities are designed to build their comprehension, creativity and critical thinking.
On Mondays, we do repeated reading. The tamariki listen to Whaea Ali's reading and then read out loud altogether. On Tuesdays, we do repeated reading paragraphs. On Wednesdays, we choral read a paragraph at a time and on Thursdays we get straight into Buddy Reading.
Monday
Monday
Scrambled Sentences
Tuesday
Tuesday
Sentence Stems
Wednesday
Wednesday
Cloze
Thursday
Thursday
Create
Week 9: Wheke and Papaka are reading together.
Fingerprints Junior Journal
Kiaora parents
Thankyou to all parents who have checked in with me about reading. Some of our tamariki are new to reading Junior Journals or have only been reading them for a short time. So if they're a bit challenging we are spending a lot of time on new vocabulary, asking lots of questions and doing lots of checking understanding as we read. Children are more than welcome to take home their Junior Journals to read with you at home (as long as they come back the next day).
Each week they will have their reading group and a follow-up activity including spelling, comprehension and creative activities.
These two groups will officially become one group called Wheke (Octopus) and we will continue reading together as a whole group. They should all be very proud of themselves for stretching their reading so far this term! Ka pai tō mahi!
Week 8: Wheke and Papaka reading together.
Pepeha Junior Journal 53
Vocabulary: occasion connection ancestors traditional
Week 5: Wheke and Papaka are reading together this week.
Wheke and Papaka groups are reading together this week
We are learning to ask questions as we read.
New Vocabulary
repainted untidiness
worried worry - worried
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